DOTr vows sufficient transport for students by looking at 'compliance,' free rides

Commuters choose to walk home after having a hard time catching a bus from EDSA Ortigas station on April 13, 2022.

The STAR / Walter Bollozos

MANILA, Philippines — Ahead of the return to schools in November, the Department of Transportation will be looking at the "compliance" of public utility vehicles as one solution to the lack of transport supply on Metro Manila's roads. 

In a statement sent to reporters, the Department of Transportation said its secretary Jaime Bautista convened government agencies to thresh out issues faced by the transport sector in preparation for face-to-face classes in August.

The DOTr Road Sector said that it recommended "improving compliance to Service Plans, particularly peak hour deployment at 90 to 100 percent of PUVs authorized." 

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