On Wednesday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board announced that the agency was preparing to implement the DOTr’s fare discount proposal, which will replace the previous “libreng sakay” or free ride program at the Edsa Bus Carousel.From the current P12 minimum fare for traditional jeepneys, the amount will be reverted to its prepandemic rate of P9.
“We are just waiting for the downloading of the money to the LTFRB. After that, the service contracting [program] will continue,” LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III said in a statement. In an interview with Unang Balita, Transportation Undersecretary Mark Steven Pastor said the proposed fare discount for public utility vehicles would be implemented in Metro Manila and other select routes nationwide in April.
He said the DOTr would work with local governments to identify which routes or cities with the highest number of passengers would be included in the SCP. Due to the limited budget , Pastor said they were projecting to implement the PUV discount for up to six months only. He likewise clarified that the drivers and operators under the SCP would receive their pay either on a weekly or two-week cycle.
janebautistaINQ Not to consolidated entities only but to all drivers.
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