Davao City is set to implement an integrated bus system and will soon phase out jeepneys to improve its transport system.
In a report by PhilStar, Dionisio Abude, Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office chief, said jeepneys plying the Catalunan Grande-Roxas Avenue and C.P. Garcia Highway-Sasa routes would be initially affected.
Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has rejected the jeepney modernization program, saying that it’s unfair to require jeepney drivers to comply with the modernization and then sell their jeepneys for scrap six months later.
The bus system is in its initial stage, while livelihood assistance of more than 440 jeepney operators and drivers are also being worked out.
source: PhilStar
same with the first post. i despise agreeing with a dutertoid. jeepneys have fought the modernization thing with tooth and nail and it really never progressed except past toughtalk.
if modernization failed then phasing out should be the solution to these.
we need that here in tarlac there are alot of routes plied by jeeps that could better be serviced by a bus on a fixed scheduled departure time. many times was late for work when the jeep i needed to ride had their last trip earlier than usual or the stupidly long wait times or the un uniform seating capacity. jeeps need to go the way of the dodo. its antiquated and along with tricycles need to be replaced with something more efficient.