San Fernando terminal causing traffic jams
The central transport terminal in San Fernando City, in Pampanga province, has given commuters a cause for dismay rather than the promised facility of convenience.
What went wrong?
The city government merely transferred a problem instead of resolving it. The location of the newly opened terminal lies along a mere four-lane road, at the corner of Olongapo-Gapan Road and Lazatin Boulevard, which is often a heavy-traffic area because it’s a “bottleneck.”
There is an apparent need for the installation of traffic lights in the area because traffic enforcers are clearly having a hard time managing the traffic situation. The terminal is almost a kilometer away from the Olongapo-Gapan Road and MacArthur Highway intersection (Dolores junction), which is the center of the city’s economic activity. This penalizes regular commuters like me. Instead of having the option of getting off at the Dolores junction and just walking to my destination, I have to take a jeepney ride and pay the minimum fare. This also penalizes the environment because more energy, in the form of fuel, is burned to transfer commuters when they could otherwise use their feet to get around.
The location seems to be the main problem. This calls for a reevaluation of the newly implemented project.
MARIA ANGELICA A. MAGLAQUI - Philippine Daily Inquirer
What went wrong?
The city government merely transferred a problem instead of resolving it. The location of the newly opened terminal lies along a mere four-lane road, at the corner of Olongapo-Gapan Road and Lazatin Boulevard, which is often a heavy-traffic area because it’s a “bottleneck.”
There is an apparent need for the installation of traffic lights in the area because traffic enforcers are clearly having a hard time managing the traffic situation. The terminal is almost a kilometer away from the Olongapo-Gapan Road and MacArthur Highway intersection (Dolores junction), which is the center of the city’s economic activity. This penalizes regular commuters like me. Instead of having the option of getting off at the Dolores junction and just walking to my destination, I have to take a jeepney ride and pay the minimum fare. This also penalizes the environment because more energy, in the form of fuel, is burned to transfer commuters when they could otherwise use their feet to get around.
The location seems to be the main problem. This calls for a reevaluation of the newly implemented project.
MARIA ANGELICA A. MAGLAQUI - Philippine Daily Inquirer
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