Akbayan Party-list invites the newly appointed Department of Transportation (DOTr) head Vince Dizon to a sit down to talk about public transportation issues such as the commuting public’s call to extend the operations of MRT and LRT, a halt to fare hike proposals, and the improvement rather than the removal of the EDSA bus lanes.
“We look forward to his term and we hope that he is open to the voices of the commuting public. We hope that he can rise to the occasion to transform the transport system to become responsive to their needs. Una na riyan ang dati nang panawagan ng Akbayan na iextend na natin ang MRT and LRT operations hanggang hatinggabi para makinabang ang mga mananakay,” Akbayan Partylist Representative Perci Cendaña said.
“Sa pag-upo niya sa February 21, sana ito ang una niyang asikasuhin.”
“Sa pag-upo niya sa February 21, sana ito ang una niyang asikasuhin. Late Valentine’s gift niya sana sa ating mga BPO agents at iba pang night shift workers,” Cendaña added.
Currently, the operations of LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 trains only run until 10 pm.
The legislator also urged the new DOTr Secretary to work with commuters groups and stakeholders to transform public transportation to make it up to par with neighboring countries, whose trains operate until midnight.
“Hanggang hatinggabi ang train systems sa Bangkok, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta at Singapore.”
“Hanggang hatinggabi ang train systems sa Bangkok, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta at Singapore. We just have to properly invest in the maintenance and upgrading of our trains to ensure the safety and quality of the commute. Kayang-kaya ‘to if the DOTr secretary will take on the challenge,” the lawmaker said.
“Hindi lamang simpleng mananakay ang mga mamamayan. Katuwang sila sa pag-transform sa public transportation. Bigyan naman natin ng bigat ang kanilang opinyon kasi sila mismo ang gumagamit ng mga tren, bus, atbp. uri ng transportasyon,” he concluded.
