https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300951731/live-government-says-fuel-tax-will-increase-to-fund-new-transport-projects-fill-potholes
"The Government says it needs more money for its transport projects,
as it plans new highway and bus projects.
In the Government’s new land transport plan, Transport Minister David
Parker proposed raising the fuel tax by 12 cents a litre over the next
three years. The hike would be staggered in 2 cent and then 4 cent
increases. Road user charges would also increase."
With inflation at 6% and tax being half of cost of petrol we have 9% of
$3.00 or 27 cents increase after the three years, vs the 12 proposed. So
that looks fair. Both National and Labour are proposing spending on roads. I >would suggest that Labour will consider roads to be more cycle and bus lanes >rather than vehicle lanes.
So, when are the EV user going to pay their part. Surely they can start to >pay ther share as EV are now all the rage, they have got a grip on the folks >thoughts.
EV are heavier than ICE vehicles, so they do more damage to the road. Heavy >vehicles pay a higher rate of road user chargers, and thus should EV users.
On 17 Aug 2023 02:34:04 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300951731/live-government-says-fuel-tax-will-increase-to-fund-new-transport-projects-fill-potholes
"The Government says it needs more money for its transport projects,
as it plans new highway and bus projects.
In the Government’s new land transport plan, Transport Minister David >Parker proposed raising the fuel tax by 12 cents a litre over the next >three years. The hike would be staggered in 2 cent and then 4 cent >increases. Road user charges would also increase."
With inflation at 6% and tax being half of cost of petrol we have 9% of >$3.00 or 27 cents increase after the three years, vs the 12 proposed. So >that looks fair. Both National and Labour are proposing spending on roads. I
would suggest that Labour will consider roads to be more cycle and bus lanes
rather than vehicle lanes.
So, when are the EV user going to pay their part. Surely they can start to >pay ther share as EV are now all the rage, they have got a grip on the folks
thoughts.
EV are heavier than ICE vehicles, so they do more damage to the road. Heavy >vehicles pay a higher rate of road user chargers, and thus should EV users. I have no problem with EVs being subject to RUCs.
We have a problem that taxes on road transport (petrol excise, RUCs,
etc) is paid into the National Land Transport Fund. Details here
(scroll down to 'Investment by the numbers'):
https://tinyurl.com/4t2m7snz
TLDR: Road taxes fund many non-roading projects. Increased road
maintenance costs could be funded from existing funding provided
non-roading funding is reduced.
The obvious solution is to look at how transport is funded and make
changes that see road taxes used for road maintenance, with other
Transport projects funded from alternative sources.
--
Crash McBash
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300951731/live-government-says-fuel-tax-will-increase-to-fund-new-transport-projects-fill-potholes
"The Government says it needs more money for its transport projects,
as it plans new highway and bus projects.
In the Government’s new land transport plan, Transport Minister David Parker proposed raising the fuel tax by 12 cents a litre over the next
three years. The hike would be staggered in 2 cent and then 4 cent
increases. Road user charges would also increase."
With inflation at 6% and tax being half of cost of petrol we have 9% of
$3.00 or 27 cents increase after the three years, vs the 12 proposed. So
that looks fair. Both National and Labour are proposing spending on roads. I would suggest that Labour will consider roads to be more cycle and bus lanes rather than vehicle lanes.
So, when are the EV user going to pay their part. Surely they can start to pay ther share as EV are now all the rage, they have got a grip on the folks thoughts.
EV are heavier than ICE vehicles, so they do more damage to the road. Heavy vehicles pay a higher rate of road user chargers, and thus should EV users.
On 17/08/23 14:34, Gordon wrote:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300951731/live-government-says-fuel-tax-will-increase-to-fund-new-transport-projects-fill-potholes
"The Government says it needs more money for its transport projects,
as it plans new highway and bus projects.
In the Government’s new land transport plan, Transport Minister David
Parker proposed raising the fuel tax by 12 cents a litre over the next
three years. The hike would be staggered in 2 cent and then 4 cent
increases. Road user charges would also increase."
With inflation at 6% and tax being half of cost of petrol we have 9% of
$3.00 or 27 cents increase after the three years, vs the 12 proposed. So
that looks fair. Both National and Labour are proposing spending on roads. I >> would suggest that Labour will consider roads to be more cycle and bus lanes >> rather than vehicle lanes.
So, when are the EV user going to pay their part. Surely they can start to >> pay ther share as EV are now all the rage, they have got a grip on the folks >> thoughts.
EV are heavier than ICE vehicles, so they do more damage to the road. Heavy >> vehicles pay a higher rate of road user chargers, and thus should EV users.
EV's are exempt from road user charges. Free riding rich pricks who got >subsidised into their boondoggle.
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