How does this relate to the Interstate Highway System? Its funded neither by fares nor general taxation, but some weird "parallel construction" system of taxation.

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js2 an hour ago | parent [-]

The Highway Trust Fund which pays for the IHS is funded by its users through taxation on gasoline and diesel. I wouldn't call that a weird parallel construction.

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supertrope an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Fuel taxes only cover half the cost of roads. https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/gasoline-taxes-and-...

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itishappy an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

The result of this system is that if you happen to use less gas for any reason (certainly relevant in this day and age), your transit is essentially subsidized! That's the weird bit in my mind.

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supertrope an hour ago | parent [-]

Many (flyover) states make up for the "lost" fuel tax revenue by charging a flat rate EV fee on yearly registrations. https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/electric-vehicle-ev...

Some states add this for plug-in hybrid cars and even hybrid cars.

	▲	itishappy 38 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Understood! From my view this looks like we're having to adapt our system to address the disconnects caused by attempting to simulate fares via taxation.