To recall, the city suspends the loading of passengers at bus stops within the city on May of this year following a series of bombing incidents in the neighboring regions.
Usop in a report from the City Information Office (CIO) said that bus drivers who violate the no pick-up policy will still be apprehended by traffic management.
“Aware niana atong mga bus drivers and conductors and even their managers and operators nga wala pa na na-lift,” she said.
Usop however, clarified that this security protocol no longer applies outside of the city’s territories.
She said a volume of passengers is expected during the All Souls Day and All Saints Day after two years of travel restrictions due to the pandemic.
Usop said that in preparation for the arrival of travellers during Undas, the DCOTT has laid the necessary security measures to ensure the safety of passengers.
She said the DCOTT’s security staff will be divided to cover a three-shift rotation for its 24-hour operations. The terminal’s security will be augmented by the Task Force Davao and the city police which has its own police outpost within the terminal.
Coordination with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office(LTO) have been established to guarantee the “road-worthiness of our buses,” she said.
The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) was also tapped to ensure the orderly passage of buses through the terminal drive. The 30-minute interval between buses will be suspended during exceptionally busy days.
“I have this instruction sa mga bus operators na kung mapuno, mularga na para makasulod na pud ang next. So dako kaayo og role ang atong CTTMO when it comes to traffic congestion dira sa terminal drive diha sa atong Candelaria Street,” Usop further said.
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