Green Innovation Suggestions- Transportation

Prof. Jorge,

Here is the list of our suggestions for the Green Innovation.

Topic: Transportation

1.         Instead of the single deck bus, use double or even triple deck buses

2.         Maximize the ferry system to transport people

3.         Replace Metro buses with LPG, used oil or water powered engines

4.         Limit the ownership of private vehicles

5.         Standardize phasing-out of old vehicles, particularly those used in public transport

6.         Create an expressway from SLEX connecting to NLEX to divert traffic in the Metro

7.         Replace Metro taxis with LPG, used oil or water powered engines

8.         Encourage the use of bikes especially for short distances

9.         Provide "bike-for-rent" areas (similar to what is being done in Paris )

10.      Implement high rates and more difficult mode of payments for motorcycles

11.      Encourage decreasing the number of people in the Metro (decongest, go back to the provinces)

12.      Conduct inspection of shuttle buses particularly in the Laguna area where there are a lot of companies and old shuttle buses are being used

13.      Slowly phase-out tricycles in subdivisions, instead use 3-wheeled bikes

14.      Improve land transportation franchising (do not give franchises easily)

15.      Increase penalty on illegal lines of public transport

16.      Create long distance bridge in EDSA such as Taft to Mandaluyong vice versa, Taft to Q.C. vice and Mandaluyong to Q.C. vice versa to lessen the heavy traffic during peak hours.

17.      Develop further the technology of electric power cars

18.      Increase the number of railways especially those transporting inside the city

19.      Develop the skateboard as a good means of transportation

20.      Increase the use of horses and carabaos as a means of transportation

21.      To encourage people to walk, walkways and bike lanes should be created throughout Metro Manila in major roads (walkway along C5, EDSA, etc.)

22.      Develop a low interest loan for the replacement of our current jeeps to the Ecojeeps

23.      Use of light energy powered mini buses to minimize the use of gasoline

24.      Use of rechargeable scooter in metropolitan areas to lessen conjestion of public utility cars

25.      Employees of all levels are required to travel via carpool; no private cars to avoid traffic and minimize smoke emissions

26.      Increase the efficiency of food delivery services such that those using motorcycles and other means of transportation using gasoline are traveling the least distance

27.      Decrease available parking areas around the Metro to discourage use of private cars

28.      Shipping is the least environmentally damaging form of transportation; therefore, travel by sea will be prioritized over travel via air and land

29.      MMDA should implement laws that jeepneys should not go if it is not yet full

30.      Public utility vehicles should have a separate and exclusive lane to avoid traffic (ex is 1 lane for jeep, 1 lane for bus, etc)

31.      Replace trains with pressure powered ones instead of diesel

32.      Increase the efficiency of buses by using the numbering system similar to that being used in other countries (a particular number can only make a stop on a particular bus stop)

33.      The introduction of water-powered airplanes should be developed

34.      Huge solar cell electric power for ships that can also store energy for the night time

35.      Pasig river should be regularly cleaned for the ferries that are easily broken down by waste

36.      Develop roof gardens on top of buses to increase oxygen in the city

37.      Paint entire metro road system with Boysen KnoxOut

38.      Encourage "work from home" in order for people to not travel to work

39.      Develop technology of magnetic levitation

40.      Develop river "ways" to encourage transportation via rowing and use of boats

41.      Water taxi

42.      Introduce transportation within the city via zipline from building to building (example: RCBC to PBCOM)

43.      For long distances, transportation should be via cable car

44.      Fast-moving hot air balloons from city to city

45.      Use the concept of "wakeboarding" for attaching skateboards at the back of the bus

46.      Flying cars powered by batteries

47.      Long-distance bunjee jumping from city to city

48.      Use series of catapults and slingshots for immediate individual transport

49.      Well-trained eagles to deliver postage and small cargo

50.      Floo powder

51.      Develop disc-like vehicles similar to that of Magneto in XMen

52.      Invent vehicles similar to those of Goblin (in Spiderman) such that it is powered by either used oil, LPG or water

53.      Extract the natural oils of grass (abundant in the provinces and anywhere in the world) to create fuel

54.      Develop technology to use dirty water in running engines

55.      Develop technology to treat sea water to run engines

56.      Increase the efficiency of steam-powered engines

57.      Develop a technology such that engines are going to be powered by smog, releasing oxygen into the air while using the carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide as source of power

58.      Develop the technology to use methane (abundant from waste) as source of power

59.      Solar powered vehicles

60.      Extract the natural oil of water lilies to get fuel

Regards,
Michael Ligayo