TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
1.1 Rationale ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Legal Framework and Composition of LPTRP Team …………………………………. 1
1.3 Brief Profile ……. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.4 Geographical Location, Land Area and Political Subdivision …………………… 4
1.5 The CBD ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
1.6 Urban District ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
II. STUDY AREA / CORRIDOR …………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.1 Population Trends ………………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.2 Employment ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
2.3 Housing ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
2.4 Commercial and Industrial Establishments ……………………………………………. 11
2.5 Transport Corridors and Facilities ………………………………………………………… 13
2.6 Spatial Development Framework …………………………………………………………. 13
2.7 The Growth Nodes and Corridors ………………………………………………………….. 14
III. EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES …………………. 17
3.1 Existing Road Network …………………………………………………………………………. 18
3.2 Public Transport Routes and Operators …………………………………………………. 19
IV. ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATIONS ………………………. 21
4.1 Transportation …………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
4.2 Public Transportation Performance ………………………………………………………. 24
V. PUBLIC TRANSPORT ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ………………………………………………. 26
5.1 Public Transport Issues and Problems …………………………………………………… 26
5.2 Development Constraints ……………………………………………………………………. 27
VI. PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ……………… 30
6.1 Socio-Economic Development Goals …………………………………………………….. 30
6.2 Transport Development Plan ……………………………………………………………….. 31
6.3 Proposed Transport Project ………………………………………………………………….. 32
6.4 Public Transport Improvement Objectives …………………………………………….. 33
6.5 Public Transport Development Strategies ……………………………………………… 33
VII. TRANSPORT SURVEYS AND OTHER DATA COLLECTION ………………………………… 34
7.1 Survey Types and Methodologies …………………………………………………………. 36
VIII. PROPOSED ROUTES AND SPECIFICATIONS ………………………………………………….. 36
IX. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ROUTES TO LTFRB, PROVINCE AND DOTR …… 37
Annexes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43