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Driving is heavily subsidized. What is the farebox recovery ratio for spending on roads?


In Australia it's pretty close to 100%

http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2011/files/is_040.pdf

In much of Europe it's higher. In the US it's lower.


Accomplished mostly by fuel taxes of $0.38/liter, or approx $1.5/gallon. This is not far off 10x higher than the (ridiculously low) US rate of $0.18/gallon.


You're not counting local taxes. Gas taxes are about 50 cents a gallon.


Does that include all indirect costs as well? For example, does it cover the taxpayer cost of buying and maintaining fleets such as police cars and heavy equipment?




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