The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is forcing many governments to rethink their transportation policies and accelerate many desired reforms. In many cases, the interests of stakeholders have aligned to make some of the important policy changes not only politically feasible, but also absolutely essential. The Philippines is no different. Below are some of the significant policies that have, overnight, been pushed into the consciousness of policymakers, because they make absolute sense.
Prioritization of people, not cars