July 13, 2019 MODERN FLEET OF PUVs IN CALABARZON. A fleet of modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) comprised of buses and jeepneys are no...
July 13, 2019  |
| MODERN FLEET OF PUVs IN CALABARZON. A fleet of modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) comprised of buses and jeepneys are now plying the routes in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon as well as nearby Mindoro island following the nationwide launching of the PUV Modernization Program of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Calabarzon on July 11, 2019. (PNA photo by Maroe T. Genosa) |
LIPA CITY, Batangas – More than a hundred public utility vehicles (PUVs) are now expected to ply routes in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon and the nearby Mindoro province on Friday following the nationwide launching of the (PUV Modernization Program PUVMP).
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Calabarzon Regional Director Renwick Rutaquio assured the government will also provide funding assistance and encouraged everyone to support the projects.
Rutaquio said the PUVMP nationwide launching on Thursday of the new fleet of PUVs is in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to put in place a modern and environment-friendly transport system, providing convenience to passengers.
“We are really moving forward to implement and achieve the President’s promise, kasi bago siya umupo isa sa mga projects niya is to see to it na mabago ang ating PUVs ang mga luma kailangan ng alisin (because this is one of his campaign agenda and priority projects to see to it that our PUVs would be modernized and remove the old vehicles off the street),” he said.
In Calabarzon Region, around 85 modern Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) and Public Utility Buses (PUBs) were set to jumpstart five new routes.
Green City Transport Services Corporation launched 15 Class 2 modern and compliant PUJs in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna while Yellow Mega Transport Services Corp., an LTFRB contractor launched 15 units of modern PUB in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
Meanwhile, Metro Express Connect, Inc. also launched 20 modern units of Class 2 PUJs in Barangay San Francisco to Barangay Molino and another 20 modern jeeps in Barangay Dalahican to Barangay Molino IV, all in Bacoor City, Cavite.
On the other hand, Lucban Genesis launched 15 modern PUJ’s in Lucban, Quezon.
“These new PUJs are spacious enough for passengers to stand up inside, they have curb-side doors and are equipped with cashless payment and global positioning systems (GPS), among other features,” Rutaquio said, citing these PUJs are using Euro-4 engines which have low carbon emissions.
During the launching, the LTFRB regional office in Calabarzon dispatched 15 PUJs in the selected routes, which would comprise the initial batch, out of the total 85 units that would ply the routes in the region.
“Iyong ayaw sa pagbabago (Those who don’t want change), we hope that later on, they will realize na maganda pala (that this is good). I hope everyone will cooperate for the better at sana suportahan natin kung ano man ang naiisip ng ating Presidente, para maging maayos ang takbo ng proyekto at hindi naman tayo mahirapan pa (and hope we will support the President’s initiative, to ensure the smooth implementation of the project and we would not have any difficulty),” Rutaquio said.
He also encouraged the transport cooperatives to avail of the modern fleet of PUVs, assuring that additional routes are being opened to accommodate the increase in the volume of passengers in the region.
The PUVMP is the biggest non-infrastructure program of the Duterte Administration, which aims to reform the country’s public transport system and gradually remove those public transport vehicles that are already obsolete, inefficient and hazardous to the environment.
“PUVMP serves not only the passengers but also help support the economy and spur further progress in the region,” Rutaquio said.(Maroe T. Genosa/PNA)
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