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Manila Is 3Rd City with Worst Traffic in Asia 102 INFRASTRUCTURE Manila is 3rd city with worst traffic in Asia Manila now ranks 3rd city with the worst traffic in Asia where people spend the 3rd longest average time being stuck in traffic each day at 66 minutes, according to a study by Uber. Bangkok topped the list with 72 minutes and Jakarta is 2nd with 68 minutes. hen it comes to the length of time people spend daily battling the traffic, Manila ranks among the worst cities Win Asia at no. 3, according to a study commissioned by ride-sharing company Uber. Uber Philippines general manager Laurence Cua’s presentation showed the results of the latest Uber- commissioned survey, which indicates that people in Manila spend the 3rd longest average time being stuck in traffic every day at 66 minutes as against Bangkok with 72 minutes (rank 1st) and Jakarta with 68 minutes (rank 2nd). Hanoi ranks 4th where people spend an average of 58 minutes stuck in the traffic, and Kuala Lumpur ranks 5th with 53 minutes. In a year, Uber estimated Metro Manila residents spending 402 hours stuck in traffic, or about 25 days. The study also measured the average time spent every day looking for parking across major Asian cities. Manila ranked 4th worst in this category, sharing the slot with Bangkok with an average time of 24 minutes. Hanoi had the longest time at congestion. But a preliminary 2017 study from the same agency 45 minutes, followed by Ho Chi Minh at 31 minutes, and Hong estimated economic loss due to traffic now at P4.1 billion daily, Kong and Kuala Lumpur at 25 minutes each. Uber further said almost double the P2.4 billion (US$51 million) estimated loss in that cost of traffic in Manila would have reached P100,000 for its 2012 study. JICA Philippines, however, said that the figure each driver looking for parking and sitting in traffic every year. is still under study and might be updated. JICA has yet to finish In Manila, the survey found that 4 out of 5 car owners have its follow-up study on the transport infrastructure development missed or have been very late to important events, with doctor’s roadmap for the Greater Capital Region, which will be finished appointments topping the list of most commonly missed events, in February 2018. JICA earlier said that by 2030, the Philippines followed by job interviews and weddings. It also showed that would lose P6 billion ($119 million) daily due to traffic. 65% of cars on the road are really needed, which is about 1 In another study, Manila ranked 9th (43.42 minutes) on the million less than the more than 2.3 million vehicles in Manila. list of cities with the worst traffic in the world, according to the These findings are not far from the past surveys conducted by website, Numbeo, which has databases on global cost of living, other organizations. In 2012, a study by JICA indicated that the crime rate and pollution. In its study on traffic based on a time index, Philippines incurs daily economic loss of P2.4 billion due to traffic Philippine ANALYST INFRASTRUCTURE November-December 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE 103 By 2030, the Philippines would lose P6 billion daily due \to traffic – JICA estimate. Numbeo placed Tehran as number 1 at 50.17 minutes. Numbeo ODA loans for 3 big-ticket projects computed the average time spent by a commuter on a one-way trip. Waze, a GPS-based navigation app, named Metro Manila (on The Philippines and Japan signed Official Development an urban level) as having the "worst traffic on Earth," based on Assistance (ODA) loans for 3 major infrastructure projects. its global evaluation survey. Scores ranging from 10 (satisfying) These included the US$7.06-billion Metro Manila Subway- to 1 (miserable) were assigned after examining 50 million Waze Phase I, the US$197-million Cavite Industrial Area Flood users in 32 countries and 167 major city areas. The answers were Risk Management Project, and the US$4.27-billion Malolos- evaluated for the Global Driver Satisfaction Index posted on Clark Railway project. Waze's website. The Waze Global Driver Satisfaction Index were based on six key factors: traffic level by frequency and severity of The ODA loan agreements were signed by the 2 countries traffic jams; road quality and infrastructure; driver safety based on on the sidelines of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian accidents, road hazards, and weather; driver services like access Nations (ASEAN) Summit held in Manila from November 13-15. to gas stations and easy parking; and socio-economic factors The $7.06-billion Metro Manila Subway-Phase I is a including access to cars and impact of gas prices. According to 25-kilometer subway that will run from Mindanao Avenue the survey, Manila, ranked 1st with the "worst traffic on Earth" in Quezon City to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport with Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Jakarta not far behind. in Pasay City. Target completion of this project is by 2025. The $197-million Cavite Industrial Area Flood Risk Management Project is a 151.5-square-kilometer basin, and covers