Comments on: Jeepney: Blessing or Curse? http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/2010/03/09/jeepney-blessing-or-curse/ The Pilgrim Life of the Malabuyos Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:22:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Nollie http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/2010/03/09/jeepney-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-14265 Nollie Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:55:31 +0000 http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/?p=1162#comment-14265 No progress with the current corruption from top to bottom. The jeepney is actually not something to be proud of, but a stone age contraption that has contributed much to a lack of progress in the country. If one looks at other countries, there is nothing in them that contributes to so much traffic misery, corruption and pollution like the jeepney. What Manila needs is not a facelift, but a <strong>complete</strong> overhaul, with a new generation of disciplined drivers, traffic police, commuters, and government officials. No progress with the current corruption from top to bottom. The jeepney is actually not something to be proud of, but a stone age contraption that has contributed much to a lack of progress in the country. If one looks at other countries, there is nothing in them that contributes to so much traffic misery, corruption and pollution like the jeepney.

What Manila needs is not a facelift, but a complete overhaul, with a new generation of disciplined drivers, traffic police, commuters, and government officials.

]]> By: Roadethic http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/2010/03/09/jeepney-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-14264 Roadethic Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:30:24 +0000 http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/?p=1162#comment-14264 Someone should propose a facelift of the transportation in Metro Manila. Starting by removing the Jeepneys. I know many people will complain but if showed a better solution and alternative, it would work out. Specially now where the PNR(Philippine National Railways) is being rehabilitated, the new LRT - MRT extension is being constructed, buses in Edsa is lessen. I think we are in an optimistic path to a cleaner and better Metro Manila..:) http://roadethic.blogspot.com/ Someone should propose a facelift of the transportation in Metro Manila. Starting by removing the Jeepneys. I know many people will complain but if showed a better solution and alternative, it would work out. Specially now where the PNR(Philippine National Railways) is being rehabilitated, the new LRT – MRT extension is being constructed, buses in Edsa is lessen. I think we are in an optimistic path to a cleaner and better Metro Manila..:)

http://roadethic.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Nollie http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/2010/03/09/jeepney-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-14263 Nollie Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:09:56 +0000 http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/?p=1162#comment-14263 Two days ago, a jeepney dented and scraped our right side at 5:15 am! What can we get out of the jeepney driver? Probably not even the cost of a little can of spray paint. Lost money, time, hassle, aggravation with police report, insurance and repair. A recent study by UP professors Noriel Tiglao and Ricardo Sigua concluded that the annual economic losses due to the traffic problem (mainly due to jeepneys) is about <strong>100 billion pesos</strong>! Anyway, maybe I deserved it for writing this piece. Two days ago, a jeepney dented and scraped our right side at 5:15 am! What can we get out of the jeepney driver? Probably not even the cost of a little can of spray paint. Lost money, time, hassle, aggravation with police report, insurance and repair.

A recent study by UP professors Noriel Tiglao and Ricardo Sigua concluded that the annual economic losses due to the traffic problem (mainly due to jeepneys) is about 100 billion pesos!

Anyway, maybe I deserved it for writing this piece.

]]> By: Nollie http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/2010/03/09/jeepney-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-14262 Nollie Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:46:15 +0000 http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/?p=1162#comment-14262 I'm sure with an honest but iron-willed manager, a mass transport system like those in San Francisco could be successfully implemented. There would probably be a near-revolt from the jeepney industry, but in the end, they and everyone else will reap the long-term benefits. I’m sure with an honest but iron-willed manager, a mass transport system like those in San Francisco could be successfully implemented. There would probably be a near-revolt from the jeepney industry, but in the end, they and everyone else will reap the long-term benefits.

]]> By: Russel DG http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/2010/03/09/jeepney-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-14261 Russel DG Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:01:21 +0000 http://blog.twoagespilgrims.com/?p=1162#comment-14261 We were discussing similar topic last Saturday after the BS. Ate Evelyn mentioned the government-operated transportation system in the US. Which is by far, the most effective system I think. My brain would explode while thinking how to implement the same in the Philippines since corruption and lack of discipline is rampant among many Filipinos. No one is paying attention to traffic rules. Everyone seems to think they're the king of the road. Some even have the guts to shoot someone just to prove that they own the road and that they're a better driver (worst actually). Perhaps, everybody's thinking they have the right of way. We were discussing similar topic last Saturday after the BS. Ate Evelyn mentioned the government-operated transportation system in the US. Which is by far, the most effective system I think. My brain would explode while thinking how to implement the same in the Philippines since corruption and lack of discipline is rampant among many Filipinos. No one is paying attention to traffic rules. Everyone seems to think they’re the king of the road. Some even have the guts to shoot someone just to prove that they own the road and that they’re a better driver (worst actually). Perhaps, everybody’s thinking they have the right of way.

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