Rehab, pagtanggal sa bus carousel, at paniningil ng congestion fee, mungkahi para mapaluwag ang EDSA

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Tanggalin ang bus carousel at maningil ng congestion fee. Kabilang 'yan sa mga ideyang pinalutang para mas lumuwag umano ang EDSA, pero umani ng pagtutol mula sa ilang pasahero't motorista.

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00:00Remove the bus carousel and ask for a congestion fee.

00:04This is one of the ideas that were put forward to make EDSA more flexible.

00:08But the decision was accepted by several passengers and motorists.

00:12The MMDA clarified the decision of Ivan Mayrina.

00:20If 470,000 vehicles are allowed per day,

00:24for a road with a capacity of 250,000 per day,

00:27this is the result.

00:29The daily chaos of traffic in EDSA.

00:32The solutions of traffic in Metro Manila were put forward yesterday

00:35by President Bongbong Marcos and the MMDA, DILG and DOTR,

00:39especially the Philippines,

00:41in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN Summit next year.

00:45The timetable and the Preliminary Traffic Management Plan

00:51for the rehab of EDSA is already being done.

00:55The target is to start in March so that it can be completed in time for the ASEAN.

01:02It will only be done southbound.

01:06One of the solutions that will be implemented

01:08is the removal of the U-turn slot in C5 Kalayaan,

01:11which will be replaced by an underpass.

01:13This is part of the Comprehensive Traffic Management Plan

01:15that was put forward by the Japan International Cooperation Agency or JICA.

01:19But the most controversial possible idea that was put forward

01:22is the removal of the EDSA bus carousel so that the EDSA can move more easily.

01:26The MMDA clarified immediately.

01:28This will only be done if the capacity of the MRT-3 and the free line is increased.

01:33It will be made exclusive for high-occupancy vehicles

01:36or for three-passenger vehicles or more.

01:39There has been a lot of criticism from those who use it.

01:43But the MMDA clarified immediately that this is just a criticism

01:46and it depends on an important condition.

01:49In my situation, no.

01:51Because the EDSA bus carousel is a big part of me.

01:54No. If it happens, I will just use the MRT.

01:58The primary factor there is, again,

02:03if the MRT can accommodate all passengers,

02:09including those who ride the bus carousel.

02:14So, until that happens, the bus carousel will not be removed.

02:20Another way that was thought of

02:22to avoid the EDSA's harassment of motorists

02:25is the congestion fee, which is as high as the toll on the EDSA every rush hour.

02:30But the President himself said that this may not be the right time.

02:33It can only be done if there is an alternative,

02:36if our transport is more efficient.

02:39Currently, consultations are being conducted with local governments.

02:43The MMDA's bus carousel adjusts the working hours

02:46from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. according to the government's requirements.

02:50300,000 commuters can commute in this bus carousel.

02:55But the private sector and the public

02:59who are making transactions with the government

03:01still need to be consulted in order to be affected by this adjustment.

03:04The policies regarding the traffic problems

03:06come from government agencies.

03:08But what about the bus carousels of ordinary motorists and commuters

03:12who come here every day?

03:14It's just mass transport.

03:15If you look at other countries, they are really investing in MRT.

03:19Our mass transport can be improved.

03:21For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Mayrena reporting for 24 Hours.

03:27The Transportation Department believes

03:29that EDSA Busway is one of the most promising public transportation in Metro Manila.

03:34It has served more than 63 million passengers last year.

03:39The DOTR is just waiting for the results of the study

03:42on how to improve the operation of the busway.

03:45As for the plan to open the bike lanes for motorcycles,

03:49it should be carried out.

Rehab, pagtanggal sa bus carousel, at paniningil ng congestion fee, mungkahi para mapaluwag ang EDSA | 24 Oras

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