Commuters will soon have a more seamless experience transferring from one mode of transport to another as international and local companies, including GCash and Maya, have expressed interest in managing the country’s pioneering interoperable fare collection system. The Department of...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning to bid out the concession to operate and maintain Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) by October as it seeks to nearly double the railway’s passenger capacity. In a notice issued last week, the DOTr said it is preparing the tender for the...
The World Bank has canceled part of the loans for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) while as project scope was pared down with only five months left before its financing closes. A May 8 restructuring paper seen by Manila Bulletin showed that the Washington-based multilateral lender, effective Jan....
The Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved refinements to the implementation of San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and adjustments to a maritime security project involving fast patrol crafts, as the government moves to accelerate infrastructure delivery and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has suspended the onboarding of new transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers and motorcycle taxi riders as it seeks to curb the excessive hiring of drivers beyond the government-mandated limit. In a memorandum signed on April 30, Acting Transportation...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday, May 1, issued a show cause order (SCO) against a personnel of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) whose sports utility vehicle (SUV) got involved in a viral road rage in Silang, Cavite. LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Markus V. Lacanilao said the SUV, a...
Lucio Tan-led flag carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) and Alaska Airlines Inc. have jointly applied for expanded reciprocal codeshare services covering flights between the Philippines, the United States (US), and beyond, in a move aimed at deepening connectivity to Hawaii and other US...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened the southbound lane of the EDSA Magallanes Flyover in Makati City early Monday, Apr. 6, after days of safety repairs carried out during the Holy Week break. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon led a pre-dawn inspection at around 3:30 a.m. on Apr....
Frustrating security lines dwindled at U.S. airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown. Checkpoint lines that at times stretched to four hours at Houston’s George Bush...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released over ₱60 billion for the nation’s infrastructure program, particularly to fast-track transport systems. The DBM has released ₱16.5 billion to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to settle due and demandable accounts...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute have agreed to boost their existing transport and resilience initiatives currently being undertaken by local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila. MMC President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and University of the Philippines Resilience Institute forged ties on Friday, Feb. 27, to boost existing transport and resilience initiatives currently being done by local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila. MMC President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora...