NSW government’s interim report on Sydney’s toll road network would use a ‘declining distance-based rate’ of tolling
Drivers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and tunnel would be forced to pay fees in both directions under the NSW government’s interim report of its review into Sydney’s toll road network.Drivers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and tunnel would be forced to pay fees in both directions under the NSW government’s interim report of its review into Sydney’s toll road network.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Fels gave an example of how such a structure could work; suggesting that for the 5km of a toll road, drivers could be charged $1 for each kilometre travelled, 80c per kilometre between 5-10km, and then 60c per kilometre for 10-15km.
Crossing Sydney harbour would also attract an “infrastructure charge” in addition to the new network and declining distance charge approach. The review also recommended for Ipart to set the tolling settings in the future, reductions for mid-sized trucks to tackle the issue of trucks avoiding toll roads and damaging local roads, and cheaper tolls for motorcycles and towed recreational vehicles.“The problem needs to be tackled seriously and systematically,” Fels said.
Of the $123bn toll spend by 2060, 52% of this amount will be spent on WestConnex. Over the next 37 years, Sydneysiders will have paid for the construction cost of the entire WestConnex project three times over.Analysis in the review also found that while toll roads were meant to alleviate pressure on existing free to access arterial roads, many drivers avoid the paid roads.
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