Transportation Engineering Philippines

Breaking the Accident Chain -part1

2013-05-21T17:33:00.000+08:00

Road Safety Fact (Road Safety Manual, DPWH): Studies have shown that the three contributing factors in motor vehicle crashes are: human factors (which are involved in around 95% of crashes); road environment factors (which are involved in some 28% of crashes); and vehicle factors (which are involved in some 8% of crashes).

Vehicle Repair / Spare Parts Shop Haven in the Philippines

2012-09-18T14:14:00.001+08:00

I've been a transport engineer for quite some time but I haven't been informed very much about cars or vehicles. What a big gap in knowledge considering that vehicles constitute one third of the road environment (drivers/human, road, and vehicle)! But I'm glad that there are opportunities to learn through friends who have been generous and patient in teaching me. Last July 7, a close friend

NLEX Toll Fees (Balintawak Gate)

2012-04-11T14:24:00.000+08:00

Here is the latest NLEX toll fees at Balintawak Toll Plaza for its closed system. This was obtained last April 5, 2012. Hope you enjoy your travels! Keep safe!

2012 SCTEX Toll Fees

2012-01-06T16:55:00.000+08:00

Here's the authorized toll fees for SCTEX (source: http://www.bcda.gov.ph/file_attachments/0000/3045/Matrix_Adjustment_for_SCTEX_Effective_Jan_1_2011.pdf) Drive safely and happy trip!!!

Student Conference on Transportation Research 2012: Call for Abstracts

2012-01-02T10:20:00.000+08:00

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/FULL PAPERS Organized by Civil Engineering Department De La Salle University-Manila Date: March 30, 2012 (Friday) Venue: Room 407/408, Yuchengco Building, De La Salle University-Manila Registration is Free Objectives of the conference: 1. To encourage the conduct of transportation research among institutions of higher learning both at the

2012 Transport and Traffic

2012-01-01T16:00:00.000+08:00

Dear avid readers, Happy New Year!!! Last 2011 has been a year of challenges as well as improvements in the transport sector. A year to tear down (U-turns) and to build up (motorcycle lanes). A total of 20 posts were published here related to transport or traffic. Last year marked more knowledge as Engineer Einjel was given a great opportunity to observe the transportation system of Korea,

Reflections

2011-10-29T21:21:00.000+08:00

The past two weeks has been a roller coaster of being here and there.. of seeing the government sector's top and even lower levels of transport management, planning and design. How I wish I could replicate myself to meet the technical needs of our country. There's so much to be done. There are more provincial engineers who need assistance and coaching in terms of road design/engineering. I

NCTS’ First Offering of Traffic Impact Assessment for Technical Evaluators

2011-07-08T23:47:00.000+08:00

The participantsThe University of the Philippines National Center for Transportation Studies had a “soft” first offering of their course on Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) last July 5-7, 2011 in Toyota Training Room, UP NCTS, Diliman, Quezon City. “Soft” in the sense that there were few participants joined by one from Bayauan representing Visayas, three for General Santos City representing

What is TIA?

2011-07-08T23:03:00.001+08:00

TIA stands for Traffic Impact Asssessment. TIA is an evaluation of the potential effects that a particular development’s traffic will have on the transportation network in its impact area. Importance of TIA There is a need to assess proposed developments in terms of their tranport impacts on the area and the environment in general. TIA is essential because of the significance of traffic

One bad waiting day

2011-07-05T08:33:00.000+08:00

A glimpse of engineer-einjel's journalJune 27, 2011 Monday7:20 AM I went out of our house for work. I live in QC and I work in Manila. It was a Monday. There were a lot of people waiting for either jeep, bus, or FX. The crowd was composed of students, employees, etc.7:45 AMThe people were competing for a ride towards each of their destinations. The buses, jeeps and FX were almost always full. I

The ills of public transport

2011-07-03T10:10:00.000+08:00

Earlier posts have been informative and enlightening. But this one is a complete opposite of previous articles. The main objective of this is still to bring some accepted conditions into the light that there should be better and improved conditions. It takes one voice to speak out, positive or negative observations there may be, than join in the apathy of most citizens towards the declining

Idling but Productively

2011-05-15T00:41:00.000+08:00

A glimpse of engineer-einjel's journalThe last entry before this post was dated March 8! What the heck?! What happened in two months of no update or blog posts? Oh my golly...Readers surely deserve new information regarding transportation engineering. Whew!But to get things started, I might as well share briefly what really happened in the last two months.1) Successfully presented my MS thesis

NLEX Bocaue Barrieer Toll Fees 02/05/2011

2011-03-08T19:54:00.000+08:00

NLEX Bocaue Barrieer Toll Fees 02/05/2011CLOSED AND OPEN SYSTEMS Origin | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Tabang | 72 | 180 | 216 | Sta. Rita | 76 | 188 | 226 | Pulilan | 92 | 229 | 274

