Nyel Berroya
NU12 #1
Philippine Busses
Well, EDSA have all sorts of public utility vehicles going from point A to B. There are taxis, trains, busses (ordinary and aircon) and so forth. You may have heard of the Wifi on-board buses wherein you may now surf the next while commuting. Isn't it amazing? But why only now, this has been going on to our neighboring countries where they are promoting convenience and security. In Hong Kong, all of their busses are in GPS mode and equipped with CCTV cameras inside and outside. Drivers can't accept money. You have have to pay exact amount upon entering the bus which is located beside the driver. So, passengers are secured while commuting and corruption is avoided. In Philippines, everything is manual even bus ticketting. No cameras are provided by the operators and they just simply provided their busses with TV's and movies so commuters won't get bored because of traffic. How about security? Bus bombing and hi-jacking have been reported lately that many innocent passengers were killed. Also, there are times when you pay to the " manuel ticketing collector/cashier" you won't be provided a ticket. This is the start of corruption wherein the bus operators lose money/profit. In Europe, This is the world's first super bus, crafted with state-of-the-art materials which seats 23 passengers and had a top speed of 155mph (250kmh). It is about time to improve our Philippine Buses where convenience, fast and secured travelling is provided.
Let's start with upgrading the security features first of our buses by providing GPS tracking devices so operators can monitor the whereabouts and routes. Providing CCTV cameras inside and outside should be a must for every bus unit. This can pin point criminals and lessen crime tendency. Operators will have master control center. Automated paying counter inside the bus can beneficial to operators so corruption will be avoided. Every passenger must pay immediately exact amount. Probably, they can come-up with a unified stored value card so it can be swift, convenient and safe for commuters just like MRT/LRT.3
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