City planner Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr. supported a proposal of Senator Robin Padilla to make use of cable automobiles in city facilities to assist alleviate site visitors congestion.
“An aerial cable automobile system won’t solely assist alleviate the site visitors scenario in Metro Manila and different city facilities within the Philippines – it can additionally enhance safety and profit the atmosphere,” Palafox stated in a information launch issued by Padilla’s workplace on Thursday.
Palafox stated establishing such a system, which he famous is turning into a “world development,” could be tantamount to “future-proofing” of the nation’s massive cities from the perennial drawback of site visitors.
“The cable automobile is environment-friendly, and can future-proof our cities,” Palafox stated in a radio interview.
He famous there was a proposal to make use of cable automobiles in Metro Manila, whereas tourism plans have been drawn up to make use of cable automobiles to hyperlink vacationer spots similar to Boracay and Caticlan; Davao Metropolis and Samal; and Ilocos and Cordillera.
Palafox added that cable automobiles have the additional advantage of reducing criminality as proven in areas the place they’re used – similar to Medellin in Colombia.
He famous that in Medellin, residents close to the services obtained livelihood alternatives.
However, he stated only a few criminals would do their factor in services the place there are a lot of folks.
One other advantage of the cable automobile system is that the view from the air can result in quicker response to disasters similar to fires, or violations of the regulation similar to unlawful logging.
However most significantly, Palafox stated, is that staff will save time that will in any other case be spent commuting – citing research that present staff in Metro Manila spend six to eight hours a day simply to commute.
He added the towers for the cable automobile system can develop into landmarks if they’re constructed alongside Edsa – and if the challenge is authorised, it may be accomplished in as little as 18 months.
Final week, Padilla steered using an aerial cable automobile system to deal with the issue of site visitors in Metro Manila, saying it had undergone a research and was authorised by the previous administration.
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In 2016, former Division of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade proposed using cable automobiles to resolve the site visitors drawback.
The DOTr’s proposal concerned a 4.5-km cable automobile system that may hyperlink Marikina and Pasig Cities, with stops in Quezon and Pasig Cities.
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by way of PNA
