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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will be placed on temporary lockdown for the use of the 21 world leaders who will be attending the 31st Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings in November in Clark, Pampanga. This was according to National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde. The temporary lockdown will affect the southbound lane of the NLEX from Clark, Pampanga to Metro […]
(Eagle News) — Inihirit ng limang transport group sa Land Trasportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang dagdag-singil sa pasahe ng jeep. Hiling ng grupo, na mula sa otso (8) pesos ay gawing sampung piso ang minimum jeepney fare, kasabay ito ng pagtaas sa presyo ng gasolina. Kabilang sa mga nagpetisyon sa taas-pasahe ay ang Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association Of The Philippines (FEJODAP), Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO), Liga ng Transport […]
(Eagle News) — Pinirmahan na nina Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade at ng Singapore Cooperation Enterprise ang memorandum of understanding kung saan tutulong ang bansang Singapore sa pagsasaayos ng daloy ng trapiko sa bansa. Nakasaad sa MOU ang pagbabahagi ng Singapore sa kanilang practices sa traffic and transport management, kabilang ang kanilang Intelligent Transport System (ITS). Bukod pa rito ay magtutulungan ang bansa at Singapore sa pagsasaayos ng mga polisiya para sa daloy ng trapiko, traffic […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Gagaya na ang taxi industry sa mga app based transport network company (TNC) tulad ng Uber, Grab at U-Hop. Ayon kay Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chief Martin Delgra, tinatrabaho na ng mga operator ng taxi na lumikha ng isang mobile application na puwedeng gamitin ng sinumang taxi driver sa buong bansa. Sinabi ni Delgra na nakipag-dayalogo na sila sa mga taxi operator at nagkaisa na ito na […]
(Eagle News) — Hinikayat ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang mga commuter na maghain ng reklamo laban sa mga mapang-abusong driver ng Grab na naniningil ng sobra-sobrang pamasahe. Ayon kay LTFRB Board Member and Spokesperson Aileen Lizada, ito ay upang matiyak na sumusunod ang Grab sa pricing scheme na itinalaga para sa Transportation Network Companies (TNC). Nakausap aniya ng ahensya ang pamunuan ng Grab at sinabi nila na sumusunod sila sa itinakdang […]
(Eagle News) — Sisimulan na ng Japan at Pilipinas ang pagdidisenyo sa P227-billion na Mega Manila subway sa Nobyembre. Ayon kay Socio Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, ang Mega Manila subway ang itinuturing na project of the century sa Pilipinas. Sa Nobyembre aniya sisimulan na ang pagdidisensyo kasabay ng pagtungo sa bansa ni Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe para dumalo sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Dagdag pa ni Pernia, tatalakayin ang detalye ng […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its path to become reality, the United States startup Hyperloop One said Wednesday. Hyperloop One, which is developing a system theorized by entrepreneur Elon Musk, said that a test last week of a full hyperloop system at its private facility in the desert near Las Vegas was a success, hitting record speeds. “That’s a huge milestone […]
(Eagle News) — Inabisuhan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang mga may-ari ng mga sasakyang nasa kanilang impounding centers na bawiin na ang mga ito hanggang Agosto 29. Sinabi ni MMDA Operations Supervisor Bong Nebrija, kailangang magbayad muna ng multa ang mga may-ari at kapag bigong matubos ang mga nasabing sasakyan ay kanila na itong ipapa-auction. Kung ang nahuling behikulo ay nag-ooperate nang walang franchise, ang may-ari ay magbabayad ng anim na libong piso […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will transfer its main office to Clark, Pampanga. The transportation department said that the decision to transfer its main office to Pampanga is in line with its goals to improve the system of transportation as well as to assist in the development of areas outside Metro Manila. “The decision to transfer is in line with the unwavering efforts of the government to decongest Metro […]
by Paula RAMON Agence France-Presse SAO PAOLO, Brazil (AFP) — While Uber has changed ground transport in many cities, Sao Paulo’s infernal traffic jams have sparked a new app that opens the sky to commuters: Voom, a helicopter taxi service that charges according to distance and the passenger’s weight. It’s a godsend for those in a rush — but only if the weather permits. Gustavo Boyde, a Brazilian living in the United States who goes […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) said it would conduct more widespread and intensive transport strikes if government will push through with its plans to phase out old public utility jeeps. PISTON is of the opinion that such plans are anti-poor and that the government should instead help the PUJ industry. “Sa halip na i-patronize ang mga imported materials na yan na hindi […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A steam train clocked 100 miles (161 kilometres) per hour on Britain’s mainline railway network for the first time in almost 50 years on Wednesday. Tornado, a Peppercorn-class A1 steam locomotive, reached the landmark speed during a test run aimed at proving it can operate passenger services at 90mph (145 kph). A steam locomotive has not hit 100mph in Britain since 1968, according to The Daily Telegraph newspaper. Built by […]
