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Early morning traffic situation in Quiapo, Manila. —PTV YOUTUBE SCREENGRAB
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February 10, 2024February 10, 2024Transportation

Humanizing Metro Manila’s transport system

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Metro Manila was tagged as having the fifth worst public transportation system worldwide in the 2022 Urban Mobility Readiness Index launched by the Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley. This study examined 60 metropolises across the globe to assess their public transport system, including, among others, the reliability of public rail systems,...

ejeep
NEW 'KING OF ROAD' Francisco Motor Corp. seeks to reclaim the road from mini-buses and aging, diesel-fueled jeepneys by rolling out full electric jeepneys initially at a discounted price of P985,000. —PHOTO TAKEN FROM ELMER FRANCISCO'S POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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December 4, 2023December 4, 2023Transportation

Why not electric jeepneys to modernize the ‘kings of the road’?

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When eFrancisco Motor Corp. chair Elmer Francisco rattled off their ejeep’s accessories during a virtual launch on the night of Nov. 30, Bonifacio Day, some viewers gasped in awe. There’s nothing like it yet on the market. It’s got Wi-Fi, GPS system, CCTV, video and audio system, dashcam, AC. But that’s just the bling.  The...

Aya
The MB Aya Express is half-submerged off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal, on July 28, as search and rescue operations continue. —PNA PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC
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July 30, 2023September 5, 2023Opinion, Transportation

Death by drowning in Laguna de Bay

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Friday on ANC, the skipper of the Aya Express, Donald Anain, recounts what happened in the waters of Laguna de Bay off Binangonan, Rizal, on July 27. Snippets of the tragedy were reported by some survivors a day earlier, more or less jibing with Anain’s account of how, buffeted by strong winds, the motorized banca...

Traffic enforcer interacting with a white vehicle.
No more face-to-face interactions between traffic enforcer and motorist with the new program in place in certain Metro Manila cities. —PHOTO FROM pna.gov.ph
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July 4, 2022July 5, 2022Opinion, Transportation

No contact apprehension: Can cameras end the traffic mess?

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Have you ever opened your mail and found a notice of violation (NOV) jolting you with a fine of P2,000, or even P4,000? Your immediate reaction might well be “What the [expletive]!”—and understandably so. But then you’ll realize that the attached digital image of a vehicle shown, supposedly, running a red light or making an...