The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking more volunteers for its Road Charge Pilot program, even though it already reached is goal of 5,000. The agency would like more rural drivers to sign-up to help “accurately depict” the affect of the pilot on the entire state.

“It is important that the pilot represents a diversity of perspectives so the (California) legislature has the complete picture it needs in order to decide if it wants to proceed with enacting a full-scale road charge program,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

The legislature required the state in 2014 to start the pilot program 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 agency says the current gas tax funds roughly $2.3 billion in projects, but another $5.7 billion is needed for repairs each year. - See more at: http://www.equipmentworld.com/caltrans-seeks-more...