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A task force set up by the government to deal with infectious diseases will keep the North-Luzon Expressway and South Luzon Expressway’s two integrated bus terminals running unless they are told to stop by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF-EID).

In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that a small technical working group (STWG) looked into a recent request by a group of commuters to stop using the North Luzon Express Terminal (NLET) in Bocaue, Bulacan. The group met from December 2 to 14, 2021.

After a lot of thought, the STWG told the IATF to keep the matter on hold until more research and recommendations can be made. “Stakeholders were present as resource people,” the DOTr said.

It would be bad for traffic and public health if the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) and the National Light Rail Transit (NLET) were not used, as well as the possible reopening of all 85 in-city bus terminals in Metro Manila.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic even started, researchers noticed that people who come from different places and go to different places use the same resources in crowded places, which makes them more likely to spread viruses. In other words, opening private terminals on Edsa means giving Filipino commuters 85 places where viruses could spread, the Philippine Department of Health said, adding that the PITX has “uniformly” followed basic health rules.

On complaints that there aren’t enough buses at the NLET, there are now 2,677 authorized units on 118 routes from the north of Metro Manila. Only 915 units, or 34.2 percent, applied for special permits at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

There was no problem with supply because the DOTr or LTFRB didn’t allow certain units to ply their routes, which is what caused it. The DOTr says that not applying to be a bus driver is to blame.

People who run buses in cities also got permission from the LTFRB, but some bus operators “refused to run their buses because of a number of shallow excuses.”

People didn’t like the routes until the LTFRB pushed them and the public didn’t like them, the DOTr said.

The use of integrated terminals is a “worldwide practice” for efficient connectivity, especially in cities with a lot of people.

commuter group PASADA (Pilipino Society and Development Advocates-Commuter Consumer) asked the government to stop making people use the NLET because of more Covid-19 cases.

The group said that allowing people to use their own terminals would give them better control over passengers and make sure that health rules were followed.

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