00:00Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon emphasized the establishment of its own concourse or bridgeway for the EDSA busway in Ortigas
00:08as well as clearer signages to facilitate the movement of commuters.
00:13This is what Bernard Ferrer has to say.
00:17The public expects the EDSA busway to be more modern in the next year.
00:21It is the task of the Department of Transportation to make the passengers' journey more organized and pleasant.
00:27On the first day of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon's inauguration,
00:31he personally tried to ride the EDSA busway from Ortigas to the monument to see the problems faced by commuters.
00:39One of the things he noticed was the narrow path for the EDSA busway and MRJ-3
00:44which is very narrow and confusing for people.
00:48This is why Secretary Dizon emphasized the establishment of its own concourse or bridgeway for the EDSA busway in Ortigas
00:55as well as clearer signages to facilitate the movement of commuters.
00:59As a model, DOTR will use the design of the concourse or bridgeway of a mall in North EDSA
01:05and will implement it in other EDSA busway stations.
01:09We're going to start the process of bidding out for the improvement of the stations for this year.
01:19So there's budget allocated and we will use the model station of SM North EDSA and SM Mega Mall.
01:27We will replicate those in all the other 21 stations.
01:31Aside from this, Kalihim also noticed the improper operation of some timers in the EDSA busway.
01:37Secretary Dizon insisted that there should be strict surveillance against illegal vehicles passing through the EDSA busway
01:42while continuing to study the possibility of its privatization.
01:46Meanwhile, Kalihim in Malacanang also submitted the list of seven officials who will lead the major sectors of DOTR.
01:52One of the important directives of President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. to Secretary Dizon
01:57is to speed up the big ticket projects of the government
02:00including MRT, LRT, Subway, and Busway especially when it comes to the right-of-way.
02:06Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
