The heads of relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Transport answered questions from reporters on the draft amendments to the Highway Law for Comments. The main contents of the draft for solicitation of comments include three aspects: the first is to further standardize relevant statements. “Transportation authorities” were uniformly revised to “transportation authorities,” “poor regions” were changed to “underdeveloped regions,” and “using loans or capital raising” was changed to “borrow debts in accordance with law.” Second, more strict approval management. Toll road debt repayment or toll standards during operation shall be examined and approved by the competent transportation department of the provincial people's government in conjunction with the price administration department at the same level, and adjusted to be reviewed and approved by the provincial people's government to strengthen government responsibilities and raise management requirements. The third is to further clarify management and maintenance fund raising channels. Clarify the management and maintenance costs of toll roads during the debt repayment period or operation period, and include them in vehicle tolls. Clarify that highways and independent bridges and tunnels shall be managed uniformly by the government after their debt repayment period or operating period expires. According to actual needs, management and maintenance funds can be raised by collecting vehicle tolls, etc., and the fee standards shall be examined and approved by the provincial people's governments. There will be no charges for those included in municipal management and maintenance, and those that can be financially guaranteed.

The heads of relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Transport answered questions from reporters on the draft amendments to the Highway Law for Comments. The main contents of the draft for solicitation of comments include three aspects: the first is to further standardize relevant statements. “Transportation authorities” were uniformly revised to “transportation authorities,” “poor regions” were changed to “underdeveloped regions,” and “using loans or capital raising” was changed to “borrow debts in accordance with law.” Second, more strict approval management. Toll road debt repayment or toll standards during operation shall be examined and approved by the competent transportation department of the provincial people's government in conjunction with the price administration department at the same level, and adjusted to be reviewed and approved by the provincial people's government to strengthen government responsibilities and raise management requirements. The third is to further clarify management and maintenance fund raising channels. Clarify the management and maintenance costs of toll roads during the debt repayment period or operation period, and include them in vehicle tolls. Clarify that highways and independent bridges and tunnels shall be managed uniformly by the government after their debt repayment period or operating period expires. According to actual needs, management and maintenance funds can be raised by collecting vehicle tolls, etc., and the fee standards shall be examined and approved by the provincial people's governments. There will be no charges for those included in municipal management and maintenance, and those that can be financially guaranteed.