The new statutory tolls of the Western Harbour Crossing (WHC) and Route 3 (Country Park Section) (Route 3) will come into effect on July 31 and August 1 respectively but the current actual toll levels will remain unchanged as tunnel companies will continue to offer concessions to all types of vehicles, the Government announced today (July 28).
 
     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 be maintained. Therefore, tunnel users will not be affected."
 
     The Commissioner for Transport will publish notices in the Gazette tomorrow (July 29) to show the new statutory tolls of the WHC and Route 3. The relevant Legislative Council Briefs are set out in Annexes 1 and 2 respectively.

Ends/Thursday, July 28, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:30

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