Monday, July 25, 2016

Tacloban to end dry run of one-way traffic scheme

TACLOBAN CITY, July 25 (PNA) -- The city council here is looking into the possibility of ending the one way traffic scheme in the city by the end of July.

Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin said a group will be coming next week to help the city government craft the traffic impact assessment as well as the recommended re-routing scheme.

The vice mayor made a statement after a lot of motorists have raised questions as to when the traffic scheme will end.

The present is just based in an executive order issued by the mayor and an ordinance. The order also directs the creation of a technical working group to continue the study of rerouting in the city.

“Findings of experts will tell us what are the things needed - traffic signs, traffic lights or trained personnel,” Yaokasin said.

The city government pushed for the re-routing scheme to check whether the proposal is effective or not.

The re-routing scheme is based on the request of the Traffic Operations Management Enforcement Coordinating Office (Tomeco).

The city council received the request for a dry-run. It was referred to the committee on transportation and the council passed a resolution, allowing Tomeco to temporarily implement the traffic scheme effective June 1.

A two-month dry-run is required to assess the traffic scheme proposal.

Yaokasin is hopeful that an assessment report will come out soon to check if the scheme is beneficial to all parties concerned.

“The interest of the majority should be considered, and that the good of all should prevail,” he said.

Motorcab-for-hire operators and drivers already sent a manifesto to the city council, outlining their recommendations such as color coding of private vehicles, prohibition of double parking and the ouster of some city traffic officials.

Yaokasin said they will study if these proposals will contribute to ease traffic congestion together with the assessment of the invited traffic experts. (PNA)
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