A Dedicated Traffic Czar May Be The Answer To the Edsa Puzzle

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A dedicated traffic czar may be the answer to the Edsa puzzle | Inquirer Business

Agree? Or Disagree?

I think it is part of the solution as long as he/she fits the bill and stays true to his/her job description:

A person who can make snap decisions and be man enough to take on the voodoo magic/curse that he/she will get should he/she make the wrong decisions in managing Edsa’s traffic.

It does require a really concerted effort to coordinate this. But he/she's got to be given a voice and a big stick to get the job done. This would be one legacy that P-Noy can go out with, instead of just saying that traffic means that the economy is good enough that people can afford to buy cars.

[vinj]

Personally, i think there should be one body dedicated just to EDSA and C5; or perhaps to traffic management alone. It's worth the try. The MMDA has too many on it's "to do list" (cleanliness, flooding, etc.).

[cardict]

I totally agree with this,BUT,he must be given full power on the implementation of traffic laws,yun pwedeng lumaban sa malalaking tao(the untouchable),he who can hold the bull by the horn,yun pwedeng magpakulong sa mga walang disiplina sa kalsada,specially puv drivers,ala duterte,kung ayaw mong susunod sa batas,bahala ka,hehehe:mop:

[shadow]

appoint ni Pnoy sarili niya as traffic czar...tingnan ko galing ng mga kupal

[foresterx]

yung mga bus pa lang di na nila maayos pano pa kaya yung ibang problema. hirap pa sa atin pag may maayos na batas sandali lang naiimplement, after ilan months back to normal na naman.

[IMm29]

I agree. The MMDA has got a lot on its plate already, and they should not lose focus on those. Traffic Management is another monster altogether.

P-Noy doing it, I don't know. He's got a lot to think of already. Although someone with pretty much that much authority is needed. Whoever's going to be the traffic boss should have the powers that can be abused, BUT also, the sensibility and self-restraint not to abuse it.

[vinj]

^And the guy in charge should be no-nonsense. For starters, someone who actually drives on his own in a regular sedan, every single day with no hagad or enforcers to back him up.

[yourman_2nd]

the DOTC Secretary should be assigned the official label of Traffic Czar. there are a number of solutions to the traffic problem in EDSA. What is needed is the Political Clout and Will to implement these solutions. or the Executive Secretary so he will have the clout and power.

[a9828]

agree on having a dedicated traffic czar but for ALL streets (not just edsa and/or c5). kapag yung mga main lang kasi, magkakagulo lang yan sa mga intersections with other main roads (similar to the the numerous rules we have for color coding). let mmda handle everything else.

sana yung walang takot sa mga malalaking tao (sinuman sila) and yung mga bus companies and other PUVs. agree as well on the powers available though mahirap to kung walang mandate of the people (elections). maybe it's time we have a metro manila governor for this?

[shadow]

Hinde uubra mga astig na mayors ng probinsiya sa metro manila. Iba ang culture dito and masyado ng malapit sa seats of power...

Hind pwede gawin dito ni deturte yun pagka astig niya. In the province mayor is the ultimate boss dahil Malayo and maliit lang tapos mga Tao most is takot...uubra ba dito yan sa mga city dwellers?


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[vinj]

Hinde uubra mga astig na mayors ng probinsiya sa metro manila. Iba ang culture dito and masyado ng malapit sa seats of power...

Hind pwede gawin dito ni deturte yun pagka astig niya. In the province mayor is the ultimate boss dahil Malayo and maliit lang tapos mga Tao most is takot...uubra ba dito yan sa mga city dwellers?


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Si Binay lang ang may K mag-astig astigan sa NCR.

[shadow]

Si Binay lang ang may K mag-astig astigan sa NCR.

Pero playing safe siya ngayon dahil sa 2016....dapat si Binay appoint ni Pnoy na maging squatter czar...para hinde na manalo yan sa 2016...


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[vinj]

Pero playing safe siya ngayon dahil sa 2016....dapat si Binay appoint ni Pnoy na maging squatter czar...para hinde na manalo yan sa 2016...


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Squatter, Flood, RH, religion, Pugad Baboy - Catholic Schools, UAAP referee/commissioner, and Traffic czar. hehehehe... para lahat magalit sa kanya.

[macsd]

1. Traffic czar should not have any amount of political affiliation.
2. He has the will and determination.
3. Wala cyang opisina, ang kalye ang opisina nya.
4. Most highly recommended from AAP.

[cardict]

Si Binay lang ang may K mag-astig astigan sa NCR.

