Stop PITX operations – Ejercito
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:14:30 +0000
Sen. Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito has questioned the decision to operate at once the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) despite the apparent absence of cohesive and synchronized planning.
Ejercito called on the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to consider stopping the PITX operations and conduct consultations, thorough study, and a practical planning.
Since the terminal started its operations in November last year, complaints have piled up for lack of available transfer trips.
“Parang hindi naiplano nang maayos (It looks like there was no thorough planning). They should have conducted a synchronized planning first before they started operating the PITX. Kung talagang hindi handa, baka dapat itigil na muna. Ituloy na lang after ma-review ang proseso at maiayos na para hindi nahihirapan ang ating mga mananakay (Perhaps the terminal’s operations should be reviewed so as not to inconvenience commuters),” he said.
Ejercito said the DoTr should also look into reports that only selected bus companies are using the terminal.
The PITX is the first integrated and multi-modal terminal in the southwestern part of Metro Manila. It functions as a transfer point among provincial buses from Cavite, Batangas and in-city modes of transportation.
Ejercito cited the need to have shuttles that will convey passengers from the various business districts to the PITX.
He explained that such scheme could be one of the most efficient ways to carry passengers pending the completion of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension Project.
The LRT Line 1 Extension Project, expected to be operational in 2020, is expected to ease the traffic congestion in the Parañaque-Las Piñas-Cavite corridor.
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