新西兰在2027年之前用电子道路用户收费取代汽油税,使道路筹资现代化。 New Zealand to replace petrol taxes with electronic road user charges by 2027, modernizing road funding.

新西兰计划到2027年将汽油税改为所有车辆的电子道路使用费(E-RUC),目的是解决目前道路筹资方法收入不断减少的问题,更好地反映实际道路使用情况。 New Zealand plans to replace petrol taxes with electronic road user charges (E-RUC) for all vehicles by 2027, aiming to address declining revenue from current road funding methods and better reflect actual road usage. 这一转型计划将于2026年立法,将使现有的纸质RUC系统现代化,并允许灵活的支付选择. The transition, set to be legislated in 2026, will modernize the current paper-based RUC system and allow flexible payment options. 交通部长Chris Bishop称这是50年来对道路融资的最大改变。 Transport Minister Chris Bishop calls it the biggest change to road funding in 50 years. 然而,正如公共服务协会所警告的那样,如果该系统私有化,费用可能会增加,人们对此表示关切。 However, concerns exist over potential cost increases if the system is privatized, as warned by the Public Service Association.