Monday, August 4, 2008
Beating the Traffic Blues.
The Philippines is now suffering a traffic chaos and is affecting more than 10 million residents only in Metro Manila. Buses, jeepneys, cars, trucks are everywhere; and it's not only frustrating for all pedestrians out there, but also the pollution surrounding our air. Even around Taft or Shaw blvd. or Libis, it's inevitable for us to encounter that much heavy traffic and bumming inside your car or having to wait for the next jeepney or bus ride after an hour. It is very stressful for all of us, no doubt, and it's getting worse everyday.
Now it's only right for the government to do something about this issue and help resolve the traffic chaos in our country. Perhaps a lot of infrastructure work to do and improvements on the traffic management especially along Edsa will do a long way...in the long run, at least.
I've come across this site saying that there will be a project launched for the improvement of traffic problems in the Philippines. The Philippines and the World Bank last week signed agreements for a US$60 million loan and a US$1.3 million equivalent grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) today for the Metro Manila Transport Integration Project (MMURTRIP). They proposed that the project is expected to improve traffic management, thereby saving travel time for many pedestrians and commuters from the lower income groups, who account for 75 percent of all trips in Metro Manila. A major benefit, too, will be an improvement in the environment and safety of the city. The project will provide good pedestrian interchange facilities, public transport lanes, and will also focus on landscaping and improving the overall urban street environment. The project will also build on the advances the government has made recently in urban transport, for example phasing out leaded gasoline.
But with this kind of situation in this Philippines, will this ever end? I think it's far too late to resolve this problem especially now more and more people are purchasing cars instead of just commuting or walking. I think it's far too late for us to bring back the "clean air campaign" and use bicycles as our mode of transportation. Also, population increase can also be one of the reasons for the traffic around the road. Only time can tell when we will resolve this problem, or rather, minimize our long traffic hours. Probably the government can help a little, especially the system of the MMDA, but I think the best way to resolve this is still within ourselves and quit creating a traffic of our own. Basic road rules should still be followed by all drivers, and I'm sure, it will go a looooong way.
Source: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/EXTEAPREGTOPTRANSPORT/0,,contentMDK:20018096~menuPK:574085~pagePK:2865114~piPK:2865167~theSitePK:574066,00.html
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Acually, dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas ng gasolina ngayon, pakiramdam ko kumokonti na ang mga bumibili ng mga sasakyan at imbes na gamitin ang sariling sasakyan sa mga lakad nila, mas pinipili na nilang magcommute (LRT,MRT,atbp.)na lang o di kaya magcarpool. Kung ganito nga ang nangyayari, dapat hindi na gaanong trapik sa mga kalsada ngayon. Sa aking opinyon, kung gusto ninyong makatipid sa gasolina, magsimula na kayong matuto magcommute at baka mas maiwasan na ang trapiko sa daan..=P
maaaring huli na nga pero hindi naman ibig sabihin na wala na tayong gagawin at maaaring gawin..kahit papaano naman ay may maaagapan pa..makatulong nga sana ang proyektong sinasabi at sana ay hindi masayang ang perang ilalaan dito..tama si serena, sa ating mga sarili dapat magsimula kung gusto talaga natin ng pagbabago..
i sort of have the same analysis with yamcortes. people use their automobiles less nowadays because of the increase in diesel/unleaded/gas. but then, theres the law of supply and demand. even if the prices increase, majority of the consumers try to adjust to the change. but there are some consumers who just give up and transfer to a more suitable alternative. i've been to the LRT recently, and boy is it JAMPACKED. when compared to before, there truly has been an increase in number of train passengers.
-alg
meron kayong punto tungkol sa pagccommute ngayon kaysa gumamit ng sariling sasakyan dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas n gasolina. ngunit hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin natin maiiwasan ang pagtaas ng ating industriya
about the buses. aren't only like three fourths of the total buses in Manila used? the other one fourth just go make traffic. Why can't we take away those buses and sell them so that we wouldn't need to suffer the daily traffic that these PUB's offer.
Most countries nowadays experience traffic. Some of those countries even have a higher number of car sales than us. It's just a matter of focusing on the possible solutions other than abolishing the whole idea. I heard that in some countries, they have a minimum number of passengers before a vehicle can go out onto the road. If you will be traveling alone, he/she might as well commute to somehow lessen the number of cars traveling. In other countries, mostly in asia, the use of bicycles and other nature-oriented vehicles are being highly recommended. There are a lot of solutions. All we need is discipline and patience to deal with the seemingly endless problem.
nakakastress yung traffic, nakakainis yung feeling na nagmamadali ka tapos traffic dahil sa mga public vehicles. i think dapat bawasan man lang kahit konte yung mga vehicles na yun tsaka nakaka-cause sila ng POLLUTION! dapat sumunod din naman tayo sa mga rules para iwas traffic nadin.
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