In a statement, the Move As One transport coalition said that with the “rising transport demand outpacing collapsing supply,” policymakers and the incoming economic team must decisively expand the number of public utility vehicles , while heavily investing in infrastructure that would encourage more people to walk or cycle.
“Economic managers should prioritize walking, cycling, and road-based public transport,” the group said. “This is the most important policy shift economic managers should take. It is the founding principle of the fight against transport inflation and the fastest, most effective, and the only sustainable way to do so.”
The group said 14% of workers used tricycles, 8% jeepneys, 3% buses, 0.2% trains and 0.1% airplanes. Only 0.4% used ride sharing platforms, it added. “Safe pathways, accessible walkways, protected bike lanes, and bus rapid transits are much easier, cheaper, and faster to build than these big ticket infrastructure projects, and will have a much greater and more immediate impact on commuters’ lives and transport prices,” it added.
Under a program which expires on June 30, villages, municipalities, cities, and provinces can get up to P5 million, P10 million, P20 million, and P30 million, respectively. The number of bus and jeepney trips declined 14% between 2012 and 2019 on Metro Manila’s major roads as private car and motorcycle trips surged 46%, worsening road congestion, Move As One said, citing government data.
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