Tag: DOTr

DOTr to require contactless transactions at tollways

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation will soon be requiring cashless or contactless transactions at tollways. In a statement, the DOTr said  Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has signed Department Order 2020-012, which directed concerned agencies of the DOTr  to formulate new processes and procedures within three  months to ensure the smooth implementation of the new policy. The DOTr said the move “would complement other health protocols now being enforced by the government, such as physical distancing, […]

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DOTr spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of the Department of Transportation has tested positive for COVID-19. Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran, the DOTr spokesperson, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday, Aug.7. She said she subjected herself to home quarantine since she got tested on Aug. 1. In March, the DOTr announced one of its officials tested positive for COVID-19. The agency, however, did not name who this was. The test result prompted […]

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DOTr: LRT-1 Cavite extension expected to be partially operational in 2021

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has begun  construction of the Light Rail Transit 1-Cavite extension, with the project expected to be partially operational in 2021. In a statement, the DOTr said the construction of the project comes nearly two decades since the National Economic Development Authority’s Investment Coordination Committee approved it on August 25, 2000. The NEDA Board approved the Implementing Agreement for the project on January 22, 2002. According to the agency, […]

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DOTr: Commuters required to wear face shields starting Aug. 15

(Eagle News)–All commuters using public transportation will be required to wear face shields starting Aug. 15, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Aug. 6. According to the DOTr, the face shields would serve as “additional ‘armor’ in the fight to prevent this sector from becoming a transmission vector of the virus.” “With no known cure and vaccine available to combat the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the entire world is still battling to contain the […]

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DOTr: Free ride service for health workers stays during MECQ

(Eagle News) — Health workers can still get free rides courtesy of the Department of Transportation even during the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and four other areas. In a statement, the DOTr said the Free Ride Service for Health Workers Program operates in two shifts—from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. So far, there are 20 bus routes in the Greater Metro Manila area. The DOTr […]

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284 buses under Edsa Busway System available for use starting today, July 29

(Eagle News) — Over 200 buses under the government’s Edsa Busway System are available to commuters starting today, July 29. The Department of Transportation said the additional 90 buses that brought the total buses under the program to 284 came from the MRT-3 Bus Augmentation Program. The DOTr said the additional buses were “absorbed” by the busway system for passengers. The agency said from the fixed rate of P25, the base fare will now be […]

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DOTr: Buses under MRT-3 Bus Augmentation Program to depart from North Ave., Taft Ave. stations at 10 p.m. starting today

(Eagle News)–Starting today, July 10, the last trip of buses under the Metro Rail Transit-3 Bus Augmentation Program will be at 10 p.m. The Department of Transportation said this applies to buses in designated stations in  North Ave. and Taft Ave., the endpoints and starting points of the MRT-3 line. The DOTr said the extension of bus operations in those stations under the program–buses previously departed at 8 p.m.–was to address the needs of passengers […]

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DOTr to int’l shipping lines: Implement minimum of 8 days as free time period for cargoes unloaded in all ports

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation on Wednesday, July 8, reminded international shipping lines to implement a minimum of eight days of free time period for consignees. Free time period refers to the period of discharge of cargoes from the ship to the port, in this case, all ports of the country. In a statement, the DOTr said the directive for the extension of the free period from the usual three days to five days, was […]

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Interim ops of Edsa Busway start today

(Eagle News)–The interim operations of the Edsa Busway start today, July 1. The Department of Transportation said buses from Monumento to Quezon Avenue will be using the following bus stops located on the curbside for the meantime to pick up and/or unload passengers: Bagong Barrio LRT Balintawak Kaingin Road LRT Muñoz Station MRT North Avenue Station (Southbound-Loading only, Northbound-Unloading Only) MRT Quezon Avenue Station (Southbound-Loading only, Northbound-Unloading Only) According to the DOTr, buses will “shift […]

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DOTr: New passenger terminal building at Clark airport 99% complete

(Eagle News)–The new Passenger  Terminal Building at Clark International Airport is now 99% complete. The Department of Transportation on Sunday, June 28, said as a result, authorities were eyeing the opening of the same by the third quarter of 2020. The DOTr said the new PTB will boost and triple the current passenger capacity of the airport, from 4.2 million to 12.2 million passengers annually. According to the DOTr, construction continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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DOTr doubles equity subsidy for operators, drivers participating in PUV modernization program

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has doubled the equity subsidy granted to operators and drivers joining the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. In a statement, the DOTr said from P80,000, the equity subsidy was now P160,000 after Secretary Art Tugade amended a provision in Department Order 2018-16 to address the affordability issues raised by operators and drivers about the modern PUV units. With the signed directive, the P160,000 equity subsidy per PUV unit […]

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LTFRB: 31 rationalized city bus routes now open

(Eagle News) — All of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s 31 rationalized bus routes are now operational. This was after route number 10, or the Cubao-Doroteo Jose route, was officially opened today, June 24, the LTFRB said. Apart from that route, the following were routes opened to commuters since the first week of June: 1.) Portion of Route E (EDSA Carousel) *to augment MRT-3 operations 2.) – Route 1 (Monumento-Balagtas) 3.) – Route […]

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