Saturday, October 23, 2004
Arroyo leads North Edsa Terminal groundbreaking (3:35 p.m.)
MANILA -- President Arroyo led Saturday the groundbreaking ceremony of the North Edsa Road-Rail Terminal in Quezon city.
Arroyo was assisted by Department of Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza, Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Bayani Fernando, Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. and Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista.
Arroyo led the laying of the time capsule of the three-kilometer project.
To decongest Metro Manila, the terminal was established under Executive Order No. 179. The terminal is likewise a component of the Greater Manila Mass Transport System (GMMTS).
The terminal has an average of 17-meter frontage, 18 taxi slots, 51 FX/van slots, 11 provincial bus slots, and 10 loading and unloading bays for city buses. (Sunnex) |
