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Applicability of the Bus Rapid Transit System Along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue
5st ATRANS SYMPOSIUM STUDENT CHAPTER SESSION AUGUST24-25, 2012 BANGKOK THAILAND APPLICABILITY OF THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM ALONG EPIFANIO DELOS SANTOS AVENUE Paper Identification number: SCS12-004 Marcus Kyle BARON1, Caroline ESCOVER2, Mayumi TSUKAMOTO3 1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering De La Salle University - Manila Telephone 02-524-4611 E-mail: [email protected] 2Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering De La Salle University - Manila Telephone 02-524-4611 E-mail: [email protected] 3Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering De La Salle University - Manila Telephone 02-524-4611 E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), the 24-kilometer long prime artery of Metro Manila experiences heavy traffic daily. According to recent studies, 50% excess buses add drastically to the growing number of vehicles passing through EDSA. One way to decongest traffic is to cut through the volume of buses. A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system can be more effective in improving the service operation of buses rather than implementing more city bus operations. The study presents a proposed BRT system in EDSA. The study evaluates the transportation impact of the BRT system on commuter movement and urban travel, and assesses the environmental benefits of the proposed BRT system. Data used in this study were obtained through vehicle counting, onboard surveying of bus, cars, taxi and MRT and 1996 MMUTIS study. These were calibrated using the software EMME3 to build a traffic demand forecast model considering four scenarios: without BRT on the base year; without BRT on the design years; with BRT and with city buses traversing along EDSA; and with BRT but without the city buses traversing along EDSA on the design years 2016 and 2021. -
Project Around the World
Copy Right:White Map Studio(⽩い地図⼯房): http://www.freepage.total.co.jp/rukuruku/ Locations of Projects Afghanistan Angola Argelia Bangladesh Benin Bhutan Bosnia and Cambodia Chile China Cuba Djibouti Herzegovina Dominica Egypt Ethiopia Gambia India Indonesia Italia Japan (H.Q) Kazakhstan Keniya Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Nicaragua Papua New Niger Oman Palau Philippine Russia Guinea Solomon Singapore South Sudan Sri Lanka Suriname Syria Islands Tanzania Thailand Turkey Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe Names of Projects Project Name Client/Finance From To Afghanistan Balkh Irrigation Project ADB 80 81 Angolan Road Network Improvement JICA 97 98 Argelia East -West Highway Construction JICA 06 06 Bangladesh BRTA/ World Dhaka Urban Transport Study 99 03 Bank Third Rural Infrastructure Development LGED/ADB 99 2000 Feasibility Study for Rupsa Bridge Construction Project JICA 99 00 Jamuna Bridge Access Road Project RHD/OECF 98 01 Third Road Improvement Project RHD/ADB 98 00 Flood Damage Restoration Project (Roads & Bridges) RHD/ADB 98 00 Master Plan for Rupsa Bridge Construction Project JICA 98 99 Paksey Bridge Construction Project RHD/OCEF 96 96 Improvement of Dhaka-Khulna-Mongla Road IDI,Japan 95 95 Jamuna Bridge Railway Approaches Study ADB 95 95 Mongla Port Area Development Project ADB 95 85 Khulna-Mongla Road Project RHD/ADB 77 85 Deep Tubewell Irrigation Project BWDB/ADB 90 91 Benin Benin Fish Market and Port Modernization JICA 14 14 Bhutan Technical Corporation and Capacity -
Transportation History of the Philippines
Transportation history of the Philippines This article describes the various forms of transportation in the Philippines. Despite the physical barriers that can hamper overall transport development in the country, the Philippines has found ways to create and integrate an extensive transportation system that connects the over 7,000 islands that surround the archipelago, and it has shown that through the Filipinos' ingenuity and creativity, they have created several transport forms that are unique to the country. Contents • 1 Land transportation o 1.1 Road System 1.1.1 Main highways 1.1.2 Expressways o 1.2 Mass Transit 1.2.1 Bus Companies 1.2.2 Within Metro Manila 1.2.3 Provincial 1.2.4 Jeepney 1.2.5 Railways 1.2.6 Other Forms of Mass Transit • 2 Water transportation o 2.1 Ports and harbors o 2.2 River ferries