The increase in toll rates at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) of up to 250 percent is inevitable and will be collected from motorists on Aug. 16, an official said yesterday.
Julius Corpuz, spokesperson of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), said the South Luzon Tollways Corp. (SLTC), operator of the SLEX, has already declared its intention to impose the higher fees by that date.
“The new toll (rates) for the SLEX, from Alabang to the Calamba section, is set to be implemented by the SLTC on Aug. 16 after they deferred it a second time early this month,” Corpuz told The STAR.
Julius Corpuz, spokesperson of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), said the South Luzon Tollways Corp. (SLTC), operator of the SLEX, has already declared its intention to impose the higher fees by that date.
“The new toll (rates) for the SLEX, from Alabang to the Calamba section, is set to be implemented by the SLTC on Aug. 16 after they deferred it a second time early this month,” Corpuz told The STAR.
“Those toll fees were agreed upon by the government and the concessionaire (SLTC),” Velasco said. “Stopping them from imposing their toll fee hikes would be a breach of contract.”
The toll hike will result in owners of Class 1 vehicles having to pay P77 from the current rate of P22 for the use of the 29-kilometer Alabang-Calamba expressway.
Class 2 and 3 vehicles will pay P155 and P232, respectively, when the toll hike is implemented.
The TRB had granted SLTC the authority to operate the SLEX through a toll operation certificate dated Nov. 27, 2009.
Source: www.philstar.com
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