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09:00
  1. 25 mins
    • Pilot Overview & Evolution: Cover Utah’s voluntary RUC pilot initiated in January 2020—designed for electric, plug‑in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles—as an alternative to fuel tax 
    • Program Funding & Federal Support: Discuss how four federal STSFA grants ($3.245 million total) have supported UDOT’s implementation and enhancements pjij
09:50
  1. 25 mins
    •  Commercial motor vehicles are subject to extensive regulations, fees, and reporting requirements far beyond those for passenger vehicles, including mileage tracking and hours-of-service logging
    • The International Registration Plan (IRP) streamlined interstate registration, reducing administrative burdens by enabling carriers to register through a base state with fees distributed to other jurisdictions
    • Road Usage Charge (RUC) programs must consider the complex regulatory environment for commercial vehicles; inconsistent state-level requirements could recreate the inefficiencies IRP was designed to eliminate

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11:20
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13:55
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    • User-pays is an effective way to fund major infrastructure

    • Replacing fuel taxes with a VMT tax is a better user-fee model

    • Using user fees for highways could cut the federal deficit by $200B in 10 yearshj,m

14:20
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    • The real-time, network-wide pricing of road use can eliminate all traffic congestionjgj
    • There are no longer any technological barriers to the adoption of real-time pricing of road use
    • Real-time, network-wide pricing of road use is the only way that traffic congestion can be eliminated
14:45
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    • The latest tolling trends in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and America
    • How EVs are impacting RUCs
    • Lessons from around the worldjnjkn
15:50
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    • drakeaubreydrakeHow regions can plan for the shift from gas tax to road pricing
    • The Seattle region’s approach to road pricing policy
    • Next steps to incorporate road pricing in Washington State
16:15
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    • Legislative strategies
    • Alternative funding mechanisms
    • Tax tolerance limits 


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16:40
  1. 25 mins
    • Updates on the implementation and operational status
    • Public and political reactions to congestion pricing
    • Environmental and traffic reduction outcomes
17:05
  1. 25 mins
    • Key findings from the USA’s first operational RUC program
    • Leveraging telematics for accurate mileage tracking
    • Scaling RUC systems for broader state-level adoption 
09:00
  1. 25 mins
    • Transitioning to electronic tolling with overhead gantries
    • Benefits and challenges of open-road tolling
    • Initial outcomes and improvements for commuters
09:25
  1. 25 mins
    • Dynamic tolling affects route choice based on time and reliability
    • A 10% toll increase reduces HOT lane use by 1.6%
    • Drivers prioritise reliability over time savings
09:50
  1. 25 mins
    • Exploring RUC systems for freight vehicles in urban areas
    • Managing congestion and emissions in logistics-heavy cities
    • Case studies from Chicago and Miami
11:20
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    • Designing interoperable toll systems for seamless travel
    • Insights from successful cross-border tolling agreements
    • Challenges in aligning policies and maintaining public trust
11:45
  1. 45 mins
    • Long-term trends in tolling and RUC system evolution
    • Balancing innovation, equity, and sustainability in RUC models
    • Predictions for RUC’s role in transforming transportation funding
13:30
  1. 25 mins
    • Insights from Colombia’s 4G road infrastructure program
    • Balancing private sector involvement with public access
    • Key lessons for scalable toll road development
13:55
  1. 25 mins
    • Designing tolling systems for the future of autonomous vehicles
    • Leveraging dynamic pricing and real-time data
    • Collaborating across regions to test AV-compatible RUC systems
15:50
  1. 25 mins
    • Rhode Island’s truck tolling legal battle and its implications
    • Impact of legal outcomes on tolling strategies and funding
    • Future regulatory considerations for toll operators 
16:15
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    • Overcoming Implementation Barriers

    • Measuring Success & Impact 

    • Best Practices for Scaling

16:40
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    • Overview of TaaS contracts and their benefits
    • Future prospects for TaaS in North America