RAMON SANTIAGO

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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority The
Regional Development Council of NCR
Sustainable Transport for Metro Manila Plans
and Projects of the MMDA
RAMON SANTIAGO Acting Director III Metropolitan
Manila Development Authority, Philippines
ADB Philippines December 1, 200 900 AM
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Facing New Challenges For A Better Metropolis
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MMDA on the Road

• Traffic and Transportation
• Management
• Major Issues / Problems
• obstructions illegal structures along
• carriageway
• traffic signals road geometry
• public transport
• perception of corruption
• vehicular accidents/traffic safety
• road network

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7 Major Corridors
Caloocan

• COMMONWEALTH Avenue
• C-4 (EDSA)
• R-10 (RADIAL ROAD 10)
• C-5 (Circumferential Road 5)
• QUEZON Avenue
• MARCOS Highway
• MC ARTHUR Highway

Valenzuela City
Navotas
Quezon City
Malabon
Marikina
Caloocan
San Juan
Manila
Mandaluyong
Pasig
Makati
Pateros
Pasay
Taguig
Parañaque
Las Pinas
Muntinlupa
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Eliminating Road Obstructions
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES

• Initiatives on Reducing Conflict Points
• Big Rotunda Scheme (Traffic Signal Phase
  Reduction)

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No left-turns No Crossings at intersections w/
footbridge for pedestrians
BIG ROTUNDA SCHEME
Removing the need for signal lights, saving time
minimizing conflict at intersections
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Reducing Conflict Points
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES

• Initiatives on Providing Rational Public
• Transport System
• Public Transport Terminals

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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Providing Rational Public
Transport System

• Organized Bus Routes

• Information
• 3,151 franchised buses run along EDSA
• City buses carry about 275,000 commuters a day
• compared to MRT3s 303,000 per day
• PUBs, mostly serving EDSA corridor, accounts for
  
• 14.9 of the total person trip (MMUTIS).
• Average bus occupancy is recorded at 46.5
• (MMUTIS)
• Objective
• To improve the operation of bus services at EDSA
  by
• controlling the headways between buses dispatch
• at terminals and by strictly enforcing the rules
  on
• the use of PUV lanes and loading and
• unloading areas.
• To increase bus occupancy through the
• single dispatch system.

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Organized Bus Routes- Travel Speed Improvement
Travel Speed (EDSA NB)
Target Speed
30.0
Travel Speed (EDSA SB)
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Providing Rational Public
Transport System
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Alleviating Red Tape and
Corruption
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METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC TICKET (MTT) (Non-confiscatio
n of Drivers License

• Benefits / Advantages
• CONVENIENCE FOR MOTORISTS DUE TO PAYMENT THROUGH
  BANKS
• REDUCED OPPORTUNITY FOR GRAFT AND CORRUPTION
• SYSTEM PROVIDES CHECKS AND DECISION-MAKING TOOLS
• SYSTEM OF TRACKING RECIDIVISTS
• EFFICIENT/EFFECTIVE ROAD RULES ENFORCEMENT

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How the System Works?
MMDA AND METROBANK
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Alleviating Red Tape and
Corruption
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Promoting Road Safety
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Promoting Road Safety
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ONGOING ACTIONS INITIATIVES
Initiatives on Interconnectivity of Roads
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MMDA uses Traffic Simulation

• Analysis of Road Efficiency thru the use of
  Vissim software for traffic simulation.
• Field data are gathered including road geometry,
  classified vehicle volume count, pedestrian
  count, travel time and speed.
• All data are inputted in the simulator for
  analysis.
• Best options are proposed to be undertaken.

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Signal Phase Reduction thru Elevated U-turns,
Footbridges, Overhead Signs
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OTHER ONGOING INITIATIVES
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Where Metro Manila goes, so the country goes
Thank you
MMDA on the Road towards a Strong Republic