Traffic Increase In Metro Manila

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Over the past years, traffic congestion has become a serious problem in Metro Manila, specifically the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). This results in loss of travel time, and huge economic and societal costs. "Traffic in the capital and its surroundings is already costing the country about P3 billion ($64 million) a day, or about 0.8% of gross domestic product, according to government figures" (Presse, 2016). The demand for transportation infrastracture has increased because they asociate the traffic congestion to motorization and the diffusion of the automobile. Athough, the amount of the transportation infrastructure in Metro Manila has often not been able to keep up with the growth of mobility. The EDSA 's carrying capacity …show more content…
A total of 19.11% or 18,273 of which are road accidents, mostly from motorcycles and buses, in Metro Manila. According to MMDA (2013), 287 buses are involved in Metro Manila accidents. This can be positively correlated to the unacceptable behavior of some drivers. And because of the large amount of accidents caused by public utility vehicles, such as buses, the Metro Manila Development Authority came up with a plan to regulate and control the effects of these buses without compromising the service they offer and the vital role they play to the commuting …show more content…
The Bus (Yellow) Lane Policy or also known as Memorandum Circular No. 08, series of 2012, was implemented by former MMDA Chairman, Atty. Francis Tolentino. "Tolentino said the implementation of the buses lanes is necessary to promote a more orderly flow of traffic along EDSA and reduce the number of fatal accidents involving buses" (GMA, 2012). They stressed out that the bus drivers and their aspiring and departing passengers are the main cause of all the delay and congestion they themselves are experiencing. In effort to control the flow of vehicles, all bus operators and drivers operating in Metro Manila should strictly follow roads/policies of the agency on EDSA, banning buses from flyovers and tunnels, and strictly enforce the yellow-lanes

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