The South Integrated Transport System (ITS), a multi-modal terminal located in a five-hectare lot within the FTI compound in Taguig, will be built right beside Ayala Land’s (ALI) newest business and lifestyle district, ARCA South.
The South ITS will facilitate organized transfers of some 4,000 buses and 160,000 passengers expected to pass through the terminal daily.
The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and ARCA South Integrated Terminal, Inc., a fully owned Ayala Land company, have recently inked a 35-year concession agreement to build and operate the South ITS. Construction will start later this year and the project is expected to be completed by 2018.
For in-city commutes, motorists may opt to “park and ride” – park their private cars within the ITS and travel in-city using PUVs. This aims to decongest EDSA and potentially ease traffic within the city.
The public will also benefit from convenient amenities offered by the adjacent 74-hectare ARCA South estate. This fast-growing business and lifestyle district will feature an Ayala Malls lifestyle complex, a six-tower ARCA South Corporate Center, a 265-room Seda Hotel and a Qualimed hospital.
A choice of residential offerings from Ayala Land Premier, Alveo Land and Avida Land are already being offered. It will become a gateway to major locations since it is minutes away from the Makati CBD, Bonifacio Global City and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
“It will be a conducive environment for people to live, work, or visit, with all its conveniences and strategic access and links. The estate management systems will help ensure a lifestyle of efficiencies similar to other premier lifestyle and business destinations,” said Stephen Comia, ALI Project Development Manager.
“With the Skyway/C5-C6 connector road plans underway, and a dedicated ramp that will link motorists and PUVs to the ITS terminal and ARCA South, the development is a budding landmark of convenience and efficiency,” he concluded.