Samar boat traffic surges as San Juanico Bridge divert commuters
BASEY, Samar — Daily passenger traffic at this town’s coastal ports has surged to about 3,600 since May 15, as commuters avoid the load-restricted San Juanico Bridge connecting Samar and Leyte, officials said Monday. The Philippine Coast Guard has reinforced its Basey substation to monitor the increased boat traffic between San Antonio village and Tacloban City. Five passenger vessels now operate on the route every 15 minutes, each carrying between 120 and 150 passengers for a fare of P50 per trip. “After being stranded for two days, we moved here when we saw the new route online,” said Jonathan Deborja, […]...Keep on reading: Samar boat traffic surges as San Juanico Bridge divert commuters
Comments (0)