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QC proposes scheme to fix traffic woes on Commonwealth Avenue


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The Quezon City government proposes to public transport firms to pick up passengers first at the Doña Carmen Subdivision before proceeding to other loading stations to ease traffic flow during the rush hours on Commonwealth Avenue.

Data from the Quezon City LGU show that some 70,000 commuters take public transportation from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., according to a Balitanghali report by Rida Reyes.

Passengers even occupy two to three lanes at the Doña Carmen Subdivision, resulting in a traffic bottleneck.

Buses and UV expresses are already filling up passengers from their point of origin, including San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, leaving only a few slots to the thousands of commuters along the said highway, the report said.

The Quezon City Task Force for Transport and Traffic Management is currently getting the commitment of the bus companies, UV expresses, Angkas drivers, and TNVS for the initiative.

About 10 buses, 50 UV expresses and Angkas and TNVS volunteers participated on Friday's experiment of the scheme.

Ariel Inton, head of the QC Task Force for Transport and Traffic Management, said they ferried about 1,500 passengers from Dona Carmen.

The Quezon City government said they will file a formal proposal to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for its approval.

Bus drivers have differing opinions --with some admitting they are indeed causing traffic at Commonwealth Avenue, while others said there are also many passengers at their point of origin who need a ride.

The Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS), meanwhile, proposed that half of bus units passing through Commonwealth Avenue shall start loading at Doña Carmen Subdivision, while the other half will cater to other passengers in Bulacan and Fairview.—Jamil Santos/LBG/LDF, GMA News

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