Who is the target client?

AS the Marcos administration confronts the large challenges in the transport sector, it becomes crucial at the onset to define the target client. Whose mobility is of primary concern? Whose mobility deserves priority when it comes to things like infrastructure spending, traffic management and how road space is allocated among potential users?

There should be no question about who the target client should be. It is the Filipino without a car. It is the Filipino who rely on walking, cycling or public transport. Only 5 percent of households nationwide own a car; in Metro Manila, the share is about 12 percent. Whether in big or small cities, car users make up only a small minority. Moreover, they are already a privileged one because they have a means of independent travel and enjoy protection inside a metal box. The majority, however, are mobility-deprived and vulnerable — they are the ones at risk in any collision with a motor vehicle.