Off Peak LDP Rebates

I saw Star front page today, believe all of us will be upmost welcome to any decision for toll rate reduction of all the highways in this region. The highway operator in this region are gaining the benefits from the toll hike, as this were stipulated in their Concession Agreement with Gov. of Malaysia, that any toll hikes will be reviewed every 2-4 years intervene ranging 10%-20% hikes. 

I felt a bit funny when I saw a statement from Md. Zin, that his ministry is looking one of the three options, to have peak and off-peak toll rate rebates for all the motorist at LDP highway.  Really can't imagine, do they urge us to leave our home at 4.30 a.m and get back home at 10.00 p.m, coz basically if you are using LDP before you can slip-in to Federal Highway at Sunway, you'll stuck in the jam like hell man during 5 p.m to 8 p.m!!!! Whose gonna pay us an extra 'Over Time' during this peak hours. Time is money man!!!

Layman argument : We as road user feel the toll increase at LDP is really a burden. Just imagine if you have to travel along the LDP everyday, at least you need to allocate RM9.60 per day (equivalent to RM240 per month), just for the toll fare only. It end-up we having caught in the massive jam everyday, bloody hell LDP!!! If you want to have toll increase, surely can!! no problem, BUT make sure all the fundamental issues are resolved first especially traffic jam at your Sunway Toll Plaza!!. 

If you study the road alignment properly, LDP is not a new alignment route that similar to NPE, it was upgraded from normal Federal Road to Highway. The sad thing is, we don't have alternative highway that parallel with this highway. 

One thing Md Zin, how sure you are, that you can bring down the toll fare for off-peak and peak hours. What's the rate would be? Govenment is actually the owner of the highway, while concessionaire company is  solely operator. Why you can't distinguish between 'owner' & 'concessionaire'.  Government have the ultime rights against the concessionaire. If the Government is not willing to come-out with any huge compensation to highway operator, then the concessionaire period should be deferred for a longer period with the flat toll rate. This concession company is happing that Government could give compensation (up-front) in any way. Government have to consider carefully when dealing with any highway operator on any request for toll increase!. They can come-out with very2 funny figures (which doesn;t really make sense at all).