tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post4392617628416249103..comments2023-07-20T18:42:06.818+08:00Comments on Your Guide to Living In The Philippines: Bus StoppedSecular Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-89453313146267627152013-08-24T16:14:03.629+08:002013-08-24T16:14:03.629+08:00Ralph,
Never haven driven and rarely been a a pas...Ralph,<br /><br />Never haven driven and rarely been a a passenger on the Skyway, I defer to your suggestion as to the particulars of linking up the North and South Expressways. I just know that one way or another, it needs to be done. <br /><br />I've pretty much given up on the MRT Line 3 and LRT Line 1. They are often impossible even during non-rush hours. Line 2 is the only is the only Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-80771453163194832372013-08-23T18:02:41.866+08:002013-08-23T18:02:41.866+08:00Rick,
Yes, a solution would be for them to start ...Rick,<br /><br />Yes, a solution would be for them to start the link of the Skyway from Makati (Buendia) to Balintawak, where the NLEX meets. It will be all overhead then.<br /><br />I know, it's a money making roadway already, the existing Skyway now (Alabang to Buendia) is <br />P164 one way, that is for a car. They ask for trucks and buses a lot more.<br /><br />The new stretch would be Kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824307106186190587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-56229910016781877852013-08-20T09:54:15.655+08:002013-08-20T09:54:15.655+08:00Ralph.
Obviously the Philippines, especially Metr...Ralph.<br /><br />Obviously the Philippines, especially Metro-Manila has a long way to go in getting its road system and traffic acts together. <br /><br />One partial solution would be completion of the missing link between the NLEX and the SLEX. It's just ridiculous that there's no way to bypass MM surface streets in traversing the city. Alo, ring roads are definitely in order. <br /Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-85574851563355811732013-08-19T14:14:10.938+08:002013-08-19T14:14:10.938+08:00Rick,
You got a good point. There has also been ...Rick,<br /><br />You got a good point. There has also been a really big rise in new car purchases in the last 2 years, as the Capital experienced an economic boom (mostly for the few fortunate) and banks have been expanding more into giving car loans and mortgages out.<br /><br />It seems to be easier for ordinary people to get credit now, and knowing the Philippine culture, it's a society Kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824307106186190587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-88067548252970072002013-08-18T10:32:37.849+08:002013-08-18T10:32:37.849+08:00Kano,
Thanks for your response. You made too many...Kano,<br /><br />Thanks for your response. You made too many good points for me to address each one. So I will address just a few of them. <br /><br />Aside from the colorum vehicles, the traffic problem is not so much the number of vehicles on the streets and highways as it is the lack of discipline by the drivers and disorganization. ill-planning by the engineers, and shoddy work by their Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-31773506760591864902013-08-17T14:04:44.094+08:002013-08-17T14:04:44.094+08:00Hi Rick,
Sorry to hear that you guys (especially ...Hi Rick,<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you guys (especially your asawa) will be affected of the changes to the buses and their stations.<br /><br />Yes, they do not seem to get it right, knowing that they have a very serious problem on their hands.<br /><br />We do have now two cars (an older car and a second newer car for the day that we can not drive the first car). But, ownership of cars is aKanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824307106186190587noreply@blogger.com