o 2.3 Shipping companies • 3 Air transportation o 3.1 International gateways o 3.2 Local airlines • 4 History o 4.1 1940s 4.1.1 Vehicles 4.1.2 Railways 4.1.3 Roads • 5 See also • 6 References • 7 External links Land transportation Road System The Philippines has 199,950 kilometers (124,249 miles) of roads, of which 39,590 kilometers (24,601 miles) are paved. As of 2004, the total length of the non-toll road network was reported to be 202,860 km, with the following breakdown according to type: • National roads - 15% • Provincial roads - 13% • City and municipal roads - 12% • Barangay (barrio) roads - 60% Road classification is based primarily on administrative responsibilities (with the exception of barangays), i.e., which level of government built and funded the roads. -
Earth Day 2008 Celebrated Vietnam Hosts Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
Vol.6, No. 2 March - April 2008 Vietnam Hosts Asia-Pacific Forestry Week PWPA with Philippine Delegation ietnam hosted the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week last 21-26 April 2008 at its National Convention Center Me Tri, Tu Liem, Hanoi. V Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation, the event was the largest and most important forestry-related events in the Asia- Pacific region in 2008. About 500 delegates from governments, non-governmental organizations, research institutions, regional and international networks, UN agencies and the private sector who attended the event were provided with a unique opportunity for sharing perspectives and seeking solutions to the most challenging issues facing forests and Trio in Hanoi. (l‐r) Dr. Florentino Tesoro, former Department of Science and Technology undersecretary, Forester Jose Lorenzo, PWPA forestry today. (Continued on page 2) adviser and Forester Romeo Acosta, Forest Management Bureau direc‐ tor and head of Philippine delegation. Earth Day 2008 Celebrated PWPA and EDNP Sponsor Pontifical Mass n concluding the April-long Network Philippines, Inc. (EDNP) mangrove tree species. Earth day celebration, the sponsored the Pontifical Mass held PWPA donated 500 seedlings of Philippine Wood last April 22, 2008 at the Manila Cathe- bakauan which were distributed to the Producers Association dral, City of Manila. Earth Day 2008 public for planting after the mass. (PWPA) and the Earth Day has the theme: “Tubig ng Buhay Ating I Pagyamanin at Linisin.” The Earth Day started very early that morning with a fluvial parade The mass was celebrated by His dubbed, “Paglalayag, Paglalakbay at Eminence, Gaudencio Cardinal Pagtitipon,” with about a hundred Rosales and attended by represen- decorated boats - half of them coming tatives from different sectors of soci- from Plaza Mexico in Manila and the ety including incumbent and former other from Bacoor, Cavite - converging heads of the Department of Environ- at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. -
Spatial Characterization of Black Carbon Mass Concentration in the Atmosphere of a Southeast Asian Megacity: an Air Quality Case Study for Metro Manila, Philippines
Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 18: 2301–2317, 2018 Copyright © Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research ISSN: 1680-8584 print / 2071-1409 online doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2017.08.0281 Spatial Characterization of Black Carbon Mass Concentration in the Atmosphere of a Southeast Asian Megacity: An Air Quality Case Study for Metro Manila, Philippines Honey Dawn Alas1,2*, Thomas Müller1, Wolfram Birmili1,6, Simonas Kecorius1, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza2,3, James Bernard B. Simpas2,3, Mylene Cayetano4, Kay Weinhold1, Edgar Vallar5, Maria Cecilia Galvez5, Alfred Wiedensohler1 1 Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany 2 The Manila Observatory, Quezon City 1101, Philippines 3 Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City 1108, Philippines 4 Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, University of the Philippines, Quezon City 1101, Philippines 5 Applied Research for Community, Health and Environment Resilience and Sustainability (ARCHERS), De La Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines 6 Federal Environment Agency, 14195 Berlin, Germany ABSTRACT Black carbon (BC) particles have gathered worldwide attention due to their impacts on climate and adverse health effects on humans in heavily