Include Dirty Harry now that he is out of office

[cast_no_shadow]

Include Dirty Harry now that he is out of office

yun ngang kalagayan ng recto - abad santos hindi niya maayos.

traffic pa kaya ng buong maynila?

[Manilablock]

Hinde uubra mga astig na mayors ng probinsiya sa metro manila. Iba ang culture dito and masyado ng malapit sa seats of power...

Hind pwede gawin dito ni deturte yun pagka astig niya. In the province mayor is the ultimate boss dahil Malayo and maliit lang tapos mga Tao most is takot...uubra ba dito yan sa mga city dwellers?


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Kung ang traffic violation ay taasan, say minimun Php 5,000. then sa 2nd offence x2, sa 3rd offence x3 and so on.

kaya madaming balasubas sa daan ay napakababa ng penalties.

[shadow]

Kung ang traffic violation ay taasan, say minimun Php 5,000. then sa 2nd offence x2, sa 3rd offence x3 and so on.

kaya madaming balasubas sa daan ay napakababa ng penalties.

Problem with that is it will encourage more bribing, it think ha...Bayaran ko ng half yun huhuli, papayag yun


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[Manilablock]

Problem with that is it will encourage more bribing, it think ha...Bayaran ko ng half yun huhuli, papayag yun


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Yes it will increase the bribery, but you do not want to always bribe the TE's kaya you will behave.

Minsan napapaisip ako pag dumadaan ako sa Pasay, by experience corrupt nga ang mga TE dito pag nahuli ka.

pero most of the time ung mga lugar kung saan sila madalas tumambay behave na ang mga drivers at hindi na balasubas sa daan.

ang maganda pa nito, kahit wala ung mga TE sa pwesto nila (madalas kasi blind spot) behave ang mga drivers, pero pag lagpas harurut na ulit.

sample areas:
1. infront of ZEST Air ticket office along domestic road, (pinara ako noon pero naka pag reason out ako)
2. round-about after resorts world entering skyway via sales road, (nawawala ang mga TE pag traffic na)
3. EDSA near Victory Liner,
4. Macapagal Ave. cor Buendia (World trade Center), (bawal mag right turn kung hindi ka nakalinya sa far right side, at bago mag 50m dapat lipat ka na ng lane)

Sometimes knowing a corrupt TE is waiting on a blind spot makes drivers behave.

[Monseratto]

He should get people who have traffic engineering background instead of politicians and lawyers with no experience... Baka ipapa exorcise lang ni Atty Twinkle Eyes yung mga chokepoints...

PNoy orders clearing of 6 major chokepoints to ease EDSA traffic congestion
September 1, 2015 4:18pm
By ANDREO CALONZO, GMA News


(Updated 5:41 p.m.) President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday ordered the clearing of six major intersections along EDSA, one of Metro Manila’s major thoroughfares, to help ease traffic congestion.

During a meeting in Malacañang, Aquino particularly directed the Philippine National Police's (PNP) Highway Patrol Group to lead clearing operations, with the help of the Metro Manila Development Authority, Land Transportation Office and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

The "major intersections” to be cleared are Balintawak, Cubao, Ortigas, Shaw Boulevard, Guadalupe and Taft Avenue.

The clearing will be carried out by strictly enforcing bus lanes along EDSA, and by removing obstructions along the thoroughfare and alternate routes, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. explained at a press briefing.

Coloma said the government is prioritizing decongesting EDSA traffic since it “has the heaviest volume of vehicle traffic and people throughput daily.”

“Alam na alam naman natin 'yon talagang six major chokepoints na 'yun ang pinagmumulan ng karamihan sa mga traffic problems natin,” he told reporters.

Stakeholders such as bus and public utility operators, truckers and port users will be consulted as authorities carry out Aquino’s directive, he added.

Further, Coloma said the clearing of these major intersections is just the government’s “immediate” action to solve traffic congestion. He said Aquino asked government officials to “review and fine-tune” action proposals that will provide more long-term solutions to the traffic problem.

“President Aquino ordered… the submission of detailed implementation plans that take into account the need for holistic solutions, unified action among concerned government agencies and heightened awareness to ensure citizen cooperation,” Coloma said.

Last week, the President said the government is eyeing the implementation of an odd-even scheme to halve the number of vehicles plying Metro Manila roads daily.

A study conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) last year warned that the Philippine government can lose up to P6 billion a day by 2030 if the traffic congestion will not be addressed. — RSJ, GMA News

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