Public transport can be allowed tomorrow
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
April 29, 2020 9:12pm CST
Only in selected provinces, public transport will be allowed to ply the road. However, the distancing will be strictly exercised. One example is the pedicab in the picture that can accommodate 2 passengers (and sometimes even 3). Now only 1 passenger will be allowed. That is clearly cutting the income to half. I wonder if the drivers would earn substantially with that setup.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
You are right, only a few have their own cars and the general public is having a hard time in traveling short distances.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
The earnings will be cut in half. I am not sure if they will increase the fare to make it even.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
I hope the authorities will have sense in the implementation of the rules.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 May 20
@bestie the officials in the task force should explain very well how to implement the rules. They should emphasize that the people are citizens and not criminals.
@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Apr 20
@Alexandoy I hope we can get all the way back to normal soon.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
@wolfgirl569 the normal we know will only come back if the virus vanishes completely around the world.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
I hope the so called new normal will not have much restrictions. We can protect ourselves with the face mask and the distancing. It is up to the general public to be aware of that.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
30 Apr 20
But something is better than nothing
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
Unfortunately our province is still on strict lockdown until May 15th.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
@amitkokiladitya well, we are like in a waiting game. The government still do not know what to do.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
30 Apr 20
@Alexandoy here I think one complete month and that too won't be enough
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
Is that 50% of the full capacity?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
2 May 20
@Moon24 same here, the guiding number of passengers is 30% capacity only.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
We will know the changes with the fare and the system they will employ with public transportation. Maybe tomorrow there will be the guidelines.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
30 Apr 20
I think the pedicab you have shown in the picture is human driven so the should not mind. As less luggage to drive and no fuel cost. The decision to allow public transport could be risky at this early stage of recovery whatever may be the social distancing we maintain.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
30 Apr 20
@Alexandoy So less load less stress more speed.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
@msdivkar you are right, just one passenger is allowed and it should be faster but the earnings is smaller.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
You are right, the pedicab has no engine and the driver uses his legs to pedal.
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@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
30 Apr 20
but i think the driver will charge the special rate.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
That is logical since their income will be cut in half and they might not survive.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 May 20
I am waiting for a report on how the public transport is going. Today is the first day that it is allowed in some provinces but not here in ours.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Apr 20
A tiny sign of improvement.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
You are right, a sign of improvement no matter how tiny.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
Yes, slightly good news but I think our province is not included in that privilege. We are still on a strict lockdown until May 15.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Apr 20
Yes, the government leaders said that we are entering the era of a new normal that we have to learn the protocols.
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