P72 MRT fare hike being considered

**RedHorse** · January 17th, 2006 08:39 AM

hindi kaya 27 at nabaligtad lang?

**badkuk** · January 17th, 2006 10:52 AM

sinasubsidize pala ng gobyerno -- or more accurately, ng taxpayers -- ung MRT fare. something like 30-40 pesos per rider. all this because the gov't -- this time, *not* the taxpayers -- agreed to give the MRT consortium a *guaranteed* 15% return on investment. kumita man ng 1% lang, or malugi ng 50% ang MRT, the taxpayers pay the balance.

kung talagang magiging 72 pesos...i think i'll start looking for work elsewhere. i't not as if i look forward to riding the MRT to work every day.

**Chip** · January 17th, 2006 11:00 AM

kung 72 ang fare, lalong silang malulugi kasi walang sasakay nyan. unless they take out the FX, buses and jeeps

**BoEinG_747** · January 17th, 2006 11:14 AM

lalo nga malulugi ito pag ginawa na ito 72 Php..

pang karaniwan naman nasakay sa mga ganito ay estudyante at mga manggagawa..na di naman halos kalakihan ang kita sa trabaho.

so saan pa nila kukunin ang dagdag pasahe na iyan kung ang sweldo naman nila ay di nadagdagan

meron man mga kaya ang ganon kataas na pasahe or hindi maapektuhan ang sweldo sa pag increase ay malamang de kotse ang mga iyon ...eh sino pa sasakay sa MRT eh di mag kotse na lang ako kung konti lang diperensia ng gastos ko sa pag alis

or tama din si badkuk..hanap na lang bagong work na mejo malapit sa bahay

**theveed** · January 17th, 2006 11:18 AM

I honestly think that they should have made the rate that high right from the start.

In any city around the world, subways/mass transit rail have always been more expensive / km than busses and minibus systems since you're paying premium for the speed and convenience of using the transit.

Syempre dito ang consumers never think about the investment of the company...

I really wonder why foreign companies bother investing in infrastructure projects in the Philippines, it never pays off...

**ozcity** · January 17th, 2006 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by picantorange

Andami namang country na nabubuhay nang walang jeeps and trikes e.

just because they are well diciplined and law abiding individuals...e sa pinas kasi madaming matitigas ang ulo at hindi sumusunod sa simpleng batas trapiko..

**mazdamazda** · January 17th, 2006 11:23 AM

well... as theveed said... dapat sinanay na from the start na mahal.

AFAIK - dati around P30 ang fare ng MRT. but during those times, sobrang ok sumakay ng MRT... maluwag and malamig. ngayon para kayong sardinas na kung minsan.

FrankDrebin · January 17th, 2006 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by picantorange

May jeep kaya dun.

What I meant though, was build more trains so people won't have to use PUVs to go places. Andami namang country na nabubuhay nang walang jeeps and trikes e.

Hehehe. Ok lang na puro lakad na lang kaya lang tropical country tayo. Mainit.

**jimaroquai** · January 17th, 2006 11:35 AM

Hay naku kahit magtaas sila eh sa simula lang naman aangal ang Pinoy. Look tumaas ang gasolina umangal ang pinoy- after a few days tumigil na sya sa pag-angal coz wala na siya magagawa. Sa NLEX nag increase ng 600% sa tollways maraming umangal pero look marami pa ring nagpapatronize. Benefits ng pagtaas ng tollways eh lumuwag ang traffic sa NLEX coz ginagamit na ngayon ang mc arthur hi-way papuntang north. Benefit ng pagtaas siguro ng MRT rates eh madedecongest ng konti ang MRT coz maraming lilipat ng trabaho or maraming maghahanap ng alternative modes of transportation.

Ang pagtaas na lang ata ng gasolina ang hindi ko mahanapan ng benefit...

**mrpink** · January 17th, 2006 11:40 AM

marami ng nasanay sa mrt .. i'm sure kung taasan nila yung presyo marami parin sasakay rito .. pero kung 72 bucks !? .. i'm sure natutuwa is claire dela fuenta sa news na ito ..