Commonwealth Avenue will soon have designated PUV stops

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) plans to establish designated stops for public utility vehicles (PUVs) along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, in keeping with the implementation of a dedicated motorcycle lane on the major highway.

MMDA Acting Chairman Carlo Dimayuga III and Acting General Manager Baltazar Melgar had a meeting with representatives of the Quezon City local government unit and jeepney operators to discuss the designation of bus and jeepney stops to guarantee the safety of road users.

“There should be designated bus and jeepney stops for passengers as part of road safety. It’s about time to instill road discipline among all passenger vehicles,” Dimayuga stated.

Representatives of Pasang Masda, ACTO, Stop and Go Transport Coalition, and UV Federation were present at the meeting.

Dimayuga also requested for assistance from the city government and jeepney drivers in identifying the loading and unloading areas along Commonwealth Avenue.

“Through this, we could strategize on how the PUVs could maneuver to their designated stops. We would like to confine pedestrians to designated loading and unloading areas,” he said.

Pasang Masda President Obet Martin supported the proposal and expressed gratitude to Dimayuga for backing the jeepney operators' sector.

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Chairman Dimayuga for addressing the concern of jeepney operators. We consider it as a welcome development,” Martin stated.

Prior to this, the Metro Manila Council, composed of Metro Manila mayors, reached a preliminary understanding to establish a dedicated motorcycle lane on Commonwealth Avenue.

Under MMDA Resolution No. 22-15, the right outermost lane of Commonwealth Avenue will be designated as an exclusive bicycle lane.

The second and third lanes of Commonwealth Avenue will be exclusive for motorcycles and PUVs, respectively.

All other motor vehicles will go on Commonwealth Avenue's remaining lanes.

Photo from Philippine News Agency

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