Traffic Problem In Metro Manila (Merged Thread)

[lomex32]

Damn PUVs in front and across Baclaran Church, no one is apprehending those who are making that boulevard a terminal ...

 

Dito sa may Roxas blvd. edsa flyover going to NAIA palaging traffic hindi naman ganon dati. Ano ba nag cause nito?

Edited September 3, 2015 by lomex32

[rockybrawler]

The odd-even scheme being proposed by that shitbrain of a president won't work because people will still look for a way around it, specifically, getting new cars that have even last numbers on their plates when they have odd last numbers on their plates and vice versa. The imbeciles who are in charge of traffic should espouse road discipline to their field subordinates who should crack the whip on buses and jeeps who are the ones who perpetually break traffic rules. The thing is the government agency in charge of traffic lacks the manpower to enforce the traffic rules. Moreover, I see many streets that are roads less traveled because of many obstructions on them. These streets could be alternative routes for motorists but motorists get put off because of these obstructions. Instead of implementing an asinine and oppressive traffic scheme like that odd-even scheme, the government should work hand in hand with LGUs to clear these streets of obstructions and crack the whip on buses and jeeps. Buses should also be limited to 5 units per bus company on Edsa because those buses don't get filled up. They only add to the horrendous traffic that Metro Manilans are experiencing. Also, LGUs should charge a premium for cars that are parked on the streets in order to discourage parking on the streets.

Correct.

 

I agree with this.

[carlo_41]

Puro kasi private ang hinuhuli ng mga traffic enforcers.

 

Yung mga jeep at bus na nag aantay sa mga ramp up/ramp down ng fly-overs/underpass walang humuhuli (major cause of build up)

 

For example sa may Quezon avenue going araneta underpass, Meralco ave julia vargas fly over. grabe dito naka pila talaga mga jeep. pero ang mga enforcers nasa may kanto ng ortigas/meralco.

[silvio.blackwater]

Puro kasi private ang hinuhuli ng mga traffic enforcers.

 

Yung mga jeep at bus na nag aantay sa mga ramp up/ramp down ng fly-overs/underpass walang humuhuli (major cause of build up)

 

For example sa may Quezon avenue going araneta underpass, Meralco ave julia vargas fly over. grabe dito naka pila talaga mga jeep. pero ang mga enforcers nasa may kanto ng ortigas/meralco.

May lagay na yung mga yun sir. Protektado na. Nawitness ko na sa jeep nung nakasakay ako sa harap tas pinara nung parak ung jeep, ngabot lng ng pera. Tas sa bus din sa bandang taft ako nun, pagsakay nung pulis, di na ngbayad, nghingi pa ng pera bago bumaba. Tsk tsk.

[lomex32]

EDSA vehicle traffic from now will be managed by PNP CHPG intead of MMDA

 

If you are in the bus business you will know that this will only make matters worse.
Exchanging a hungry guard dog with a much hungrier crocodile

 

Tas sa bus din sa bandang taft ako nun, pagsakay nung pulis, di na ngbayad, nghingi pa ng pera bago bumaba. Tsk tsk.

[lomex32]

At least the HPG compared to MMDA, are armed which means erring drivers can not simply run over or bully them

 

Oh well just like in any show, sa una lang yan. As days go, balik trapik nanaman yan. It is a livelihood in buses to snag and wait for passengers along EDSA, meaning if a driver does not do such insane acts he will go home money-less and so is Mr. Policeman.

 

Like you, I am also cynical but, if you remember, when the MMDA took over from the HPG in 1995, traffic became worse, hence, Binay's idiotic number-coding scheme which turned out to be a disaster as people found a way to circumvent it by buying new cars, hence, more cars on the roads. Maybe we should give the HPG a chance.

