Barriers and Drivers of Transition to Sustainable Public Transport in the Philippines

Electrification of public utility vehicles plays a vital role in the transition towards more sustainable transport system. However, adoption electric (EVs) encounters varying challenges ranging from financing issues, government policies, and acceptance. Using Philippines as case, this research applies political, economic, social, technological, legal, environmental (PESTLE) analysis to determine how different drivers affect EVs system various stakeholders’ vantage points. Survey results identified economic technological factors main barriers transport. This includes high investment operational costs, lack charging infrastructure, issues driving range use terrains, availability EV parts repair stations. On other hand, enabler is significant support for modernization through EVs, backed up by policy legal drivers. For zero-emission system, study recommends that should invest sources energy, develop diversify sector, fund development locally made initiate massive information campaign educating its advantages.