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Davao Bus Project
Overview
OwnerDepartment of Transportation (DOTr)
Area servedDavao City and Panabo City, Philippines
Transit typeBus System
Number of lines29
Number of stations1,000
Daily ridership~800,000
Chief executiveTristan Dwight Domingo
Operation
Operation will start2026 (partial)
Number of vehicles1,105 (~400 electric)
Technical
System length672 km (418 mi)

The Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) or simply the Davao Bus Project and formerly known as the High Priority Bus System (HPBS), is a 672-kilometer bus route network under construction in Davao City, Philippines. This project is part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).[1][2]

Background

In 2015, The Asian Development Bank was tapped by the Philippine Government to help improve and modernize the public transportation in Davao City pursuant to Philippines Presidential Administrative Order No. 254 series of 2009 for an environmentally sustainable transport for the Philippines. [3][4]

Routes

The HPBS will have a 4-tier system with 12 interchange locations.[5][6]

Routes of Davao Bus Project. Posted by former DOTr Secretary Art Tugade.
Metro Davao
Route Origin and Destination (vice-versa) Notes
M1 Panabo City ↔ Roxas Avenue
M2 Matina Aplaya ↔ Bunawan
M3 Bago Aplaya ↔ Sasa Port
M4 Toril ↔ SM Lanang
M5 Calinan ↔ Sta. Ana Avenue
Davao Inter
Route Origin and Destination (vice-versa) Notes
21 Talomo Proper ↔ Sta. Ana Avenue
31 Calinan ↔ Roxas Avenue
41 Mandug ↔ Davao City Hall
42 Maa ↔ Sasa
43 Langub ↔ Magsaysay Park
61 Acacia ↔ Davao City Hall
62 Buhangin Proper ↔ Roxas Avenue
63 Mandug ↔ Davao City Hall
DavaoFeeder
Route Origin and Destination (vice-versa) Notes
101 San Isidro ↔ Davao International Airport
102 Bunawan ↔ Terminal Sasa Port
103 Tibungco ↔ Panacan
201 Toril Terminal ↔ Mintal
202 Toril Fish ↔ Port Ecoland
203 Bangkas ↔ Mintal
301 Mintal ↔ Calinan
302 Calinan Terminal ↔ Mintal
601 Cabantian ↔ Matina Aplaya
Davao Local
Route Origin and Destination (vice-versa) Notes
291 Baracatan ↔ Eden
292 Catigan ↔ Tagurano
293 Lumondao ↔ Calinan
294 Carmen ↔ Inayangan
295 Tambobong ↔ Calinan
391 Daliaon Plantation ↔ Toril Fish Port
691 Tugbok Davao ↔ MRP Station

Funding and planning

The whole project will cost an estimated price of ₱73.37-billion.[7][8]

Project contract packages

The planned construction is divided into eight Contract Packages (CP).[9] The Department of Transportation (DOTr) awarded three contracts (CP01, CP02, and CP03) to China International Water and Electrical Corp. (CWE)[10] The CP04 involves the design and build contract for Sasa and Sto. Niño Depot.[11]

Contract Packages 5 up to 6 are still on the bidding processes. CP05 deals with the supply and maintenance services for the diesel bus fleet, meanwhile CP06 is for the electric bus fleet. CP07 is for the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The last package, CP08 is for setting up the Automatic Fare Collection Systems (AFCS). [12]

Issues and criticisms

Various transport groups in the city such as PISTON-Southern Mindanao expressed their opposition to the project, citing that it will kill the livelihood of all jeepney drivers in the city.[13] They raised concern on the challenges the project may impose for small operators and drivers in Davao City.[14]

Despite the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program which imposed consolidation among individual jeepney operators, Davao City is exempted from such consolidation due to DPTMP taking place. Making it the only city in the country to be exempted drew flak from various transport cooperatives nationwide. [15]

References

  1. ^ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (2024-02-08). "PBBM backs Davao transport project". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (January 19, 2024). "Davao City not exempted from PUVMP: DOTr".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Davao Public Transport Modernization Project: Project Preparatory Technical Assistance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
  4. ^ "National Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Strategy for the Philippines | United Nations Centre for Regional Development". uncrd.un.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. ^ fibratdvo (2023-08-05). "Davao High Priority Bus System (HPBS) (aka Davao Public Transport Modernization) Routes". r/davao. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ "Supply of Buses Contract Nos. 05 and 06 for the Davao High Priority Bus System (HPBS) Project - Bus Fleets".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Lao, Maimona Wanda (2024-06-18). "Davao Bus Project awaits counterpart funds from national govt". Mindanao Times. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  8. ^ Cordero, Ted (2023-07-01). "Philippines, ADB sign $1 billion loan for Davao City public transport modernization". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ CIO Admin (February 15, 2024). "AVAO BUS TO BEGIN MAJOR INFRA CONSTRUCTION, URGES DOTR TO ENSURE FUND APPROPRIATION".
  10. ^ Amojelar, Darwin G. (2024-02-09). "DOTr awards P73B bus modernization project in Davao City to Chinese firms". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Philippines: Davao Public Transport Modernization Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Davao City exempt from PUV franchise consolidation with its bus project". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  14. ^ Patumbon, Rojean Grace G. (2023-12-27). "Drivers stage protest, strike". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  15. ^ Patumbon, Rojean Grace G. (2024-01-17). "Davao City PUVs exempted from industry consolidation of the modernization program". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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