BAGUJIO CITY --
City officials urged the Cordillera Land Transportation and Franchising
Regulatory Board (LTFRB-CAR) for fare adjustment on public utility vehicles
(PUVs) in the city following the series of oil price increases that made oil
products no longer affordable.
Under resolution 123, series of 2022, local legislators said the LTFRB should conduct public hearings as per the agency’s procedures before carrying out fare adjustment to give the riding public a chance to air their views on the matter.
From the onset of the implementation of government restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic the past two years, the council said earnings and operations of public transportation had been reduced due to reduced maximum number of passengers, days they are allowed to travel or operate and additional cost of complying with safety and healthy protocols.
Due to these, the body said direct impact of government restrictions amidst the Covid-19 pandemic on the public transport sector contributed to massive loss of income and livelihood of drivers and operators.
According to the council, the Dept. of Transportation implemented the service contracting program or libreng sakay and other programs to alleviate loss of income of the public transport sector.
However, limited PUVs were included in such interventions for lack of sufficient funds that left many drivers and operators without income.
Provisions of LTFRB memorandum circular No. 2019-035 provided factors considered in fare adjustment formula were based primarily on fuel cost and total operating and maintenance cost.
The council said due to ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine with the economic sanctions against the former, the price of fuel worldwide significantly increased and may increase in the future which will aggravate the situation, causing more losses on the public transport sector.
The council said the LTFRB must consider that most, if not all, modernized jeepneys have been acquired by operators through loan or financing and part of operational cost incurred by operators.
Taxis also do not have a fixed route or a terminal and have to roam around to seek passengers thereby consuming more fuel as compared to other PUVs. – Dexter A. See
Under resolution 123, series of 2022, local legislators said the LTFRB should conduct public hearings as per the agency’s procedures before carrying out fare adjustment to give the riding public a chance to air their views on the matter.
From the onset of the implementation of government restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic the past two years, the council said earnings and operations of public transportation had been reduced due to reduced maximum number of passengers, days they are allowed to travel or operate and additional cost of complying with safety and healthy protocols.
Due to these, the body said direct impact of government restrictions amidst the Covid-19 pandemic on the public transport sector contributed to massive loss of income and livelihood of drivers and operators.
According to the council, the Dept. of Transportation implemented the service contracting program or libreng sakay and other programs to alleviate loss of income of the public transport sector.
However, limited PUVs were included in such interventions for lack of sufficient funds that left many drivers and operators without income.
Provisions of LTFRB memorandum circular No. 2019-035 provided factors considered in fare adjustment formula were based primarily on fuel cost and total operating and maintenance cost.
The council said due to ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine with the economic sanctions against the former, the price of fuel worldwide significantly increased and may increase in the future which will aggravate the situation, causing more losses on the public transport sector.
The council said the LTFRB must consider that most, if not all, modernized jeepneys have been acquired by operators through loan or financing and part of operational cost incurred by operators.
Taxis also do not have a fixed route or a terminal and have to roam around to seek passengers thereby consuming more fuel as compared to other PUVs. – Dexter A. See
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