Page 189 - Proceeding of Atrans Young Researcher's Forum 2019

“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

Perception on the Use of Transport Modes in the Island Province of
Marinduque, Philippines
Identification number: AYRF2019-029.
Jhun Christopher CASTRO , Alexis FILLONE
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2

1 College of Civil Engineering
De La Salle University - Manila
Telephone (632) 524 4611, Fax. (632) 521 9094
E-mail: jhun_castro@dlsu.edu.ph

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Full Professor
De La Salle University - Manila
Telephone (632) 524 4611, Fax. (632) 521 9094
E-mail: alexis.fillone@dlsu.edu.ph

Abstract
People travel on a daily basis and the different transport modes that they are using offer varying
attributes. One mode can offer something another mode is not capable of. This study looks into the modes of
transport in Marinduque, Philippines which include tricycle, jeepneys, habal-habal and private cars, and how
they differ from one another in terms of the attributes comfort, travel time, cleanliness, safety and
connectivity. Through a comprehensive survey throughout the province, these attributes were compared with
respect to the participants’ age, individual monthly income and highest educational attainment. The analysis
showed that the residents in Marinduque generally rates the private car mode with high scores, while the
“habal-habal” mode was rated the lowest. Safety and comfort were the main identifying attributes while
cleanliness seemed to be less focused on by the commuters when picking a mode.

Keywords: Transport mode attribute, perception, habal-habal

1. General Introduction own a private vehicle. This becomes analyzing
Transport modes that are available in a public transportation a big priority for developing
particular location need to be analyzed whether they countries so as to allocate the daily travel demand of
are functioning as they should be or not. This is one the populace. Numerous studies around the world
of the steps in the betterment of a transport system. that focus on public transportation talk about how to
Transport modes can be grouped into two groups, improve the public modes of travel in order to
private and public. Private modes of transport are alleviate the recurring problems on the road. It can
those that can be for personal use and usually also be observed that private vehicles are more often
accommodates fewer number of passengers. On the used in urban areas, as compared to rural areas which
other hand, public modes of transport are those heavily relies on the availability of service by
vehicles that are available for mass use and can common public transport modes.
usually accommodate a higher number of This study will be looking into the
passengers. perception on the transport modes of the residents of
It is common knowledge that public the island province of Marinduque, Philippines. This
transportation plays a big role in the different province is in the Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) of the
systems in transportation. In third world countries Philippines. Figure 1 shows the division between the
like the Philippines, public transportation becomes six (6) municipalities of Marinduque which include
the main option to travel as large percentage of the Boac, Mogpog, Gasan, Buenavista, Torrijos and
population do not have the capacity to afford and Santa Cruz. These municipalities combined are
composed of a total of 218 barangays

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