Transport woes blamed on car-centric planning, lack of infra for commuters

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PUJs ply their route along EDSA-Aurora Boulevard intersection in Quezon City on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has recently approved the P1 provisional fare hike for jeepneys in Metro Manila, Regions 3 and 4.

THE STAR / Miguel Antonio De Guzman

 

MANILA, Philippines —  The crisis in the transport sector cannot be solved by focusing on cars, transportation reform advocacy group The Passenger Forum said Monday as it called for more infrastructure that will help pedestrians and commuters move around.

 

As more industries go back to on-site work, long lines at transport hubs are again becoming a common sight on social media with thousands of commuters reporting difficulty catching rides to and from work. 

 

"While we have these observations since we have started our organization, the transport crisis made more people aware how problematic our system really is, from its car-centrism to the apparent abandonment of commuter interests in our policies and infrastructures," TPF Convener Primo Morillo said. 

 

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