96% highway free is good news or bad news

He Jianzhong, spokesman of the Ministry of Transport, said recently that the Ministry of Transport will study and improve the construction of two road network systems, that is, the development of a low-fee, high-efficiency "toll highway system" based on government-led and highway-based, and common Highway-based "non-toll highway system." The "non-toll highway system" accounts for more than 96% of the country's total road length. The "toll highway system" accounts for less than 4% of the country's total road mileage. Its charges are not for profit. He Jianzhong also said that there is no real free road in the world, and the construction and maintenance funds for highways do not rely on charges but rely on taxation.

This is an eye-catching news. In the real world where charges are fierce, this news really catches the eye. Unfortunately, a careful reading of Mr. He Jianzhong's speech will reveal that the blueprint for the future is still confusing. Even after we have made it clear, there will be a feeling of being fooled.

Let us also look at the relevant data provided by He Jianzhong: As of the end of last year, the total length of China's highway network reached 3.984 million kilometers, of which highway mileage reached 74,000 kilometers. In other words, the freeway mileage only accounts for 1.9% of the total road mileage. Although the charges for secondary roads have been cancelled in recent years, many secondary roads have been upgraded and transformed into first-class highways that can be charged. I am afraid that these targets will not reach 4%. This means that, on the one hand, the toll highways will continue to expand. On the other hand, there will be more secondary changes to one level. If this is not the case, it will not be possible to achieve a grand blueprint for 4% highway tolls. In this way, do you say that the 96% freeway is a good thing or a bad thing?

Mr. He Jianzhong also emphasized in his speech that there is no free road in the real sense in the world, and the construction and maintenance funds for the roads do not rely on charges or rely on taxation. This is certainly true because the funds for road construction have to be raised by the society. The source of this money is not taxed but it is taxable. “China’s special tax revenue can only meet 18% of funds required for construction and 33% of funding for highway maintenance.” The implication is that non-charges cannot be maintained. This is not a single point, nor is it true. In fact, the dissatisfaction with the toll collection status of the expressway in the community does not mean that the fees are not recognized. Instead, some local governments use loans to build roads, repay the loan for repayment, and make a fortune. Like the Capital Airport, it has long since earned back the investment in road construction and is still charging a steady stream of fees. How does this explain?

According to a study released by the World Bank, China's freeway tolls are even higher than in developed countries. In China, freeway tolls for goods vehicles range from $0.12 to $0.21 per kilometer, which is comparable to or even higher for many developed countries. In the world's 13 countries, 1600 km of tolls account for per capita GDP, China ranks first in terms of over 2%. Mr. He Jianzhong's differences between China and foreign countries are probably untenable.

There is another point that should not be avoided: China's gasoline prices are much higher than in Western countries, which contain fuel taxes. Why do we have more expensive gasoline than Western countries, and high-speed toll charges are higher than in Western countries. Can Mr. He Jianzhong be able to settle for us?

Highways are built through taxes paid by taxpayers and people later pay tolls. Its sovereignty belongs to taxpayers. However, some toll road companies are now listed companies. There is no empowerment or interest in this, and the people are well aware of it. In spite of this, despite the fact that airline charges are reasonable, what is 96% free to use to flicker people? Is it really not kind enough?

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