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LTFRB memo allows standing in public buses, modern jeeps

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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday allowed standing passengers inside some public utility vehicles in areas placed under Alert Level 1 status.

LTFRB Chairperson Cheloy Garafil, board members Riza Marie Paches and Mercy Jane Leynes, and executive director Robert Peig approved Memorandum Circular No. 2022-070 dated Sept. 23.

The memo states that public utility buses (PUBs) and modern public utility jeepney (MPUJs) Class 2 types will be allowed to have standing passengers subject to the following conditions:

* For Low Entry/Low Floor PUBs, only a maximum of 15 standing passengers are allowed, with at least one person apart;

* For Coach-type PUBs, only a maximum of 10 standing passengers are allowed, with at least one person apart and;

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* For MPUJs-Class 2, only a maximum of 5 standing passengers are allowed, with at least one person apart.

LTFRB said the move dovetailed with the order of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue a policy to make use of PUVs without violating any public health safety protocols.

“Imposed existing policies on minimum public health protocols inside PUVs shall be strictly observed at all times,” the agency said.

“Failure to comply with this MC shall be considered as a violation of the terms and conditions of their CPC, and appropriate penalties shall be imposed against the operator under the provisions of Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01,” it added.

At the height of the pandemic, the government prohibited standing passengers inside PUVs as they were only allowed to use their full seating capacity.

The LTFRB officials reminded the public to always follow the existing policy on minimum health protocols inside the PUVs, as the memorandum took effect yesterday.

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