DOTr scraps plastic barriers, says public transportation back to 100% capacity

Jeepney drivers on June 25, 2020 check their engine at Tandang Sora Jeepney Terminal in Quezon City.

The STAR / Michael Varcas

MANILA, Philippines — With Metro Manila and 38 other areas now on the loosest Alert Level 1 classification, public transportation is back to carrying 100% passenger capacity on all vehicles again, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday. 

This comes after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board issued Memorandum Circular No. 2022-028 as a new rule on appropriate passenger capacity under Alert Level 1.

According to the memorandum, there is no need for plastic barriers or dividers, which are often used in Public Utility Jeepneys and Public Utility Buses.

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