According to news reports, the government has not made any decision on the increase in toll rates, but Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said it is continuing to look into the issue very closely.
Citing higher operating costs, highway concessionaires have been requesting for an increase, but negotiations between the government and the 30 concessionaires are still ongoing, he said. He added that although the concessionaires were entitled to raise toll rates as stipulated in their contracts, there had been no increase in rates since 2008.
Fadillah pointed out that if the toll rates were not increased this year, the government will have to pay compensation to 23 concessionary companies involving 30 highways nationwide.
“If we don’t increase rates based on the concessionaires’ agreements this year, the Government will have to pay them RM580 million in compensation. And by next year, this amount can be RM1.6 billion,” he told reporters. He said that this sum could otherwise be used for other purposes such as building roads, schools and hospitals.
Fadillah said that any decision made would have to strike a balance. “Can the government afford to pay compensation? That must be taken into consideration. If we allow a toll hike, we also need to take into account the interests of the people who do not want it to be implemented,” he said.
Elsewhere, in related news, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) reiterated that 12 more toll plazas in the country will go fully cashless starting at noon from September 9 onwards – the list can be found here in an earlier report. They are all set to switch to the all-Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, requiring the use of SmartTAG, Touch ‘n Go or PLUSMiles card.
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what the hell,we pay toll everyday meh and still want the toll rate to increase??i hate najib
Tell that to najib, if 1.6b can build schools,roads..etc, hence what can 42b do? better songlap 42b rather than fork out 1.6b for rakyat,and mind you that those money paid by rakyat..so what’s wrong with that huh?
mesti naik punyer ini tol… talk kok only concerning the interest of the people la.. this la that la.. govt doesnt have money la..have to pay subsidy la..
but their buying and spending lavishly oversea for their family..all this moron ministers..
hmmmm… no money meh..
Raya lo..gov wanna collect raya ang pau from rakyat soon..
When the government says it haven’t make decision means it is going to increase by a little, if not government has to compensate millions to concessionaires and the millions saved can be better used to provide facilities to people.
The government has people’s interest at heart.
That’s why you will always remain an imbecile & continue selling cendol.
Use your intelligence – all the companies have been privatised – water, electricity, telefone, tolls – EVERYTHING. Now you wanna complain about government paying millions to concessionaires? Then don’t privatize or stfu and continue to pay since govt. made the mess at the start.
well, i don’t have any high hopes in toll rates not going up. We live in a country where tolls are not suppose to exist to begin with. AES, Toll, ridiculous car prices, lousy fuel standards. Too many things wrong with our country.
hey scoot, how are things with u man?
still at the zone or new pastures?
anyways, most toll concessionaires should only operate for 20 years & many have already exceeded this period, although the the government still “extends” their contract. To begin with, the concessionaires are basically the government in plain clothes, so they are practically filling their pockets to themselves as always.
Haiz… always said gov can’t afford to pay this and that. Then where all the money from GST and petrol subsidy go?! I thought they said there a billions of savings from this?
A question and a clarification perhaps. When govt strike a deal with the hwy concessionaires, why did the govt has to step in and provide govt secured loans? Secondly, what do the govt get beside a good and well maintained hwy e.g. Traffic mgmt to ensure smooth flow of traffics, latest development and application of tolling system (rfid came to mind). Should govt on behalf of the paying consumers ie people renegotiate the terms better now that the concessionaires have made their money? Should not the govt put in place a robust KPI and review them every say 5 years to ensure that the people gets their money’s worth?
Govt soft loan is to reduce the cost of highway.if not,toll will be higher
MHA or LLM is the authority that should ensure concession company provide high service level for their highways. Public or opposition must press MHA.
2018 is the target year for all highways use rfid technology.
Concession company must pay loan,so they need the money.
govt has made decision to take similar approach to fuel price. no announcement will be made. tau2 harga naik. good job minister. i like. hidup malaysia
Tak naik tol tapi bulan2 naik minyak. Bodoh BN. And their supporters.
You can increase the toll when you resolve the jams. Pay toll to get into Jam, that is the current situation, might as well use kampung roads, the amount of time spent on the road will be the same, not like the highways are any safer with things flying out of lorries and suicidal bikes
Haven’t decided??
The fact that you are considering is bad enough a decision.
Malaysian Government always Cakap tak serupa Bikin.
“Rakyat didahulukan” means “Rakyat dikerjakan”
The compensation can be used to build how many highway already, stupid g?