INITIAL excavation works for the construction of the Metro Manila subway will start in late 2019. Department of Transportation (DOTr) undersecretary for finance Gary de Guzman said earlier this week that the country’s first underground railway was…
RIDE-hailing firm Grab on Friday said hatchback cars should be “permanently allowed” to operate as transport network vehicle services (TNVS). “We are grateful to Secretary Arthur Tugade for this directive. It shows his magnanimity and a deep…
HATCHBACK cars, which the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTRFB) has prohibited and called “unsafe,” can be used as transport network vehicle services (TNVS), according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). DOTr secretary Arthur Tugade on…
REPRESENTATIVES of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday said the construction of the Unified Grand Central Station, or the Common Station, is progressing on schedule. “This is a catch-up project. We are on-track on catching up,”…
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has amended the guidelines for operating premium taxi services. Under the new rules drivers of premium taxis will receive regular salary and benefits as mandated by the country’s labor code. They must…
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started granting provisional authorities to companies seeking to operate Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVIC). According to a May 17 DOTr statement released to reporters, issued with provisional authorities were Winwin…
The news stories the past week have been discussing extensively about the Department of Transportation’s plan to bring in Chinese expertise to develop the country’s antiquated railway system. This plan involves a P14.38-billion contract.…
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday finally issued more than 230,000 license plates for vehicles that were registered from July to October 2016, but remains faced with a backlog of nearly 8 million plates dating back…
Sen. Grace Poe on Monday said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) could find a compromise with groups opposed to the jeepney modernization program by allowing old models that pass road-worthiness tests to continue plying their routes. After…
The country’s three major tollroad operators overseeing expressways in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon are poised to sign an agreement this month to integrate their payment systems. The plan for a tollroad collection interoperability agreement, which…
