The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has requested agencies involved in Cai Lay toll station to quickly submit their detailed elevation on pros and cons of three proposed options for solutions to the toll stations by December 22.
According to economist Le Dang Doanh, it is necessary to relocate Cai Lay BOT (build-operate -transfer) toll station due to its unreasonable location.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to suspend Cai Lay toll station for one to two months so that the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and relevant authorities can clarify all issues to propose the proper and practical solutions.
Payment to the investor for improvement of the old highway section running through Cai Lay town and moving of the toll station to the newly-constructed bypass are two solutions for Cai Lay toll station, according to experts.
Many of BOT (Build-operate-transfer) projects have bothered the public. The recent outstanding problems related to Cai Lay toll station in Tien Giang province or Tao Xuyen toll station in Thanh Hoa province once raise the public question when shortcomings of BOT projects will be radically and explicitly resolved.
