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How We used the Human Centered Progress to solve the Pandemic Problem of TRANSPORTATION

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Commuters

Majority of the commuters present in NCR are masses who work in different cities.

Some commuters resort to walking and cycling due to the limited transportation services.

Commuters always experience waiting in long queues and even settling for a ride literally at the back of the jeepneys or even standing inside a bus.

Commuters suffer longer travel time due to the limitations in vehicle's capacity.

Drivers

Jeepney drivers in particular areas are still not allowed to operate.

Drivers have been forced to put their health at stake since the government and LGUs do not provide any safety gears and modifications for their vehicles considering the restrictions imposed.

The limited and decreased capacity of vehicles significantly decreased the amount of wages acquired by the drivers.

Transport System

Due to the restrictions of the pandemic, a lot of PUVs are still not allowed to operate on particular areas and routes.

Considering the enormous quantity of commuters in NCR, there is not enough public utility vehicles to accommodate them all.

There is also not enough safe walking areas and cycling road networs that might serve as good mobility alternatives for commuters.

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Name of the App and its Logo

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Links of the References that we used:

ABS-CBN News. (2021). 'NCR Plus' workers affected by ECQ to receive cash aid. Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/30/21/ncr-plus-workers-affected-by-ecq-to-receive-cash-aid

Cruz, H. (2020). What the pandemic is teaching us about urban transport planning. Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://philippines.makesense.org/2020/09/21/what-the-pandemic-is-teaching-us-about-urban-transport-planning/

Luna, F. (2021). Group appeals to gov't: Ensure stable public transport during ECQ. Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/03/28/2087601/group-appeals-govt-ensure-stable-public-transport-during-ecq?fbclid=IwAR2etAT8RUETCvI526JwBKD_gQuDiNweUCsc7pRZl8rvQQiUZiHCyedRTfk

Rappler. (2021). DOTr sets public transportation guidelines for 'NCR Plus' lockdown. Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://www.rappler.com/nation/dotr-public-transportation-guidelines-ncr-plus-ecq-march-29-april-4-2021

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Private and public companies should conduct survey on their  employees

Utilization of jeepney services for private companies (include route and time)

The jeepneys can be used as shuttles for private companies and their employees

Coordinate with the Local Government Unit (LGUs)

LGUs should assist jeepney modification if needed

LGUs should assign people from the transportation department, traffic department, communication department and the jeepney and operators’ board of officers to be part of a committee that overlooks the whole scheme.

Monthly meetings will be held for discussion of reports and suggestions.

A board of officers shall be elected among the jeepney drivers and operators

Another committee or office can be made to overlook the data collected from the application and to ensure that it is running smoothly

Establish certain pick-up or drop-off areas

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Traffic congestion has been one of the major problems of our country even before the pandemic occurred. Commuters, primarily the working masses, are the ones mostly suffering from the inhumane public transport system of our country. In fact, the country's normalized transportation system includes hours of heavy traffic, overcrowded public utility vehicles and trains, long queues of commuters waiting for a ride, and insufficient number of PUVs to accommodate all the commuters.

Now that the world is experiencing a pandemic, these problems have gotten even worst. Due to the tremendous increase of COVID-19 cases, Metro Manila and nearby provinces have been placed again under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). In accordance to this, the Department of Transportation implemented new public transportation guidelines for these areas.

Primarily, buses, jeepneys, and UV express vehicles are only allowed to use 50% of the vehicle's capacity, considering the one-seat-apart rule in between passengers, but sill not allowing standing passengers. Tricycles are only allowed to accommodate one passenger in the side car. Taxis are only allowed two passengers per row. Motorcycles are only allowed to be used by authorized persons outside of residence. Moreover, railways have particular number of passengers per transit line and should follow operating hours and closures.

However, knowing the massive number of working masses especially in Metro Manila, there are still not enough public utility vehicles to accommodate all the commuters. Due to the limited transportation system, some commuters just resorted to walking and cycling.

Hence, our group decided to primarily focus on the feasible solutions to the growing issues of the transportation system in NCR especially under the enhanced community quarantine using the Human Centered Design Model.