Road congestion had been projected to spike by 10 percent, according to the MMDA, as the public prepares for Christmas and joins the rush to do holiday shopping. Read this story by CEBacligINQ to know more. INQFocus
While traffic jams and choked roads are considered a common sight, the holiday season exacerbates existing transport woes with the transportation system in the metropolis already “broken” or “bad” to begin with.Earlier this month, journalist Atom Araullo aired his sentiment regarding “what a broken transportation system looks like,” based on his experiences in his travels through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport , the Philippines’ main gateway.
Just arrived at the airport from an overseas trip. No coupon taxis, no metered taxis, no Grab. Wala rin tayong mga bus at tren dito. Basically kung wala kang sundo, you’re dead. It’s been an hour and counting. This is what a broken transpo system looks like 💀His tweet went viral and drew similar opinions and stories from some commuters who have had similar experiences and shared the same transportation woes.
Una, maraming nakarelate. Matagal nang pasakit ang pag commute sa Metro Manila. Our public transportation system is…bad. Alam ito ng sinumang sumasakay ng tren, bus, jeep, atbp. The problem is so self-evident it doesn't require further elaboration. Marami na ring pagaaral dito.He, however, noted that what he experienced might not be the daily scenario at the airport. Still, he stressed that the “broken transportation system” is a problem that requires immediate attention.
“Despite these multimodal strengths, Manila’s public transit system has room for improvement in speed, wait times, station density, and affordability,” think tank Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley said of Manila.“Road transport faces challenges including the poor quality of roads in the metropolitan area and the limited regional connectivity provided by the national road network,” it added.
With the recent round of fuel price hikes, the group also noted that more motorists affected by rising prices of fuel had joined the ranks of commuters in Metro Manila amid public transportation shortage.
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