The City Optimized Managed Electric Transport (COMET) vehicles will ferry passengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 from the airport to various destinations such as Makati, Taguig and Pasay starting on July 2015. Manila International Airport Authority (MIA) will be introducing a total of five test-run COMET.
The electric mass transport vehicles, COMET, will be deployed by airport authorities to give arriving passengers more options for getting to their destinations. COMET vehicles will be supplied by Global Electric Transport (GET) Limited.
According to MIAA senior assistant general manager Vicente Guerzon said that airport officials were aware of how difficult it was to get to or leave the terminal, prompting them to look for more modes of transportation for plane passengers.
The discussions between MIAA and the suppliers of vehicles, Global Electric Transport (GET) Ltd., was made last week for the future use of 16-seater electric shuttles to take passengers from NAIA Terminal 3 to at least three strategic points in Metro Manila: Ayala Center in Makati City; SM Mall of Asia in Pasay; and Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.
MIAA also revealed that in order to ensure the orderly loading and unloading of passengers, these will be done only at airport shuttle terminals and at designated drop-off points.
COMET vehicles are powered by rechargeable lithium ion batteries and can run for 70 kilometers on a single charge. Each vehicle is equipped with cashless payment system, a GPS and vehicle telemetry for real-time tracking and efficient fleet management.