Library
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Click to link to the following library sections:
Forward Drive RUC Research and Pilot Testing: Final Report and Project Materials (2020 – 2023)
- Volume 1 – WSTC’s Forward Drive Final Report (January 2024)
- Appendices
- A-1 Financial Analysis
- A-2 Equity Outreach and Analysis
- A-3 Innovation Research
- A-4 Cost of Collection
- B-1 Simulation Report
- B-2 Simulation Analytics
- B-3 Flex Pay Findings
- B-4 AutoPilot Findings
- B-5 Miles Exempt Findings
- B-6 Transaction Survey Results
- B-7 Mock RUC Standards Committee
- C RUC Transition Roadmap
- RUC Financial Modeling Results Spotlight Session recording and presentation (May 23, 2022)
- RUC Equity Spotlight recording and presentation (November 23, 2021)
- RUC Cost Reduction Spotlight recording and presentation (November 3, 2021)
- RUC Innovation Spotlight recording and presentation (October 21, 2021)
- RUC Innovation Spotlight recording and presentation (October 21, 2021)
- RUC Innovation Spotlight presentation (June 1, 2021)
- RUC Cost of Collection Spotlight recording and presentation (June 4, 2021)
- RUC Equity Spotlight presentation (May 27, 2021)
- WA RUC Assessment 2022 Annual Report
- Washington State Transportation Commission RUC 2021 Annual Report
WA RUC Pilot Project: Final Report, Recommendations, and Project Documents (2017 – 2020)
On January 13, 2020, the Washington State Transportation Commission transmitted their final report on how Washington can begin a transition away from the state gas tax and toward a road usage charge system to the Governor, State Legislature and the Federal Highway Administration.
- Volume 1 – WSTC’s Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment Final Report
- Volume 2 – WA RUC Steering Committee Final Report of Findings for the WA RUC Assessment and Pilot Project
- Appendices – Volume 3
- A-1 Smartphone Innovation Challenge Report
- A-2 Survey Results
- A-3 Focus Group Results
- A-4 Help Desk Summary
- A-5 Washington Transportation Funding Public Opinion Assessment
- A-6 Model Privacy Policy for Road Usage Charging
- A-7 Use of Road Usage Charge Revenue
- A-8 RUC & Amendment 18 of the Washington Constitution
- A-9 RUC & State Issued Bonds
- A-10 RUC & the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
- A-11 Organizational Design for Road Usage Charging
- A-12 Department of Licensing IT System Capabilities & Needs
- A-13 Use of Private Sector Service Providers to Collect RUC
- A-14 Survey Results from DOL Subagent Vehicle Licensing Office on WA RUC Experience
- A-15 RUC & Rate-Setting
- A-16 Compatibility of RUC & Tolling in Washington State
- A-17 Washington State RUC Feasibility Assessment, Work Plan, & Budget
- A-18 Washington State RUC Assessment, Business Case Evaluation Final Report
- A-19 Washington State RUC Assessment, (Phase 3) Draft Final Report, Including Proposed Work Plan for FY 2015
- A-20 RUC Assessment: Financial & Equity Implications for Urban & Rural Drivers
- A-21 Project 2A: Study of Interjurisdictional RUC Issues, Final Report
- A-22 Assessing Out-of-State Drivers in a RUC System: Phase 2 Final Report
- A-23 WA RUC Pilot Project Operational Findings
- A-24 Record of Decisions, WA RUC Recommendations, Washington State Transportation Commission Meeting
Prior RUC Research (2012 – 2017)
Between 2012 and 2017, the WSTC released annual WA RUC progress reports showcasing the work that was completed that year. Click on a accordion below to view the annual reports and supporting documents.
The 2016 Legislature directed the Transportation Commission to develop a Road Usage Charge Pilot Project Implementation Plan and to seek federal funding for a statewide pilot project. The Commission and the Road Usage Charge Steering Committee worked on the Implementation Plan between July and December 2016 and the report below lays out the plan for implementing a pilot project statewide.
To view the Road Usage Charge Pilot Project Implementation Report and its Appendices.
NOTE: In mid-2016 the US Department of Transportation announced the award of $3.847 million in federal funds to Washington State for a 2,000-vehicle statewide, live pilot test of a Road Usage charge system in Washington.
In January 2016 the Commission submitted the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 4 final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report summarizes the work and analyses that was conducted during 2015. For details on the findings and recommendations, please refer to the full report below. Also provided below is the Appendices to the report.
2016 Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 4 Final Report
Report appendices – Phase 4 Final Report
A summary presentation presented to the Legislature in January 2016, reporting key findings and recommendations is provided below:
Summary presentation on final 2016 RUC Report
A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:
In December 2014 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 3 final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report summarizes the work and analyses that was conducted during 2014. This work largely focused on developing a concept of operations, which is the first step in a systems engineering process. It describes all major aspects of the RUC system and user interactions at a high level.
2015 Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 3 Final Report
Treasurer’s report on Road Usage Charge
Western Road Usage Charge Consortium Report
Implications for Urban and Rural Drivers (January, 2015)
A summary presentation of key finding and recommendations of the 2015 Final Report is provided below:
Summary presentation on final 2015 report
A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:
In December 2013 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report presents the results of a business case analysis conducted in 2013, which assessed the risks, costs and net revenues of a road usage charge system. The findings will assist in the determination of whether or not a RUC makes sense for Washington State.
2014 Road Usage Charge Business Case Evaluation Report to the Governor and Legislature
A summary presentation of key findings and recommendations of the 2014 report is provided below:
Summary presentation on 2014 report
A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:
2014 Road Usage Charge pamphlet
Other materials:
Just the Facts on Road Usage Charges (December 2014)
Concept of Operations (November 17, 2014)
Final Business Case Evaluation (January 7, 2014)
Business Case Evaluation: Appendices (January 7, 2014)
In December 2012 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Assessment final report to the Governor and the Legislature. The Commission and its Steering Committee spent 2012 evaluating key policy issues, possible operational concepts, whether there was a business case to be made (as compared to the gas tax), and identified implementation issues and risks.
2013 Road Usage Charge Assessment Report to Legislature and Governor
A Summary presentation of key findings and next steps is provided below:
A high-clip overview of the study and Road Usage Charging is provided below:
Other materials:
International & Domestic Review (September 13, 2012)
Potential Road Usage Charge Concepts (October 23, 2012)