Does the toll increase after the station is withdrawn？ The Ministry of Transport responded
The Ministry of Transport said that official website is arranging hyperlinks for the public to inquire about the toll standards of 29 provinces through a website.
There is no adjustment to the toll standards of buses in various places, but the rules of rounding up the toll amount and realizing accurate charging according to the actual traffic routes have changed.
Yesterday, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Transport responded to recent hot spots at the press conference. According to the Ministry of Transport, the toll charging standards for buses in various places have not been adjusted. What has changed is the rounding rules of the fees and the accurate charging according to the actual traffic routes. In addition, the Ministry of Transport is organizing relevant units to develop apps or small programs, and drivers can calculate the corresponding tolls themselves.
What kind of payment method to bind is up to the customer to choose.
Wu Chungeng, a spokesperson, pointed out at the press conference that in order to let more people enjoy the convenience of ETC as soon as possible, the Ministry of Transport strengthened cooperation with the banking system, made full use of the characteristics of the banking system with many outlets and wide coverage, and entrusted banks to issue ETC. Facts have proved that in less than one year, 123 million ETC users have been added, laying a good foundation for successfully canceling the provincial toll stations on expressways and realizing rapid traffic.
Regarding the report that "banks have seized the ETC field with the aim of squeezing out people’s usual payment methods such as WeChat and Alipay", Wu Chungeng stressed, "What I want to say is that this is not a fact, this phenomenon does not exist, and such reports are not objective".
He pointed out that ETC is mainly used to identify the vehicle identity and driving path, and what kind of payment account and payment method to bind is completely selected by the user. Judging from the current operation mode, the users of the existing ETC can be either bank accounts or payment accounts of WeChat or Alipay. There is no concept of crowding out some payment methods in ETC promotion.
Severely investigate and deal with illegal price increases.
Why did the toll become higher after the provincial toll station of expressway was cancelled? Wu Dejin, director of the Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, said that the toll charging standards of buses in various places have not been adjusted, but the rules of rounding up the toll amount and realizing accurate charging according to the actual traffic routes have changed.
The charging standard for trucks is changed from charging by weight to charging by vehicle type, and all provinces should re-approve the charging standard for trucks. The Ministry of Transport requires all localities to scientifically and reasonably verify the local charging standards in strict accordance with the requirements of the State Council and relevant departments. Ensure that under the same traffic volume conditions, the overall burden of truck tolls will not be increased, and that the toll payable for each type of toll vehicle under the standard loading state is not greater than that of the original toll by weight, so as to realize that the tonnage corresponding to the new toll standard is at least 10% lower than the full-load tonnage. In accordance with this requirement, all localities have formulated relevant charging standards through legal pricing procedures.
The Ministry of Transport fully announced the charging standards for trucks before January 5, and accepted social supervision. Detailed charging standards are posted on the websites of the government and transportation departments. He said that the website of the Ministry of Transport is arranging hyperlinks so that the public can check the toll standards of 29 provinces through a network.
The Ministry of Transport also requires all localities to carry out in-depth review of the charging standards for buses and trucks, focusing on verifying whether the charging standards for buses and trucks have met the requirements. Those who do not meet the requirements should be implemented by lowering the charging standard or through differentiation, and it is absolutely not allowed to take the opportunity to raise prices in violation of regulations and increase the burden on enterprises. At the same time, the Ministry of Transport also urged all localities to severely investigate and deal with illegal price increases.
Small programs will be developed to facilitate drivers to calculate tolls.
A reporter asked whether the toll standards of expressways around the country have been announced to the public. Since ETC is used to settle fees in sections on a highway, can the details of each charging section of each highway be made public?
In this regard, Xu Yahua, director of the Department of Transport Services of the Ministry of Transport, responded that China’s expressways are built in sections by provinces, and the toll standards of expressways in various places are also proposed by the province according to the actual construction cost, and have been standardized through hearings, publicity and other pricing links. After the cancellation of the provincial toll station of the expressway, the grid-connected operation was implemented, but no matter which province or road the vehicle travels to, the charging standard is still implemented according to the standard set by the vehicle passing place, and there has been no change.
Xu Yahua said that on January 5, the transportation authorities of 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) with online toll collection published the toll standards of expressways in their respective administrative regions through government websites and WeChat WeChat official account. This work has been completed and the public can inquire. At the same time, the Ministry of Transport will organize the publication of highway toll standards in various places on the official website, so as to realize one-line investigation and directly link the rates published on the websites of provincial communications departments with hyperlinks. In addition, offline, all toll road management units announce the charging standards on the public signs of toll stations in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads.
The Ministry of Transport is organizing relevant units to develop apps or small programs. After putting them into use, the public can directly input the starting and ending points, determine the route, and calculate the corresponding tolls themselves, so as to facilitate the majority of drivers to inquire at any time and place.
Dispel doubts 1
In some areas, there have been abnormally high fees?
The operation of the new expressway toll collection system is basically stable.
