The Government withdrew the West Tunnel on the 2nd of last month, and on the same day implemented the three-tunnel diversion fee scheme for private car 633, while the taxi three tunnels all charged $25. According to the Transport Department's documents, the use of the West Tunnel by taxis increased by about 25% during peak hours, while the traffic flow of the Red Tunnel and the East Tunnel decreased by about 4% and 9% respectively.
The overall traffic volume was 2500,<> (in both directions), similar to before the implementation, and the Transport Department stated that the traffic was generally smooth and in line with expectations, and it was expected that the diversion situation would be more pronounced after the implementation of time-based charging in the next phase.

▼August 8 The Eastern Harbour Tunnel was "easy to pass"▼

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On 8 August, the Government adjusted the private car charges for the three sea tunnels, from $2 to $75 for the West Tunnel, $60 for the Red Tunnel from $20, and $30 for the East Tunnel from $25 to $30, i.e. Plan 633, and $25 for the three Shihang tunnels.

According to the Transport Department's documents to the Kwun Tong District Council, the overall traffic volume during the peak period in August was similar to that before the implementation of about 8,92 trips (in both directions), and the traffic was generally smooth and in line with expectations. Under the 500 fixed toll scheme, the traffic flow of the East Tunnel remained unchanged as the private car toll charges of the East Tunnel remained unchanged and the peak hours remained unchanged, maintaining about 633,29 trips (in both directions).

According to the Transport Department, after the flat taxi tunnel fee, the use of the West Tunnel by taxis during peak hours increased by about 25%, while the traffic flow of the Red Tunnel and the East Tunnel decreased by about 4% and <>% respectively, marking a significant diversion effect.

▼August 8 The first day of the three-tunnel diversion The traffic situation of the West Tunnel in the morning▼

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The Government plans to implement "time-based charging" in the three tunnels within this year, charging different tunnel fees to private cars and motorcycles at different times, so as to curb and disperse excessive traffic flow during peak hours, encourage travellers to use cross-sea tunnels outside peak hours to regulate traffic flow, and simplify the charging structure of commercial vehicles, so that the tunnel fees for commercial vehicles using the West Tunnel can be significantly reduced, so as to facilitate the operation of the industry. We believe that the tunnel diversion situation will be more obvious after the implementation of time-based charging in the next phase of the three tunnels.

The Red Tunnel, West Tunnel and East Tunnel were implemented in July and August respectively, and the Transport Department indicated that the average daily traffic volume of the East Tunnel was 73,257 (based on 8-28 August, 30-9 September and 3 September).

East Tunnel traffic statistics (number of vehicle movements). (Transport Department Document)

▼August 8 The first day of the three-tunnel diversion The traffic situation of the West Tunnel in the morning▼

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The East Tunnel will be easily accessible from today and will be generally smooth Some drivers stop and are urged to leave the three tunnels diversion by the sound of the car behind|3% more traffic in the west tunnel during the busy time on the morning of the first day Red tunnel and east tunnel fell 4% and 1% respectively, and the three tunnels were diverted|8.2 New charges were implemented at zero hour The east tunnel of the red tunnel increased the fare to $30 The west tunnel was reduced to $60, and the three tunnels diversion|The industry called the west tunnel taxi increase Car meeting: the diversion effect will only be seen in the next stage, the three-tunnel diversion|The traffic flow of the red tunnel rose by 300 sorties during the busy time Luo Shupei measured that the traffic was smooth