Jeepneys are Unsustainable

A recent World Bank report concluded that the Jeepney was an unsustainable transport solution for Cebu. I'd like to read a copy of that report. I suspect the same judgement applies to other cities as well. We all have a first hand experience with the effect of jeeps on the road. The constant weaving, slowing and stopping hinders traffic flow. When traffic density is low the effect can be ignored. At higher densities, the effects tend to compound.

The question then is: what do we do with the Jeep. Should we keep it around and suffer the consequences? Do we get rid of it and lose a part of our culture?

Bus Rapid Transit 2

The BRT may be coming to the Philippines sooner than we think. In September 2010, the government of Cebu said they planned to undertake a BRT project with the help of the World Bank. In November 2010 Ayala Land announced a planned redevelopment of Makati which includes the implementation of a BRT system. Studies on the BRT have been around since 2005 and as far back as 2007, there have been talks about implementing such a transport solution in the country.