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The Future of Road Funding in Australia: Transitioning to Road User Charges
For nearly two decades, Australian infrastructure planner Adrian Dwire has warned about the impending issues surrounding the funding of roads as vehicle technology evolves. Since the launch of the first Toyota Prius and the advent of electric vehicles (EVs), Dwire and others have foreseen a decline in traditional revenue streams that support road maintenance and infrastructure development. Today, these warnings seem increasingly prescient as Australia approaches a pivotal moment in its transportation funding philosophy.