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Move It eyes onboarding 6,000 more drivers following Grab PH acquisition

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<p>MANILA - Motorcycle taxi firm Move It on Thursday said it would onboard 6,000 more drivers in the next 3 months to meet the growing demand.</p><p>This was after ride-hailing platform Grab in August announced it <a href="https://www.grab.com/ph/press/others/migrab2022/">acquired </a>Move It&#x27;s business operations.</p><p>Scaling up will enable the company to provide more rides and improve its booking app, Move It chairman Francis Juan said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;The public need is there and growing. Besides, this MC taxi business will generate thousands of jobs and add an additional component to the public transport system by providing first-mile and last-mile rides such as when you are taking the bus from the North or South of Metro Manila or, before or after you take MRT and LRT,&quot; he said.</p><p>Move It said it would also only collect a 15 percent share from fares compared to commission rates that could go as high as 20 percent for other operators. This will leave drivers with an 85-percent gross income, he added.</p><p>The company also urged legislators to file and pass the bill legalizing motorcycle taxis as well as to open up the sector to other interested parties.</p><p>There are currently 3 motorcycle taxis, including Move It, Angkas and JoyRide, that are allowed to operate under a pilot program.</p><p>Grab earlier said despite the acquisition, Move It will be operated independently and will continue to comply with the standards set by the Department of Transportation&#x27;s Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Program.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/07/05/22/grab-eyes-more-cars-after-pandemic-halved-fleet">Grab eyes more cars after pandemic halved fleet, sees growth despite high fuel prices</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/22/21/move-it-motorcycle-taxi-to-be-on-grab-app">MOVE IT motorcycle taxi service to be available via Grab platform</a></li></ul><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO:</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=2107664" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Motorcycle taxi firm Move It on Thursday said it would onboard 6,000 more drivers in the next 3 months to meet the growing demand.