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TRANSPORT FOR THE POOR: THE CASE OF METRO MANILA

Explore the transportation challenges faced by the poor in Metro Manila. Learn how they use and provide transportation services. Discover the impact of the existing system on their lives and the economy.

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TRANSPORT FOR THE POOR: THE CASE OF METRO MANILA

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  1. TRANSPORT FOR THE POOR: THE CASE OF METRO MANILA DR. PRIMITIVO C. CAL Former Professor, School of Urban & Regional Planning, University of the Philippines & Former President, Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies

  2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION • Geographic and Socio-economic profile of Metro Manila • Metro Manila Transportation System • The poor as transport users • The poor as transport providers • Conclusion

  3. MAP OF THE PHILIPPINES Metro Manila

  4. CHARACTERISTICS: • Land Area: 636 sq.km. • Population: 10.8 (2005) • Per capita Income: $1,200 pa (2003) • % of Poor Families (4.8%)

  5. Road Map of Metro Manila • C-6 • C-6 • C-5 • R-8 • C-4 • C-3 • R-9 • R-7 • R-10 • C-2 • R-6 • C-6 • C-1 • C-2 • R-5 • C-3 • C-5 • C-4 • R-1 • R-4 • R-3 • R-2 • C-4 • C-6 • C-5 • Source: Roads in the Philippines, 2003, Department of Public Works and Highways and Japan International Cooperation Agency 2006 ROAD LENGTHS, km: Nat. roads - 1,000 Expressway - 37 Local - 2,366 Private - 1,639 Total 5,043

  6. Legend: Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 PNR Southrail PNR Northrail • MRT8 • 3/12/2008 3:23 PM • 11 • 3/12/2008 3:23 PM • REP/RAIL TPD • 11 • REP/RAIL TPD RAIL NETWORK

  7. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Tricycles: 57,720 (2008) Pedicabs

  8. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Jeepneys: 58,215 (2008) Buses: 5,988 (2008)

  9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUV Express: 9,606 (2008) Taxi: 22,345 (2008)

  10. Traffic Demand by Mode of Transportation in Metro Manila, 1996 Source: MMUTIS Data

  11. Existing Traffic Management Measures in Metro Manila • Urban Traffic Control • Traffic Restraint • U-turn schemes • Reversible Lane • Bus Stop Segregation Scheme • Bus Only Lanes • Yellow Box • Others

  12. Impact on the Poor • Level of Service • Economic Impact • Social Impact • Environmental/Safety Impact

  13. Public Transport Hierarchy Taxi Jeepney FX Tamaraw Pedicab Tricycle Source: MMUTIS Data

  14. Philippine National Railway Bus Minibus Source: MMUTIS Data

  15. Metro Rail Transit 3 Light Rail Transit Line 1 Source: MMUTIS Data

  16. LEGEND Jeepney Service Coverage Jeepney Terminal TRANSPORT TERMINALS Source: MMUTIS Data

  17. Waiting Time of Bus Passengers Source: D. L. Guariño, Master Thesis, “Consolidation of Bus Companies in Metro Manila”

  18. Attitude on Bus Level of Service Source: D. L. Guariño, Master Thesis, “Consolidation of Bus Companies in Metro Manila”

  19. FARE RATES • LRT/MRT: P10-15 ($0.02/km) • Bus : P9 min. ($0.04/km) • Jeepney : P7.50 min. ($0.03/km) • Taxi : P30 Flagdown plus P2.50/300 m • AUV : P7 min ($0.03/km) $1.00=P47.00

  20. Perception on Fare Source: D. L. Guariño, Master Thesis, “Consolidation of Bus Companies in Metro Manila”

  21. Willingness to Pay for More Source: D. L. Guariño, Master Thesis, “Consolidation of Bus Companies in Metro Manila”

  22. Economic Impact of Congestion in Metro Manila • 100 billion pesos per year (year 1996 pesos) - a conservative estimate prepared by NCTS for NEDA and LEDAC (Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) in 2000. • This represents value-of-time costs only due to delay, calculated based on 50% of average hourly income across different occupation classes - classes considered were Gov’t Officials, Professionals, Technicians, Clerical Workers and Services workers based on MMUTIS classifications

  23. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

  24. Time Spent by Truck Drivers on Sleeping Source: J. Punzalan, Master Thesis, “The Impact of Truck Ban on the Trucking Industry in Metro Manila”

  25. Time Spent by Truck Drivers on Family/Personal Activities Source: J. Punzalan, Master Thesis, “The Impact of Truck Ban on the Trucking Industry in Metro Manila”

  26. Concentration of Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)

  27. 2002 Statistics Source: Sigua, R.G.(2004), Philippine Road Safety Workshop

  28. Place of Occurrence (2001) Vehicle Involvement (2001) Source: Sigua, R.G(2004), Philippine Road Safety Workshop

  29. CONCLUSION • The poor is relatively well served by the public transport system but level of service affected by traffic congestion • Fares are affordable but LRT operations highly subsidized • The transport system provides significant number of jobs for the poor • The poor is exposed to air pollution and other health hazards particularly the drivers and crew of public transport vehicles • Poor road safety

  30. THANK YOU

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