Hybrid electric train coming soon to Cebu City

[rastaman81]

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Another mass transit for Cebu City, this is good news, para mahinay2x na na ug kawala ang mga jeep nga gubaon unya wala pa gyuy mga sandiganan plus abusado pa gyud ug mga driver ug konduktor.

E-train for Cebu City | Cebu Daily News

Metro Cebu may see a hybrid electric road train running in its streets by next year.
Under an agreement signed yesterday with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), routes will be identified for use of its prototype transport train which looks like buses linked to one another, running on electric power and diesel fuel.
No cables or metal tracks are needed.
“Hopefully we can start implementing this in Cebu City by early next year. We will have the light version of the hybrid electric road train in Cebu City because the roads here are narrower, said Dr. Rio Pagtalunan, project leader from the DOST.
Made by Filipino engineers, the system runs on diesel fuel and an electric-powered battery making it both energy-efficient and low-pollution.
What routes will it ply? Cebu city is the core, but the plan may extend to Metro Cebu.
Rafael Yap, executive director of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom), said they are looking at P. del Rosario Street in Cebu City going to Mandaue City all the way to the Mactan Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City.
He said they are studying areas that will not be serviced by the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which is scheduled to operate in Cebu city after 2016, and SM’s proposed bus system for the South Road Properties.
A light version of the bus-like train is set for a performance test in Clark Field in Pampanga by July or August this year. Then it will be demonstrated in Cebu City.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama welcomed the signing of the agreement with Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo.
Rama recalled telling President Aquino before that he didn’t want a massive, concrete infrastructure like the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) or Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems in Cebu City.
DOST will identify possible Cebu-based fabricators or manufacturers to build the road train and conduct a feasibility study of a road train system including a viable route network, fare system and transport passenger flow.
Cebu city will identify possible routes and assist in the expropriation of lots that may be affected by the electric road train’s route.
DOST has been testing the Hybrid Electric Road Train in Pampanga and in the UP Campus in Diliman, Quezon City.
The smaller version for Cebu will be 30 meters long. It will still have five coaches linked to one another. One is for the driver, while the other four coaches can each accommodate 40-45 passengers.
The original model of the road train is 40 meters long with five coaches.
With each coach carrying 65 passengers, the entire road train can accommodate 260 passengers.
The speed for the original model reaches 50 kilometers per hour.
“But based on our initial tests, it can run up to 69 kph and can make a turning radius of 15 meters,” Pagtalunan said.
The DOST developed this as an alternative means of transportation to answer the mass transportation dilemma in metro roads.
“The train is designed to be energy-efficient, which means it does not need electricity and suspended cables to operate. This newest Filipino innovation also produces less carbon emission compared with existing mass transport vehicles, making it an eco-friendly mode of transport,” said a DOST statement.
Science and Technology Secretary Montejo said they are excited to implement the project in Cebu City.
In the proposed set-up, he said DOST will provide the technology, a private manufacturer can replicate the model and the project can be implemented under a Public-Private Partnership scheme.
Asked about cost, he said the road train would cost five to ten percent more than the regular air-conditioned buses.
“But it has the advantage of being 20 to 25 percent more energy efficient,” he said.
- See more at: E-train for Cebu City | Cebu Daily News

[yhokz101]

I just hope ma sakto ni pagka implement ug para fair pod sa mga jeepney operators/drivers (panginabuhi baya sad na nila), everything will be in balance. Ayus jd ni nga improvement...

[digitalsuperman]

I just hope ma sakto ni pagka implement ug para fair pod sa mga jeepney operators/drivers (panginabuhi baya sad na nila), everything will be in balance. Ayus jd ni nga improvement...

dili mani guro pwedi cebu. mura ni siya boss same sa kanang long bus gani sa SMRT. kanang murag wati.hehe. lisud au ni muliko if sa cebu guro kay gagmay au dalan ug walay klaro ang clearance every intersection.

well i hope they have a specific design para sa atong kadalanan.this is very very good for cebu city. as much as i care about the livelihood sa mga jeepney drivers but cebu city has to move on. our public transport has lingered too much in the past and to be honest, public transport has a very important role sa progress sa cebu city.

