The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing its funding support for the P345-billion Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Calamba project. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral financial institution said that funding for the 40.5 kilometer viaduct structures of PNR Calamba, also called...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Saturday, July 24, asked authorities to come up with a mass transportation plan in light of the rainy season and the threat of the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after public utility...
Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7), which will connect Quezon City to Bulacan, is in "full swing" despite the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Art Tugade's Facebook Page) According to Tugade, the...
A better travel experience awaits motorists going to Bulacan as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) signed an agreement to start the construction of a service road in Marilao town. (Photo from the Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, July 21, questioned the revival of the motor vehicle inspection system (MVIS) that was suspended by President Duterte last February. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) Recto called on Department of Transportation (DOTr) to...
Cyclists in Davao City now have their very own "safe space" on the road after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) opened on Tuesday, July 20, the nearly 55-kilometer (km) long bike lane network in the city. (Photo from Department of Transportation) The Davao City bike lane project completes the...
In support of commuters’ appeal for more public utility vehicles (PUVs), Rizal 2nd District Representative Fidel Nograles on Tuesday, July 20, called on concerned government agencies to have a clear strategy that would solve the lack of public transport options in the Greater Metro Manila Area....
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it will soon press charges against the division chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Caloocan and the barangay officials in the area over their supposed inaction on the proliferation of fixers. ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica faces the alleged...
Private motorists have been advised to take public transportation instead, like the EDSA Busway System and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), to spare themselves of the heavy traffic on EDSA. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) made the call on Thursday, July...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has affirmed its support for the Anti-Red Tape Authority’s (ARTA) all-out campaign against “fixers". Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica sticks a poster at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in East Avenue, Quezon City to...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management said commuters can now board the train with their beloved pets. In a Facebook post, the MRT-3 management announced that it has permitted passengers to bring their pets inside the train subject to policies set by the train line....
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to inaugurate this month the various bike lane projects in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao as part of the government's goal to promote active transport among Filipinos. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after the agency and the Department...
