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After years of pursuing a nationwide modernization drive, the shift toward targeted, data-driven pilots finally acknowledges the complexity of public transport reform in the Philippines. A focused approach allows government agencies and local governments to test and refine modernization tools, improve their planning capacity, and design context-specific service models before scaling up. Since April 2025, SafeTravelPH has been presenting this same approach to the Department o

Using 54 days of telematics data from six modern jeepneys operating in Iloilo City, the study segmented trips into complete and cut units based on predefined local government reference points. From this segmentation, Cunanan and her team derived prototype operational indicators, including: Trip Completion Rate; Cut Trip Incidence; Overdwelling Frequency and Duration; EcoTrip Classification: Seasonality and Time-of-Day Patterns

Imagine a different PTMP. Instead of individual cooperatives, the city or municipal government steps in as the primary buyer new jeepneys.