Suddenly, when the Cavite-Parañaque line was rebid (because no developer joined the bidding), the common station was packaged with the line. The Ayala consortium, the only bidder, won the bidding. What is strange is that the common station is six cities away from the Cavite-Parañaque line. The line ends in Baclaran, but the common station is in faraway Quezon City. What has the Cavite-Parañaque line got to do with Quezon City? Is that the reason Ayala made a bid for the line that no other developer wanted to touch—that the common station would be located in Trinoma? It is no secret that an MRT station, especially where three LRT-MRT lines will converge, would greatly benefit the mall where it is located, and more so if a central station for provincial and city buses is located just across the street from it. How many reasons does Abaya have to always favor Ayala? Note that Abaya’s handling of the DOTC has been disappointing since he took over its helm. The MRT 1, which is operated by the DOTC, has been unable to solve its problems, to the detriment of its millions of passengers. In comparison, the LRT line on Rizal and Taft avenues, which is not run by the DOTC, does not have similar problems. The Land Transportation Office cannot provide vehicle owners with their license plates. A jeepney organization wants to voluntarily reduce fares because fuel prices have gone down, but the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board refuses to allow it. All of these agencies are under the DOTC run by Abaya.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:39:51 +0000
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