Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

U-Hop is 3rd app-based transport service to get LTFRB nod

A homegrown brand has joined what remains a short list of government-approved app-based transport services. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday granted accreditation to U-Hop Transportation Network Vehicle System Inc., making it the…

LTFRB takes bus conductor’s side vs ‘student’

AN OFFICIAL of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has clarified that students are entitled to a fare discount on a school day, regardless of the hour. The privilege, however, does not apply to postgraduate…

Wayward bus driver a 3-time test flunker

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has asked the operator of Joanna Jesh Transport Inc. to explain why its franchise should not be cancelled after one of its buses recently rammed the orange lane barriers…

‘Lazy’ LTFRB leaves drivers, passengers arguing over fare

Jeepney drivers and passengers hit the “laziness” of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for arguments over fares following the recent reduction of the minimum charge to P7. Due to the absence of fare matrices…

LTFRB stops GrabBike: ‘Wait for our guidelines’

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered the company that introduced GrabTaxi in the country to stop offering motorcycles for the riding public or it would lose its accreditation as an app-enabled transport service.…

LTFRB stops motorcycle service ‘GrabBike’

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered MYTAXI.PH, the company behind Grabcar Philippines, to cease the operation of its motorcycle service GrabBike due to safety and authorization issues. READ: LTFRB mulls granting franchise to…

LTFRB order should straighten up zigzagging jeepney

THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday suspended for three months the franchise of a public utility jeepney that was caught on video zigzagging on Marcos Highway. The driver, Mark Trudy Bumanlag, showed up…

Cabbie rage

Unpleasant, indeed scary, incidents involving cabbies in the metro have been all over the news, and it’s partly because they can now be reported on social media. The cabbies recorded range from arrogant to foul-mouthed to violent,…

MIAA, LTFRB also target errant airport taxi drivers

After catching three taxi drivers using fake dollar fare rate cards on Monday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) gave transport board officials the go-ahead to crack down on unscrupulous airport cabbies. In a meeting between officials…

Another ‘rude’ cab driver in hot water

THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday summoned another taxi driver after a passenger accused him of swearing at her and her family when she refused to give him an additional P50 on top…

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