The House minority bloc called on government to give public welfare utmost consideration as it resolves a tug-of-war between two shopping mall giants over the putting up of a common station that could bring in tremendous business prospects.
This was gathered as the Department of Transportation disclosed that the 11.7 kilometer Light Rail Transit (LRT-1) extension in Cavite is expect to be completed in 2021, with construction set to commence next year.
Minority Leader Danilo Suarez said the construction of the common Metro Rail Transit-Light Rail Transit station at the intersection of EDSA and North Avenue is being contested by the country’s leading mall operators but government planners appear to have leaned towards the interest of one of them to the detriment of the riding public.
“We find it necessary to revisit the new design of the LRT-MRT common station in North EDSA as we don’t want a mistake siilar to the Gateway Mall connection, where commuters have to walk approximately 700 meters to transfer from MRT LIne 3 to LRT Line 2,” said Suarez in a recent press conference.
He admitted that the Cubao mall mass transit link was originally intended to be constructed at the northern side of the Cubao EDSA-Aurora blvd intersection for the convenience of the riding public and to allow swifter transfer of passengers.
For still unexplained reasons, government transportation officials abandoned the plan. Thus, riders have to walk in between two Araneta Center malls to be able to transfer rides.
Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/house-urges-govt-to-look-at-public-welfare-on-common-rail-station-decision/#pV31jcM1D91rfjsy.99
This was gathered as the Department of Transportation disclosed that the 11.7 kilometer Light Rail Transit (LRT-1) extension in Cavite is expect to be completed in 2021, with construction set to commence next year.
Minority Leader Danilo Suarez said the construction of the common Metro Rail Transit-Light Rail Transit station at the intersection of EDSA and North Avenue is being contested by the country’s leading mall operators but government planners appear to have leaned towards the interest of one of them to the detriment of the riding public.
“We find it necessary to revisit the new design of the LRT-MRT common station in North EDSA as we don’t want a mistake siilar to the Gateway Mall connection, where commuters have to walk approximately 700 meters to transfer from MRT LIne 3 to LRT Line 2,” said Suarez in a recent press conference.
He admitted that the Cubao mall mass transit link was originally intended to be constructed at the northern side of the Cubao EDSA-Aurora blvd intersection for the convenience of the riding public and to allow swifter transfer of passengers.
For still unexplained reasons, government transportation officials abandoned the plan. Thus, riders have to walk in between two Araneta Center malls to be able to transfer rides.
Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/house-urges-govt-to-look-at-public-welfare-on-common-rail-station-decision/#pV31jcM1D91rfjsy.99
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