Anticipating the Christmas rush and the pledged infrastructure projects that could further slow down traffic, the government has reactivated the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) to lay down plans to address the traffic problem in the metropolis.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the I-ACT will focus on five “Es” of traffic management: enforcement, education, environment, engineering and economics.
The original members of I-ACT: Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group, Department of Transportation, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and Land Transportation Office will be joined by Armed Forces of the Philippines, Metro Manila mayors who compose the Metro Manila Council, the Liga ng mga Barangay ng Pilipinas, and then Department of Interior and Local Government.
“Our priority program on addressing traffic is infrastructure, and provision of efficient transport integrated system. Projects underway are to put up trains, subway, integrated transport terminals, education and enforcement of traffic rules. We will enforce them with discipline and unity,” said Tugade.
Tugade said they are still waiting for the passage of the emergency powers that seek to present more plans on how to address the traffic crisis not just in Metro Manila but in other parts of the country.
MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said they can share the problems of traffic management with other agencies.
“Traffic woes cannot be solved by one agency alone, not just MMDA which always gets the blame. Now we have lead organization that will be in charge of coordinating, controlling, giving of direction through integrated plans and programs in an integrated approach,” said Lim, citing that he is positive that the umbrella organization will make a difference in addressing traffic problems.
Lim said among the concrete programs lined up this holiday season are setting up of shoppers lanes, dialogue with mall owners on regulation of night time deliveries, implementation of no weekday sale, moratorium on road diggings.
The new i-ACT components will cover the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal.
DOTr Undersecretary Tim Orbos said the revival of I-ACT will focus on alleviating traffic congestion on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City caused by construction of Metro Rail Transit 7.
Aside from traffic management, i-ACT will conduct intensified operations against illegal parking, colorum and out-of-line vehicles, and illegal terminals along major thoroughfares.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/06/i-act-revived-to-confront-traffic-crisis/
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the I-ACT will focus on five “Es” of traffic management: enforcement, education, environment, engineering and economics.
The original members of I-ACT: Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group, Department of Transportation, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and Land Transportation Office will be joined by Armed Forces of the Philippines, Metro Manila mayors who compose the Metro Manila Council, the Liga ng mga Barangay ng Pilipinas, and then Department of Interior and Local Government.
“Our priority program on addressing traffic is infrastructure, and provision of efficient transport integrated system. Projects underway are to put up trains, subway, integrated transport terminals, education and enforcement of traffic rules. We will enforce them with discipline and unity,” said Tugade.
Tugade said they are still waiting for the passage of the emergency powers that seek to present more plans on how to address the traffic crisis not just in Metro Manila but in other parts of the country.
MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said they can share the problems of traffic management with other agencies.
“Traffic woes cannot be solved by one agency alone, not just MMDA which always gets the blame. Now we have lead organization that will be in charge of coordinating, controlling, giving of direction through integrated plans and programs in an integrated approach,” said Lim, citing that he is positive that the umbrella organization will make a difference in addressing traffic problems.
Lim said among the concrete programs lined up this holiday season are setting up of shoppers lanes, dialogue with mall owners on regulation of night time deliveries, implementation of no weekday sale, moratorium on road diggings.
The new i-ACT components will cover the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal.
DOTr Undersecretary Tim Orbos said the revival of I-ACT will focus on alleviating traffic congestion on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City caused by construction of Metro Rail Transit 7.
Aside from traffic management, i-ACT will conduct intensified operations against illegal parking, colorum and out-of-line vehicles, and illegal terminals along major thoroughfares.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/06/i-act-revived-to-confront-traffic-crisis/
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