TNVS

Hatchbacks should be ‘permanently allowed’ as TNVS — Grab  

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…

DOTr allows hatchbacks to operate as TNVS

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…

LTFRB stands ground on ‘colorum’ TNVS ban

THE ban on transport network vehicle services (TNVS) units operating without the necessary documents remains in effect, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “While the LTFRB is…

DOTr wants simpler TNVS accreditation process

AN official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday said the agency’s head wants to simplify the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) accreditation requirements for transport network vehicle services (TNVS) applicants. A report published…

We should look into LTFRB regulations — Poe

SENATOR Grace Poe, chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, on Monday said some regulations and responsibilities of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should be reviewed. Poe said this in a July 8…

Grab: Legal aid awaits drivers ‘wrongly apprehended’

RIDE-hailing firm Grab on July 5 said it would provide legal assistance to its drivers who have complete documents but were “wrongly apprehended” by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). The company called on drivers…

‘Show utmost restraint,’ Grab urges TNVS drivers

AS a group of transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) drivers bared plans to stage a “transport holiday” on July 8, ride-hailing service firm Grab on Thursday urged caution, asking drivers to resort to dialogue with commuters and…