After the first 5-day working inside the office, I had to get a sense of the city Manila which I will stay for the following three months. Most people suggested me not to take MRT but the taxi to wherever I want to go in Manila. But I decided to have a try because I want to know why it is not recommended. In addition, I don't need to negotiate with the taxi driver how much I want to pay and want to avoid traffic congestion on the road.
Some facts about the Metropolitan Manila which has a population of about 21millions, nearly the same number of the whole Taiwan, while there is only one MRT (metro rail transit), two LRTs (light rail transit) and two national rail lines for public transport, in addition to buses, jeepneies and cars. There is a serious lack of capacity by urban transit system to serve such size of population. Four more MRT lines and the extension of national rail lines are proposed.
(P1) This picture taken from the condo unit I stay near Ortigas MRT station.
