CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Mars, Julie Pearl |
|---|---|
| Title | Is the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) the solution to the transportation crisis in Metro Manila, Philippines? |
| Summary | Transportation congestion has been the problem of urbanized areas around the world. Metro Manila has been called the “most congested city” in developing Asia. With a population of over 12 million people and the public transportation capacity can only accommodate around 3 million people as well as the urban road transportation is dominated by old, run-down buses and jeepneys, it is no wonder that for those who can – would opt for private car use. To address this problem, the national government launched its Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The program seeks to overhaul the current transportation system through its ten (10) components: regulatory reform, local public transport route planning, route rationalization, fleet modernization, industry consolidation, financing Public Utility Vehicle modernization, pilot implementation, stakeholder support mechanism and communication. The implementation of the program is faced with several challenges: high resistance from the transport workers, institutional constraints, program financing, and a pandemic happened in the middle of its transition. The challenges should be addressed through necessary augmentations and a paradigm shift to truly encapsulate sustainable mobility and just transition in the transport sector. |
| Supervisor | Illes, Zoltan |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/mars_julie-pearl.pdf |
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