polluted environments. Such is the case in megacities of developing and emerging countries in Southeast Asia, in which rapid urbanization, vehicles of obsolete technology, outdated air quality legislations, and crumbling infrastructure lead to poor air quality. However, since measurements of BC are generally not mandatory, its spatial and temporal characteristics, especially in developing megacities, are poorly understood. To raise awareness on the urgency of monitoring and mitigating the air quality crises in megacities, we present the results of the first intensive characterization experiment in Metro Manila, Philippines, focusing on the spatial and diurnal variability of equivalent BC (eBC). -
Proximity Indexing of Public Transport Terminals in Metro Manila
sustainability Article Proximity Indexing of Public Transport Terminals in Metro Manila Krister Ian Daniel Roquel *, Raymund Paolo Abad and Alexis Fillone Civil Engineering Department, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines; [email protected] (R.P.A.); alexis.fi[email protected] (A.F.) * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: Despite the extensive transit network in Metro Manila, intermodal connections between public transportation services are still fragmented. In response, authorities proposed various mul- timodal transport terminals around the periphery of the metropolis. However, there is a need to understand how these proposed terminals will impact existing transportation infrastructure and services as well as the current travel demand. This paper proposes a method that quantifies the nearness of any subject to any metric of interest, or in this case, the location of the terminal based on its proximity to existing transit supply and demand at different points in the transport network. It involves a simple methodology that requires only the spatial distribution of relevant transport planning data (e.g., public transport services, public transport passenger activity). It was found that the spatial distribution of the transport terminals in the study area is more closely related to the transit supply. Using the same methodology, several potential locations in Metro Manila (e.g., central terminal, terminal along a major junction) were assessed to see whether these are viable sites for a multimodal terminal. One scenario configuration was found to be better integrated with where trips start and/or end, while another seemed to improve integration of the existing railways. Keywords: intermodal; transit demand; transit supply; Metro Manila Citation: Roquel, K.I.D.; Abad, R.P.; Fillone, A. -
These Improvement Measures, However, Will Not Fundamentally Improve Future Traffic Congestion. Hence, the MMUTIS Proposes Two New Major Access Roads to Terminal 3
MMUTIS Final Report These improvement measures, however, will not fundamentally improve future traffic congestion. Hence, the MMUTIS proposes two new major access roads to Terminal 3. The first proposal will provide a new interchange from the Skyway to Sales Road. The interchange has to shift slightly from the exact location of the Nichols Interchange, but contained on Sales Road as an elevated structure. This facility will connect Terminal 3 directly with the Skyway, which serves SLE near Magallanes Interchange and Pasay Road or Buendia Avenue over the Magallanes Interchange. The second proposal is an underground tunnel from C-5 South Section to Andrews Avenue to go under the main runway. Although it needs very sensitive construction technologies, it is a technically possible alternative. This facility will directly connect Terminal 3 with C-5, which serves Roxas Boulevard southbound and C-5 northbound. Table 10.18 Airport Access Improvement Projects Project Cost Project Name Length (P million) Tramo Road-Andrews Avenue Left-turning Flyover --- 120 Nichols Interchange Improvements --- 135 Alternative 1) Skyway New Airport Interchange 1.3 km 1,893 Alternative 2) Andrews Ave. Extension (underground link) 1.3 km 6,146 1) 2,148 Total 2) 6,400 Due to the cost, the better alternative would be the Skyway Interchange, while the second proposal can be for future consideration. 10.4 Proposed Public Transport Projects 1) MRT Integration This project intends to improve the integration of Lines 1 and 3 and a possible Line 6 at the Baclaran-Pasay Rotonda area. The current plan, which terminates Line 3 at Taft/EDSA Station at-grade, would create serious traffic problem in the area and restrict the opportunity to serve the reclamation area. -
