The Philippine government through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has made efforts to develop a locally designed Automated Guideway Transit System (AGTS) to curb heavy traffic and air pollution in Metro Manila.

Based on international studies, the AGT system is the most cost-effective and less intrusive mass transport for commuting countries like the Philippines according to DOST. AGT systems are designed to be cheaper and lighter than the rapid transit system serving the …

Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) The locally-fabricated AGT costs cheaper than its imported counterparts like the LRT and the MRT. It also has slimmer dimensions and can be built along narrow streets. The AGT is lightweight and produces less noise because it runs on rubber tires. It is electricity-powered and has zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Feb 6, 2022 · The DOST, DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), and the BPSU signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the installation of …

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) thought the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) pioneered the development of a first of its kind Automated Guide-way Transit (AGT) System in the country.

Dec 18, 2012 · The Automated Guideway Transit System or AGT is an elevated transportation developed by engineers of the Department of Science and Technology to address the worsening traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

Nov 9, 2015 · Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Automated Guideway Transit successfully fulfilled its maiden test run recently. The AGT, a joint project of DOST and UP Diliman, aims to reduce traffic and air pollution in Metro Manila.

Jan 3, 2024 · The Philippine government, spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), has undertaken a groundbreaking initiative to address the challenges of heavy traffic and air pollution in Metro Manila through the development of a locally designed Automated Guideway Transit System (AGTS).

Called the Automated Guideway Transit or AGT, the rail-based local mass transit is very similar to the MRT and LRT, except that it is fully automated, driverless, and runs on a single rail which acts as its sole support and guideway.

Jun 24, 2013 · DOST Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) Road Train The Automated Guideway Transit is a sleek, 60-passenger, two-coach train that runs on a 465-meter elevated monorail inside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus.