Topic – Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Economic and demographic shifts driving Americans to drive less
6 consecutive declining months
Americans are driving less each month than the previous month for the last six months, reflecting changing economy and demographics.
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US driving down
Gas prices having effect
Highway travel declined 1.4 percent in March from a year ago as gasoline prices rose
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Tolls going up as driving goes down
Gas prices having effect
Record-high gas prices and reduction in driving means there's no longer a guarantee traffic will increase year after year, so toll fees are going up.
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Gas prices could set new record
In LA it already has
Gas prices are ahead of where they were at this time last year and could set a new record by Memorial day.
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TXDOT takes on Grand Parkway ‘in its entirety’
Could be built in "short term"
The Texas Transportation Commission voted to accept primacy and move forward to develop sections of the proposed Grand Parkway in Harris County.
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Pay-as-you-drive insurance approved in CA
Could reduce driving
The CA Dept of Insurance has approved a pay-as-you-drive insurance program encouraged by environmentalists and planners to reduce driving.
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Oregon DOT tests VMT tax
Two-tiered rate
Oregon is the first state to test implementation of a vehicle miles traveled tax.
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