Suggestion, an idea to solve the MRT train problem and congest EDSA

**Stigg ma** · August 1st, 2016 11:28 AM

Hi Tsikoters,

I have an idea to solve the MRT, i know some of you would find this crazy, or funny and even without basis... but thats why i am seeking opinions...

as we know, MRT trains breaks down frequently due to unprofessional maintenance done to its trains... with this, restoring the trains and its safety accessories (signaling system) to its safe working condition would be costly...

the solution i am thinking is to remove all the train tracks and trains and just replace it with a very long hybrid diesel bus, this way we would also solve the employee train operator certification cost because they wont need it to operate a bus running on a straight line...

what are your ideas to solve the MRT?

**Stigg ma** · August 1st, 2016 12:06 PM

BTW: the very long bus has been in the philippines by the department of science and technology...

**Vodka** · August 1st, 2016 12:28 PM

so instead of elevated light rail you want those things hogging the road?

brilliant

**Stigg ma** · August 1st, 2016 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Vodka

so instead of elevated light rail you want those things hogging the road?

brilliant

no, read it again, remove all the tracks and the trains, use the existing pavement and platform of the MRT, in short, instead of the trains, in the middle of edsa, we shall use the long hybrid buses

we shall call it instead, elevated light bus system in the absence of the trains...

**yebo** · August 1st, 2016 12:41 PM

and that solution is cheaper than buying new trains and making sure the maintenance is done by a competent company?

**cast_no_shadow** · August 1st, 2016 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

and that solution is cheaper than buying new trains and making sure the maintenance is done by a competent company?

Nothing beats this.

Isama na sa emergency powers ni Royal highness Duterte.

**Stigg ma** · August 1st, 2016 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

and that solution is cheaper than buying new trains and making sure the maintenance is done by a competent company?

yep, this is cheaper, no more signaling system as there is no metal to metal friction braking to consider, thus no more training of train driver... in my opinion, this can be implemented in just one month, remove all the tracks and trains and replace them with bus... the purpose of the MRT is MASS transport, but in the absence of the working trains its purpose not being utilized... thus if we want an immediate action/solution, this is the idea that came to my mind...

desperate to have the system working again transporting mass amount of people, well while waiting for the production of long hybrid bus, lets just use the ordinary diesel bus in the mean time on the MRT platform...

BTW: we the philippines already bought new trains from CHINA which are only being used/utilized on weekends due to it is incompatibility with the current/outdated MRT signaling system utilizing a 5 1/2 floppy disk operated signaling system paired with a 256Mb PC...

LOOK: Poor condition of MRT-3's signalling system [photos]

**Vodka** · August 1st, 2016 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Stigg ma

no, read it again, remove all the tracks and the trains, use the existing pavement and platform of the MRT, in short, instead of the trains, in the middle of edsa, we shall use the long hybrid buses

we shall call it instead, elevated light bus system in the absence of the trains...

so you want steerable rubber-tired "buses" running on very narrow elevated roads

that's even more brilliant

**Altis6453** · August 1st, 2016 12:40 PM

For me, the long-term solutions are still the following:

1. De-congest Metro Manila by promoting establishments of businesses in the countryside
2. Build more roads (which means biting the bullet and buying up/exrpopriating private property) and bridges/underpasses
3. A more draconian phaseout of old PUBs/PUJs --- meaning 10 years old and older
4. Increase taxes in registrations of older private vehicles at least 10 years and older
5. Have a quota system for franchises for all PUBs/PUJs so the number of those plying the roads are controlled. This means revoking those which were granted, if necessary.
6. Do a 2-line subway system from Pampanga to Batangas

**yebo** · August 1st, 2016 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Altis6453

For me, the long-term solutions are still the following:

1. De-congest Metro Manila by promoting establishments of businesses in the countryside
2. Build more roads (which means biting the bullet and buying up/exrpopriating private property) and bridges/underpasses
3. A more draconian phaseout of old PUBs/PUJs --- meaning 10 years old and older
4. Increase taxes in registrations of older private vehicles at least 10 years and older
5. Have a quota system for franchises for all PUBs/PUJs so the number of those plying the roads are controlled. This means revoking those which were granted, if necessary.
6. Do a 2-line subway system from Pampanga to Batangas

#1, totally prohibit new manufacturing plants inside metro manila.
#2, elevated roads. make edsa a 2 or even 3 level road. yung mga taga forbes park and other villages around edsa na ayaw ma-violate daw yung privacy nila e tayuan ng mataas na wall.
#3, yes. actually may limit ang franchise, 5 years then renewable for 3 years. ewan ko lang bakit nakakalusot yung madami.
#4, can't do this. against yan sa senior citizens and also the poorer (relatively) car owners who can't afford new cars. pabor lang yan sa car dealers and manufacturers.
#5, meron na, di lang na-implement. and also may mga cloned car plates na 2 yung bus nila na same plate number.
#6, better, pag nasa pampanga ka nakatira dun ka mag-work, and vice versa. ang siste kasi yung nasa bulacan sa makati at taguig nagtratrabaho tapos yung nasa muntinlupa sa kalookan nag trabaho. e kung yung nasa taguig sa taguig magtrabaho e di walang trapik!