transport network vehicle services (TNVS)

Anti-red tape agency orders LTFRB to explain TNVS delays

THREE days. This is how long the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) was given to explain the delays in the processing of accreditation applications for transport network vehicle services (TNVS). The order, contained in a…

Proper TNVS registration ‘imperative,’ say transport agencies  

REACTING to ride-hailing app Grab’s June 10 deactivation of 5,000 drivers from its platform, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said in a statement issued on Wednesday that the…

Group lauds LTFRB for streamlining TNVS applicants 

MANILA, Philippines–A transport organization is eyeing the filing of criminal charges against a foreign firm that tried to join the country’s transportation business despite its ownership is marred by various issues including possible violations of the Anti-Dummy…

LTFRB: Hype overcharging, too; P2/minute rate unauthorized

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered another transport network company (TNC) to explain why it was overcharging passengers. In a show-cause order issued on July 13, the LTFRB questioned why Hype Transport Inc.…

LTFRB questions u-Hop for alleged ban violation

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is demanding an explanation from transport network company (TNC) u-Hop after it reportedly continued to accept new drivers on its platform despite an existing ban. In a statement on…

Toyota invests in Grab

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFS), Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co.,Ltd. (Aioi) and Grab, Inc. (Grab), the largest ride-hailing service company in Southeast Asia, announce a collaboration to provide ride-hailing services throughout Southeast Asia.…

Support for Uber, Grab mounts

Commuters relying on transport network vehicle services (TNVS) have taken to social media to air their support for ride-sharing’s most popular companies Uber and Grab, as well as rant against regular taxis and the service’s “tormentor,” the…