These are mini buses not modern jeepneys
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
October 16, 2017 2:25am CST
Did you know that Jeepneys was an upgrade from the US military jeep? we bought those after world war II and then turn the back side to accommodate more passengers.
But over the years, the jeepney had become obsolete and people experience accidents and crimes over this thing.
Now they tried to make a new kind of transport that will phase out this vehicle. But then I wonder, why just make a brand new jeepney, specially if they want to hold on to traditional transport.
The one they are proposing now is no different from a mini bus.
Unfortunately, poor drivers can't pay and doesn't want the jeep phase out which is why they are now on strike.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
the jeepney actually originated here in our country. it is the famous SARAO that manufactured the mode of transportation. the one in the picture here is a mini-bus. i doubt if the small-time jeepney owners will be able to purchase this latest model of jeepney.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
i think the other manufacturer was fmc francisco motors co.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @ridingbet but the jeep originated from the US, we just reshape the whole thing into carrying passengers until time goes the back side grew bigger.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 still, the jeepney is a Filipino way of mode of transport, and the horse in front should not be removed from the history of transportation.
@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
16 Oct 17
Thanks for the informative post. Like when you tell what is happening in your country. I get what you are saying. I heard there was a pretty big issue over this, but did not get clear picture until now. Thanks bud, gives perspective.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @crossbones27 it's an insane idiotic engineering since it doesn't tell about safety and integrity of the vehicle. For me, it's probably just more on profiting from the new transport vehicles.
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
16 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 Yeah, usually the way it goes. It all gets disturbing when you follow along enough. Always profits before people, in most cases anyway. Hope for the best though and doing good by staying on top of what concerns you.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@crossbones27 Not really just my concern, but every one else is as well. But for me, I don't commute the way I used to.
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
16 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 Because Jeepneys are one of Filipinos original transportation and they are making it away. They can still remodel it but I hope the front style will still be maintained 
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
@m_audrey6788 The models being shown are way differ from that of a jeepney.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Uhm, why do you seem sad over this post @m_audrey6788
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
That is not jitneys at all. Why not allow this jitney and let also this modern transpo to run in the roads? But don't let new one be registered in LTO. These jeepneys gets old until they just become as vintage collector's item
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
@ilocosboy Well, I hope so because what we need is something that is safe and can affordable more passengers.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @ilocosboy I'm sure they could do better than that, a jeepney with an aircondition of it's own would suffice. They should have taken a model from the AC jeepneys in makati.
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Yeah I have seen some cool jeepneys nowadays intended for motorshow and not for passengers.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @nangayo Yeah, the amount of these prototypes are expensive for a common driver.
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@averagejane (448)
•
16 Oct 17
it's sad that they seemed to being forced to make the change.. it's very expensive to upgrade .
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @averagejane Well, I guess that's why they're on strike in teh first place.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
It is time to modify our modes of transportation here in the country. The benefits far exceed the disadvantages.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
21 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 I'm talking about the jeepneys, buses, ferries, and trains.
We should look into getting more mass transport like buses and trains instead of jeepneys. The modern jeepneys with their increased capacity is a good idea.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
18 Oct 17
Hello @allen0187 Not sure what kind modes of transportation is there since there had been so many models.
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
16 Oct 17
Ohh.. what do you like? The modern one or the old one
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
Hello @prashu228 Never tried this prototypes yet though
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
17 Oct 17
Yeah that's how the mini buses look like here. But I hardly even see mini buses around here anymore. They were more common before than now.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
Hello @cahaya1983 so what are the common modes of transport in your place now? I could search in youtube but not sure if it's a trend now where your from.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
24 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 The mass rapid transit train and monorail are more popular now. Which is why I think mini buses are not around anymore.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @thelme55 I agree but who wants something like if there's a bus already that can load more.
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
16 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 yes. That´s true. That will cost money again.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Oct 17
I saw the picture and I think they are very cool. So, if these do not work how will they make them then?
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
16 Oct 17
why aren't the public transportation buses? Here there are buses, trains and taxi
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Hello @peachpurple we already have buses here, it's just that the jeepneys were a different form of public transport.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
16 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 is the fare cheaper?
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