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RNZ News
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- RNZ News
New Zealand Transport Agency working on national plan to toll roads
Currently, three highways have tolls. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Officials are working on a national plan for tolling roads but say it does not refer to levying motorists on existing roads. Government policy supports using tolls as an additional source of revenue to help build and maintain roads. The New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has been working on a national tolling plan for several months. It had yet to present the plan to the NZTA board, and when it does it would contain recommendations that aligned with government expectations, the agency said. "There is no reference in the National Tolling Plan to the tolling of existing roads," it said. Currently, three highways have tolls, and other new highway projects such as Mill Road in Auckland, and Ōtaki to North of Levin are in line to get them. Previous policy was that any revenue raised by a toll had to be ringfenced to be spent on the road that was levied. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Traffic reported smooth on major highways
The Malaysian Highway Authority said there has been no buildup of traffic yet on major highways nationwide. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Traffic flow was reported to be smooth on all major highways nationwide as of 9am today. A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said traffic was smooth on the North-South Expressway (PLUS), the East Coast Highway (LPT) 1 and 2 as well as all toll roads around the Klang Valley. Thirty smart lanes have been activated along the PLUS Highway today to ensure smooth traffic flow as people return from their kampungs and towns at the end of the Aidiladha celebration and school holidays. In Kelantan, traffic was also reported to be smooth flowing at the Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis road and the Kelantan-Terengganu border despite a slight increase in the number of vehicles this morning. The public may obtain the latest traffic updates through the PLUSLine at 1-800-88-0000 or the LLM hotline at 03- 8738 3098/03-8738 3097 as well as the X account @plustrafik and @llmtrafik.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Smooth traffic reported on major highways nationwide this morning as post-Aidiladha travel picks up
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Traffic flow is reported to be smooth on all major highways nationwide as of 9 am today. A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said traffic is smooth flowing on the North-South Expressway (PLUS), the East Coast Highway (LPT) 1 and 2 as well as all toll roads around the Klang Valley. He added that this was because many have yet to return home after the Aidiladha celebration and school holidays. A total of 30 smart lanes have been activated along the PLUS Highway today to ensure smooth traffic flow. The public can obtain the latest traffic updates via PLUSLine at 1-800-88-0000 or the LLM hotline at 03- 8738 3098/03-8738 3097 as well as via the X account @plustrafik and @llmtrafik. Meanwhile, in Kelantan, the situation at the Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis road and the Kelantan-Terengganu border is also the same despite a slight increase in the number of vehicles this morning. — Bernama
Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Wall Street Journal
The Car of the Future Will Transform the Great American Road Trip
Revamped navigation systems will plan your ideal route, make hotel reservations and even teach you about the surrounding geography. Car interiors could transform into a mobile movie theater. And lie-flat massaging seats will activate during endless highway stretches. As self-driving cars become more of a possibility, companies are exploring vehicles that break design convention, sans forward-facing seats, steering wheels or dashboards, allowing for enhanced in-car travel experiences.
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Festive traffic crawl to east coast begins ahead of Aidiladha
PLUS Malaysia Bhd previously said it expected two million vehicles to use its highways daily from today till Monday as people head back to their hometowns for Aidiladha. PETALING JAYA : Traffic headed towards the east coast on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway is reportedly congested ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha which falls on Saturday. Kosmo reported that traffic flow from the Gombak toll plaza towards the east coast on the highway was already congested at 4.30pm. It said traffic was especially slow near the Genting Highlands turn-off due to the increase in the number of vehicles on the highway. Traffic on the East Coast Expressway 1 and 2 remains smooth. On the North-South Expressway (PLUS) an increase in motorists had reportedly caused traffic jams near Seberang Jaya. Highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia Bhd previously said it expected two million vehicles to use its highways daily from today until Monday as people head back to their hometowns for Aidiladha. It advised road users to plan their travels and check for traffic updates.
