Councilor Conrado C. Baluran of Davao City has criticized the TomTom Traffic Index (TTI) for ranking Davao as the eighth most congested city globally, calling the results 'unfair' and 'out of context'. Baluran argues that the report does not reflect Davao's traffic realities and points to the city's rapid economic growth as evidence. He also questioned TTI's methodology, noting that Metro Manila, with a significantly larger vehicle population, experiences more congestion.
DAVAO City Councilor Conrado C. Baluran has criticized the TomTom Traffic Index for ranking Davao City as the eighth most congested city globally, calling the results “unfair” and “out of context.”Baluran, chair of the committee on transportation and communications, argued that the report, based on a survey of 500 cities worldwide, does not reflect Davao’s traffic realities.
7 million vehicles, including trucks and buses, has far more congestion than Davao, which only has 155,481 registered vehicles and a population of 2 million.He invited representatives from the City Transport and Traffic Management Office , the Department of Public Works and Highways – Davao Region , and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board – Davao Region to provide updates on the city’s traffic situation and ongoing infrastructure projects.
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