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Transport regulator allows 4,000 buses, jeepneys to operate in Metro Manila

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/03/10/20210312-covid-qc-commuters-jvc-13.jpg"/><figcaption>Commuters queue at a designated bus stop in Quezon City to catch a ride on March 12, 2021.<em> Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Some 4,000 buses and jeepneys will be allowed to ply the streets of Metro Manila next week, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said Thursday.</p><p>Of this figure, 1,800 jeepneys will be allowed to operate on 60 routes and 2,600 provincial buses will ply 190 routes in Metro Manila once they receive a greenlight from local governments, said LTFRB Metro Manila regional director Zona Tamayo.</p><p>Public transportation in the capital region, home to a tenth of the country&#x27;s population, was at 76 percent last month, according to Tamayo.</p><p>“Sa pagbibigay po ng permiso o pago-open po ng routes dito, mahigpit po nating sinasabi sa ating mga operator ang pago-observe po ng ating health protocols para po sa kanilang operation,” she told reporters.</p><p>(As we open routes, we remind operators to observe health protocols in their operation.)</p><p>Public vehicles that refuse to operate despite being given permission due to anticipated low income would be violating the terms and conditions of their franchise, Tamayo said.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ho pupuwedeng sila lang ho ang magde-declare kung kailan sila babiyahe o hindi. Lalabas po na may abandonment po ng kanilang ruta at iyon po ay violation po ng kanilang prangkisa,&quot; she said.</p><p>(They can&#x27;t be the ones to declare when they want to operate. This will result in abandonment of their route, which is a violation of their franchise.)</p><p>Public transportation units within the NCR Plus bubble (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) operate at limited capacity to curb the spread of COVID-19 as cases continued to rise.</p><p>The area is under enhanced community quarantine, the strictest lockdown level, until April 11. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/28/21/dotr-naglabas-ng-guidelines-para-sa-transportasyon-ngayong-ecq">DOTr naglabas ng guidelines para sa transportasyon ngayong ECQ</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/21/mrt-lrt-1-and-2-on-limited-operations-after-workers-test-positive-for-covid-19">MRT, LRT 1 and 2 on limited operations after workers test positive for COVID-19</a></li></ul><div><strong>— Report from Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1649838" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Some 4,000 buses and jeepneys will be allowed to ply the streets of Metro Manila next week, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said Thursday.</p>

Some 4,000 buses and jeepneys will be allowed to ply the streets of Metro Manila next week, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said Thursday.