The return to the face-to-face in most of the Quito activities generated a increase in vehicle traffic. The traffic jams and long lines have generated the complaint in social networks of drivers and passengers, with this, the Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMC) reported that it analyzes measures to improve flow of the automobiles.
The 100% capacity in educational institutions, since Monday, March 14, meant a 35% traffic increase, express Viviana Morocho, Director of Operations of the AMT.
For Morocho, still There has been no great presence of school transport, but private vehicles have. “Let’s remember that the (coronavirus) pandemic is not over yet, perhaps worried parents of their children transfer them by private transport,” he added.
The official indicated that the municipal authorities have in their hands a series of recommendations such as the return of counterflows in points of high vehicular concentration, greater control in prohibited parking areas to free the tracks, among others.
The sector of The Clover, in the center of the capital, and the south departures of the city (avenidas 5 de Junio, Mariscal Sucre and Maldonado) that have one or two lanes are the points of greatest conflict in Morocho’s opinion. Added to these is the sector of Rumiñahui Coliseum, that in the afternoon reports high vehicular load.
“The return has been quite massive, the weather (rains) hasn’t helped either these days so we have had congestion in different sectors, “added the Director of Operations.
Until then, he noted that reinforced the presence of agents to facilitate mobility and coordinated with the Traffic Light Department to try to provide better fluidity on the tracks.
AMT agents work in three different shifts, For each one they have a approximately 500 employees which are divided for rural and urban parishes. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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