Commuter group urges incoming gov't to rethink jeepney modernization

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File photo shows one of the modern jeepneys found to be compliant with the government's omnibus franchising guidelines that were allowed to operate in the 15 initial routes during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

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MANILA, Philippines — With the country in the middle of a transport crisis, the incoming administration should re-evaluate the "sudden and unjust implementation" of the jeepney modernization program, a transport reform advocacy group said Wednesday.

 

In a statement sent to reporters, commuter group The Passenger Forum expressed wariness that the current transport crisis will be used to further implement the DOTR’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, just like how the COVID-19 pandemic was used to advance the phasing-out of traditional jeepneys.

 

“One of the things that this crisis has taught us is that mass transport options like jeepneys and buses are essential in our transport system," TPF Convenor Primo Morillo said in the statement. 

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/22/2190175/commuter-group-urges-incoming-govt-rethink-jeepney-modernization

 

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