Tokyo expressway to adjust tolls to curb traffic during Olympics

Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway will adjust tolls for private vehicles during next year's Olympics and Paralympics, charging more when events are held and less in the early hours, the metropolitan government and games organizers said Monday.Under the so-called road pricing system, 1,000 yen ($9.50) will be added to regular tolls from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Tokyo during the events. Buses, taxis, trucks and pre-registered assistive vehicles for the disabled will be exempt from the surcharge, they said.In a bid to encourage logistics companies to use roads late at night and early morning, tolls …READ FULL ARTICLE