I.

INTRODUCTION

This topic defined the term "bus". It showed the development of different types of
buses from horse- drawn buses to steam buses, steam buses to trolleys, trolleys to motor
buses upto double decker bus. It also showed the history of buses in the Philippines.
Because of the growing number of passengers and commuters, Brazil has introduced in the
world the idea of Bus Rapid Transit which originated from another idea called "rail rapid
transit". Bus Rapid Transit is characterized as: having dedicated right-of-way, off-board
fare collection, prioritized intersection treatments, and platform-level boarding. Here in the
Philippines, there are agencies like: Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board
(LTFRB), Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Land
Transportation Office (LTO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) that help in promulgating and administering
policies regarding the requirements needed to operate. They also help in regulating and
monitoring the operations of the buses in the Philippines.

II. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. BUS- a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers

2. STEAM BUSES- steam- powered buses
3. TROLLEY BUSES- typically fed through trolley poles by overhead wires
4. BUS RAPID TRANSIT- refers to a system of buses that operate more like a conventional
rail system than the traditional local buses we are accustomed to riding
5. RAIL RAPID TRANSIT- a high- capacity urban public-transit system with its own right of
way, multiple-car vehicles at short headways, and longer stop spacing than traditional
streetcars and buses
6. BRT corridor- a section of road or contiguous roads served by a bus route or multiple
bus routes with a minimum length of 3 kilometers that has dedicated bus lanes
7. BUSWAY ALIGNMENT- center of roadway or bus- only corridor keeps buses away from
the busy curbside where cars are parking, standing, and turning
8. LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB)- focuses on the
operational and institutional policies
9. ENTRY AND EXIT- enhances the level of competition fare-setting and quality of service
among operators
10. FRANCHISE TERMS- describes the route and service area and is valid for five years and
can be renewed up to three times
11. FARE DETERMINATION- affected by the factors of public acceptability and financial
viability for operators
12. FARE SCHEDULE- shows the minimum and per- kilometer fare that is set by the LTFRB
after a mandated public hearing

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A businessman who started the first horse-drawn omnibus services in the French city of
Nantes in 1823.
a. Walter Hancock
b. Ernst Werner
c. Frank Searle
d. Stanislas Baudry

2. It is the first BRT system in the world implemented in Brazil

a. Rede Integrada de Transporte
b. OCTranspo
c. Pittsburgh's South Busway
d. TransMilenio

3. The following are characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit, except:

a. Dedicated Right-of-Way
b. On-board fare collection
c. Intersection Treatments
d. Platform-level Boarding

4. This regulation states that LTFRB (attached to DOTC) has the functions to promulgate,
administer, enforce, and monitor compliance of policies, laws, and regulations of public
land transportation services except tricycles and non- motorized vehicles
a. Republic Act 7924
b. Executive Order No. 202
c. Republic Act 4121
d. Presidential Decree No. 107

5. It is the agency responsible for the creation and coordination of policies in transport
(roads, maritime, air, etc.) in the Philippine Development Plan
a. Department of Labor and Employment
b. Metro Manila Development Authority
c. National Economic and Development Authority
d. Land Transportation Office

1.CABLE CARS- a type of cable transportation used for mass transit where rail
cars are hauled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed.
2. FUNICULARS- a type of cable transportation where rail cars are permanently
attached to the cable
3. CABLE RAILWAYS- a type of cable transportation where the rail vehicles are
attached and detached manually.
4. AERIAL TRANSIT SYSTEM- cabins are suspended and propelled from above by
cables
5. MONO-CABLE DETACHABLE GONDOLA (MDG)- has only one cable that does
the work of supporting and also propelling
6. BI- CABLE DETACHABLE GONDOLA (BDG)- has two cables, one of which
supports the cabin while the other cable moves and serves the purpose of
propulsion.
7. AERIAL TRAMWAY- consists of a cabin suspended from a cable pulled by
another cable
8. 3S/ TRI- CABLE DETACHABLE GONDOLA (TDG)-

1. It is the first cable- operated railway, employing a moving rope that could be
picked up or released by a grip on the cars
a. Fawdon railway
b. London and Blackwall Railway
c. West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway
d. Cable Driving Plant

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