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

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.

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