Beijing considers congestion charge
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BEIJING is likely to trial a congestion charge on road users to help tackle the capital’s traffic issue, the city’s transport authority said yesterday.
“We are looking into the possibility of a congestion fee in certain areas,” Zhou Zhengyu, director of Beijing Transport Commission, told a news conference.
Beijing will further tighten its traffic controls, and deliberate policies that will encourage companies to adopt different working hours which would help spread car and subway usage throughout the day, Zhou said. One measure will see a hike in subway fares during rush hours.
Close to 5.6 million vehicles vie for space on Beijing’s roads. Zhou said that he expects the number of cars to grow to no more than 6.3 million by 2020.
Vehicle emissions account for 31 percent of the city’s smog sources, according to Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau.
Beijing has rolled out various policies to address air quality and congestion, such as restricting vehicles from using the roads on one out of five weekdays based upon the last digits on their license plates.
Congestion fees are charged in Singapore and London, among others.
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