Philippine capital road-tests ambitious and sustainable scheme to ease traffic congestion and pollution problems
Every morning, millions of commuters battle it out on Manila's roads and railways. The city of 12 million swells to 15 million during week days, forcing traffic speeds down to 5km per hour. During the rush hour, a 30-minute journey can take up to three hours.
In 2012, the Philippine capital's economy lost about 2.4bn pesos a day (£32m) as a result of its traffic jams. At this rate, the country stands to lose up to P6bn a day by 2030, according to the Japanese International Corporation Agency (Jica), which has been trying to reduce this mammoth infrastructure problem.
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