[dgoodguy]

To name a few

- Strict implementation of traffic laws with higher penalties

- Improvement of railway transportation system (lack of trains, old trains, short trains)

- Improvement and widening of roads

- Public utility vehicles (should be owned and managed by the Government) - if private kasi, naguunahan sa pasareho and matagal magantay sa mga stops para kumuha ng pasahero

- Driving test should be strictly implemented before issuing a license (madaming bobo na drivers sa Pilipinas and don't know sh%t about road courtesy)

 

Sana man lang within my lifetime, maging okay ang traffic sa metro manila

[Umbro7]

Any major floods tonight?

[gwapingsz1]

In order to help fix traffic in the metro, another brilliant (sarcasm) idea was suggested by our lawmakers. They have this very smart (sarcasm) proposal to only allow vehicles with 4 or more passengers in EDSA.

 

I am not sure if the government is really blind to the real issue or are they just really stupid.

 

Reducing the vehicles in EDSA is one step in improving traffic. However, the key element is having a better public transportation.

 

Fixing the very minimal train system that we have and adding more railways to cover most of Metro Manila is the key solution.

 

If people would be more confident and comfortable with the public transportation, the less they will use their own vehicle.

 

Why would I bring my car to work and spend for the gas and parking fee? if I can have a cheap, safe and comfy ride to work?

[Alex_Corvis]

Congratulations to HPG. We can now breathe more in EDSA.... travel time is much lessen as compared when MMDA is still enforcing kotong I mean traffic during their time.

 

You know what? I noticed din to for 2 days.

 

I'm back in QC temporarily and back to traveling from Mindanao Ave to Ayala. I usually take a bus from Paramount sa North Ave, around 6AM, travel time should average 1hour 30minutes to 2 hours. I usually sleep it off.

 

Same pag pauwi, off at 4PM, ride a bus around 4.30 to 5PM, should take longer time, around 2hours 30 minutes..

 

Aba for monday and tuesday, both papasok and uwian... less than 1 hour lang travel!

 

I noticed di na siksikan and abangan ng bus sa ilalim ng kamuning and mabilis din ang daloy sa Cubao ibabao. Same with Guadalupe/Estrella na lagi traffic araw araw.

 

Last night, Trinoma na ako g 6PM. Then umulan. I heard nawala mga HPG.. ayun nag pyesta mga bus siguro.

[darksoulriver]

may nkita ako pix isang white toyota suv pinatungan ng papel yung plate number changing the number 8 to zero hahaha

 

malamang isang colorum nnman ang sarap buhay

[Alex_Corvis]

To be honest, as a (guilty) commuter, 50% of the problem comes from lack of discipline of people mismo.

 

Take for example, may bus stop na nga sa may estrella and guadalupe mag pupumilit pa din makalamang, forward ng forward hanggang kumalat na sa EDSA. Unahan ng unahan, hanggang ma cover na ang halos 2 lanes. San pa dadaan mga sasakyan nun?

 

Bawal bumaba, magwawala pag di pinagbigyan. Di naman sila magabayad ng fine or lagay.

 

Yung ma driver naman, both public and private, basta makakatake over, mag take over basta mauna lang sa stop light. Kahit na nasa pedestrian lane na. Kahit na yung fast lane dadaanan para lang mauna.

[carlo_41]

In order to help fix traffic in the metro, another brilliant (sarcasm) idea was suggested by our lawmakers. They have this very smart (sarcasm) proposal to only allow vehicles with 4 or more passengers in EDSA.

 

I am not sure if the government is really blind to the real issue or are they just really stupid.

 

Reducing the vehicles in EDSA is one step in improving traffic. However, the key element is having a better public transportation.

 

Fixing the very minimal train system that we have and adding more railways to cover most of Metro Manila is the key solution.

 

If people would be more confident and comfortable with the public transportation, the less they will use their own vehicle.

 

Why would I bring my car to work and spend for the gas and parking fee? if I can have a cheap, safe and comfy ride to work?

