The Department of Transportation (DOTR) and the Government of Japan are expected to sign next week an agreement for the rehabilitation and repair in the operation of the Metro Rail Transit or MRT line 3.
In an interview with the program ‘Get It Straight with Daniel Razon’, DOTR Assistant Secretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said the rehabilitation and development of the busiest train station in the country might take three years.
Included in the said contract are the regular repair of trains and the designation of a new maintenance provider.
Batan noted that the agreement also aims to designate a company that would solely supervise the operation of MRT.
Despite the efforts to fix the services of MRT, the DOTR vowed not to implement a fare increase in the busiest train station in the country.
“Can you categorically say that there would be no increase until the whole next year?” asked host, Daniel Razon.
Batan said, “Our rehabilitation period is from 3 years from 2018, 2019, to 2020. While that rehabilitation is ongoing, we have no plan to increase the fare in MRT.”
Meanwhile, the DOTR is now coordinating with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in line with its plan to designate a special lane on EDSA for point to point buses.
This aims to encourage passengers to patronize P2P buses as alternative transportation and to avoid the long lines in MRT.
The MMDA and DOTR plan to also designate it as carpool lanes to avoid private vehicles from getting stuck in traffic and so that passengers can be brought to their destinations.
Razon asked Batan if it’s possible to let P2P buses use the carpool lanes exclusively instead.
“Very possible Kuya Daniel. In fact, our discussions with the MMDA and LTFRB is ongoing regarding that suggestion,” Batan said.
The DOTR, however, clarified that it remains a plan and that it has no final agreement yet with the MMDA.
In an interview with the program ‘Get It Straight with Daniel Razon’, DOTR Assistant Secretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said the rehabilitation and development of the busiest train station in the country might take three years.
Included in the said contract are the regular repair of trains and the designation of a new maintenance provider.
Batan noted that the agreement also aims to designate a company that would solely supervise the operation of MRT.
Despite the efforts to fix the services of MRT, the DOTR vowed not to implement a fare increase in the busiest train station in the country.
“Can you categorically say that there would be no increase until the whole next year?” asked host, Daniel Razon.
Batan said, “Our rehabilitation period is from 3 years from 2018, 2019, to 2020. While that rehabilitation is ongoing, we have no plan to increase the fare in MRT.”
Meanwhile, the DOTR is now coordinating with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in line with its plan to designate a special lane on EDSA for point to point buses.
This aims to encourage passengers to patronize P2P buses as alternative transportation and to avoid the long lines in MRT.
The MMDA and DOTR plan to also designate it as carpool lanes to avoid private vehicles from getting stuck in traffic and so that passengers can be brought to their destinations.
Razon asked Batan if it’s possible to let P2P buses use the carpool lanes exclusively instead.
“Very possible Kuya Daniel. In fact, our discussions with the MMDA and LTFRB is ongoing regarding that suggestion,” Batan said.
The DOTR, however, clarified that it remains a plan and that it has no final agreement yet with the MMDA.
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