"A traffic jam when you're already late"... "And isn't it ironic? Don't you think?" You might be familiar with this lyrics from Alanis Morisette Hit song Ironic. Its quite funny when you are going to office or school but got traffic jam and somehow its odd that most of the time the bus/UV express driver then decided to have his car full tank. However, this is not the case, here in the Philippines. Even though you are going home after office work you ended up caught in traffic. Morning to evening there's always a bumper to bumper and heavy built up of traffic annoying all the commuters and motorists.
Major traffic is experienced in Efipanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) formerly known as Highway 54. This is a highway and most of the cars whether heading North or South pass through this road. The Metro Manila Development Authority came up with not one but many traffic schemes to augment the undying traffic. Unfortunately, it did not work that well, and only aggravates the situation.
One of the implemented scheme was the yellow bus lane. All buses must only go through the yellow lanes and every private vehicles should avoid it. This "Yellow lane" went viral on the first week of August as it worsen the traffic making the commuters jump off the bus and walk kilometers just to go to their destination.
MMDA is considering a new proposal from The engineering group Guevara & Partners Incorporated (GPI). It was presented yesterday (August 28). The proposal covers EDSA, C5 and other roads outside EDSA. EDSA and C5 will be paired into one-way road, traffic in EDSA going clockwise (Southbound) while C5 traffic counterclockwise (Southbound). There are bus lanes designated on EDSA and cars space will be reduced thus increase space outside EDSA.
Is it an A-Z plans for EDSA? If it did not work go to plan b, c, d and so on and so forth.?
According to Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) P3.5 million costs us everyday just because of the traffic, we lose so many opportunities and this delay a lot of shipments etc. Traffic gives a domino effect.
Thousands of commuters vent out their dismayed with the traffic. Its truly heartbreaking that no matter how early you leave home, you will still be late and get deducted on your salary. After work or school your body is just tired, you lost time with your loved ones and yourself of course, and yes,still stuck in traffic.
When will the five-six hour commute be cut down to an hour or half an hour? Not everyone owns a car, the down payment will only breaks your bank savings, many Filipinos choose to commute. Ride trains like Metro Manila Rail Transit (MRT) or Light Rail Transit (LRT). Well these trains have issues as well, its subject for another discussion. When will the MMDA come up with the best traffic scheme to finally end this burden? Is it true that EDSA traffic is forever? (hyperbole, just to deemed how traffic it is) Everyone, every Filipino commuters is waiting, hoping, but for now its just another long queue of lines in EDSA.
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