Preferences of Amenities in Public Transport Terminals Desired by Makati CBD Workers

Abstract

Many researches and foreign case studies have shown that the provision of amenities in public transportation facilities can help increase public transport ridership. However, the range of public transport terminal amenities is broad and diverse, such that it would be too costly and impractical to include all of them in any terminal, especially in the Philippine setting. Thus, a study was undertaken to determine the terminal conditions and amenities preferred by the trip makers, specifically those within the central business districts. Preferences of trip-makers to/from Makati CBD on up to 15 terminal amenities had been collected through on-site and email surveys. The data was processed and analyzed to identify some patterns or trends in these preferences which could help improve the planning of terminal facilities.