Unpacking justice issues and tensions in transport system transition using multi-criteria mapping method

摘要

This paper uncovers the (in)justices that arise from the three cases of ongoing transport system transition in the Philippines, namely the (non-)legitimation of motorcycle taxis, the formalization of jeepney and the implementation of high-priority bus system. These three cases are touted as potential transition pathways to sustainable mobility in the Philippines. Originally a method developed for the appraisal of contested visions, multi-criteria mapping (MCM) is used in this study to analyze interview data elicited from 17 stakeholders/specialists, representing a diversity of perspectives, through the five lenses of (in)justice (distributive, procedural, recognition, cosmopolitan and restorative). Just transition is understudied in the transportation literature, and this research identifies the equitable outcomes the three transition initiatives aim to achieve and the historical inequities they seek to remedy, but also, and more importantly, unpack injustice issues implicated in them which, being sources of tension, conflict and discontent, may powerfully resist the hoped-for sustainable transitions. The article ends with some policies, drawn from the cases that may ensure just transition for all.