Video of Passengers Criticizing DOTr Over Price Increase of Beep Cards Elicits Comments
Several passengers have expressed their fury and disappointment due to the price increase of Beep cards in EDSA busway system.
The Facebook page “Philippine Star” has shared the video footage of disappointed commuters lambasting the price increase of beep cards amid the implementation of cashless transaction. The video garnered various reactions from the online community.
On Thursday (October 1, 2020), a lot of passengers along Monumento, Caloocan City have expressed their disappointment regarding the price hike of beep cards while queuing in line to buy one.
The Department of Transportation has start to implement the “No Beep card, no ride” policy as a part of the cashless transactions. The program aims to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease among commuters, according to Transportation Assistant Secretary Steve Pastor.
“We want to make sure that commuters along EDSA will have a safer and comfortable travel, while at the same time providing them a more seamless and efficient system of public transport,” Pastor said.
The beep card worth P180 has P100 load online while the card alone is worth P80.
One of the disappointed passengers criticized Transportation Department saying “Mga taga DOTr mga buwaya kayo”.
The online community expressed their reactions to the new policy:
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