Wu Dejin said that after the station was removed and connected to the grid, there were cases of high-speed entrance congestion and abnormally high fees in some areas. After this period of operation adjustment, the new toll collection system was basically stable.
He introduced that the new charging system has been generally stable since it was switched at 0: 00 on January 1, 2020. However, in the early days of opening, there were some cases where the toll station system in a few provinces or some parts was unstable, and there were also cases such as slow speed of toll collection in import and export lanes, slow recognition of CPC cards, unrecognized CPC cards, abnormal cost calculation, etc., which caused inconvenience to users. The Ministry of Transport has set up a technical support team to organize technical backbone teams to provide guidance and assistance to provinces with weak foundation and unstable operation. From the aspects of upgrading the software of entrances and exits and lanes, optimizing the module of toll calculation and improving the recognition rate of ETC gantry system, the system is continuously optimized to improve the operation efficiency and the accuracy of toll collection.
According to incomplete statistics, all localities have investigated and solved the problem of entrance and exit lanes, upgraded the lane system software for more than 200 times, upgraded and optimized the rate calculation module for more than 800 times, and optimized the customer service App and SMS applet for more than 30 times, so as to push the consumption information for customers in time and accurately.
Through the joint efforts of all parties, at present, the new charging system is basically stable and the public travel experience is constantly improving. Recently, the Ministry of Transport has deployed all localities to carry out clearing operations, re-examine and sort out the system operation, and strive to completely complete the rectification of all problems before the Spring Festival, so as to promote the system operation to be gradually and comprehensively improved and serve the public.
Disambiguation 2
Taxi price increase during the Spring Festival?
Strengthen the dispatch of taxi capacity and adjust the taxi fare according to the law.
It is difficult and expensive to take a taxi in Spring Festival travel rush, which is a problem that many large and medium-sized cities will face. In this regard, Xu Yahua responded that it is reasonable and legal to reasonably adjust the taxi fare during the Spring Festival, which can better mobilize the enthusiasm of taxi drivers and provide better services to the society.
Xu Yahua said that during the Spring Festival, the demand for taxis by passengers has increased substantially, which is a reflection of the mismatch and imbalance between transportation demand and supply in local areas and special time periods. To solve the problem of relieving large passenger flow, it is difficult to effectively meet the demand for large-flow passenger transportation only by relying on taxis. Various measures should be taken to solve the problem of passengers’ travel.
He said, first of all, it is necessary to increase the supply of transportation capacity, increase the supply of public transportation, especially the supply of transportation hubs such as airports, railway stations and bus stations, increase the frequency of departure, extend operating hours, reasonably open night buses, and guide the public to choose public transportation. At the same time, we should strengthen comprehensive coordination. The Ministry of Transport guides all localities to strengthen the comprehensive coordination of passenger transportation in major transportation hubs in Spring Festival travel rush during peak hours, promote the sharing of transfer information, build an efficient and convenient collection and distribution system, and improve the efficiency of transportation organization. In addition, information dissemination should be strengthened to provide passengers with information on various modes of transportation.
Xu Yahua stressed that it is necessary to strengthen the organization and dispatch of taxis, and strengthen the capacity dispatch of taxis in places where passenger flow is concentrated through the taxi dispatching system in various places and the platform of network car. At the same time, adjust the taxi fare according to the law. "During the Spring Festival, taxi drivers give up their rest time and stick to their work. Their work should be respected and there should be a reasonable income return. During the Spring Festival, it is also reasonable and legal to reasonably adjust the taxi fare, which can better mobilize the enthusiasm of taxi drivers. " Xu Yahua said.
data
According to the data of the Ministry of Transport, in the first six days of Spring Festival travel rush (January 10th to 15th), the national railways, highways, waterways and civil aviation sent a total of 437 million passengers, an increase of 2.7% over the same period of last year. Among them, the railway sent 69.826 million passengers, an increase of 21.8%; 351 million passengers were sent by road, down by 0.6%; The waterway sent 4.932 million passengers, an increase of 4.4%; Civil aviation sent 11.21 million passengers, up by 7.1%. High-speed rail, civil aviation and water transportation increased, while road passenger traffic decreased.
According to the Ministry of Transport, the passenger flow in Spring Festival travel rush this year is highly concentrated, and the pre-holiday student flow, work flow and family visit flow are highly superimposed, and the passenger flow peak is obvious. Work flow, family visit flow and student flow are the main parts of Spring Festival travel rush’s tourist flow, and the tourist flow continues to grow. In addition, the traffic volume of the road network has continued to grow, and the proportion of people driving by car has further increased.
It is estimated that from January 17 to January 23, the pre-holiday passenger flow will be mainly concentrated in the central and eastern regions, and the passenger travel will be mainly short and medium distances, and the passenger flow will mainly migrate from megacities or provincial capitals to surrounding cities. If the public wants to know more about Spring Festival travel rush’s forecast and real-time operation, they can log in to the "Spring Festival travel rush Traffic Forecast" system developed by Gaode Map under the guidance of the Transportation Service Department of the Ministry of Transport. (Wu Tingting)