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Drivers hate congestion fee, others don't

Updated: 2013-09-12 10:58
(Xinhua)

BEIJING - Beijing's proposal to charge drivers for traffic congestion has stirred strong public debate, with many people saying it's just a palliative to soothe the capital's ills.

Congestion fees are being considered as part of the city's latest clean air plan to reduce gas emissions and heavy traffic loads.

Many residents blamed the traffic problems on weak government management and believe the problems should not be paid for by car owners.

"If the roads are still jammed after I pay the congestion fees, will the transportation authorities promise me a refund?" joked a Beijing resident named Cao Lei.

According to poll results released Tuesday by the China Youth Daily, 37.7 percent of 2,001 respondents from Beijing and Shanghai support levying congestion fees, while 42 percent oppose the charges.

The survey results may not be very accurate, as 72 percent of the surveyed own at least one car, according to the China Youth Daily. The survey did not provide a more thorough analysis on how pedestrians think about the proposal.

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said Tuesday there is no exact timetable for the congestion fees plan, but it will come out at the "right time" after adequately soliciting opinion.

Back in 2010, the south China metropolis of Guangzhou proposed a similar plan, but it was soon shelved due to strong public protest.

Li Keping, transportation engineering professor with Tongji University, thought that the move may be effective for the current "urgent situation" in Beijing, but he suggested testing the charges in pilot areas for fear of "side effects."

Still, the poll shows over half of respondents said they will reduce their car use if the fees are levied.

Many car owners said taxes on car purchases are already too much, and they do not want to pay any more.

Beijing has harshly restricted car purchases due to severe air pollution and traffic jams in recent years, but the capital still registers more than 210,000 new cars every year.

Though growth has slowed, the automobile industry remains an important stimulus for China's consumption and the overall economy.

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