Laguna terminal ready as Edsa bus ban rolls

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 21:18:04 +0000

Laguna terminal ready as Edsa bus ban rolls

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna, Philippines — As far as facilities and terminal operations are concerned, the Santa Rosa City government and the private operator of the Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal (SRIT) assure they are ready to cater to the influx of passengers and vehicles once the government fully implements the ban on provincial buses on Edsa by August

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Guidelines set for enforcement of Edsa bus ban

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:04:33 +0000

MANILA, Philippine — Transport regulators have finalized the guidelines for the impending closure of provincial bus terminals on Edsa despite the legal obstacles to the controversial policy that forced the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to shelve it for months.

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Clean Air Act 20 years later: Edsa still ‘worst place to be’

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:12:41 +0000

Clean Air Act 20 years later: Edsa still ‘worst place to be’

Nineteen years ago, the then fledgling traffic aide Dennis Marcos directed far fewer vehicles through the Ortigas intersection.

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Gov’t urged: Be in favor of commuters, not cars

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:02:26 +0000

Gov’t urged: Be in favor of commuters, not cars

MANILA, Philippines — As transport regulators scramble to find the right solution to Metro Manila’s worsening traffic problem, commuter groups lamented that these same officials have lost sight of the primary principle of mobility: To strengthen, instead of curb public transit.

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SC asked anew to block Edsa provincial bus ban

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 21:04:33 +0000

SC asked anew to block Edsa provincial bus ban

MANILA, Philippines — Another petition seeking to stop the implementation of a ban on provincial buses plying Edsa was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday. “The move of [the Metropolitan] Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is antimajoritarian, antiproletarian, anticommuter,” Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said in a statement as he asked the high tribunal to issue […]

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Edsa bus ban a ‘necessary sacrifice’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 21:03:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Inconveniences that may be suffered by commuters under a controversial plan to ban provincial buses on Edsa are a necessary “sacrifice” for the future, a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official said on Monday under tough grilling by lawmakers.

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Heavy traffic in parts of Metro Manila due to weekend repairs — MMDA

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:28:49 +0000

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday warned of heavy traffic in parts of Metro Manila as key roads would be closed for repairs over the weekend. The MMDA said…READ

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Slow start for dry run of Edsa bus ban

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 21:02:12 +0000

Slow start for dry run of Edsa bus ban

MANILA, Philippines — Only one provincial bus stopped at the recently opened Valenzuela Gateway Complex terminal in Valenzuela City on Monday, the first day of the dry run for a ban on provincial buses on the busy thoroughfare of Edsa.

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Dry run of Edsa provincial bus ban starts Monday

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:53:50 +0000

Dry run of Edsa provincial bus ban starts Monday

With Metro Manila residents set to return from provinces after the Holy Week break, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reminded the public on Sunday that it would hold a dry run of the ban on provincial buses Edsa on Monday.

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