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DOTr tells Senate panel: More buses, trains to ease traffic during EDSA rebuild
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Commuters line up to take the EDSA Bus Carousel at the Main Avenue station Cubao, Quezon City on April 13, 2022.George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Commuters line up to take the EDSA Bus Carousel at the Main Avenue station Cubao, Quezon City on April 13, 2022.George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News MANILA — More buses and trains are coming to help mitigate traffic during the rehabilitation of EDSA, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon told a Senate panel on Tuesday.
MANILA — More buses and trains are coming to help mitigate traffic during the rehabilitation of EDSA, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon told a Senate panel on Tuesday.
"Una-una po is magdadagdag po kami ng up to 100 to 150 additional buses on the EDSA busway carousel," he said.
"Una-una po is magdadagdag po kami ng up to 100 to 150 additional buses on the EDSA busway carousel," he said.
Dizon noted that 150 additional buses will arrive in the next weeks or months, totalling to 550 buses that would ply the EDSA carousel route.
Dizon noted that 150 additional buses will arrive in the next weeks or months, totalling to 550 buses that would ply the EDSA carousel route.
Meawhile, the transport agency plans to add one to two train sets for the MRT-3, which currently operates 20 train sets, Dizon said.
Meawhile, the transport agency plans to add one to two train sets for the MRT-3, which currently operates 20 train sets, Dizon said.
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"Sasagarin po natin sa abot ng ating makakaya, pati na rin po yung mga rini-rehabilitate po natin ang mga train currently na sini-service, pipilitin po natin magdagdag para lang po makapagdagdag ng capacity sa MRT-3," he said.
"Sasagarin po natin sa abot ng ating makakaya, pati na rin po yung mga rini-rehabilitate po natin ang mga train currently na sini-service, pipilitin po natin magdagdag para lang po makapagdagdag ng capacity sa MRT-3," he said.
Each train has a capacity of 400 passengers.
Each train has a capacity of 400 passengers.
Dizon clarified these are not the Dalian Trains, which the maintenance contractor has not cleared for use. Dizon, however, wants to expedite the use of the trains.
Dizon clarified these are not the Dalian Trains, which the maintenance contractor has not cleared for use. Dizon, however, wants to expedite the use of the trains.
Dizon also told the panel that DOTr wanted to finish the construction of the Common Station in Quezon City alongside the projected completion of MRT-7 in 2027.
Dizon also told the panel that DOTr wanted to finish the construction of the Common Station in Quezon City alongside the projected completion of MRT-7 in 2027.
"May commitment po ang San Miguel Corporation na matapos na ang MRT-7 finally by 2027. Early 2027. So ang gusto po talaga naming mangyari, na pipilitin naming ma-deliver is by the time na matapos ang MRT-7 sa 2027, tapos na rin po finally ang common station," he said.
"May commitment po ang San Miguel Corporation na matapos na ang MRT-7 finally by 2027. Early 2027. So ang gusto po talaga naming mangyari, na pipilitin naming ma-deliver is by the time na matapos ang MRT-7 sa 2027, tapos na rin po finally ang common station," he said.
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He added it was also President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s order to finish the Common Station and the MRT-7 by 2027.
He added it was also President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s order to finish the Common Station and the MRT-7 by 2027.
Dizon attributed the delay in the construction of the Common Station to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Dizon attributed the delay in the construction of the Common Station to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
But a representative from BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company Consortium, the terminated contractor of the Common Station, gave other reasons.
But a representative from BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company Consortium, the terminated contractor of the Common Station, gave other reasons.
Ding Ortiz of BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company Consortium said some projects are dependent on other projects, which if delayed could affect the other.
Ding Ortiz of BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company Consortium said some projects are dependent on other projects, which if delayed could affect the other.
"In construction, there's such a thing as compounded results. Ang mangyari, pag na-delay isa, minsan may tinatawag kaming let's say one process dependent on another, nag-domino effect na. So naging compounded na yung delay and maraming impacted. Lalo pagka-critical path yung isang punto, e lima naka-depend doon, lima nga yung madi-delay, " Ortiz told the panel.
"In construction, there's such a thing as compounded results. Ang mangyari, pag na-delay isa, minsan may tinatawag kaming let's say one process dependent on another, nag-domino effect na. So naging compounded na yung delay and maraming impacted. Lalo pagka-critical path yung isang punto, e lima naka-depend doon, lima nga yung madi-delay, " Ortiz told the panel.
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Dizon said the contractor has not been fully paid.
Dizon said the contractor has not been fully paid.
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