Currently, the metropolis is facing serious issues as far as its transportation network is concerned. There is the issue of too many jeepneys plying the metropolitan roads which contribute to the constant heavy traffic the city has been suffering. Then, there is the unreliability of the current mass transit network, particularly that of the Line …
Tag: public transportation
The COMET Has Arrived
Remember the presentation last April about the “green” jeepney of the future attended by no less than US President Barack Obama? Well, this e-jeepney called COMET (which is actually an acronym for City Optimized Managed Electric Transport) has now finally hit the streets of Metro Manila with its official launch over the weekend at SM …
Beyond the Mass Transit: The (Planned) Alternative Transport Options for Metro Manila
I don’t know what’s with this particular time of year, but so much news has been going out about plans for more public transportation options for an increasingly-congested metropolis. Something that is more than welcome if only to help alleviate the worsening traffic situation on the streets. Given the propensity these days of the government …
An Open Letter to the “Transport Caravan” Protesters
Dear Transport Caravan Protesters: You may not know me personally…or maybe you do if you’ve watched some TV a few years ago. But that’s not what I’m driving at. I am first and foremost a commuter, a commuter who has long availed of public transport that you folks provide so I can go to work …