More Volunteers Sought for California’s Road Charge Pilot

SACRAMENTO – Having reached its initial goal of 5,000 volunteers, the Caltrans Road Charge Pilot program is now asking more rural drivers to sign up to ensure that the pilot accurately depicts the needs of the entire state of California.

In 2014, the legislature directed the state to implement the California Road Charge Pilot to determine whether a road charge could be an equitable and sustainable way to replace the deteriorating gas tax and better fund transportation infrastructure.

The state’s current transportation funding system relies on fuel taxes, which have been decreasing due to overa...