Under the banner of "Formulation of a National EST Strategy for the Philippines", the NCTS came up with the Web Portal for EST. To utilize the site completely, you need to register for an account. Your password shall then be sent to you through e-mail by the administrator.

The NCTS is also actively involved in Road Traffic Safety advocacy. Take a peek at our activities!

The UP-NCTS is currently undertaking the "Development of Mega Manila Public Transportation Planning Support System (PTPSS)" project under the MOU between the University of the Philippines, Diliman (UPD) and Department of Transportation Communications (DOTC). Watch out for updates!

The Web Portal for the "Committee on Harmonization of Vehicle Standards and Regulations (CHVSR)".

The National Center for Transportation Studies has just published its List of Training Programs for the year 2012. For your information and guidance.

What is Traffic Impact Assessment? Why do you need a TIA? These are a couple of basic questions the U.P. National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS) has been delivering answers to for the past offerings of the Traffic Impact Assessment for Technical Evaluators training program. The Center held the second offering of this training program last November 15-17, 2011 at the Toyota Training Room. A total of fifteen (15) participants from different professions attended the program.

Introduction
The tricycle sector represents the biggest number of public transportation mode in the Philippines. It’s safe to say that it plays a vital and strategic role in developing and promoting inter-modal transportation that are directed to be reliable, responsive, complimentary and viable service to the commuting public especially in secondary roads. Supposedly, it also enhances socio-economic integration and contributes to the economic development of a city or municipality and the province as a whole.

The UP-National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS) launched its second training course on Road Safety Audit last August 22-26, 2011.  This five-day training included participants from various professions with the hope of promoting and promulgating safety on the streets. 

The UP-National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS) conducted a three-day training on Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) for Technical Evaluators.  The event was held last July 5-7, 2011 having a total of nineteen (19) participants from all over the country.  There were fifteen (15) participants from Luzon, one (1) from Visayas and three (3) from Mindanao.

It was a Fiesta day for  Tessa Salazar and Dino Directo, winners of the Ford Fiesta Fuel Economy Run 2011. Last September 17, 2011, Ford Group Philippines held Ford Fiesta Fuel Economy Run. The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa.

The Formulation of NESTS Final Report is now online and available for download (for registered users). If you are not yet a registered member/user of the NESTS web portal, you may register here.

The National Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Strategy for the Philippines will have a formal launching on May 20, 2011. It will be held at the Discovery Suites in Pasig City.

These are the recently completed educational tours to the UP National Center for Transportation Studies:

• Civil Engineering students from the University of Northern Philippines, Vigan, Ilocos Norte - Jan. 25, 2011, 9-11 a.m., NCTS-TTR
• Civil Engineering students from the Central Philippine University, Jaro, Iloilo City - Mar. 25, 2011, 9-11 a.m., NCTS Rm. D
• Civil Engineering students from the University of San Carlos, Cebu City - Mar. 30, 2011, 10am-12nn, NCTS-TTR

The National Center for Transportation Studies (NCTS), in cooperation with the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TTSP), is pleased to announce the Student Conference on Transportation Research 2011 to be held at the Toyota Training Room, UP-NCTS on April 1, 2011 from 1:00-5:30 pm. See you there!