Recently, the Ministry of Transport made an official reply to the suggestions put forward by netizens to optimize the policy of exempting small passenger cars from tolls on major holidays. In response to netizens' suggestions to change to a fixed free mileage for each vehicle every year, the Ministry of Transport said that it would study a series of measures to improve the efficiency of the road network, and continue to optimize the quality of road travel services to enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness and security.
The Ministry of Transport pointed out that China's policy of exempting small passenger cars from tolls on major holidays is to alleviate congestion at toll stations and facilitate public travel. After the implementation of the policy, it has effectively alleviated the congestion of highway toll stations during major holidays, improved the efficiency of toll roads, and also alleviated the shortage of capacity of other modes of transportation, and promoted the development of tourism, car rental and other service industries.
In response to the reasons for the slow traffic of congestion, the Ministry of Transport said that it is necessary to adhere to the system concept, take multiple measures at the same time, and implement comprehensive policies. In the next step, we will supervise and guide all localities to continue to strictly implement relevant policies, and at the same time study and adopt a series of pragmatic measures to improve the efficiency of the road network. This includes optimizing and improving the quality of road travel services through information technology to meet the people's demand for better travel.
It is worth mentioning that in recent years, there have been continuous calls for adjusting the high-speed free passage policy on holidays. Wang Yucheng, a deputy to the National People's Congress, once suggested studying the "high-speed free mileage system" to achieve off-peak travel and avoid traffic congestion caused by holiday travel. In this regard, the Ministry of Transport said that it will continue to pay attention to relevant issues, and actively respond to social concerns to provide more convenient and efficient travel services for the people.
To sum up, the Ministry of Transport is open to the proposal to optimize the policy of exempting small passenger cars from tolls on major holidays, and will take practical measures to improve the efficiency and service quality of the road network. This policy will not only help alleviate traffic congestion during the holiday season, but will also further promote the development of service industries such as tourism and car rental. As the Ministry of Transport continues to optimize policies and services, it is believed that people's travel will be more convenient, smooth and safe.