Oregon sets up road usage charge summit

Vendors, service providers and US states who want to seek and share information about the new road usage charge legislation recently passed by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) should attend a day-long meeting on 13 November at the World Trade Centre in Portland, Oregon. ODOT wants to share details as well as gather information that can help it craft the nation’s first road usage charge program. The ODOT team will be available to meet with specific vendors in scheduled one-on-one sessions.
September 20, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
Vendors, service providers and US states who want to seek and share information about the new road usage charge legislation recently passed by the 5837 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) should attend a day-long meeting on 13 November at the World Trade Centre in Portland, Oregon.

ODOT wants to share details as well as gather information that can help it craft the nation’s first road usage charge program. The ODOT team will be available to meet with specific vendors in scheduled one-on-one sessions.

The agenda includes: operational objectives and policy implications of the road usage charge program; presentation and review of the proposed system architecture; various operational scenarios; system procurement schedule; and business processes.  The day will also feature a bipartisan panel discussion with state officials who participated in the 2013 road usage charge pilot program and presentations by Jim Whitty, manager of the Office of Innovative Partnerships.
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