00:00It is expected that heavy traffic will be reduced in EDSA and C5 due to the construction of the Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange or TCITX.
00:10That's the center of the news of Vel Custodio Live. Vel?
00:17Vela, commuters are happy with the news of the construction of the Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange or TCITX.
00:24In fact, the ground breaking of the TCITX was done last week.
00:31Commuters are hoping that the travel time will be greatly reduced when the operation of the TCITX starts.
00:39It's easier for us, commuters and residents of Taguig City.
00:44I work in Pasay, so there are flights that don't go straight from here.
00:54I think the new terminal here in Taguig, it will be a great help especially for us students who commute everyday.
01:03The travel time will be shortened going to cities like Manila.
01:10The TCITX is a multi-modal terminal where there will be a centralized ticketing area, passenger concourse and pedestrian walkway
01:18that is connected to the FTI station of the North-South Commuter Railway and Metro Manila Subway System.
01:23It will serve 150 commuters and 5,200 vehicles, including buses and public utility vehicles.
01:31It will also reduce the traffic in EDSA and C5 because they can go straight to the TCITX instead of going to their own private terminals,
01:40particularly to Laguna, Batangas and nearby areas.
01:44The DOTR and Arca South Integrated Terminal Inc. has a 5.57 hectare public-private partnership project.
01:53The construction of the TCITX is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027 and will be operated in 2028.
02:00The next step is to continue the transportation of the TCITX under the Build Better and More Agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
