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Analysis of Intermodal Passenger Travel in the Philippines: The Case of Batangas-Mindoro Route


Demand in the transportation sector is increasing with the advent of globalization, which in turn, put pressures on the providers of services to render improved quality and reliability. This requires the transport system to perform as a seamless system, rather than a collection of disparate modes. No longer can the increase in efficiency depends solely upon expansion but a shift towards understanding intermodal activity is necessary to improve the system. This paper focuses on the analysis of intermodal passenger travel with emphasis on transfer facilities with the seaport of Batangas as the main transfer point and all transportation networks surrounding it for the movement of people in and out of the area. The study analyzes the system of intermodality in the country focusing on road-sea network with emphasis on transfer points. The study also provides value-added services that are important to the passengers based on their ranking on a set of presented amenities. It provides detailed statistics on the analysis of intermodal operations in the area and reveals information on the type of services and improvements that a terminal should provide to their users to be an efficient and effective transfer point or intermodal connector. The modeling component facilitates knowledge on some explanatory variables in passengers' willingness-to-pay. The study then recommends policies to be set-up covering issues and activities taking into consideration the main aspects of intermodalism: connections, choices, coordination and cooperation.

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