Report: Sen. Drilon calls for inquiry on toll-gate traffic congestion

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Stuck in traffic for over 11 hours on a road trip to Baguio, Senator Franklin Drilon is now reportedly asking for a Senate inquiry into the toll collection system of the expressways, which he believes "exacerbated the traffic situation."

According to Inquirer.net, Drilon blamed his 11-hour ordeal on the inefficiency of the toll collection, particularly the need to stop at several tollgates along the way because of the different operators that handled the collection of the fees.

"It's an expressway, but when you get to the tollgate it becomes a barangay road," Drilon reportedly said. "The volume was aggravated by the inefficiencies of the system."

The lawmaker added that it took one hour for him to travel a 2km stretch leading to a tollbooth.

Although Drilon also acknowledged that a lot of vehicles were on the road because of the holidays and the low price of fuel, it was the need to stop and pay the toll fees at different points that worsened the traffic situation.

"I can't understand why the collection of toll fees can't be integrated, so that only one entity handles the collection," Drilon added. "It's not rocket science."

According to the solon, his road trip started at 7am when he left San Juan on December 26 and ended when he reached Baguio at 6:30pm. On the other hand, it supposedly took him less than four hours to travel from Baguio to Manila on December 28, from 5:30am to before 9:30am.

When the Senate resumes its session after the holidays, Drilon said he intends to file a resolution to look into the problems motorists encounter on expressways.

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motor...fic-congestion

Kung 4 hours lang ang biyahe niya kahapon edi sobra ang overspeeding niya
tapos traffic pa sa Urdaneta
on the otherhand when I travel to pangasinan using TPLEX let's say last May
it took me 3hrs. w/ my fastest speed of 140kph

[cast_no_shadow]

We left baguio yesterday at 2pm took marcos highway since kennon is traffic.

Luckily maluwag sa marcos. Arrived in marilao at 8:30pm.

Pag holiday season nabubulunan talaga tollplaza.

Sana nga no one point of entry and exit na lang mga tollways natin?


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[Stigg ma]

ganyan nga, habang hindi nararamdaman ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno ang problema eh hindi nila aayusin!!!

wag ninyo ako sasabihan na puro reklamo lang ako, humahanap ako ng paraan ayusin ang problema din pero di ko kaya mag isa ito, kase mas mananaig ang masama kaysa mabuti...

di mag dadalwa isip ang masama tao patahimikin ang nang gugulo sa masarap nila buhay...


wala kase special treatment sa gobyerno sa toll gate (sa coastal meron)... di tulad sa airport at sa port area, pakita mo lang govt ID, VIP ka na, lusot ka na sa pila

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dapat kasi isang bayaran nalang sa entry ng NLEX
at exit sa TPLEX

Tapos kung ayaw mo magwait sa tollgate
exit ka sa isang lugar at dumaan sa dating daan tapos balik NLEX para di ka matrapik sa sctex
ganon ginawa ko nung UNDAS

[absinthe]

Kailangan pang meh mapiwersyong Senator para bigyang pansin ang araw-araw na kalbaryo ng kawawang Pinoy motorista.

[lowslowbenz]

its a good thing these high flying politicians experience what we ordinary mortals go thru.

para alam din nila.

[victorevolution]

the turd pig only reacted when he himself experienced the situation first hand, how about the folks enduring the long ques on the mrt(only grace poe reacted)

same thing with pig turd de venecia, he only reacted when his daughter died from a house fire, realsing fund for the bfp to procure o2 tanks and fire proof gear only after the incident.

f*ck turd

[xwangbu]

imposible namang ngayon lang dumaan yang si drilon sa mga expressways natin.
napansin lang yan kasi sobra trapik natyempuhan nya.

bilisan nila hearing sa kalagayan ng mrt.
ang traffic sa mga toll gates bearable pa.

[_Cathy_]

Napansin ko nga din yung problema ng tollways sa north considering napakarami na ng lanes ang tagal pa rin ng waiting time.

