Ministry of Transport responds to sky-high tolls: studying low standard toll system

Washington (reporter Denghang) yesterday, on the "exorbitant tolls," the Deputy Minister of Transport Weng in the new state news conference said that there is no toll road policy, there will be no Chinese traffic today achievements. Weng In response to a reporter's question about "exorbitant tolls".　　He said that due to financial constraints, China for a considerable period of time in the construction of highways in the form of social financing, relying on the payment of loans to solve the construction fund, "it can be said that without the policy of toll roads, there is no China traffic status and achievements." Weng at the same time admits: "In this development process, there is really a charge for the relevant policies need to further standardize and improve the problem."　　"He said that the Ministry of Transport and the state departments of the current highway charges on the basis of the laws and regulations for further improvement and clarity." "In the future, we are committed to building two road systems. "One is the so-called toll road system, which is strictly limited to a number of trunk lines, some fast lanes, the use of relatively low standard fees to maintain operation and maintenance; one is a free road system, free access to ordinary roads." Weng said that the highway itself has a public welfare, and the toll of highway relationship with people's livelihood. The transport sector is studying the gradual establishment of a stable, low standard, affordable toll system. On the issue of people's livelihood, some important material transport, the transport sector to implement a fee-free toll policy, such as fresh agricultural transport green channel.