Jeepney-bashing
I do not agree that mass transit systems like Metro Manila’s LRT/MRT will cause buses and jeepneys to stop running and just phase out.
The prognosis of this DOTC official is simply outrageous. He said “buses and jeepneys will voluntarily leave Metro streets” once the government complete its railway system.
The rail system cannot simply accommodate all commuters in Metro Manila. In fact, today it is running at full capacity and its operators plan to acquire more coaches.
In Davao, a university professor proposed that the city government adopt a bus system and do away with jeepneys.
During the 1970s, many subdivisions in the city have their bus system mostly owned and ran by homeowners associations.
