The Factors Affecting the Flow of Traffic During Rush Hour in Barangay Tungko Mangga San Jose Del Monte Bulacan

Vol.4, No.1

Abstract

Commuting means waking up before the sun even rises just so you can avoid traffic. It means
bracing yourself for the one-hour travel time- even without the traffic. Considering the high
number of commuters, which exceeds the number of available public utility vehicles, as well
as the terrible traffic, the very thought of commuting to any place is a nightmare. Despite the
Factor our government is making efforts to improve our position, such as the development of
“Bagong Jeeps” (BEEP), the current state of our public transportation is deplorable. As
Filipinos are the ones who mainly use and facilitate these amenities, it can be said that the
state of the Philippines’ public transport system is a representation of the Filipino. The lack of
discipline that drivers have, which greatly contributes to the heavy flow of traffic, points back to
how Filipinos unknowingly cause the problems that they continuously gripe about.

The result of the study about the factors affecting the flow of traffic during rush hour in
Barangay Tungko Mangga San Jose Del Monte as regards the road condition is that the
average composite mean is 2.85 and interpreted as agreeable. As regards the volume of
traffic, the average composite mean is 2.90 and interpreted as Agree. As regards the traffic
enforcers' availability, the average composite mean is 3.00 and interpreted as Agree.

The respondents' assessment of the factors affecting the flow of traffic is by utilizing the
sidewalk, implementing no garage, no car policy, and utilizing pedestrian lanes and
overpasses. There are some proposed recommendations to further enhance the factors
affecting the flow of traffic during rush hour, which include improving intersections, using
public transportation more than private transportation, and carpooling.