
LTFRB to allow standing passengers in PUVs
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said that it would now allow standing passengers in some Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) in areas under Alert Level 1 again.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said that it would now allow standing passengers in some Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) in areas under Alert Level 1 again.
Free rides in public utility vehicles offered under the government’s nationwide service contracting program are set to end by July, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
After finally admitting that there is no scientific evidence to prove that they prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has lifted the mandatory usage of plastic barriers for separating passengers inside public utility vehicles (PUVs).
An organization of jeepney operators and drivers questioned the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization plan, saying it should be suspended amid the pandemic.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will open 30 additional public utility jeepneys (PUJ) routes and 22 public utility vehicles (PUV) routes in Metro Manila, effective Sunday, October 25, 2020.