The time has come
It’s time’s up for jeepney operators who have yet to consolidate their units. After years of moving the deadline, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has begun apprehending unconsolidated jeepney units that continue to ply the streets.
The LTFRB and other involved agencies began conducting its apprehension operations last May 16, 2024. It came in effect after yet another deadline extension and a 15-day grace period.PH fuel price update: P0.25/L hike for diesel, P0.10/L rollback for gas effective May 21Department of Transport undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Andy Ortega has given traffic enforcers their marching orders to crack down on the offenders.
“In the matter of apprehending unconsolidated PUVs who do not have to ply the streets because they no longer have a franchise, it is really an obligation; that is the job of certain agencies such as the LTO , MMDA , and PNP ,” said Ortega. LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III added that operating a jeepney without being part of a cooperative or corporation is illegal.The PUV Modernization Program requires operators to be part of a transport cooperative or form a transport corporation.
It also streamlines the routes that may otherwise overlap, although a special permit is allowed for those in underserved routes. To form a co-op, there must be at least 15 drivers in the group.A jeepney operator caught without proof of consolidation faces heavy penalty. The LTFRB states that their vehicle will be impounded for 30 days along with a P50,000 fine. On top of that, the driver’s license will be suspended for a year.It’s down to cost.
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