MANILA, Philippines – Davao City plans to deploy the Philippines’ first electric bus fleet system at scale after the Asian Development Bank approved a $1-billion loan for the project.is its largest road-based public transport project in the Philippines and will serve about 800,000 passengers per day.
It will rationalize about 670 kilometers of bus routes from more than 120 public utility jeepney routes into about 30 routes, and construct 1,000 bus stops. The project will feature an automatic fare collection system, as well as Wi-Fi for buses and terminals. “The assistance will include livelihood opportunities for affected public utility jeepney drivers, operators, and allied workers and their families, among others,” the ADB said.
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