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LRT-1 seen to recover with 50 pct passenger capacity if MGCQ in Manila pushed

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Posted at Dec 18 01:17 PM

Despite lower ridership this year, LRT-1 is seeing a recovery in 2021 and expecting to breakeven in revenues should the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) be pushed by the Manila city government. Read more »

Palace approves return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 01:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved the return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as authorities sought to further reopen the economy following a slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Pasig river ferry now open on Sundays: MMDA

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Updated as of Dec 07 04:56 PM

 The Pasig River Ferry System will be operating even on Sundays this December, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on Monday. Read more »

LTFRB: Metro Manila-Davao City bus route to reopen soon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 06:58 PM

The bus route between Metro Manila and Davao City will soon reopen, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Thursday, as the government sought to increase mass transport capacity in a bid to boost the pandemic-battered economy.    Read more »

More routes reopen for traditional jeepneys in Metro Manila: DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 11:02 AM

More routes reopened for traditional public utility jeepneys in Metro Manila, Transport authorities said Tuesday.  Read more »

‘Insensitive’ to let public return to work minus adequate public transport, says think-tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 08:27 PM

The Action for Economic Reforms called on government to lift restrictions on public utility vehicles and ease the suffering of commuters under GCQ. 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 »

Faster MRT-3 trains eyed by December

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 02:42 PM

The Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) management said Tuesday it is looking at doubling the running speed of trains by December once railworks is completed. Read more »

Youth group: Panelo commute proof that gov’t is ‘detached’ from everyday realities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 09:17 PM

Panelo should consider his nearly 4-hour commute to Malacañang proof of how distressing the public-transport system is in Metro Manila, activists said on Friday. Read more »

After long commute, Panelo insists no transport crisis, just 'traffic crisis'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 03:13 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo maintained his position Friday that there was no mass transport crisis plaguing Filipino commuters, even after it took him 4 hours to get to work in Malacañang from his home in Marikina City. Read more »

Angkas to the rescue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 06:10 PM

A dispatcher for ride-hailing app Angkas gets the name of a student at the Recto LRT-2 station for the transport firm's free ride service from Recto in Manila to Katipunan in Quezon City amid partial suspension of operations at the train line.   Read more »

DOTr, private groups launch free bus rides from PITX to Lawton, EDSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 05:56 PM

Three airconditioned buses will ply the PITX-Lawton-Baclaran route, while three other buses will ply the PITX-Edsa-Monumento route from Monday to Friday under the "Serbus" project. Read more »

Tingnan: Tren na gawang Pilipino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 06:30 PM

Malapit nang i-deploy ng PNR ang hybrid train na ginawa dito mismo sa bansa.  Read more »

First Filipino-built train rouses pride, offers commuter relief

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 04:02 PM

After more than 5 years of development and testing, the HET is in its final stages of being certified as fit to transport passengers, according to DOST engineer Pablo Acuin, who headed the project. Read more »

DOTr says no MRT-3 fare hike 'anytime soon'

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Posted at Nov 10 09:43 AM

MANILA - The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday assured the public it has no plans to increase fares at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) anytime soon.   Read more »

Makati subway project awarded to IRC Properties

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Posted at Oct 23 02:39 PM

Listed firm IRC Properties has been awarded the right to build the Makati Subway, the company disclosed to the stock exchange Tuesday.  Read more »

'Modernong bus, solusyon sa daloy ng trapiko sa EDSA'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 07:41 PM

Naniniwala ang Department of Transportation na ang mga modernong bus ang isa sa mga solusyon sa matinding trapikong nararanasan sa EDSA. Read more »

Makati subway up for 'Swiss challenge' says proponent

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Posted at Jul 24 04:14 PM

The proponent of the Makati Subway said on Tuesday that it was ready for a 'swiss challenge' to its $3.7 billion proposal. Read more »

‘Monorail’ systems eyed in Iloilo, Balanga by Chinese e-car firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 04:07 AM

While neither Balanga nor Iloilo currently experiences severe traffic congestion, both cities are keen on "future-proofing" their mass transport systems. Read more »

Makati subway to have station near Metro Manila subway, says Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 09:03 PM

MANILA - The proposed Makati subway will have a station near the planned Metro Manila subway so that passengers from one railway can easily transfer to the other, Makati Mayor Abigail Binay said on Wednesday.  Read more »