Australian research looks into possible solutions to the the Metro Manila traffic nightmare

For many Filipinos, their daily appointments or schedule will greatly depend on the day's traffic situation. An Australian research aims to answer every Filipino's question, when will the traffic nightmare end?

'The lives of Filipinos in many areas of the Philippines are dependent on the traffic situation, they schedule their appointments, and daily tasks during non-peak hours to avoid being on the road for hours'. shares Dr Gina Gatarin Credit: chuyu2014

Key Points

• The everyday commuter's experience must be part of the solution.
• It is important to have a well planned approach, considering short, meduiim and long term solutuions.
• 'Universal accessibility' is an important aspect of public transport, pedestrian lanes and accesibility to all types of commuters. pampublikong transportasyon, pedestrian lanes at ng accesibility sa pangangailangan ng lahat uri ng commuters.

SBS Filipino spoke with Dr Gina R. Gatarin, Research Fellow, Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC), Western Sydney University. She shares parts of her research, particularly initiatives from public stakeholders, particularly the everyday commuters and their efforts to find realistic solutions to the traffic nightmare in the Philippines.

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