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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