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DOST turns over e-tranvia to Intramuros, free rides eyed

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launches and turns over a locally developed 18-seater electric tranvia to the Intramuros Administration, with free rides being eyed for the public, at the Centro de Turismo in Intramuros on March 19, 2026. The Intramuros Administration said the E-Tranvia will follow fixed stops, with its main station at Plaza Roma and designated stops at key heritage sites. The agency said the free ride program was in response to the ongoing oil supply disruption, with efforts to sustain it as long as it is feasible.

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Transcript
00:00I think so.
00:02Personally, I'm not fully electric because I want to go far away.
00:07But at least, it's really good.
00:09I really wanted to use a vehicle, at least battery.
00:16So, it's really good.
00:19And in fact, it's really good for the gasolina or diesel.
00:27For comparison, sir, sa diesel na Transvia, sa electric na Transvia,
00:33parang paano ba yung maititipid?
00:35Since nabanggit sir, nasa 8 million itong...
00:37Hindi, ito yung comparison kanina eh. Wait lang.
00:42Ang bago tumaasan ang presyo ng gasolina,
00:48ang per kilometer cost ng e-transvia, 6.16.
00:52Kung charge from, ano, sa kuryente.
00:58Kung solar yan, hindi libre.
01:00Diba?
01:01Pero, kanyal, ikumpara mo sa diesel.
01:03Same dimension.
01:0518.98.
01:06Ito, maas na nga ang ano.
01:08Tumaas na yung gasolina.
01:10They had a computation.
01:1130.
01:1232.
01:13Meron siyang mga specific stations sa Plaza Roma,
01:18which is mainly talaga doon ang station ng ating Transvia.
01:22Tapos, meron siyang specific stops lang.
01:24Ang specific stops niya ay ang mga IA-managed heritage sites,
01:28katulad ng Fort Santiago,
01:30itong Centro Delorismo in Tramuros,
01:32Plaza San Luis Complex,
01:34Balwarta de San Diego.
01:36We will be announcing po in detail kung paano po ma-avail
01:39ang libre sakay sa ating electric Tandia
01:42para magkaroon po ng chance ang ating mga turista,
01:46gawin din po ang ating general public na ma-avail.
01:51Indefinite po muna yung libre sakay?
01:53We are working on hoping na ma-sustain namin siya
01:58bilang tugon dito sa nagyayaring oil crisis
02:01para magkaroon naman din ng makatulong sa ating mga kababayan.
02:05Pero siyempre po, we have to be practical also
02:08that after po siguro matagunan ito,
02:10ito po ay ipaparenta din po namin sa publiko
02:13kasi kailangan din po natin makarecover ng operational expense para doon.
02:18Hindi po para pumita, kundi para bilang tugon din
02:20sa public service po na dinideliver po na intravotas administration.
02:25Magsa ng charging?
02:26And if ever, sabi ni Secretary,
02:28if solar energy ito, pwedeng malibre eh.
02:31Pwedeng libre na yung, dahil nga renewable,
02:34so mababawasan kayo ng cost.
02:35Mababawasan yung operational cost doon.
02:38At least yung operational cost doon sa energy.
02:40Pero siyempre may manpower ito,
02:43meron siyang maintenance na kailangan pa rin natin tugunan.
02:46Kaya kahit papano ay meron pa rin dapat
02:50charging for the OPEX
02:52na tinatawag or operational expense.
02:55Will it be a competition, ma'am,
02:57para sa mga magsasakay dito
02:59at yung mga kalesa na umiikot din sa intramuro?
03:03Tingin ko po hindi naman.
03:05Napakadaming visita po sa intramuro,
03:07so wala namang dapat na competition.
03:10Iba po ang market na mga gustong sumakay sa kalesa.
03:13Iba po yung market na gustong mag-pedicap.
03:15Iba po sa intramuro.

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