Commuters in Manila spend 241 hours a year stuck in traffic
There are three constants in life: death, taxes, and Manila traffic.
The Philippines’ metro scored high on the TomTom Traffic Index for 2022, ranking as the ninth city with the worst traffic with commuters spending 241 hours (10 days) a year stuck on the road.
The Dutch navigation company studied over 389 cities across 56 countries, taking into account average travel times, rising fuel costs, and congestion.
In terms of travel time for the metro area, which includes nearby cities and rural areas, Manila ranked second with an average speed of 21 km/h during rush hour.
The number of time spent in traffic has improved since 2017 when a study by Boston Consulting Group found that Filipinos spend an hour and six minutes each day—or 16 days a year— in traffic.
The worst rush hour in the metro is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and those that chose to travel during this window can expect to waste 100 hours in one year.
A study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2018 also found that the Philippines loses P3.5 billion daily to traffic, and the amount is only expected to triple by the year 2030.
#CommutersNaman
To alleviate traffic congestion in the metro, the government has constructed more infrastructures like expressways but these mostly benefit those with private vehicles.
Mobility groups and commuters alike have been calling for better public transportation and support for other more sustainable modes of travel as a solution to the worsening traffic situation.
We all deserve much better and safer access to our roads. #CommutersNaman #ProtectedBikeLanesNow pic.twitter.com/tkeU64j7Y5
— Jay.
(@space_racer) February 12, 2023
See. Activism works. Protest works!
This is how we show people in power that we commuters, with or without bikes, have power too. We must always fight for our safety, health and access to a better environment.
But this is not the end of the fight, we continue. #ProtectBikeLanes https://t.co/MTYd0okTTw pic.twitter.com/DIlUS1uq1n
— Jefferson Estela⁷ #ClimateJusticeNOW (@jepestela) February 14, 2023
Projects like more bike lanes have been undertaken by local governments during the pandemic, but as some users on Twitter have pointed out, there is a lack of physical protection for vulnerable road users.
Right hook, very dangerous.
Yielding dose not work if there is NO physical protection for vulnerable road users.@MakeItMakati pic.twitter.com/GnY97wtsco
— Bollardist
(@justindedios) February 14, 2023
This is a road design that will kill cyclists and those on foot. Please revise, Nuvali, or you could be legally liable. Where cars and cyclists/pedestrians mix in the same space, there should be traffic calming infrastructure and low speed limits. https://t.co/nqOd6lOYJd
— MOBILITY MATTERS (@RobertRsiy) February 19, 2023
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