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Public Disclosure Authorized
Fall 08 Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Valenzuela Sewerage System Project Environmental Assessment Report Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized M a r c h 2 0 1 4 Environmental Assessment Report VALENZUELA SEWERAGE SYSTEM PROJECT CONTENTS Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Project Fact Sheet ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Brief Description of the Project .................................................................................................................. 8 A. Project Location ............................................................................................................................. 8 B. Project Components ....................................................................................................................... 9 C. Project Rationale .......................................................................................................................... 10 D. Project Cost .................................................................................................................................. 10 E. Project Phases ............................................................................................................................ -
Notice of Filing of Application/S for Alien Employment Permit/S (Aep/S)
PM-NCR-03.01-F.05 NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION/S FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT/S (AEP/S) Notice is hereby given that the following companies/Employers have filed with this Regional Office application/s for Alien Employment Permit/s: Name and Address of Company/Employ Name of Foreign Position National/Citizenship 1 24/7 BUSINESS PROCESSING INC. Huang, Yang Customer Service 5th - 7th Floor, 81 Newport BL, Newport City, Brgy. Representative (Chinese 183, Pasay , Metro Manila Chinese Accounts) 2 24/7 BUSINESS PROCESSING INC. Yang, Fan Mandarin Speaking Customer 9/F, Capella Bldg., L-3 & 4, B2, Filinvest Alabang, Service Representative Muntinlupa, Metro Manila Chinese 3 2SUCCESS INC. Le Minh Hoang, Customer Service 40/F, Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo De Roxas, Bel-Air, Representative Makati City, Metro Manila Vietnamese 4 2SUCCESS INC. Phan Thi Thu Hien, Customer Service 40/F, Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo De Roxas, Bel-Air, Representative Makati City, Metro Manila Vietnamese 5 3D ANALYZER INFORMATION Zhao, Zhenyu Customer Service TECHNOLOGIES INC. Representative - Mandarin 7-8/F Double Dragon Plaza, 255 EDSA Cor. Chinese Speaking Macapagal Blvd., Brgy. 076, Pasay City, Metro Manila If you have any information/objection to the above mentioned application/s, please communicate with the Regional Director thru Employment Promotion and Workers Welfare (EPWW) Division with Telephone No. 400-6011. ATTY. MARION S. SEVILLA ATTY. SARAH BUENA S. MIRASOL ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR Page 1 of 255 PM-NCR-03.01-F.05 NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION/S FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT/S (AEP/S) Notice is hereby given that the following companies/Employers have filed with this Regional Office application/s for Alien Employment Permit/s: Name and Address of Company/Employ Name of Foreign Position National/Citizenship 6 3D ANALYZER INFORMATION Tian, Peilin Customer Service TECHNOLOGIES INC. -
Induction of New Member : Dr. Reginald Erise P. Roxas I. Registration II. Program Call to Order
Volume 50 Weekly Meeting No. 43 June 11, 2015 Induction of New Member : Dr. Reginald Erise P. Roxas I. Registration II. Program Call to Order - Pres. Dodjie Cabalquinto Invocation - Dir. August Igliane National Anthem - PP Onie Aguinaldo Rotary Pledge & The 4-Way Test - Rtn. Erwin Culangen Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests - PD Eduard Farcon Entertainment - PP Roland Garcia Recognition - PE Willie Reyes Rotary Information - PP Dindo Santos Induction of New Member Introduction - ISec. Joel Relleve Charging - AG Dante Verano Induction - Pres. Dodjie Cabalquinto Secretary’s Time - Sec. Val Barcinal President’s Time - Pres. Dodjie Cabalquinto RC Marikina March Adjournment - Pres. Dodjie Cabalquinto Weekly Raffle - Rtn. Ramon Guevara THE ROTARY PLEDGE THE FOUR WAY TEST Of things we think, say or do: I do solemnly promise to help advance the object of Rotary, comply with the Is it the TRUTH? constitution and by-laws of Rotary Is it FAIR to all concerned? International and the Rotary Club of Will it build GOODWILL and better Marikina, ever putting into practice FRIENDSHIPS? Rotary’s Motto: “SERVICE ABOVE SELF.’ Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? PRAYER God our Father, You are awesome and wor- thy of all praises. If we find ourselves in difficult circum- stances, Your words offers the surprising instruction to count it all, knowing that the testing of our faith produces patience. ROTARY CLUB OF MARIKINA MARCH We seek You Father for wisdom that we Music: PP Jimmy Capco might know how to respond properly to our Lyrics: Rtn. Francisco Pascual; trials, sorrow, and pain. Arranger: Rtn. Allan SM Perez And let our confidence grow by trusting and obeying our Lord and His Word. -
STATUS of PPP PROJECTS (SOLICITED) (As of October 9, 2018)
STATUS OF PPP PROJECTS (SOLICITED) (as of October 9, 2018) I. AWARDED PROJECTS Notice of Award (NOA) has been successfully issued to the winning private proponent(s).1 Completed and Operational Projects Projects with completed construction and are operational PROJECT IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS COST REMARKS AGENCY PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNER (in PHP billion) 1 Daang Hari-SLEX Link Road 2.23 Department of Public Ayala Corporation The project involves construction of a new 4-kilometer 4-lane toll road, from the junction of (Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway) Works and Highways Daang Reyna and DaangHari in Las Piñas/Bacoor, Cavite to SLEX through the Susana 2 Heights Interchange in Muntinlupa, traversing the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation. Project Operational since July 24, 2015 BTO | 30 years 2 PPP for School Infrastructure Project 9.89 Department of Contract Package A - Bright The project involves the design, financing and construction of about 9,296 one-storey and two- 3 Education Future Educational Facilities Inc. storey classrooms, including furniture and fixtures, in various sites in Region I, III, and IV-A. (PSIP) Phase I * Contract Package B and C – BLT | 10 Years 9,296 classrooms completed and delivered on December 4, 2015 Citicore - Megawide Consortium Inc. 3 Automatic Fare Collection System 1.72 Department of AF Payments, Inc. (AFPI) The project involves the decommissioning of the old-magnetic-based ticketing system and (AFCS) Project* Transportation replacing the same with contactless-based smart card technology on LRT Line 1 and 2 and MRT Line 3, with the introduction of a centralized back office that will perform apportionment BTO (Level 1-3) of revenues. -
Ichikawa WHO Award 2004 Marikina
Report of Visit to Marikina City Introduction In 2004, Ichikawa City received the “WHO Awards for Healthy Cities 2004”.This award was presented for the “Program about Diet Improvement and Nutrition at a Health Center” and the “Plan to Improve Smoker’s Manners with Cooperation from the Whole Community”, suggested in cooperation with Marikina City in the division “Promotion of healthy diet and physical activity through urban planning”. To date, Ichikawa City has entered an exchange program with other healthy cities in the world that are committed to futuristic endeavors. On this occasion, we thought that the effort in Marikina City serves as a useful reference and we decided to become partner cities. Prior to this visit, in May 2005, we received a mission consisting of four persons from Marikina City, and we held the exchange program to inspect Ichikawa City’s efforts as a health city, focusing on the diet improvement program and the Citizens Manners Act. The objective of this visit is to inspect and evaluate the specific efforts of Healthy City Marikina. The outline of Marikina City Marikina City makes up about 3.5 per cent of the gross area of metropolitan Manila, and it is located about 16 kilometers from Metro Manila. Its population is approximately 420,000. The young population consisting of children aged 5 to 20 in both genders is high, which differs from Japan’s aging society with fewer children. The gross area is about 21.98 square kilometers. The inner city is divided into 15 areas called Barangay and each Barangay has its own independent budget.