Usually, overspeeding violators are apprehended at toll plazas
by Billy Caluag
San Miguel and Ayala Greenfield Development broke ground on October 14
The Ayala Greenfield Interchange is finally coming into fruition as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Greenfield Development Corporation (AGDC) broke ground on Monday, October 14.The project will connect the 7.6km SLEX Toll Road 3 (Calamba, Laguna to Sto. Tomas,
by Billy Caluag
This feels familiar
Why does it feel like we're reliving the past sometimes? In case you didn't know, cashless toll transactions are being implemented again. The Toll Regulatory Board announced that a two-month dry run "on select toll plazas" will begin this
Instead of competing against each other
Ramon S. Ang and Manny Pangilinan, whose companies run the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), respectively, are teaming up to build a massive 96km tollway connecting Cavite and Batangas. NLEX is run by Pangilinan's Metro Pacific
What stressful days for motorists
If you were on the road today, you probably (and still are) experienced carmageddon just like we did. The non-stop rains resulted in gridlock all over Metro Manila. But those in the South especially felt it because of the flooding in
Quick recap before the week ahead
Seriously, that’s not a good move
If you've always enjoyed a relaxing drive along the tree-lined South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), expect your experience to change soon.The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC), with permission from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office,
It still gets very congested in the south
There's a unique feeling of dread when you travel south, and you see a loooong line of cars slowly entering Metro Manila on the other side of the road. The feeling grows with each kilometer of gridlock that you see, as
This could be a game changer
It's official: Skyway Stage 3 is open and operational. Just two years ago, this game-changing infrastructure project-which aims to alleviate 50% of EDSA traffic by extending the elevated tollway in Buendia all the way to Balintawak-was barely there.
Everyone will be allowed to enter
Will motorists without RFID stickers still be allowed to use the expressways next month?"Yes, of course," says Romulo 'Junji' Quimbo, senior vice president of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation, in an interview. Quimbo made this clear, as the Tollway Regulatory
by Aris Ilagan
Expressways are going fully cashless
Robinsons Malls said on Tuesday, September 29, that select branches would serve as a one-stop-shop for RFID installation and reloading to help motorists adapt to the shift to cashless transactions.The country's expressways are moving to contactless payments to
The initial segments of both toll roads will take around 24 months to complete
San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) is in talks with the government to build two new road projects seen to ease traffic both within and outside Metro Manila, according to the Department of Transportation. The project, first reported on Business World and later
Ready to make the shift?
Still reluctant to plaster an RFID onto your car? It looks like you might not have a choice in a few of months. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has announced that all the tollways it operates will shift to cashless payments by January
by Drei Laurel
To make way for ongoing roadworks
As mentioned in our previous story, the Skyway Extension Project has resumed construction since May 15 after two months of inactivity. However, it seems that the 60-day setback has come at a price.The San Miguel Corporation has now announced that
Created using the game 'Cities: Skylines'
If you want to escape the COVID-19 scenario you find yourself in right now, you can fire up the computer and play video games. Better yet, choose a simulation game and create the perfect world, one that doesn't have a
For fast cars only
Justice at last! If you've ever wondered if expressway personnel really ever apprehend motorists for hogging the left lane, the answer is yes. But don't just take our word for it, here's some solid proof. Watch:This dashcam footage
by Drei Laurel
We hope this will help defuse tension between drivers and riders
Whether you go north or south, most days, there's simply no escaping the horrendous traffic. And sometimes this is especially true even on tollways.It's a sad fact that the country's road infrastructure can't cope with the huge
by Aris Ilagan
It’s not going away
Motorists have barely resigned to themselves to a life spent slowly crawling along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) northbound lanes, when they were rudely awakened-an understatement, we know-by extreme congestion on the southbound lanes on the evening of November 7
Watch this video
The ongoing Phase 1 of the Skyway Extension Project has been the talk of the South the past couple of weeks, largely due to the congestion the construction has caused. We're sure you've seen all the uproar on social media,
by Jason Tulio
And so it begins...
Holy Week is less than two weeks away, and if you're planning on heading out of town, you had best be prepared to deal with some traffic.In anticipation of this, SMC Tollways has released some guidelines and will be implementing "
by Drei Laurel
Construction has already started
Motorists down south are going to love this news: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started construction on South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4 (SLEX-TR4), a 66.74km extension of SLEX from Santo Tomas, Batangas to Lucena City,
by Drei Laurel
