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(Eagle News) — More than 300 passengers have availed of the free Cavite-Manila ferry service recently launched by the Department of Transportation. According to the DOTr, as of Dec. 11, 177 passengers availed of the MB Islang Sabtang’s Cavite-Lawton route. Over 100, or 163 people, on the other hand, took the MB Seaborne Mercury trip from Cavite to the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Earlier, authorities said the MB Seaborne Mercury would offer the free […]
(Eagle News) — Work on the Metro Rail Transit-7 depot formally started on Tuesday, Nov. 26, after nearly two years of court hearings and appeals to obtain a site, the Department of Transportation said. In a statement, the DOTr said this was after the writs of possession issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 92 and 98 in favor of the agency and its concessionaire, SMC Mass Rail Transit 7, Inc. (SMRT7), were […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Art Tugade recently took public transportation and made unannounced visits in various terminals and offices. Grab driver Sherwin Balolong said in a Facebook post on Friday, Nov. 1, that Tugade was his passenger the day before. His post was accompanied by a picture of himself inside the vehicle, with Tugade and two others seated at the back. According to Balolong, Tugade’s group told him they took the bus from Alabang to Makati […]
(Eagle News)–The operational dryrun of Sangley airport is on track to take place on Oct. 29, with 95 percent of the airport in Cavite now complete, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Oct. 24. According the DOTR, at present, the completed works include the asphalt overlay and clearing of the end of the runway, the reblocking of concrete pavement, the installation of two pumps including the drainage system, the construction of a ramp, landscaping […]
(Eagle News)–Sangley airport in Cavite is expected to be operational by the end of October. The Department of Transportation made the announcement on Saturday, Sept. 28, on the same day Transportation Secretary Art Tugade visited the area to “inspect the progress of the Sangley airport construction as well as the status of the proposed ferry terminal in the area as an option for accessibility.” Earlier, Tugade ordered the 24/7 construction work in the area to […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has announced the installation of 93 new airconditioning units in Metro Rail Transit-3 trains. The DOTr said the units were apart from the 33 installed in August and the 60 installed in 2018. The agency said Sumitomo MHI-TESP purchased over 120 airconditioning units worth P167 million under the comprehensive rehabilitation of the MRT-3. The MRT-3 earlier announced the old railway tracks would be replaced by 4053 new railway pieces from […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation and Bases Conversion and Development Authority has formally turned over the operation and maintenance of the Clark International Airport to a consortium. The DOTr said in a statement that the turnover to Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. composed of Filinvest Development Corporation, JG Summit Holdings Inc., Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc., and Changi Airports Philippines (I) Pt. Ltd. took place on Friday, Aug. 16. Aside from handling the […]
(Eagle News)–Construction of Sangley Airport is now at 55 percent. The Department of Transportation said the structural works for the airport in Cavite so far include the Passenger Terminal Building, runway, apron, drainage system and a power supply. Also included is site development. The DOTr said these pictures taken from August 13 to August 14 show the accelerated pace of construction of the facility that will allow for the military air base to commence […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has amended the guidelines for the operation of Premium taxis in the country, with their franchises expected to be opened in in highly urbanized cities outside of Metro Manila. In a statement, the DOTr said the new requirements–a regular salary and benefits for drivers, updated requirements for worthiness, vehicle reclassification and free Internet access–were outlined in Department Order No. 2019-007 signed by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on May 8. Under […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has approved the pilot implementation of motorcycle taxis in the country. With the approval, motorcycle firm Angkas will now be allowed to operate for six months starting the first half of June, or a month after Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade signed the general guidelines for the implementation, and following the implementation of a public awareness campaign. Metro Manila and Metro Cebu are covered by the pilot implementation, which was approved […]
(Eagle News) — The construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite extension will start on Wednesday, May 8. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 30, eight days before the scheduled construction work. According to the DOTr, the 11.7-kilometer railway extension project aims to connect Baclaran and Bacoor, Cavite so that the one-and a-half-hour trip is cut down to thirty minutes. Under the project, eight new […]
(Eagle News)—Over 100,000 fuel subsidy cards worth more than P500 million have been distributed under the government’s Pantawid Pasada program, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, the 102,372 cards amounting to P511,860,000 were distributed to legitimate franchise owners of public utility jeepneys as of July 2018. Under the program, each legitimate PUJ operator and driver is entitled to a P5000 subsidy. The program was conceptualized in a bid to cushion the effects […]
