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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    This seems to be an interesting experiment...Puwedeng pustahan?

    MANILA, Philippines -- Who will get there first and in the most economical fashion? Commuters on the train, the bus, the jeepney, the cab or the car?

    The Philippine Daily Inquirer’s “Talk of the Town” section and INQUIRER.net are embarking on a project called “Rush-hour commute” which will see a group of volunteers taking a commuter train, bus, jeepney, taxi or car in various areas of Metro Manila. The goal is to compare the costs and determine how long it takes to travel from one point to another on specific routes which Filipinos ply in their daily rush-hour commute.

    The volunteers will kick off the race on Monday, Aug, 4, at 8 a.m. and will travel from Trinoma, North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay. On Aug. 5, Tuesday at 8 a.m., a different set of volunteers will travel from Santolan in Pasig to C.M. Recto in Manila. Finally, on Aug. 6, Wednesday at 8 a.m., another set of volunteers will travel from Baclaran in Paranaque to Monumento in Caloocan.

    Real-time accounts of the trip will be posted at www.inquirer.net/rushhourcommute on the race day itself, indicating where each team is located on the designated route every 10 minutes. Photos and videos of the volunteers will also be posted on the site so that the teams’ respective experiences during the race can be viewed online. The results will also be summarized in the “Talk of the Town” section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Aug. 10.
    http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...mmute-in-Metro

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    #2
    for the trinoma to taft pasay route and baclarn to to monumento, the fastest way would be via MRT and LRT respectively... eh isang sakay lang andun ka na... it is also the cheapest

  3. Join Date
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    #3
    Not sure about those other routes. But, from the airport to Quezon City, Quezon City to the US Embassy, US Embassy to LPC, and LPC back to Quezon City............. you can't beat a taxi.

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    #4
    Top Gear has done this as part of their Urban Challenge I think, in which they had to commute through the center of London via bike (Hammond), train (Stig), car (May), and boat through the river Thames (Clarkson).

    The first was the bike, then the boat, then the train, and finally, the car.

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    #5
    i too, would think the train will be the most efficient by far. unless the train stations are ridiculously far from the starting and ending points...

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    #6
    http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...h-Hour-Commute

    Team MRT wins Day 1 of ‘Rush Hour Commute’
    By Erwin Oliva
    INQUIRER.net
    First Posted 10:51:00 08/04/2008


    MANILA, Philippines -- Day one of the “Rush Hour Commute” ended with Team MRT winning the race from Trinoma North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay.
    Team MRT is composed of Amy Rañola and Penelope Endozo of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) and Janie Octia of INQUIRER.net.
    The Rush Hour Commute is a race composed of four teams of volunteers taking a commuter train, bus, jeepney, taxi or car in various parts of Metro Manila at 8 a.m. on August 4-6.
    The idea is to compare the costs and determine how long it takes for ordinary Filipinos to travel from one point to another during the rush hour. Day Two of the race will be from Santolan in Pasig to C.M. Recto in Manila while Day Three will be a commuter race from Baclaran in Paranaque to Monumento in Caloocan.
    Team MRT suffered delays due to the large volume of people queuing at the North Avenue Station during Monday morning traffic. People swelled at the MRT ticket booths as passengers started trickling in. The team even had to leave a teammate behind since she did not make it to the starting line in time for the race. In the end, Team MRT still managed to finish first. Each team member spent P15 for the trip.
    Team CAR, composed of Elvira Mata and Steph Asuncion of PDI and Alex Villafania of INQUIRER.net, finished second despite slight delays in leaving the starting point. Team CAR also stopped to gas up toward the end of the race.
    Team TAXI, made up of Grig Montegrande and Kiko Gonzales of PDI and Lawrence Casiraya of INQUIRER.net, had the most difficult time as they tried to hail a cab unde the rain from SM North Station. Team TAXI was only able to get a cab more than 30 minutes after the race started. By the time they were finally able to hire a cab, Team MRT had already reached the finish line. As they braved Edsa traffic, members of Team TAXI said they had a lively discussion with their cab driver Jojo who was ranting about the effects of the oil price hike. Team TAXI spent a total of P180 for the trip.
    Team BUS, composed of Iris Desvarro and Nita del Rosario of PDI and and Izah Morales of INQUIRER.net, was the last team to arrive at the destination. Team BUS took two hours to get from Trinoma in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay, listening to old songs from the bus as they plied the Edsa route. Members of the team spent P40 each to get to their destination.
    Accounts of the trip, photos and videos of the volunteers are posted on the Rush Hour Commute site (www.inquirer.net/rushhourcommute). The results will also be summarized in the Talk of the Town section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Aug. 10.

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    #7
    Kung gusto mo talagang magtipid at ok lang na matulak at mapisa sa dami ng taong sumasakay kapag rush hour... mag MRT ka. Yung polo ko, gusot na siya ng 730AM. May Pros and Cons lahat yun. Pero kung sa tipid at bilis lang, MRT ka na. Magdasal ka na lang na walang may B.O. o T.B. na matatapat sa pipisa sa iyo.

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    #8
    Subukan mo sumakay sa Quezon Ave Station during AM rush hour going to Cubao. Puno palagi yung tren galing pa lang ng North Ave Station...

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    #9
    fastest and the cheapest would still be the MRT and LRT. on weekday morning rush, it's very sad to see those people occupying the outer lane of EDSA while waiting to go up.
    Last edited by XTO; August 4th, 2008 at 06:07 PM.

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    #10

    Team MRT wins Day 1 of ‘Rush Hour Commute’

    Team LRT 2 wins Day 2 of 'Rush Hour Commute'

    Team LRT 1 wins Day 3 of 'Rush Hour Commute'
    from: http://www.inquirer.net/specialrepor...DAY1/index.htm

    Just click on the appropriate tabs for Day2 and Day3.....

    6505:Bath:

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