In some important statutory holidays, the implementation of high-speed free passage for passenger vehicles with less than 7 seats (including 7 seats), this policy of benefiting the people since its implementation in 2012, has been welcomed by the people of the country, especially the majority of car owners. However, in recent years, with the continuous growth of private car ownership in China, the shortcomings of this policy have gradually emerged and become more and more obvious.
Due to the fixed and concentrated free passage time, the phenomenon of long-term congestion on the expressway, overcrowding, and overtime being charged for the whole high-speed toll during the holiday travel peak, is frequently complained by the majority of car owners, and the public's call for optimizing the current high-speed toll and free policy is getting higher and higher.
Paying attention to the voices of the masses and responding to the concerns of the people, the surging news reporter noticed that many CPPCC members submitted relevant proposals and actively offered suggestions and suggestions at the two sessions of the National People's Congress this year.
Traffic safety and convenient travel are related to the safety and happiness of the people. Tan Wenying, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from Jiangxi and deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Administration for Market Regulation, has called for the optimization of the high-speed free passage policy for two consecutive years. In this year's proposal, she suggestedThe current high-speed free passage policy will be adjusted to each vehicle to enjoy a fixed number of days (or calculated in hours) of free passage time per year, and the excess part will be charged normally to alleviate the high-speed congestion caused by holiday travel.
Under the background of China's rapid economic development, the reform of the highway toll system has become an inevitable trend. Zhao Changlong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from Tianjin and full-time deputy chairman of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party, proposed that from 2023 to the beginning of 2024, tourism consumption will continue to be hot, and only four statutory holidays such as Qingming Festival, Labor Day, National Day and Spring Festival will be set up every year for free high-speed traffic, which will aggravate the situation of holidays to a certain extent.
According to CCTV, Zhao Changlong suggested in the proposal submitted by the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress this yearIn addition to the original statutory holidays free of charge, the New Year's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival three festivals of the highway free pass. In addition, he also proposed,Implement public holidays (or weeks.
6. Sunday) half-price charging policy for high-speed travelHe suggested that the half-price toll policy could be piloted in some sections of the more economically developed areas such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Chengdu-Chongqing.
Shi Weidong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from Jiangsu, vice chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Jiusan Society, and professor of Nantong University, submitted a proposalIt is recommended to stop collecting tolls on the sections of the expressway that are being renovated and expanded.
Shi Weidong said in an interview with The Paper that he noticed in his investigation that during the reconstruction and expansion of the expressway, many road sections were subject to speed restrictions, some sections were still single-lane traffic, and some reconstruction and expansion projects lasted for several years. Many car owners believe that "since you can't reach the speed of the highway, you can't charge tolls according to the highway standard." Shi Weidong said, "The relevant state departments should introduce a unified policy, for the section of the expressway that is being reconstructed and expanded, all tolls will be stopped, and the normal road section will be charged according to the standard." ”
Several committee members also specifically mentioned that while optimizing the toll collection policy and expanding the scope of free fees, the quality of expressway management services should not decline, but should be further improved. For example, Tan Wenying suggested,The highway management department can establish an information registration platform for car owners to declare their travel plans on the platform in advanceAnd through the platform to release road condition information in a timely mannerHelp car owners clearly understand the road conditions and traffic flow, make the highway safer and smoother, and make the public travel experience better.