the improvement of the San Juan River channel and drainage of Maalimango Creek. The project is scheduled for completion in April 2024. The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Japan International Coordination Agency (JICA) already signed the loan agreement for the project which will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and would benefit 8,000 households as well as manufacturing plants in various parts of Cavite. The Malolos-Clark railway targets the construction of a 69.5-kilometer rail line that will connect Clark International Airport in the province of Pampanga to Metro Manila. Work on the Malolos-Clark Railway Project or Philippine National Railways North 2’s first phase connecting the town of Malolos in the province of Bulacan to Clark International Airport will Philippine ANALYST INFRASTRUCTURE November-December 2017 104 INFRASTRUCTURE 3 major infrastructure projects obtain ODA loans. start in the 2Q2019 and would be completed by the 2Q2022. Transportation Sec. Tugade announced that the Philippine government and China National Machinery Industry Corp. (Sinomach) are jointly constructing the railway system from Manila to Clark International Airport after the 2 parties have resolved the court and arbitration cases over the Northrail project. The Philippine National Railways (PNR) North 2 replaced the Northrail project. Philippine ANALYST INFRASTRUCTURE November-December 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE 105 PH-Russia embark on nuclear energy rehabilitation of the nuclear power plant in Bataan. Rosatom has cooperation vast experience in the field of nuclear power plant construction and nuclear infrastructure development in many countries. A The Philippines and Russia signed an agreement to cooperate feasibility study on BNPP rehabilitation and determination of the technical, budgetary and safety requirements, as well in nuclear energy program implementation. The contract as alternative uses of the plant will be identified. In addition, also involves an audit and assessment of the Bataan Nuclear the agreement requires both parties to jointly conduct Power Plant’s (BNPP) technical condition. feasibility studies on construction of small modular nuclear power plants, onshore or offshore types in the Philippines. The Department of Energy (DoE) signed on November 13 Joint working groups will undertake specific tasks and a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with state nuclear firm projects, exchange of experts, workshops, training and education Russian State Atomic Energy Corp. (Rosatom) on the sidelines of personnel, and sharing of technical information. The MOC has a of the 12th East Asia Summit. The DoE was represented by duration of 5 years and is renewable for another 5 years unless one Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi while Rosatom was represented party notifies the other of its intention to terminate the agreement. by its Deputy Director General Nikolay Spassky. The signing The Philippines and the Russian are members of the International and exchange of signed documents were witnessed by President Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and are parties to the Treaty Rodrigo Duterte and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of July 1, 1968. Under the agreement, the Philippines and Russia will cooperate in several areas related to nuclear energy development in the Philippines, including nuclear infrastructure studies and nuclear energy program implementation. It also involves an audit and assessment of the technical condition and option for BNPP rehabilitation and alternative uses will also be identified. Philippine ANALYST INFRASTRUCTURE November-December 2017 106 INFRASTRUCTURE SWITX terminal to be operational by 2Q2018 areas for passengers, as well as retail stores and food centers. Drivers will also have their own rest area. Closed circuit television The Southwest Integrated Terminal Exchange (SWITX), cameras and baggage scanners will be installed and security an intermodal transport terminal intended to provide personnel will be stationed 24/7 to ensure safety of passengers. connectivity for commuters in the southern parts of Metro Commercial spaces and offices will be present around the premises. Manila, is set to be operational in the 2Q2018, according to Former President Benigno Aquino III signed Administrative the Department of Transportation (DoTr). The P3-billion Order No. 40, establishing transport terminals in the north SWITX project will be completed in April 2018 and it is and south of the metropolis to decongest EDSA and restrict already 33.9% complete, as of October 2017. provincial buses from entering the major thoroughfare. Under the present administration, the construction of the P3-billion SWITX was designed to resemble an airport terminal with SWITX, the first modern intermodal public transport terminal to multi-level platforms. It will have passenger terminal buildings, be built in the country, began on a 4-hectare land along Coastal embarkation and disembarkation bays, staging bays, ticketing Road in Parañaque City.
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