NAFA in the news NAFA Strongly Urges Congress to Raise Federal Fuels User Fee

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On february 9, NAFA submitted an urgent request to each Congressional office in Washington D.C. strongly urging representatives to raise the federal fuels user fee. "An increase in the user fee is the most cost efficient and straightforward way to provide a steady revenue stream to the Highway Trust Fund. Current funding expires May 31," said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E. Russo, CAE. "Congress has patched the Highway Trust Fund five times since 2008, continuing to kick the can further down the road, and now it faces yet another looming shortfall." The drivers of fleet vehicles daily face the combined challenges of congestion, poor road conditions, closed bridges, and other obstacles that have a direct impact on their efficiency and their employers' bottom lines. Congestion reduces productivity as vehicles idle in traffic, delaying deliveries or missing appointments. Crumbling infrastructure damages fleet vehicles, resulting in vehicles having to be taken out of service for needed repairs.