Hopes rise for more equitable system after last such facility created under build-operate-transfer model is handed over to Hong Kong government
Being able to move quickly and efficiently around Hong Kong easily is one of the joys of life in the city. It has been made possible not only because of world-class public transport, but also decades of investment in infrastructure, including road tunnels primarily created under a build-operate-transfer model.
So, it was an important moment when the last such tunnel was handed over to the government at the end of a 30-year franchise. Authorities must now manage the facility in an equitable “user-pays” manner to ensure it supports rather than drains public finances as well as transport goals.
Toll booths at Tai Lam Tunnel were removed on May 31 and replaced by an electronic payment system. Motorists were immediately charged substantially lower fees to travel between Yuen Long and western Tsuen Wan in the New Territories.
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