ICYMI: The Department of Transportation proposed a P12-billion budget to continue the free ride program in 2023 but this was disapproved by the Department of Budget and Management.
The Department of Transportation proposed a P12-billion budget to continue the free ride program in 2023 but this was disapproved by the DBM.
The feasibility study for the busway privatization is ongoing, with the goal of completing this by the first quarter of 2023, according to Bautista. The transport chief did not say how much the bus fares would be starting New Year’s Day, but these would be “highly regulated” by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board .
There are 87 operators with 751 buses that participated in the service contracting program, according to the LTFRB. The busway was intended to augment the shortage in train capacity due to transportation restrictions imposed at the height of the pandemic.
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