 

Few weeks ago, odd-even scheme yung gusto ibalik. Ngayon eto naman. Looks like you (Government) don't want us to use our own cars anymore. Eh di lalo dadami mga parked cars sa side streets? Sobrang kitid na nga ng mga side streets tapos madadagdagan pa. I agree na dapat decongest ang EDSA pero ganon din naman eh, traffic pa din paglabas mo ng EDSA. Puro private kasi pinag iinitan eh, ang MRT talagang masisira yan kahit anong gawin mo, natural wear and tear kasi mechanical. Kung hindi sana tinipid yung maintenance, at least maybe hindi ganon ka grabe ang sira ngayon.

 

A decade ago, hindi naman ganito. I park at any nearest mall along edsa and travel by MRT, ang bilis.

[lomex32]

Absolutely

 

Last night, Trinoma na ako g 6PM. Then umulan. I heard nawala mga HPG.. ayun nag pyesta mga bus siguro.

 

The livelihood of bus drivers depend on passengers, not by how fast they get to their destinations

They will return to their old dirty deeds when HPG winks

[Eddy Syet]

Syet, here are my thoughts:

 

1. Too many vehicles - Dapat mag-phase out tayo ng mga modelo ng mga sasakyan. Nakakadagdag sa volume ng mga sasakyan kasi yung mga hindi na road-worthy na private vehicles. Ganun din ang siste sa mga pampublikong sasakyan. For example, mga taxi na hindi ka sigurado kung makakarating ba sa pupuntahan mo at yung mga taxi na walang silbi ang mga aircon. Isama na natin dyan ang mga bus at mga jeepney na isang kalawang na lang ang pipirma eh ihahatid ka na sa libingan. Bakit patuloy na naire-rehistro ang mga ito?

 

2. Traffic rules should be strictly enforced - Napatunayan na yan ng HPG nitong nakalipas na dalawang araw sa EDSA. Ang susi syempre eh consistency. Hanggang kailan yan? Magiging sapat ba ang salary ng mga magpapatupad ng batas sa mga lansangan lalo na sa EDSA para hindi naman sila basta-basta masilaw sa kinang ng mga suhol? Naniniwala ako na dapat eh mga pulis ang nagpapatupad ng batas trapiko sa Pilipinas lalo na sa Kamaynilaan dahil aminin na natin - hindi lang sa hanay ng mga traffic enforcers may mga baboy sa daan - marami ding baboy ang pag-uugali na mga drivers. Dapat ding ipatupad ng mahigpit ang mga batas na ito sa mga commuters lalo na yung batas laban sa pagtawid sa mga hindi dapat tinatawiran at pagbaba at pagsakay sa mga tamang lugar lamang.

 

3. Trains - Ayusin ang MRT. Gamitin ng tama ang pondo para sa maintenance. Dagdagan ang mga tren sa Kamaynilaan. Imagine ninyo kung may MRT din na tumatakbo sa C5, sa C6, sa Roxas Boulevard, sa Marcos Highway, sa Ortigas Avenue at extension, along Ayala na magkokonekta sa Quirino Ave sa Manila at MLQ Ave sa Taguig, o sa Shaw Boulevard na magkokonekta sa Bambang, Pasig at sa LRT na tumatakbo sa kahabaan ng Magsaysay Boulevard? Maliban sa maraming magiging choices ang mga commuters, tatagal din ang buhay ng MRT na tumatakbo sa EDSA at ng mga kasalukuyang mga LRT.

 

Hindi madaling gawin ang mga suggestions ko. Kasi kailangan natin ng pondo na mabilis matuyo dahil sa pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan. Kailangan din natin ng mga pinuno na may bakal na bayag sa pagpapatupad ng batas. Kailangan din natin ng aktibong partisipasyon ng mga mamamayan na dapat ay sumunod sila PALAGI sa mga batas trapiko. Siguro kung mauunti-unti natin yan, in 10 years' time eh hindi na tayo mabubuwisit sa mga lansangan natin. Yun lang po. Bow.