The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, which is being developed in the important thing cities of Cebu and Davao, holds the potential of helping address the mass transportation shortage and perennial traffic woes in Metro Manila.
In a recent forum that gathered representatives from the Department of Transportation (DoTr), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and advocates for higher mobility within the Philippines, BRT’s advantages were discussed and it could hold the important thing to decongesting the streets of Metro Manila and solving the dearth of mass transportation.
Based on Gonggom Sitanggang of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a world organization on the forefront of designing and implementing transport systems and policy solutions, while the present EDSA Busway system provides higher mobility experience, there continues to be room for improvement to make public commuting easier and more inclusive and accessible.
Mr. Sintanggang explained that with significantly lower capital cost and shorter construction time, BRT can carry more passengers than rail.
The BRT, he added, could carry five times more passengers versus a daily bus, which is good for densely populated areas like Metro Manila.
“As cities grow, BRT enables efficient, inclusive, and scalable public transport that responds to today’s challenges and tomorrow’s demand,” Mr. Sintanggang told AltMobility PH’s Philippine Mobility Series 2025, which was co-presented by the DoTr and in partnership with Grab, Makati Business Club, Inc., and the Move As One Coalition on July 25.
He shared the experience of Jakarta, which shift to the BRT system has enabled it to handle the Indonesian capital’s insufficient mass transport at a low capital cost and shorter construction period.
Based on Atty. Booey Bonifacio of Grab Philippines, this special session with ITDP, mobility advocates, and government transport officials is a great probability to find a way to learn from Jakarta’s experience in improving its public transport services.
“Grab, as a supporter of AltMobility PH’s Philippine Mobility Series, creates opportunities for the federal government to have meaningful interactions with nongovernment organizations, civil society organizations, and the academe,” she said. “We aim to co-create solutions for higher mobility within the Philippines through these mobility sessions.”
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