“The Pasig River Ferry Service will be revived in June to provide alternative transportation to commuters trying to evade the hellish metro traffic,” reports Kris Bayos in Tempo.
The report cited Ed Bondad of Nautical Transport Service Inc. (NTSI), who said that the resumption of the ferry service will prioritize the Pasig- Makati City route, where the concentration of commuters is highest.
Bondad explained, “Priority for resumption of ferry service is targeted at Corridor 1 with four key stations at Pinagbuhatan- Nagpayong at C-6, Pasig Bambang Bridge, Makati-Guadalupe Bridge, Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge at Makati Avenue corner J.P. Rizal Avenue.”
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He also added, “On weekdays, we will deploy six ferry trips during rush hour from 6am to 8am and 5:30pm to 7:30pm. There will be 15 minutes interval between trips and each trip is estimated to last for only 30 minutes.” On weekends, however, there will no fixed schedule as ferry trips will be deployed based on commuter demand.
Bondad revealed that the Pasig Ferry Service will charge a flat rate of PHP40 per person.
