In a bid to  promote the use of active mobility to students and school employees, the  Department of Transportation (DOTr) has encouraged the Department of Education (DepED) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to direct primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions to establish End-of-Trip (EoT) facilities in anticipation of the increased demand for transportation due… Read More DOTr urges educational institutions to establish active transport facilities in schools

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday announced the resumption of more then 100 pre-pandemic routes for non-EDSA city buses, jeepneys and UV Express in Metro Manila ahead of the reopening of face-to-face classes next week.  The agency said the board issued several circulars allowing additional PUV routes based on passenger demand… Read More LTFRB adds over 100 pre-pandemic routes for jeepneys, UV Express, non-EDSA city buses

Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said more than two million students are expected to benefit from the  Libreng Sakay Program that will run from August 22-November 5, 2022. Atty. Hernando T. Cabrera, LRTA administrator said that an estimated 2.2 million students are expected to benefit from the program for the given period as LRT-2 (Antipolo-Recto)… Read More LRT-2 Libreng Sakay to benefit 2.2M students

Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC) and joint venture partner Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said the CAVITEX C5 Link Flyover Extension (Segment 3A2: Merville to E. Rodriguez) will be opened to the motoring public at 6AM of August 14, 2022.  “More than 15,000 motorists going to Taguig from Paranaque and vice versa are expected to benefit with… Read More Cavitex C5 Link flyover extension opens Aug 14

Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Teofilo Guadiz III met on Thursday with officials and representatives of Dermalog, the agency’s information technology (IT) provider for the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS). The meeting between Asec. Guadiz and Dermalog was only an initial part of continuing talks with the IT company that the LTO envisioned,… Read More 𝐋𝐓𝐎 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞

Land Transportation Office (LTO) has appealed to local government units (LGUs)  to suspend the no contact apprehension policy (NCAP )and consider reviewing such traffic policy. Teofilo Guadiz III, LTO chief and  Department of Transportation (DOTr) assistant secretary encouraged the LGUs to sit down with the LTO to iron out guidelines, including the complaints of operators… Read More 𝐋𝐓𝐎 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐆𝐔𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 “𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲

The NLEX Corporation is ramping up the enforcement of the anti-overloading policy to further ensure the safety of motorists plying the NLEX-SCTEX as it now implements the 33-ton weight limit on the Candaba Viaduct Southbound while the urgent repairs are ongoing. Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda supported the move and gathered truckers and relevant agencies to… Read More NLEX intensifies anti-overloading operations

Grab Philippines on Thursday said it has acquired the business operations of Move IT, a local motorcycle taxi solutions provider.  “We concluded a deal to acquire Move It operations in the Philippines,” Ronald Roda, Grab Philippines senior director for Strategy and Operations said. Roda said Grab will help Move IT further scale its existing motorcycle taxi… Read More Grab Ph acquires Move IT

School transport services are now allowed to resume operations in preparation for the face-to-face classes which are set to open this month, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).  The LTFRB cited Memorandum Circular No. 2022-066 that was signed on July 28, 2022, allowing those with active Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC)… Read More LTFRB allows school transport services to resume operations

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has authorized the NLEX Corporation to collect a nominal 2% to 3% toll increase starting May 18, 2021.  This following recent TRB review consistent with regulatory procedures recognizing the continuing investments of the private sector operators. The adjustment is part of the approved periodic adjustments due in 2012 and 2014, or… Read More NLEX raises toll by 2%-3% starting May 18