97% of roads in China to be toll-free   

交通部: 未来将只有约3%公路里程收费

国务院新闻办公室就《国家公路网规划(2013年-2030年)》情况举行发布会，交通运输部总规划师戴东昌表示，未来中国的公路交通是由两大体系构成：一类是以高速公路为主的收费公路体系；另外，以不收费的公路体系为主。从长远来看，我们收费公路占整个里程的比例大概是3%左右。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) — Toll-free roads will account for about 97 percent of the country's total road mileage in the future, according to Dai Dongchang, chief planner with the Ministry of Transport.

Road tolling policies have played a huge role in expediting the boom in China's road transport, Dai said at a press briefing Thursday for the National Road Network Planning (2013-2030), held by the Information Office of the State Council.

The Ministry of Transport has been coordinating with other departments to improve road tolling policies since they were first introduced, Dai said.

In recent years, a series of special campaigns have been launched to revise laws and regulations pertaining to toll road permits and management of toll roads, he added.

Road transport in China will be comprised of two major networks: one that mainly consists of low-charge but highly efficient expressways, and the other made up of toll-free common roads, said Dai.

The ministry will continue to adjust and improve policies so as to better boost transport development in the country, he said.