Rizal Philippines | September 5, 2014
I had to make a business trip to Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela yesterday. It was a challenging travel
1. I nearly missed my reservation at 8:00 for one of the buses going to the north because:
1. It rained (EDSA is slow moving because the water level rose in some low lying roads of EDSA;
2. All the buses were SRO because of the problems with MRT and for unknown reason.
It was difficult to get a ride. I walked from Galleria to SM just to get on the buses that were not as crowded in Galleria.
From Rappler - traffic at EDSA at standstill when it rains
2. At the bus terminal, there was huge crowd waiting to get a ride. This particular bus required reservations ahead of time because of suspension of a fatal accident last February 7, 2014 (But I see other Florida bus - GV Florida's station near Timog to be open and accepting passengers all ready.
On the way back though, there was another challenge. A trailer truck malfunctioned and blocked Sta Fe zigzag for 3 hours. I would have arrived Manila by 3 am. Instead I arrived at a little past 7. Someone must find other routes for the Northeastern Board. Frequent landslides and accidents that blocked the now four lane Dalton pass could mean countless hours lost fuel, and revenues lost.
Dalton Pass Alternative Route Road Project cost P5.9 billion
Alternative Dalton Pass road project (San Jose Aritao road costing P232 million
As if that was not enough, the NLEX route to Manila (A Bonifacio) was jammed even on an early morning. The reason according to hearsay was the "one truck lane policy, the traffic rerouting by Caloocan City.
The queue stretched as far as 7 km up to 5 pm yesterday Some motorists left their vehicles on the road.
When will the travails of travellers end?
