A Filipino-owned artificial intelligence startup is taking aim at one of Metro Manila’s most persistent urban problems with the launch of MetroAI, a new system designed to help authorities respond faster to traffic congestion and road incidents.
Billionaire Ramon S. Ang-led San Miguel Corp.’s plan to make parts of Skyway toll-free during the EDSA road rehabilitation is sparking ideas from its friendly competitor, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., led by fellow tycoon, Manuel V. Pangilinan.
San Miguel Corp.’s SMC Infrastructure has rolled out full traffic management plans across its key toll roads: South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), Skyway System, Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway (NAIAx), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic’ Remulla said road user fees on EDSA could be imposed after the current administration, once the construction of new railway projects, including the Metro Manila subway, is completed.
Metro Manila’s worsening traffic congestion is forcing urban workers, particularly those in Makati and Bonifacio Global City (BGC), to reevaluate their commuting habits.