What's The [DATA] Point
What's The [DATA] Point
Citizens Budget Commission and Gotham Gazette
Episode 74: 1.28 cents, with Patrick Orecki
1 hour 27 minutes Posted May 23, 2019 at 6:01 pm.
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1.28 cents is the amount New York collects in fuel taxes for every vehicle mile driven. A recent CBC report "Switching Gears" explored the implementation of an innovative approach to finance highway and bridge improvements: a vehicle-miles traveled fee. What’s a VMT, and how does it work? CBC's Patrick Orecki joined the podcast to discuss what a VMT might look like in New York.