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Cresencio M. MONTALBO Jr.
Faculty, SURP
Fellow, NCTS
University of the Philippines Diliman
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BRT concept
Warrants for BRT in the Philippines
Local BRT studies
BRT prospects
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Bus-based mass transit system that delivers fast,comfortable, and cost-effective urban mobility
Provision of exclusive right-of-way lanes andexcellence in customer service
Emulates attributes of rapid transit systems Speed
Reliability
Image
At a fraction of the cost of similar rail-basedsystems
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Traffic Congestion
Environment
Energy
Urban transport problems
Huge investments and long
implementations times for rail-basedsystems
BRT as alternative mass transit
system
Road Safety
P105B (2.6% of GDP)
Public Transport Quality
BRT as alternative
mass transit system
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USAIDs Pre-Feasibility Study for a BRTSystem in Greater Manila Area in 2007
World Banks Study & Concept Plan for a BRTDemonstration Corridor for Cebu City in 2010
ADBs Davao Sustainable Urban Transport in2011
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to identify pilot routes for BRT in MetroManila
Perform the following analyses: Demand
Technical
Environmental
Social
Institutional
Financial
Economic
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The Pilot Routes:1) C5 (SLEX -CommonwealthAve.): 21km.
assessed to have a veryhigh potential forgrowth or development;least resistance fromvarious stakeholders
2) EDSA-Binangonan: 24km.selected for its potentialto demonstrate theimportance of BRT inservicing both urbanand suburban areas
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Confirm the highest priority corridor for BRT
Prepare a BRT concept plan for theidentified corridor
Establish whether the project is feasibleboth technically and financially
The Bulacao TalambanCorridor
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CBD optionappraisal
Include routebetween Ayala and
SM
Links to SRP
Deliver in phases
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Study on Transport Visioning, PublicTransport Improvement, Urban TransportFund, and Mass Transit System
Identified a potential BRT corridor for the City
12-km plus corridor serving the major trafficgenerators including shopping malls,hospitals, schools, etc.
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National Environmentally SustainableTransport (EST) Framework
Availability of Climate Change funds
PPP modality for project implementation
Opportunity to introduce public transportreform through BRT implementation
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We do not inherit the earth from our
ancestors,
we borrow it from our children.
~Native American Proverb