[Stigg ma]

imposible namang ngayon lang dumaan yang si drilon sa mga expressways natin.
napansin lang yan kasi sobra trapik natyempuhan nya.

bilisan nila hearing sa kalagayan ng mrt.
ang traffic sa mga toll gates bearable pa.

may special entry point gate and space sa train sa govt employees ang MRT/LRT kaya hindi masosolusyonan yan...

[macsd]

BCDA plans to link 3 expressways | Inquirer News

Natakot sa senate investigation, kaya kumanta agad. Anak ng teteng galit, this is no rocket science and should have been done at the start. Pero gusto ng mga operators, hawak nila agad pera at ayaw maabala sa partihan, let the motorist suffer.

[nori]

may special entry point gate and space sa train sa govt employees ang MRT/LRT kaya hindi masosolusyonan yan...

MRT and LRT employees only. otherwise kahit govt employee ka stay in line ka.

[nori]

imposible namang ngayon lang dumaan yang si drilon sa mga expressways natin.
napansin lang yan kasi sobra trapik natyempuhan nya.

bilisan nila hearing sa kalagayan ng mrt.
ang traffic sa mga toll gates bearable pa.

ang priority nila ay yung affected sila.

kasalanan din naman ng govt kung bakit iba iba ang toll operators eh.

[chua_riwap]

Hi tech nga yung extra counters sa dulo ng SCTEX. Akala ko stall ng sago/gulaman at fishball yung hitsura ng counters nila........:hysterical:

[jut703]

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motor...fic-congestion

Kung 4 hours lang ang biyahe niya kahapon edi sobra ang overspeeding niya
tapos traffic pa sa Urdaneta
on the otherhand when I travel to pangasinan using TPLEX let's say last May
it took me 3hrs. w/ my fastest speed of 140kph

No, not really. Baguio is just 250 km away. In 4 hours his average is just a little above 60 kph, which is the normal average speed for expressway driving, including all tollway stops.

Kennon is much faster to traverse downhill than uphill. Also, at 5:30 in the morning you're unlikely to encounter much traffic.

Gone are the days when you had to endure hours of McArthur traffic to get to Baguio.

[jut703]

BTT: I think the most feasible solution is to have ambulant tellers in the gasoline stations along NLEX.

Most people have at least 1 stopover, so while they're lounging off, they could also pay their toll in a kiosk in the station.

MATES in SLEX has actually approached our company regarding this idea. Hopefully it pushes through.

[Lew_Alcindor]

BTT: I think the most feasible solution is to have ambulant tellers in the gasoline stations along NLEX.

Most people have at least 1 stopover, so while they're lounging off, they could also pay their toll in a kiosk in the station.

MATES in SLEX has actually approached our company regarding this idea. Hopefully it pushes through.

Parang may nabasa ako na pde na magbayad ng toll fee sa selected gas stations ng slex. Along slex mismo ko nabasa.

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[ozcity]

electronic pass will solve the problem on toll gates

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electronic pass will solve the problem on toll gates

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Make this mandatory for all vehicles passing expressways. Hindi yun may cash may electronic. Purpose is defeated pag ganyan since ipit yung mga may electronic pass sa likod ng traffic ang ending pipila pa din.

Integrate the north and south expressways. Internal arrangement na lang nung dalawang humahawak paano nila hahatiin kita nila.

Sa marilao exit lang eh? Dalawa lang booth, pag heavy traffic mixed na yun dalawang booth. Balagong din yung mga naka easytrip/ectag dahil wala ng dedicated lane.


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[dr. d]

well, one has to expect that when faced with an exodus of that magnitude.
the americans have something similar during their own holidays..
we can do a singapore, but it might trigger a civil war.
heh heh.

but yes... there is something strange about tingi-tinging bayaran ng toll fees.. and i feel that "tamad lang silang gawan ng paraan".