METRO Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), is expecting traffic volume within its network to rise by up to 10% this week.
With the expected traffic influx, the toll road operator will reactivate its motorist assistance program and will deploy additional manpower like traffic management, toll collection officers as well as emergency and incident response teams.
The surge of about 8% to 10% in traffic volume is expected from Monday until Sunday, MPTC said in a media release.
Typically, around 43,000 motorists daily traverse along Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), about 170,000 motorists on Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), and 12,300 motorists travel along MPTC’s C5 Link segment.
Raul L. Ignacio, president and general manager of MPT South, said motorists should utilize RFID or radio frequency identification system for seamless toll transactions during this time.
“Utilizing Easytrip RFID at MPTC Toll Plazas significantly reduces travel time compared to waiting in long cash lanes,” he said.
Easytrip is used on MPTC’s North Luzon Expressway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, CAVITEX, and CALAX.
The toll road developer and operator will also suspend the construction and lane closures along its roadway during this time unless repairs are necessary, it said.
MPTC is the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., which is one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT Inc.
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