Aurora Insights has released two new research reports for its Road User Charging Intelligence service, examining how jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific and the USA are redesigning tolling and road user charging as fuel tax revenues decline, EV adoption accelerates and congestion pressures intensify.
The reports – Tolling APAC 2025: governance, equity and public trust and Tolling USA 2025: progress, public trust and future funding – are positioned as practical, comparative briefings for public sector decision-makers and industry stakeholders planning the next phase of road funding and pricing.
The 32-page APAC report focuses on how governments are navigating fragmented governance, public acceptance and mixed traffic conditions, including two-wheeler-dominated networks, while attempting to build charging systems that are more transparent, equitable and financially sustainable.
It examines, among other themes, Thailand’s proposed direction of travel on governance and delivery models for congestion pricing, Taiwan’s ETC reform and adoption performance, India’s work on distance-based dynamic tolling for mixed traffic and Jakarta’s evolving approach to an equity and affordability-centred ERP pathway, including the political and legal complexity of motorcycle inclusion.
The report also assesses what it could take to scale cross-border road user charging across ASEAN, from harmonised rules to interoperable platforms and enforcement-ready data exchange.
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The 36-page US report draws on insights delivered at the 2025 Road Pricing Summit in Miami, Florida, featuring 14 speakers across seven US states alongside federal and Canadian perspectives.
It explores what it will take to scale mileage-based user fees and road pricing in practice as agencies respond to fuel tax decline, EV growth and heightened scrutiny of new user charges.
Key areas include how federal and state programmes are comparing odometer reporting, GPS and connected vehicle or telematics approaches to balance privacy, verification and cost-to-collect, as well as why trust, transparency and revenue governance are increasingly decisive for political durability.
The report also examines Utah’s voluntary road user charging experience and barriers to scaling, a case study of Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling programme and the “back-office” realities – including interstate travel, enforcement, allocation and reconciliation – that could shape the feasibility of any wider rollout.
It also considers how legal and political framing, including fee versus tax definitions, can influence legislative durability, privacy rules and public communications.
Access to both reports is included in the Aurora Insights Road User Charging Intelligence subscription, priced at £495 + VAT per year. The subscription includes a wider library of tolling reports, expert analysis, policy developments, technology insight and ongoing updates throughout the year. For more information, contact Aurora Insights at marketing@aurorainsights.co.uk or +44 (0) 20 8037 1774.
