WHC and Route 3 to maintain present actual toll levels
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The toll adjustment mechanisms for the WHC and Route 3 are specified in the Western Harbour Crossing Ordinance (Cap. 436) and the Tai Lam Tunnel and Yuen Long Approach Road Ordinance (Cap. 474) respectively. The franchisees of the WHC and Route 3 can effect statutory toll increases under the law if the companies' actual net revenues fall short of the minimum estimated net revenues specified in the law.
A spokesman for the Government said, "The two franchisees recently notified the Government of the dates on which they would like the new statutory toll levels to take effect. However, the two companies will continue to offer concessions to all types of vehicles so that current actual toll levels will remain unchanged. Therefore, tunnel users will not be affected."
The Commissioner for Transport will publish notices in the Gazette tomorrow (July 28) on the new statutory tolls of the WHC and Route 3. The relevant Legislative Council Briefs are in Annexes 1 and 2 respectively.
Ends/Thursday, July 27, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:00
Issued at HKT 17:00
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