People’s Daily Online, Beijing, January 11 According to the official website of the Ministry of Transport, on January 10, the Ministry of Transport held a video conference to cancel the work of toll stations at provincial boundaries of expressways, to study and solve the problems such as unstable operation of some provincial systems and changes in toll rates during the system conversion and running-in. The Ministry of Transport will continue to track the adjustment of truck rates, organize local governments to voluntarily disclose new charging standards, and accept social supervision.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Transport, since the switching of the networked toll collection system on January 1, the national expressway network has basically operated well, and the work of canceling the provincial toll stations of expressways has achieved initial results. As of January 9, the average congestion time of national highways was reduced by 10% compared with the same period in 2019; The average traffic speed has increased by 13% compared with the same period in 2019.
The person in charge said that the Ministry of Transport attached great importance to the problems of unstable system operation and toll rate changes in some provinces after grid-connected switching, and launched the national smart road network monitoring platform to screen toll stations with congestion length exceeding 500 meters in real time. A three-level consultation mechanism of the Ministry, the province and the station has been established, and daily scheduling and daily notification are carried out. Continuously strengthen technical support, and optimize and improve technical solutions for technical problems reflected by various places, such as CPC card application, toll rate calculation, application inspection of entrance and exit lanes of toll stations, and inspection of vehicles in Lutong.
The person in charge said that Spring Festival travel rush has started in 2020, and the new system will be tested for the first time. We will speed up the improvement of the system, ensure the stable operation, and ensure the stable operation of the networked charging system and accurate charging. Carefully review the rate. For media reports or public complaints, verify the situation one by one, and properly dispose of it according to law. If the overcharge is confirmed, it will be returned to the owner in full and in time. Strengthen joint command, rationally open ETC lanes and mixed lanes, and immediately start the dredging work if the vehicles queue up for more than a certain length to ensure the rapid elimination of congestion and ensure the convenient and efficient passage of the public.
At the same time, organize personnel such as toll collection, ETC distribution service and complaint handling, and carry out special training according to posts and types of work. Combined with the related work in Spring Festival travel rush, we will organize a special campaign to issue ETC for trucks, improve the ETC utilization rate of buses and trucks, and reduce the pressure of artificial toll lanes at toll stations. In response to public concerns and media reports, register one by one, investigate and verify one by one, handle within a time limit, and reply in time to ensure that everything has results and feedback.