Lack of PUV route plan, cap on TNVS units keep commuters waiting for rides

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Motorists endure heavy traffic along the westbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration should fast-track creation of a route rationalization plan for public transport and raise the cap on Transport Network Vehicle Services to make commuting more bearable, a commuter advocacy network said.

 

Primo Morillo, convenor of transport group The Passenger Forum, cited an informal survey that found that 78% of TNVS passengers frequently had to pay more due to surge pricing while 72% experienced difficulty in booking a unit. This came after the LTFRB’s mass deactivation of TNVS units in June 2019.

 

A separate survey the group came out with earlier this month suggested that 79% of Filipino commuters find waiting time too long while 96% disagree that there are enough PUVs — including buses and jeepneys — on the road to service commuters.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/07/28/2198557/lack-puv-route-plan-cap-tnvs-units-keep-commuters-waiting-rides

 

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