Hong Kong’s three tolls Tunnels across the port Transport authorities said they could be adjusted in the future after traffic volumes exceeded their peak before the reform, after two and a half years of introducing time-varying tolls.
Paper submitted by the Ministry of Transport to Legislative Council He said tolls would have to remain flexible in the future because queues during some peak periods were still extending to connecting roads and non-tunnel lanes.
“The total traffic volume across the three port crossings has already exceeded the peak level recorded before the time-varying fees were implemented,” the newspaper said.
It also said that although overall peak hour conditions remained better than before the scheme was introduced, congestion at certain times continued to impact connecting roads and non-port traffic.
“Therefore there may be a need to make adjustments to the time-varying fee structure in the future to respond to changing times,” she added.
The administration also warned that the behavioral impact of the initial toll levels will gradually diminish amid economic growth and inflation, reducing their effectiveness in managing traffic.
