Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Voluntary progress, achievements, major initiatives in implementing the Bangkok 2020 Declaration
Road Transit Rationalization Study Largely in Place Identification of mass transit Deployment of new public
corridors in Metro Manila. transport services to meet travel
Implementing improved transport demand (like express buses, point to
services to meet existing demand on point, limited stop, and airport bus
identified corridors services ongoing)
Preparation of Regional Transport Some design Preparation of transport plans and Provide more efficient and
Models and Urban Development models for regions outside Metro responsive public transport to
Strategy for Regions outside Metro Manila reduce private car use and alleviate
Manila traffic congestion (ongoing)
Ortigas Greenway Fully Completed Promoting walkability and non- Demonstrated greenways by
motorized transportation and June 2016
interconnectivity with MRT in
Metro Manila
Department Order on Fully completed Initial resistance from taxi and Continuing services of
Transport Network Companies AUVs as competition of TNCs/TNVs to shift people away
(TNCs) and Transport TNCs/TNVs from using private cars
Network Vehicles (TNVs)
Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) Bus Fully completed Evaluation of bus routes that Continuing services
routes complement the RORO routes
Emission testing centers Fully completed Unscrupulous testing Closer monitoring and
centers more centralized emission
testing
Special Vehicle Pollution Largely in place Access to funding for Guidelines and processes
Control Fund (SVPCF) environmentally for project approval and
sustainable transportation fund access in place by
projects 2016
Jeepney modernization Some (design piloting) Stakeholder opposition
Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) Some (design piloting) Resistance from PUJ Modernization of vehicles
modernization sector starting 2016
Public education and Voluntary participation
acceptance is a big for jeepneys to upgrade
challenge their vehicles to Euro IV,
Understanding and providing them with
modernization as inclusive number-coding exemption
of vehicle and operations as incentives to participate
upgrading
Various PPP Projects with Largely in place Land acquisition Complete rail infrastructure
varying financing mechanisms Timing with other related PPP works
North-South Railway infrastructure
Project
Integrated Transport
System (South and
Southwest Terminals)
Projects