Highway operators have been asked to consider charging different toll rates according to peak and off-peak hour use. The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) suggested the implementation of variable rate system, but said it was ultimately up to the concessionaires to make the final decision if such a move was possible, The Sun reports.
“We call it flexi-rate. Actually, we (the LLM) provide the flexibility to highway concessionaires on how they would like to handle the matter. We have suggested (this to them). We have also suggested many other things, but it is up to them to determine,” LLM director-general Datuk Ismail Md Salleh told the publication in an exclusive interview.
He added that concessionaires might not feel the need to implement such a system at the moment because of prior commitments, such as loans with the banks.
Members of the public interviewed by the publication agreed with the proposal, saying that tolls should be charged at different rates, with cheaper charges during the off-peak hours. Such a move will persuade motorists to use highways during non-rush hours and possibly help reduce traffic congestion during rush hour periods in the morning and evening.
Ismail added that there was no move to charge motorcycles any toll for use on highways. “No, the toll rate will remain the same. If it’s free now, it will remain free. We do not want to upset the system. We only want to change the payment system,” he said, referring to the move from cash payment to a fully electronic toll payment system on highways.
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Good idea in principle. But everyone will come out during peak hours thinking traffic will be less then. Then the whinging begins. Plus, some cheapskates will purposely drive slowly if they know low peak rates are just about to start or they will hang around the toll entry points creating a mess.
Ask them to reduce their income? NO WAY!
Toll and Proton are the same, they are all leech-alike.
As I always say. We leave the house earlier and skip the toll!
petition for no tolls…
definitely win win for everyone.
Win-Win
This will create another peak crowd & jam!!
once started, ppl will queue in front of the toll waiting for off-peak rate (just like lorries wanted to enter nkve after 9.30am-queue by the roadside). eventually off peak time will become peak hours and vice versa. I prefer when PLUS offer 10% discount on tolls before 7am like few years ago.
Off peak rate = Current toll rate
Peak rate = Hahahahahha!
Quite likely the case. Those thinking of lower rates can keep on dreaming.
Either that of off peak time is some time rediculous maybe from 11pm to 5am
yup, these rent-seekers is the cancers of the country..
Are this one of their strategy to increase the toll fare ? Ahahaha
What Peak and Off Peak? just no toll to all Rakyat Malaysia, why Sarawak free toll, semanjung got a lots of tolls, multiple standards only in Malaysia.
LOL bro Melaka also no stupid tolls compared to KL.
The food and tourist attractions there are fantastic too.
Slightly off topic but for a start, LLM has to get the Smartag system sorted coz its not working smartly. How often do you see the smartag lane malfunctioning? For me, its like everyday…