Philippines - Transport planning

Report No. 1017a-PH Transport Planning in the Philippines FILE COPY May 4, 1976 Transportation Division East Asia and Pacific Region FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Document of the World Bank This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1.00 = P 7 (June 1975) The Peso was devalued to US$1.00 = 7.6 in July 1975 but the old con- version was used in this report as the Investment Program was prepared when this rate was in effect. The estimated peso costs in the Program will probably rise following the devaluation. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB - Asian Development Bank BOT - Board of Transporb BPH - Bureau of Public Highways CAA - Civil Aviation Administration CAB - Civil'Aeronautic Board DBCC - Development Budget Coordinating Committee DOT - Proposed Department of Transport DPH - Department of Public Highways DPWH - Proposed Department of Public Works and Highways DPWTC - Department of Public Works, Transport and Communications FRG - Federal Republic of Germany HSF - Highway Special Fund MARINA - Maritime Industry Authority IvrrC - Metropolitan Transit Commission NEDA - National Economic and Development Authority OSCOPA - Office of the Special Commissioner on Port Administration PDPA - Provincial Development Assistance Program PNR - Philippine National Railways PPA - Philippine Ports Authority PPDO - Planning and Project Development Office PTS - Philippine Transport Survey of 1969-70 RDC - Regional Development Councils  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOREWORD This report was based on the findings of the Bank's Trans- port Planning Mission which visited the Philippines in June 1975. The mission was composed of: Sei-Young Park Chief of Mission Inai Bradfield Transport Economist Alain F. Ballereau Land Transport Expert Peter Bowden Planning Expert Jack McCunniff Marine Transport Expert Yu-Li Sun Research Assistant The report was written by Mr. Park and Mrs. Bradfield. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwisp he dis,oeI-d without World Bank authoriation.   TRANSPORT PLANNING IN THE PHILIPPINES TABLE OF ONTENMTS Page No. QI1MMAW~ AW 1DVfl P ) M'U%MArPT"JQ 'JItt%. L.LJa. 'L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-v f'UADMPD TT DTYO't1TP TTVTnVr MjW.rP-, V SLMAl.j L .LL LLLA%JL'.L J .v"LLVAfL...'... ...aJ.. .. * .*.. . *. .* .. . C CuT A DE'D TTT qntA mQNSDrT TW'1CVES PPuGDDflfTA IN POLICY AND PLANNING . ......... .. ........ 8 A. Outline of the Transport T_- &.L 1( Cn7 7A o UIVestdmletL rraUml-d1ul