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The consultancy for the formulation of the 30-year Philippine Transportation System Master Plan (PTSMP) is undergoing procurement and will be awarded during the third quarter of this year
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DepDev assistant secretary for Investment Programming Group Roderick Planta said six companies have been shortlisted for the project
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The PTSMP will serve as the overall strategic framework for the development of the country’s passenger and cargo transportation system
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The project includes, among others, the preparation of the PTSMP 2025-2055, and formulation of a Transport Data Management System and Data Observatory
The consultancy for the formulation of the 30-year Philippine Transportation System Master Plan (PTSMP) is undergoing procurement and will be awarded during the third quarter of this year, according to an official of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DepDev).
The PTSMP will serve as the overall strategic framework for the development of the country’s passenger and cargo transportation system. The final output is envisioned to be a transportation infrastructure investment program for the country aligned with its sustainable development goals.
DepDev assistant secretary for Investment Programming Group Roderick Planta, in an interview on the sidelines of the recent Logistics Services Philippines Conference and Exhibit 2026, said six companies have been shortlisted for the project.
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The PTSMP will be financed through the proposed US$44 million Facility for Accelerating Studies for Infrastructure (FASt-Infra) of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) that the Philippines applied for in 2023.
In November 2024, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) issued a request for expressions of interest, saying it intends to apply part of the proceeds from FASt-Infra towards payments under the contract for consulting services for the PTSMP.
According to an AIIB project implementation monitoring report for September last year, however, there has been no advancement due to changes in the implementing agency (DOTr) and significant procurement delays. The main activity of the project was initially slated to start by June 2025.
DOTr in October 2025 issued a request for proposals for the six shortlisted consultants.
The project includes, among others, the preparation of the PTSMP 2025-2055, and formulation of a Transport Data Management System and Data Observatory.
DOTr, in coordination with DepDev and the Department of Public Works and Highways, will serve as the project’s implementing agencies (IAs).
The project is estimated to be completed in 30 months.
According to the project’s draft terms of reference in 2024, the formulation of the PTSMP is of paramount importance to the government to achieve its goals of providing sustainable, resilient, safe, accessible, comfortable, and affordable transportation, as well as transforming the country’s transportation system to comply with global standards. These goals are aligned with the National Transport Policy and its implementing rules and regulations, the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, the National Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, the National Climate Change Action Plan, the Long-Term Strategy on climate change, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda.
It noted that the Philippines is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally and faces a multitude of threats due to climate change, and needs “to move towards an adequate, reliable, sustainable, resilient, and efficient multimodal transport network.”
“This calls for the provision of a technically sound, economically justified, financially and environmentally sustainable infrastructure which can only be attained when there is a robust planning system in place.
“Thus, the PTSMP is envisioned to serve as a guide in the rational development of a multimodal transport network in the country, as well as the IA, local government units (LGUs), and other stakeholders in their respective development planning, investment programming, implementation, Operation and Maintenance, and monitoring and evaluation activities,” it added.
