MRT, LRT, PNR Halt Operations Starting August 4 MRT, LRT, PNR – Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3), Light Rail Transit 1, and LRT-2 will halt its operation following the reimposition of ‘modified enhanced community quarantine’ (MECQ). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and COVID-19 task force assembled an emergency meeting on Sunday, August 2 after coronavirus cases spike … Read more
Public Transportation to be Limited Under MECQ Starting August 4, 2020, DOTr Says The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that public transportation will be limited under MECQ starting August 4, 2020. President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna will revert to modified enhanced community quarantine starting Tuesday … Read more
LTO Issues Show Cause Order to Driver, Bus Firm for Over Speeding and Hitting Barrier Land Transportation Office (LTO) issues a show cause order for the bus firm for over speeding on the bus lane and damaging concrete barriers. Another city bus operator has been placed under a 90-day preventive suspension by the LTO. This … Read more
Grace Poe Appeals to Gov’t To Allow Backriding for Family Members GRACE POE – Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of Senate Committee on Public Services, appealed to the government to allow back-riding for relatives in motorcycles. Previously, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that they are now banning backriding in motorcycles to contain the spread of … Read more
Father & Son Arrested For Sharing Motorcycle On Their Way To Work FATHER & SON – A father and son were arrested for back riding on a motorcycle their way to work. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) previously announced that they are banning back rides on motorcycles to halt the spread of the 2019 novel … Read more
DOTr releases GCQ transportation guidelines in two phases. GCQ TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has finally released a set of guidelines as various areas will shift to GCQ. Various areas in the country will shift to general community quarantine months after being lock down due to pandemic coronavirus. The community quarantine is … Read more
DOTr Taps GCash to Tie Up for Cashless Payments in Taxis Amid COVID-19 Crisis The Department of Transportation (DOTr) taps the GCash online payment platform to help taxi drivers shift cashless payments during operations amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) – Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now promoting cashless … Read more
Bus Operators Says Conductors Are Not Included on ‘New Normal’ Guidelines MANILA – Bus conductors are not included in the guidelines on the “new normal” under the COVID-19 crisis from the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a report of ABS-CBN, government released guidelines on the public transportation under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) areas. This … Read more
DoTr: MRT, LRT To Allow 160 Passengers Per Train After ECQ Lift DOTR – The Department of Transportation said that the LRT and MRT systems will allow a capacity of 160 passengers per train once ECQ is lifted. According to GMA, DOTr Undersecretary Artemio Tuazon Jr. confirmed this in an interview that they will set … Read more
Possible partial operations of trains and buses – DOTr The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is already looking into the possible partial operations of trains and buses amid the enhanced community quarantine. In line with the fight against the spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19, ECQ was implemented and the national government extended this until … Read more