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DOTr exec tells Binay: 'Sumasakay din kami sa mga bus at tren'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 11:37 PM

MANILA – A transportation official on Tuesday dismissed Sen. Nancy Binay’s challenge for them to commute to work as more workplaces reopened this week under a relaxed quarantine rule. Read more »

Mga OFW, inalukan ng trabaho sa 'Build, Build, Build' projects

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 06:44 PM

Nag-aalok ang Department of Transportation ng on-site training na may suweldo para sa mga overseas Filipino workers na nais magtrabaho sa mga "Build, Build, Build" projects ng gobyerno.   Read more »

'Poor planning' ng gobyerno dapat sisihin sa kalbaryo ng commuters: senador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 05:59 PM

Noong Lunes kasi, sari-saring isyu sa trapiko at kawalan ng mga masasakyan ang bumulaga sa mga commuter, dahilan para maglakad ang marami dito nang ilang oras papunta sa kani-kanilang mga trabaho.  Read more »

Binay challenges DOTr officials to commute during general quarantine in Metro Manila

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 04:19 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Tuesday challenged Department of Transportation (DOTr) officials to commute during the general community quarantine in Metro Manila as she criticized the agency's alleged lack of a clear plan for public transport. Read more »

Quarantine commuter woes 'temporary,' transport chief says

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 03:20 PM

Everyone is "inconvenienced" by changes in public transport due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Tuesday as he assured the public that the pain would be "temporary." Read more »

Philippines eyes more bus routes to fix lockdown transportation woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:07 AM

The transportation department will add more bus routes in the days to come, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Tuesday as the region shifted to a looser lockdown. Read more »

Better road conditions, transportation in coming days, MMDA says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 02:02 AM

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority general manager Jojo Garcia on Monday said the conditions on the road will get better in the coming days as commuters get used to the new transport system in the metro. Read more »

Transport dept says ready with contingency plan for first day of GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 11:51 AM

The Department of Transportation said Monday it was "prepared" and has a contingency plan for the surge of commuters on the first day of the general community quarantine in Metro Manila. Read more »

Physical distancing at P2P buses

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 08:48 AM

Commuters observe physical distancing onboard a P2P bus service from MRT North Avenue, Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City on the first day of the General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Monday. Read more »

MRT to have 4 additional trains on Monday, train speed also to get boost: DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 10:28 PM

The MRT-3 will have 4 additional trainsets on Monday, bringing the total number of usable trains on the railway to 19, the Department of Transportation said on Sunday.  Read more »

Tradisyonal na jeep, papayagan sa mga lugar na limitado ang bilang ng modern PUV

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 09:02 PM

Ayon sa Department of Transportation, papayagang bumiyahe ang mga tradisyonal na jeep sa mga lugar na limitado ang bumabiyaheng modern PUVs. Read more »

MMDA prepares bus augmentation lane along EDSA

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 06:25 PM

MMDA workers line up road cones in Quezon City, Sunday for the exclusive bus augmentation lane on EDSA at the start of the general community quarantine on June 1. Read more »

Observing physical distancing at MRT-3

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 05:22 PM

The Metro Rail Transit conducts a test run on physical distancing guidelines on Sunday, a day before Metro Manila transitions to general community quarantine. Read more »

LTFRB official: 90 buses to be deployed along EDSA to ease commuter traffic on June 1

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 06:30 PM

An LTFRB official said augmentation buses will not be limited to EDSA, as there are other busy rail lines, particularly the LRT2 portion between Santolan and Cubao. Read more »

DoTr: Metro trains, PNR to operate on limited capacity starting June 1

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 05:28 PM

MANILA - The Department of Transportation (DoTr) on Saturday said the return of train operations in Metro Manila will be gradual as the region shifts to a general community quarantine starting June 1. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga public transpo na balik-pasada simula Hunyo 1

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 07:52 PM

Pero sa plano ng Department of Transportation (DOTr), hindi sabay-sabay kundi pabugso-bugso ang pagbabalik-biyahe ng mga pampublikong sasakyan. Read more »

Philippine Airlines readies protocols for flight resumption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 10:58 AM

Philippine Airlines said Friday it welcomed the opportunity to resume operations as Metro Manila transitions to a general community quarantine on June 1.  Read more »

DOTr to deploy buses in EDSA as trains cut capacity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 03:21 AM

Hundreds of buses will be deployed in EDSA to augment the limited capacity of trains in Metro Manila, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Thursday night, as the country reopens public transportation next week. Read more »

DOTr: Domestic flights allowed between GCQ areas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 10:21 AM

Domestic commercial flights will be allowed between areas under the general community quarantine, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Thursday night, as the country further eases restrictions following a 2-month coronavirus lockdown.   Read more »

PayMaya to equip taxis with cashless payment capability

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 11:49 AM

PayMaya said Wednesday it partnered with transport authorities to equip taxi drivers with cashless payment options required under the new normal. Read more »