Year : 2014
Number of Pages : 45
leaves
Adviser : Prof. Glen A.
Imbang
Executive Summary
Metro
Manila traffic conditions are at its critical level, which creates a negative
impact on productivity and sustainability. The present scheme of land-based
transport system i.e. bus jeepney, and e-jeepney a.k.a. Comet are the major
modes of transportation in the metro, and are being supplemented by the Metro
Rail and Light Rail systems laid out on the major highways. The sheer number of
the land-based vehicles compounded by the inefficient traffic and road use
aggravates the condition of traffic in city. Metro Manila traffic congestion is
expected to reach capacity of greater than 1.5 ratio of traffic volume over
road capacity - like filling a 1 liter jar with 1.5 liters of water - by 2030
according to research published by Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA). Metro Manila hosts more than two million motor vehicles in 2013 and
grew an average of 2.13 percent per year according to the Land Transportation
Office (LTO). The public transport system served around 12 million people this
year (2014) and is expected to grow to 14 million by 2030. Metro Manila
contributes about 36 percent of the country's GDP and is the center of the
country's economic activity it is estimated that The Philippines loses about
2.4 billion pesos a day because of transport inefficiencies. This Land-based
Transportation Foresight for Metro Manila is a comprehensive study of the
possible scenarios that may directly impact the metro's urban planning and
complement the existing metro rail technology. This paper includes a detailed
report on current land-based transportation system, environmental scan, and
variables and uncertainties that affect the subject. The rail system is out of
scope.
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