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Showing posts with label Mass Transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mass Transportation. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2015

MRT ba ako sasakay o sa Bus sa Edsa?

Dalawang sunod na araw na akong nahuhuli sa trabaho sa linggong ito.
Yung una kong experience nagsimula nung Miyerkules, kung saan dinanas ko yung sa hagdan pa lang ng MRT3 nakapila na ako.
Wala pa ako sa platform nun ha, tapos nung nasa kuhanan na ako ng magnetic card, dagdag pasakit na oras ng trenta minutos ulit.
Gaya ng maraming nakapila ubos na ang "Stored Value Ticket," na binili ko.
Nagkataon naman at dagdag inis talaga, hindi na sila nagbebenta nun.
Dahil nga ito sa nalalapit na implementasyon o paggamit ng "Tap and Go," na Beep Card na sisimulang ikasa sa a-tres ng Oktubre.

Wala talaga akong choice kundi magtext sa opisina at mga kasamahan ko na hindi talaga ako aabot.
Nung nakapila ako, iniisip ko na ang mangyayari kinabukasan. Dahil ayoko ng maulit yung patagalan sa pila na naranasan ko, naisip ko na bumili na lang ng isa pang "Single Journey," na ticket.
Ang sabi naman kasi ng isang pasaherong nakausap ko, 24hours naman daw ang expiration nun.

Kinabukasan, Huwebes sinubukan kong ipasok yung single journey na magnetic card nga, ayun ang lumabas na notice..."Ticket Rejected!"
Ayun, balik pila na naman ako. Kibit-balikat ko na namang tiniis ang pagpila.

Kanina naman, sa takot ko na maulit na naman ang hindi magandang karanasan ko sa pila sa MRT,
hindi na ako bumaba ng Bus. At mas pinili ko na lang na magbiyahe sa Edsa.
E kasi naman, malayo pa kita na ang haba ng pila ng mga tao paakyat pa lang ng hagdan.

Akala ko, naging matalino na ang napili kong desisyon. Pero, yung iniisip kong biyahe na mabilis sakay ng Bus sa Edsa ay inabot ng isang oras mahigit din.
Ano pa nga ba? Hindi na naman ako umabot sa trabaho ko...at kahit na grace period nagamit ko na rin.

Hindi ko alam kong tama na sabihin na, mas mainam pa rin talagang sumakay ng MRT kaysa sa Bus.
Pero, "Tried and Tested," na rin kasi na nakukuha ko ang biyahe papuntang Shaw Blvd. galing sa North Avenue station ng mga 15-17minutes lang. At kung ikukumpara mo naman sa biyahe sa Bus
mula sa North Edsa hanggang Shaw Blvd...mahigit isang oras.

Napapakamot na lang ako ng ulo sa sobrang pagkayamot ko.
Pero, isipin natin ha na talagang ganito na kalala ang problema natin sa transportasyon sa Metro Manila.
Karamihan pa naman sa atin dependent sa MRT, kasi nga mabilis.
Pero, hindi rin kasi nga hindi naman agad umaalis ang bagon nila pagbukas ng pinto ng tren.
Minsan tumatagal pa ng hanggang 15minutes bago umalis.
Parang terminal ng mga Bus kapag nagba-biyahe sa Edsa.
Ganun siya katagal.

Hindi pa kasama diyan ha yung, ibang abala gaya ng paghinto ng tren kasi may isa pang tren na hindi pa makaalis ng istasyon. At kung anu-ano pa.

Ang hubad na katotohanan wala ni isa sa mga ito ang mabuting sakyan. Kung nagmamadali ka at nais mong sumagip ng buhay, dahil sa mabagal na usad ng mga sasakyan sa Edsa...malalagutan ng hininga ang taong minamahal mo.
At kung lagi mo namang iaasa sa MRT ang sa tingin mo ay mabilis na biyahe mo papunta sa iyong trabaho...sigurado lagi kang mali-late.

Sa halimbawang ibinigay ko, bahala na kayong pumili.
Pero kung ako sa inyo, kung may helicopter kayo...yun na lang ang sakyan ninyo.


Sunday, September 27, 2015

Goodbye old TURNSTILE and HELLO to...Beep Card!



We believe in the saying that..."the only permanent thing in this world is change." 
One great example to that is the mass transportation like that of MRT3, who's now getting ready for the use of  the Tap and Go,.."Beep Card," or in other neighboring country like Japan, they call it "OCTOPUS CARD," which will took effect on the 3rd of October 2015.
This is very much different for this one is "UNIFIED." Meaning an access not only limited to MRT3 but also to the two trains serving commuters like that of LRT1 and LRT2.
The perfect advantage, I see here is the zero inconvenience on the part of commuters who normally getting different magnetic cards for every trains.
Now, not most of the commuters are happy about this. Some would always put a debate on why focus on small things where in the attention should address on how to improve the mass transport like that of MRT3 by adding more trains to serve public commuters better.
Currently, we lack trains due to some technical problems brought about by daily whooping numbers of passengers using it as their means of transportation. 

Just imagine, according to the available data provided by DOTC, LRT lines carry about 579,00 passengers each day, while MRT3 has 650, 000, which is above its maximum capacity of 350, 000 passengers.While, PNR serves some 100, 000 passengers daily.  

The MRT3 prototype arrived at the MRT3 depot last September 8, 2015, and Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe, and Senator Nancy Binay made an inspection that day.
The Department of Trade and Commerce, DOTC, as posted on their website announced that the dynamic testing of the Prototype will initiate on November, while starting 2016 there will be a monthly arrival of its prototype.

See link below...
http://www.dotc.gov.ph/index.php/2014-09-02-05-01-41/2014-09-03-06-43-32/134-mrt-3-prototype-on-schedule-for-mid-august-arrival

Going back, some commuters where suggesting that only if a BEEP CARD is reloadable, you can do this at any convenience store, to lessen inconvenience to avoid long-lines just to get one.
For now, we'll say goodbye to "BONUS RIDES," from the old stored value card, commuters can still use the remaining balance left on his/her card, now before exiting...payment is a must.

Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities can apply for Special Beep Cards starting September 28, 2015 to avail a 20-percent fare discount.

And really for now, we have to wait for the coming of new MRT3 trains to improved its services.
But I am looking forward for a more safer loading of passengers by the coming of  "TRAIN PLATFORM SCREEN DOORS," that opens as soon as the trains arrived.
And that will immediately, define CHANGE which is very permanent thing happening in every part of the world.

For now, literally we have to wait for the MRT3 to fixed their defective escalators and elevators, as well as some air-con failures and still expect rampant train technical related problems.

To know more related information about "BEEP CARD," you may visit the link below...
https://www.facebook.com/beepcardph/photos/a.2140878952719488.1073741828.2113439685463415/2172488482891868/?type=3