The long-delayed North Integrated Transport System (ITS) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), originally scheduled to start operating in 2020, is moving along at last, but slowly. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center recently approved the funding support for the project's pre-feasibility study. But it's still a long way to go. The Northern ITS' counterpart in the South, the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), has been operating since 2018. The North ITS Project will build a multi-level, mixed-use terminal facility to be located in northern National Capital Region (NCR). The project will reduce traffic congestion along EDSA by relocating bus terminals in Quezon City to its facility, interconnecting various transport modes and services and increasing commuters' access to them. As an integrated terminal facility, the Project is expected to host northbound provincial buses (from Metro Manila and vice versa). It will serve passengers bound for/departing from areas in northern NCR, and connect passengers to other urban transport systems (e.g., railways, buses, taxis) which are serving inner Metro Manila. The proposed terminal facility shall incorporate universal design principles, gender responsive features, and crime prevention through environmental design (CPED). This should address the needs of persons with limited mobility, senior citizens, women, and all other vulnerable groups. Furthermore, the North ITS Project is envisioned to respond to environmental changes. It will integrate climate-appropriate and disaster-resilient design, using energy-efficient materials in the development of facilities. Now that the PPP Center's Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Committee has approved the funding of the North ITS' pre-feasibility study, the DOTr can enter into a Technical Assistance Agreement with the PPP Center to start the selection of consultants.