SCTEX Mabalacat Toll Fees 02/05/2011

2011-03-07T16:11:00.000+08:00

CLOSED SYSTEM = fee by distanceOrigin | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 |Tipo | 150 | 299 | 449 |Dinalupihan | 118 | 236 | 353 |Floridablanca | 68 | 136 | 204 |Porac | 32 | 64 | 95 |Clark South | 4 | 9 | 13 |Clark North B

Road Trip to Subic

2011-02-27T10:48:00.000+08:00

A glimpse of engineer-einjel's journalIt has always been joy for me to travel for whatever purpose there may be. The wonderful promise that at the end of every long and tiring road trip, or short but relaxing flight, or engine-deafening water transfers which will eventually bring me to my desired destination is such a delight. If the place is a tourist destination, a white sandy beach, densely

Post Valentine Note on Love (Yes, LOVE!)

2011-02-17T11:08:00.000+08:00

"..that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John17:26Love is the arterial highway of life. May you walk along it this day and every single day. :)

Thursdays: Traffic Engineering Terms

2011-02-11T10:55:00.000+08:00

Thursdays of the week is the time to enrich your knowledge in traffic engineering. The following definitions of traffic engineering terms were taken from Dr. Ricardo Sigua in his book Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering published by the University of the Philippines Press in 2008. The terms are quoted below: “Density – the number of vehicles in a given length of road at an instant point in

Thursdays: Traffic Engineering Terms

2011-02-03T08:56:00.000+08:00

Thursdays of the week is the time to enrich your knowledge in traffic engineering. The following definitions of traffic engineering terms were taken from Dr. Ricardo Sigua in his book Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering published by the University of the Philippines Press in 2008. The terms are quoted below:“Channelization – geometric improvement normally applied at intersections to simplify

Commonwealth Avenue “Killer Highway”

2011-01-30T10:42:00.000+08:00

The Commonwealth Avenue has been tagged as “The Killer Highway” for quite some time because of the greatest number of road crashes among motorists as well as pedestrians resulting to remarkable number of deaths that happen along this corridor. 24 January 2010 Monday, however, marked the start of the MMDA campaign to introduce some traffic regulations and monitoring to improve and lessen the

Thursdays: Traffic Engineering Terms

2011-01-27T08:58:00.000+08:00

Thursdays of the week is the time to enrich your knowledge in traffic engineering. The following definitions of traffic engineering terms were taken from Dr. Ricardo Sigua in his book Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, as such, they are quoted below. "AADT – annual average daily traffic; it is estimated as the total volume counted over one year divided by the number of days in the year.

Jr./Traffic Engineer or Jr./Transport Planner at Parsons Brinckerhoff Philippines, Inc.

2011-01-25T10:56:00.000+08:00

Parsons Brinckerhoff Philippines, Inc. is in urgent need of Traffic Engineer/Transport Planner or Jr. Traffic Engineer/Jr. Transport Planner.Traffic Engineer / Transport PlannerQualifications:• Graduate of BS Civil Engineering or BS Architecture• Knows basic transportation engineering• 2-5 years experience in urban planning or related field such as economics and environmental planning• Computer

SLEX Toll Rates at Nichols Gate (01/23/2011)

2011-01-23T14:57:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, we happen to pass the South Luzon EXpressway (SLEX) since we came all the way from Caliraya Resort in Lumban, Laguna. SLEX have improved a lot since last year or during the rehabilitation phase of some road sections where it brought about heavy traffic. It was quite a relief to experience better road travel along this highway.In line with the improvements, however, the toll rates have

Macababbad and Regidor. GPS-Based Travel Time and Delay Survey Methodology and Traffic Data Analysis.

2011-01-19T09:27:00.000+08:00

R.J.R. Macababbad and J.R. Regidor. GPS-Based Travel Time and Delay Survey Methodology and Traffic Data Analysis. Proceedings of the 5th ERDT Conference, Manila, Philippines, 10 Sept 2010.Abstract taken directly from texts and as such, quoted below:"Travel time and delay studies are used to evaluate traffic conditions, determine levels of service and to plan for improvements. Transportation

9th EASTS Conference

2011-01-18T16:50:00.000+08:00

The 9th Eastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) Conference will be held in Jeju, Korea on 20-23 June 2011.Submission for practical paper has already opened meanwhile feedback for submitted academic papers need to be waited until early February.For more details, please click here.

Lim, Abesamis, Miranda, Chua and Lee. Generating Trip Plans Using Public Transportation Routes

2011-01-13T09:14:00.000+08:00

Lim, Abesamis, Miranda, Chua and Lee. Generating Trip Plans Using Public Transportation Routes. Proceedings of the 5th ERDT Conference, Manila, Phils. 10 Sept 2010.Abstract taken directly from texts and as such, quoted below: “It is not simple to travel in a city because of the new routes being followed, new buuildings or landmarks being established, and new roads being constructed. Moreover,