[yhokz101]

dili mani guro pwedi cebu. mura ni siya boss same sa kanang long bus gani sa SMRT. kanang murag wati.hehe. lisud au ni muliko if sa cebu guro kay gagmay au dalan ug walay klaro ang clearance every intersection.

well i hope they have a specific design para sa atong kadalanan.this is very very good for cebu city. as much as i care about the livelihood sa mga jeepney drivers but cebu city has to move on. our public transport has lingered too much in the past and to be honest, public transport has a very important role sa progress sa cebu city.

I agree with the needed improvement sa atong transportation sa cebu, much more sa traffic probs pod; would like to see a much better regulations and modifications sa kadalanan. As to the proposed e-train sama sa gi ingon ni boss @digitalsuperman, lisod jd tuod ni if pareha sa smrt (train like sa sg or any other country) considering sa area ug allocation sa designated area for this, unless they will go for an underground trail system which is by the way so expensive. Since no cables and wires will be needed daw ani, the train is 40 meters long with five coaches; each coaches can fit 65 passengers, the entire road train can accommodate 260 passengers, with 50 kilometers per hour speed. I for one would like to see this become a reality in Cebu.

[Sarevok]

dili mani guro pwedi cebu. mura ni siya boss same sa kanang long bus gani sa SMRT. kanang murag wati.hehe. lisud au ni muliko if sa cebu guro kay gagmay au dalan ug walay klaro ang clearance every intersection.

well i hope they have a specific design para sa atong kadalanan.this is very very good for cebu city. as much as i care about the livelihood sa mga jeepney drivers but cebu city has to move on. our public transport has lingered too much in the past and to be honest, public transport has a very important role sa progress sa cebu city.

inig liko sa iskina kahig ang mga street vendors

[digitalsuperman]

I agree with the needed improvement sa atong transportation sa cebu, much more sa traffic probs pod; would like to see a much better regulations and modifications sa kadalanan. As to the proposed e-train sama sa gi ingon ni boss @digitalsuperman, lisod jd tuod ni if pareha sa smrt (train like sa sg or any other country) considering sa area ug allocation sa designated area for this, unless they will go for an underground trail system which is by the way so expensive. Since no cables and wires will be needed daw ani, the train is 40 meters long with five coaches; each coaches can fit 65 passengers, the entire road train can accommodate 260 passengers, with 50 kilometers per hour speed. I for one would like to see this become a reality in Cebu.

yup too expensive ang underground boss and unsustainable for cebu city. prone au ang cebu city sa baha ug linog. it would cost a lot to create an infra to keep the underground network safe. it would also be too expensive to maintain. at this point murag tagilid ang cebu. everything will be very difficult. if mag road widening expensive pud kay kinahanglan pa nila paliton tong mga yuta nga maigo sa widening. i think it would be better for cebu to stick to an efficient public transport system, a not so fancy public transport system. then kanang mga business areas has to spread out to other cities aron ma spread out pud ang population.

[kit_cebu]

ang route ani kay bulacao to mandaue tingali...way liko2x...

sige lang ta hulat ani...atay...

[AdamsApples]

didto nasad manakay ang mga manaygonay ani kay 5 coaches

[ingkiang]

mao jud cge lang ta huwat ani...hapit na ting klase, ang traffic ani ky grabe na pud kaau..
kanang efficient ky mahal man jud na cguro, opinion lang na nko ha...
hopefully mka come up sila ug transport system na pang long term pud dli lng ky bandaid solution lang.

[digitalsuperman]

mao jud cge lang ta huwat ani...hapit na ting klase, ang traffic ani ky grabe na pud kaau..
kanang efficient ky mahal man jud na cguro, opinion lang na nko ha...
hopefully mka come up sila ug transport system na pang long term pud dli lng ky bandaid solution lang.

subjective kaayo nang word nga "mahal" boss. but infra projects are always costly. but kinahanglan ang government must choose which one is sustainable and efficient without being fancy. there is only so much infra projects the city can accomodate. im not sure our local government is looking at the future of the people.