The Metro Manila Public Utility Buses and Railways such as the MRT and LRT is one of the many public transport systems that disregard passenger comfort and safety. If you are one of hundreds of thousands of commuters with health problems and have difficulty standing for extended periods, you are likely to suffer more during work rush hours. Overcrowding is mainly a problem that can poised safety concerns and dangers of being trapped inside when panic or stampede occurred among the passengers.
There ought to be motor vehicle safety standard regulations that require bus operators to provide passengers protection and comfort. The vehicle manufacturers also needs to determine the maximum allowable seating capacity of a bus and at all times make a permanent posting of the said info inside the buses before the bus can be purchase.
Certain rules that must be followed when seating passengers, such as all passengers must be properly seated, no passenger, nor can their belongings project beyond a seat into the aisle. Passenger belongings that are not considered hand carried items can be placed on bus compartments. No overcrowding should be permitted even when a commuter insists. If there is a law the Department of Transportation and Communication needs to revisit and review otherwise legislator should start drafting a law.
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