The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has unveiled two new, modern Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) stops in Marikina City designed to prioritize accessibility and safety for all commuters.
These new stops—located at Concepcion Elementary School and San Roque Park—offer better facilities for persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens, pregnant passengers and cyclists.
The DOTr funded the construction, which includes both the PUV stops and End-of-Trip Cycling Facilities, in line with the President’s directive to make daily travel more comfortable and safer for commuters.
“This will be our template for PUV terminals because the president’s order is to ease and make the journey of our commuters safe and of course comfortable,” Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said.
Each PUV stop features benches for general commuters, designated seats for PWDs, pregnant passengers and senior citizens.
The acting transport chief added the PUV stops are also equipped with closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, a lighting system, concrete bollards, tactile pavement for the visually impaired, charging stations, solar panels and a bike repair station.
Bike map panels are likewise integrated into the PUV stops to promote sustainability and encourage active transport.
“There is a bike repair station here so for those who have bicycles, you can fix them. We just ask that you do not take the tools here so that others can still use them,” Lopez said.
