IN an interview with ANC’s “Headstart” on June 28, Secretary of Transport Arthur Tugade announced that they are looking into building cable cars in Metro Manila as a potential solution to the traffic. While they are “still looking into it,” he further said that he had “started talking with the manufacturer of cable cars” that supplied the same to Bolivia or Bogota.
According to Rappler, some transportation experts have already branded Tugade’s cable car proposal as a band-aid solution. I cannot but agree with these experts. First, cable cars are not designed for mass transit. Second, cable cars are better suited for mountainous or rugged terrains. Simply put, Metro Manila’s landscape and commuter situation are not compatible with a hanging cable-car system.
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