THE threat to increase harbour tunnel charges by a factor of three, to $30, is amateurish.
Professional transport planning requires the leadership of people with substantial knowledge and experience of the subject.
It will never happen, as we have seen over the years, dragged down by incumbents of the top posts, on a relatively short tour, expecting to learn about this extensive, complex subject in a few months.
To suggest trebling tunnel fees to see if that relieves congestion for a month or two, or to have a go at Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) as something we haven't tried, is a just suck it and see mentality.
It simply will not do in this age of professional planning and management.
Professional planning would cover the whole spectrum of transport management in Hong Kong.
