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Over 2,000 UV Express units resume operations

Published Nov 3, 2020 10:52 am

More than 2,000 UV Express units have been allowed to ply 20 Metro Manila routes opened by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday as the economy reopens. 

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In Memorandum Circular No. 2020-066, the LTFRB approved a total of 2,428 UV Express units to resume its operations on the following routes: 
 
• Karuhatan - North Road Rail Station Terminal (NRRS) (Trinoma)
• Karuhatan - SM North EDSA/Trinoma
• Robinson's Place Novaliches - Vito Cruz
• Robinson's Place Novaliches - Buendia
• Rosario (Pasig) - McKinley Hills (Taguig)
• San Bartolome - MRT (North Ave.)
• San Roque (Marikina) - Commonwealth Market
• SM Fairview - Buendia
• SM Fairview - T.M. Kalaw via Commonwealth
• SM North C.I.T. - T.M. Kalaw
• SM South Mall - Quiapo
• Southmall - Lawton
• Sto. Niño (Marikina) - Ayala
• Sto. Niño (Marikina) - Ortigas Center
• Sucat (Parañaque) - Lawton (Park ' Ride)
• Tandang Sora (Visayas Ave.) - T.M. Kalaw
• Trinoma Mall - Robinson's Novaliches via Commonwealth
• Rodriguez (Montalban) - Araneta (Cubao)
• Rodriguez - Cubao
• Montalban Central Terminal - Cubao Central Terminal

This brings the total number of UV Express routes approved by the LTFRB to 118, covering 6,755 units since the enforcement of a general community quarantine in the National Capital Region on June 1. 

Based on the memo, roadworthy UV Express units with valid and existing franchise will be allowed to return without a special permit, but will be required to download a QR Code to be displayed on their units. 

The agency assured that there will be no increase in fares of all public utility vehicles (PUVs) unless approved by the Board. 

Drivers, operators, and passengers were also reminded to strictly observe minimum safety protocols, as well as the "seven commandments" of public health measures in transportation proposed by medical experts. 

These include the wearing of face mask and face shield; no talking and taking phone calls; no eating; keeping PUVs well-ventilated; frequent disinfection of units; symptomatic passengers are not to be allowed inside public transport; and observing physical distancing. 

The LTFRB warned that failure to comply with the guidelines will result in fines or cancellation or suspension of the Certificate of Public Convenience or Provisional Authority of the unit. 

Meantime, the LTFRB likewise allowed nearly 4,000 more traditional jeepneys to resume its operations on 35 additional routes in the capital region. 

The LTFRB said the additional routes that were opened on Nov. 2 will service at least 3,936 traditional PUJs across Metro Manila. 

This brings the total number of authorized traditional PUJ units to 33,163 plying the 371 approved routes in the metropolis since the enforcement of GCQ in June. 

Based on LTFRB’s Memorandum Circular 2020-068, the following additional routes have been approved by the Board: 

• Amparo - Novaliches 

• Bagong Barrio - G De Jesus/ EDSA 

• Bagong Silang - SM Fairview 

• Bagong Silang - SM Fairview via Zabarte Rd 

• AFP/PNP (Taguig) - Guadalupe (Abc) via M. Asun 

• Bicutan(Taguig) - Pasig (TP) via Pateros 

• Crame (Sunrise Subd) - Cubao via Murphy 

• Cubao - Bagumbayan via Libis 

• Cubao - Libis via Murphy • Cubao - Parang via 20th Ave., P. Tuazon 

• Cubao - Rosario (Pasig) - Sta Lucia (Pasig) • Cubao - Rosario(Pasig) via Santolan • Cubao - Silangan (San Mateo) via Marikina 

• Cubao - Silangan (San Mateo) via Woodland 

• Baclaran - Blumentritt via SM Mall of Asia, Taft Ave., Quiapo 

• Baclaran - Blumentritt via L. Guinto 

• Baclaran - Dapitan via Taft Ave., SM Mall of Asia 

• Baclaran - Divisoria via Taft Ave. 

• Bacood - Quiapo (Barbosa) via R. Magsaysay 

• BBB/Tullahan Village - Sta. Cruz via F. Huertas 

• Blumentritt - PUC via Baesa 

• Boni/Pinatubo - Kalentong/ JRC 

• Cor. Ortigas Ave./Wilson St. - Mabini/All SJ

• Alabang - Baclaran via B. Aquino, SSH 

• Alabang - Baclaran via Coastal Rd. 

• Alabang - Baclaran via Imelda, SSH 

• Alabang - Baclaran via San Dionisio Zapote 

• Alabang - San Joaquin via Bicutan 

• Alabang - Sucat via Cupang

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