The governor of Cavite wants the operations of the controversial Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) suspended due to the inconvenience it supposedly causes passengers traveling from the province to Metro Manila.
"I think should be suspended for the mean time until the LRT is there," Remulla said at sidelines of the groundbreaking for the Cavite segment of Cavite-Laguna Expressway in Imus on Wednesday.
In May 2017, private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) broke ground for the LRT1 Cavite extension project. Full-blown construction, however, has not started yet due to issues of right of way.
LRMC said it is finally pushing through with the LRT-1's Cavite extension in April. The project shall connect to the existing Baclaran Station to eight new stations namely Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Pinas, Zapote, and Niog.
With the absence of a new mode of transport for Cavite commuters, Remulla said the existence of PITX has only worsened the situation for passengers.
"The LRT extension should be there because it's supposed to be intermodal," he said.
The PITX terminal building includes three levels consisting of departure bays for buses, jeepneys, and taxis, arrival bays for buses, private vehicle facilities (parking spaces, AUV bays) and connection to the proposed LRT-1 extension project.
"It does not serve the general public right now. It is not for public convenience, rather a public inconvenience," he added.
The P2.5-billion PITX was opened in November 2018.
Commuters going to Metro Manila from Cavite and vice versa complained of inconvenience, saying that the PITX only complicated their daily commute and increased the cost of fares. Users also complained of long queues as only few buses served the terminal.
"Since the beginning, we listen to recommendations of the public, and that is why we have come up with solutions to certain concerns such as stricter enforcement, provision of free shuttle services, and the addition of franchises to serve PITX, especially those that commute to and from Cavite," Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddess Hope Libiran said in a separate text message to reporters.
"If you will notice, more and more people are appreciating the existence of PITX now. DOTr has been receiving positive comments about the facility now," Libiran said.
"Of course, the system is not yet perfect, but DOTr and Megawide, in coordination with all concerned agencies are working hand in hand to make its operations smooth and efficient," she said.
Previously called the Southwest Integrated Transport System (ITS) during the Aquino administration, PITX was bid out as a PPP project in 2014.
Under the concession agreement, winning bidder MWM Terminals—a consortium of Megawide Construction Corporation and WM Property Management, Inc.—will build and operate PITX for 35 years before transferring it back to the government.
Located along Coastal Road, the PITX will provide inter-connectivity between different transport services and is expected to help reduce the number of provincial buses plying along EDSA and Taft Avenue in Pasay City. — BM, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/689408/cavite-governor-wants-pitx-suspended/story/
"I think should be suspended for the mean time until the LRT is there," Remulla said at sidelines of the groundbreaking for the Cavite segment of Cavite-Laguna Expressway in Imus on Wednesday.
In May 2017, private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) broke ground for the LRT1 Cavite extension project. Full-blown construction, however, has not started yet due to issues of right of way.
LRMC said it is finally pushing through with the LRT-1's Cavite extension in April. The project shall connect to the existing Baclaran Station to eight new stations namely Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Pinas, Zapote, and Niog.
With the absence of a new mode of transport for Cavite commuters, Remulla said the existence of PITX has only worsened the situation for passengers.
"The LRT extension should be there because it's supposed to be intermodal," he said.
The PITX terminal building includes three levels consisting of departure bays for buses, jeepneys, and taxis, arrival bays for buses, private vehicle facilities (parking spaces, AUV bays) and connection to the proposed LRT-1 extension project.
"It does not serve the general public right now. It is not for public convenience, rather a public inconvenience," he added.
The P2.5-billion PITX was opened in November 2018.
Commuters going to Metro Manila from Cavite and vice versa complained of inconvenience, saying that the PITX only complicated their daily commute and increased the cost of fares. Users also complained of long queues as only few buses served the terminal.
"Since the beginning, we listen to recommendations of the public, and that is why we have come up with solutions to certain concerns such as stricter enforcement, provision of free shuttle services, and the addition of franchises to serve PITX, especially those that commute to and from Cavite," Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddess Hope Libiran said in a separate text message to reporters.
"If you will notice, more and more people are appreciating the existence of PITX now. DOTr has been receiving positive comments about the facility now," Libiran said.
"Of course, the system is not yet perfect, but DOTr and Megawide, in coordination with all concerned agencies are working hand in hand to make its operations smooth and efficient," she said.
Previously called the Southwest Integrated Transport System (ITS) during the Aquino administration, PITX was bid out as a PPP project in 2014.
Under the concession agreement, winning bidder MWM Terminals—a consortium of Megawide Construction Corporation and WM Property Management, Inc.—will build and operate PITX for 35 years before transferring it back to the government.
Located along Coastal Road, the PITX will provide inter-connectivity between different transport services and is expected to help reduce the number of provincial buses plying along EDSA and Taft Avenue in Pasay City. — BM, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/689408/cavite-governor-wants-pitx-suspended/story/
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