Tambis, Mikaella Patrice C. Feb.

21,2019
CE123/E02 Prof. Buluran

HW#1

Transportation System in the Philippines

Transportation is an essential part of modern life. The Philippines faces a serious

transportation problem, it is relatively underdeveloped due to limited road network and an
increasing number of private vehicles have worsen road congestion. Traffic congestion is an issue,
especially in Metro Manila. Increasing car sales and lack of mass transit and highways cause most
traffic congestion. Today’s modern society needs mobility in every aspect of life. Every day,
people need to go to work, children need to go to school, and products need to reach the other
end of the supply chain. However, because of the continuous population growth in the world,
transportation networks are unceasingly being congested. In recent years, the government has
been laying out plans to improve public transportation networks, promote alternative mobility
options, and cleaner transport through alternative fuels and sustainable vehicles.

The most popular mode of public transportation in the Philippines are the jeepneys. They
have also become one of the symbols of the Philippine culture. Jeepneys, tricycles, and pedicabs
are most commonly found in rural areas while. The metropolis and most parts of Luzon has three
main railway networks: The Manila Light Rail Transit system composed of line 1 and line 2 and
the Manila Metro Rail Transit system which is composed of line 3, and the PNR or Philippine
National Railways. The first is LRT1, which runs from Baclaran to Roosevelt and vice-versa; the
other is LRT2, which runs from Recto to Santolan and vice-versa. Taxis are air-conditioned and
can be found practically anywhere in Manila. Recently, the system was dominated by Uber and
Grab which mostly students and employee rely on for convenience.

On the other hand, buses and jeepney routes are treated as special cases because they
have no specific stops and stations, they sometimes do not follow their designated trip patterns,
and do not have trip schedule timetables. These factors and several other reasons made it hard
to create realistic transportation data for them. The top transportation modes that took the
longest total travel times were jeepney, bus, and UV expresses vehicles; the top transportation
modes that took the longest average travel times were bus, MRT, and LRT1. Although the LTFRB
provides designated unloading and loading spots for buses, jeepneys, and UV express vehicles,
they do not follow them and stop anytime a passenger wishes to board or alight a vehicle. This
norm of loading and unloading anywhere has been one of the top reasons for road network
congestion, especially in the main networks, including EDSA.

The public transportation system in the Philippines supports and promotes multimodal
travelling; commuters make use of an average of three transportation modes per trip. People still
opt to use private vehicles in their daily commute; this includes cars, taxis, and motorcycles. The
preference of transportation depends on various types of people. Typically, commuters have a
negative perception of using public transportation. Hopefully, people will become more
educated with the transportation system in the Philippines in order for them to be less fearful of
using the public transportation.

Transportation System Internationally

The current situation of Metro Manila’s public transportation sector is disorganized, that
is why we look up to countries with advanced and organized transportation system. It is
understandable that the Philippines is behind other countries in terms of advancement in
transportation system because of our economic status. Getting Around in Amsterdam by Public
Transportation. Amsterdam has a solid network of bus, tram, metro, train and boat connections.
In an otherwise expensive city, traveling by public transport in Amsterdam is a fairly affordable
and effective way to get around. Transportation within the city of Amsterdam is characterized by
bicycles and public transportation.

For a city famed for its canals and below-sea-level foundations, the fact that Amsterdam
has a series of underground stations is itself quite the achievement. A mixture of bored and
immersed tunnels, the newly-opened North-South line runs directly underneath some of the
city’s oldest streets. In spite of the increasing size, the Metro operates largely outside of the
urban hub, with stations designed to have a minimal impact on the surrounding area. Instead, it
primarily focuses on taking passengers to and from Amsterdam Centraal station and outlying
residential areas and major venues

Amsterdam is objectively one of the world’s great cities. It’s densely populated but
immediately accessible, it has great food, great music, bicycles, great museums, and great
architecture, and it’s where all our businesses are going to go after Brexit. It therefore wins by
default. Travelling within Amsterdam by public transport is straightforward and convenient.
Many people travelling to or from Amsterdam will often make use of the train One of the most
popular parts of Amsterdam's public transport network is the city's reliable and frequent tram
service.