Lesson 5 Flashcards
A key sector in the Philippine economy, linking population and economic centers across the islands.
Transport
The transport system of the Philippines consists
road, water, air, and rail transport.
Plays an important role due to the archipelagic nature of the country
Water Transport
By far the dominant subsector accounting for 98% of passenger traffic and 58% of cargo traffic
Road Transport
As of 2011, the country’s road system
comprised about
215,000 km
Purpose of tolled expressways
- linking the major economic and transport centers in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces
- facilitating multimodal transport
The tolled expressway networks were developed through PPP, which means
Public-Private Partnerships
Is a very important subsector of
the national transport system.
Interisland water transport
Average Maritime accidents annually
160
Causes of maritime accidents
- Human Errors
- Natural Causes
- Lack of vessel traffic management
- Lack of navigational aids
- Poor ship maintenance
The main cause of maritime accidents
Natural Causes
Percentage of Natural Causes compared to total maritime incidents
36%
Percentage of Human Errors compared to total maritime incidents
24%
Safety Programs embarked by the Maritime Industry Authority
- A vessel retirement and replacement program
- Nationwide Mobile Registration
- Nationwide revalidation of ships’ documentation
- Pilot implementation of an audit-based ship inspection system
- Enhancement of competence of technical personnel
6/ Implementation of the categorization of navigational areas - A review of safety policies
- Nationwide revalidation of crew documents
The main challenges faced by the transport sector
(i) the poor quality of the road network
(ii) poor intermodal integration
(iii) weak sector governance and institutional capacity
(iv) lack of quality urban transport systems
(v) limited private investment in transport infrastructure
