Bridging the Communications Gap in Understanding Road Usage Charges

List of Acronyms

AAA—American Automobile Association

ABC—American Broadcasting Company

ACLU—American Civil Liberties Union

ATA—American Trucking Associations

AV—Automated Vehicle

Caltrans—California Department of Transportation

CCP—Comprehensive Communications Plan

DMV—Departments of Motor Vehicles

DOT—Department of Transportation

EV—Electric Vehicle

FAQ—Frequently Asked Question

FAST—Fixing America’s Surface Transportation

FHWA—Federal Highway Administration

GPS—Global Positioning System

IBTTA—International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association

IFTA—International Fuel Tax Agreement

MBUF—Mileage-Based User Fees

MPG—Miles Per Gallon

MPO—Metropolitan Planning Organization

NBC—National Broadcasting Network

OBD-II—On-Board Diagnostic II

RUC—Road Usage Charge

RUC West—Western Road Usage Charge Consortium

RUF—Road Usage Fee

SAFETEA-LU—Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

STSFA—Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program

TPO—Transportation Planning Organization

TV—Television

USDOT—U.S. Department of Transportation

VMT—Vehicle Miles Traveled