"e-Jeepney" - The electric powered jeepney

[uls]

Hmmm, ejeepneys with fares. I wonder how well it "sells" with the riding public?

from the commuter's view i think it doesnt matter if it's electric or diesel basta pareho ang amount na ibabayad

unless the commuter is a treehugger di talaga siya sasakay sa diesel jeepney... maghihintay siya ng ejeepney hehe

unless late na siya at no choice... sakay nalang sa diesel

[ghosthunter]

sana for every ejeepney na tumatakbo meron diesel jeepney na nababawasan sa kalye

para meron talaga nabawas na carbon-emitter (which is their whole freaking goal diba?)

dapat kung saan meron route ang ejeepney, i-ban nila ang diesel jeepneys plying the same route

kung sabay sila namamasada dagdag traffic lang

That would be a good idea for "clean air". BUT it might be political suicide for the city mayor who implements it that way.

In the very least the Makati CBD can be serviced by e-jeepneys if the city mayor is serious enough about the electric public transport idea. Unfortunately it's just more of a publicity stunt than anything else.

[uls]

hehe

di gagalawin ng mga mayor mga diesel jeepney

baka sabihin na-bribe ng ejeepney company ang mayor

the ejeepney company should do a lot more lobbying ($$$)

imagine kung napa-ban nila ang diesel jeepneys... ejeepney sales will skyrocket

[ghosthunter]

from the commuter's view i think it doesnt matter if it's electric or diesel basta pareho ang amount na ibabayad

unless the commuter is a treehugger di talaga siya sasakay sa diesel jeepney... maghihintay siya ng ejeepney hehe

unless late na siya at no choice... sakay nalang sa diesel

For the riding public, the e-jeepney is small and uncomfortable. Not much bigger than the multicabs being used as shuttles and public transport in some areas in the metro.

[ghosthunter]

21 e-jeeps ply Makati today
Published : Monday, February 27, 2012 00:00
Written by : Alvin Murcia

TWENTY-ONE e-jeepney granted franchises by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will ply the Makati Central Business District starting today.

Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, Jr. will lead the launching at 10 a.m. at the Glorietta 3 Park, Ayala Center.

The LTFRB on Feb. 8 granted the franchises for 10 units to ply the Legaspi Loop and 11 units for the Salcedo Loop.

Binay was elated over the timely approval of the franchises which have been pending with the LTFRB for years. He said the city government has been eagerly waiting for the franchises, and finally securing them is a great pride for the city of Makati.

“Makati is the first city in Metro Manila and the country to operate electric vehicles for public transport, and this is enough reason for the city government to celebrate. I firmly believe that through this initiative, Makati is contributing much to the reduction of carbon emissions that contribute to global warming and the changing climate,” he said.

SOURCE: 21 e-jeeps ply Makati today | Metro

[uls]

from the article above:

Makati is contributing much to the reduction of carbon emissions that contribute to global warming and the changing climate,” he said.

reduction of carbon emissions? were 21 diesel jeepneys replaced with 21 ejeepneys?

[robot.sonic]

baby steps uls.

[niky]

Stall again? When did it actually pickup?

Hahaha... what I mean is that they definitely will get orders come election time... but whether those orders are followed up by new orders will depend on how well the units they deliver perform.

[ghosthunter]

E-Jeepneys: A Possible Paradigm Shift to Help Alleviate Plight of Jeepney Drivers in the Country — TUCP
Thursday, 01 March 2012 01:58



The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday welcomed the introduction of e-jeepneys and its monthly salarization scheme to its drivers as a possible introduction of a paradigm shift to alleviate the plight of thousands of Filipino drivers and reduce emission of fossil-fuel pollution.

“The introduction of regular monthly salary to e-jeepney drivers could probably change the daily calculus of our drivers in terms of income and working environment. Nowadays, with the boundary system, they are earning a measly 300 to 400 pesos take home pay after a day’s 10-hour rigorous work. Yet, if they are paid with e-jeepneys’ regular salary, well, this can spell an improvement in their way of life,” said Democrito Mendoza, TUCP President.

Mendoza also emphasized that with the current e-jeepney concept as introduced, drivers will not just enjoy the security of a dignified waged earner but they will also contribute in minimizing the pollution in their working environment.

“With the e-jeepney, drivers’ exposure and their contribution to the pollution on the streets where they work is dramatically lessened. If pollution in their working environment is minimized, they tend to be more productive,” Mendoza added.

Mendoza made the reaction in view of the granting of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) franchise the other day to 21 e-jeepneys to ply some select routes in Makati City beginning tomorrow March 1.

There are 203,000 estimated registered fossil-fuelled jeepneys with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), and around 50,000 of which are in Metro Manila. ###

SOURCE: E-Jeepneys: A Possible Paradigm Shift to Help Alleviate Plight of Jeepney Drivers in the Country

[uls]

the company that builds the ejeepneys and the company that holds the franchise are very likely related

that's why they can pay the drivers salaries instead of boundary system

their cost is lower (coz they're the manufacturer) so ROI is faster than if an independent operator bought an ejeepney from them at retail price. an independent operator will be determined to make ROI so he would impose boundary system on his driver

besides, the goal of the ejeepney franchise holder isnt to make ROI. their goal is to promote the ejeepney hoping independent operators would buy ejeepneys. they won't really care if they operate breakeven. and even if they operate at a loss -- ejeepneys couldnt earn enough to pay the salaries of the drivers then the mother company will subsidize the franchise holder

they have other businesses (the ejeepney builder is owned by the autoparts manufacturers association)

sisiw lang sa kanila magpasweldo ng driver

question is if independent operators can also pay salary instead of boundary system