Providing For The Establishment Of Interim Transport Terminals In Preparation For The Integrated Transport System Under Executive Order (EO) No. 67 (s. 2012)

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order No. 40

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 40

PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERIM TRANSPORT TERMINALS IN PREPARATION FOR THE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SYSTEM UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) NO. 67 (s. 2012)

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 67 (s. 2012) provides for the establishment of integrated transport systems in the North and South of Metro Manila which are projected to be established and fully-operational by 2016 (ITS Project);

WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), as the designated lead agency in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the ITS Project, proposes that one method of immediately decongesting traffic in Metro Manila is to restrict provincial buses and Asian utility vehicles (AUVs) from entering EDSA;

WHEREAS, in preparation for the full implementation of the ITS project, there is a need to establish interim transport terminals (ITTs) to provide a convenient, efficient, and systematic transport system; to decongest roadways; to promote road and commuter safety; and, to reduce pollution in EDSA; and,

WHEREAS, the LTFRB has issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 13-2008...