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UV Express groups seek fare increase

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - A group of UV Express operators on Wednesday sought regulators approval for a P2 per kilometer fare increase, citing higher operating costs.Code X, an umbrella group of UV Express operators, said prices of vehicles, fuel and spare parts have doubled since a similar fare increase was approved in 2005.&quot;Hindi namin gusto na magtaas ng pamasahe pero dumating na po ang sukdulan ng pagtitiis kaya kami ay napilitang mag-file ng fare hike,&quot; said Code X president Lino Marable.(We do not want to increase our fares, but we have reached the breaking point so we were forced to file for a fare hike.)Higher duties on fuel and cars took effect last Jan. 1 under the first package of President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s tax reform program.The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board had warned public utility drivers and operators against raising fares on their own.Jeepney operators last year also asked the LTFRB to raise the base fare P10 from P8, while taxi operators sought to increase their flag-down rate to P60 from P40 due to looming increase of pump prices triggered by the tax reform law.“Wala nang rason para di aprubahan ng LTFRB ang petition namin. Ang taas na ng diesel ngayon,” said ACTO President Efren de Luna.(There&#x27;s no reason for the LTFRB to deny our petition. Diesel prices are so high.)Airport taxi operators also filed a petition to increase their base fare to P100 from the current P70 and their per-350 meter rate to P7 from P4.Ride-sharing service Grab filed a petition to increase its P10 to P14 per kilometer charge to P11 to P15 per kilometer and also per minute charge to P2.10 from P2.LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada the regulator would tackle the petitions.“If you’re requesting for a fare hike, you have to substantiate it. Ano ang levelling up ng service ninyo? Dapat may dashcam at CCTV at WiFi,&quot; she said.(How has your service leveled up? You should have CCTV and WiFi)Lizada said the LTFRB has yet to hear the side of a commuters’ groups and receive a social impact study of the tax reform law from the National Economic and Development Authority, which will contribute to the petitions of the land transportation sectors.

A group of UV Express operators on Wednesday sought regulators approval for a P2 per kilometer fare increase, citing higher operating costs.

A group of UV Express operators on Wednesday sought regulators approval for a P2 per kilometer fare increase, citing higher operating costs.

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UV Express groups seek fare increase

Jacque Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 17, 2018 12:13 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 17, 2018 01:55 PM PHT

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