The ongoing dispute regarding the modernization of the country's public transport of choice — the iconic jeepney — is a clear sign of the rapidly changing face of transportation in a digital, climate-challenged world. While there is a debate among stakeholders on how to go about this modernization, it is safe to say there is widespread agreement over the need to bring jeepneys up to par with relevant environmental and safety standards.
The urgency to act on climate change and the technological advances that have reshaped the way people move are prompting nations around the world to rethink their transportation systems. In the Philippines, transitioning jeepneys to electric variants is just a preliminary step to significantly improving transport efficiencies and effectiveness. The Deloitte Centre for Government Insights recently looked at similar trends that are geared towards making transportation resilient and future ready.
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