Newly installed Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said he has ordered the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to suspend the implementation of cashless toll collection on major expressways, citing previous issues and concerns about its impact on lower-income motorists. 100% RFID...
Commuters will soon start paying higher fares to ride the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) in April, following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) approval of the railway operator’s petition for a fare hike. LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) announced on Tuesday, Feb....
(Photo by Gadget Addict) A motorcycle rider is now facing multiple charges after counterflowing on the EDSA busway to escape enforcers of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) for his unauthorized use of the busway on Thursday,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 13, appointed Vivencio "Vince" Bringas Dizon as the new Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), effective next week. Dizon will replace Jaime J. Bautista who resigned to “give attention to his health”. Executive...
President Marcos has appointed former Bases Conversion and Development Authority president Vivencio "Vince" Bringas Dizon as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Former BCDA president Vince Dizon (Photo courtesy of BCDA) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin disclosed on...
Big business on Sunday, Feb. 9, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to maintain and improve the dedicated lanes for buses and motorcycles on the main thoroughfare EDSA to decongest vehicular traffic. "Any talk of possible dismantling of the EDSA Carousel Line at this stage...
(Photo by John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said Friday, Feb. 7, that the EDSA Busway will not be removed to cater to private vehicles traversing the major thoroughfare, allaying fears of commuters. Bautista even bared that the...
The rider hits the lady enforcer as he tried to escape from the authorities. (Photo from Gadget Addict) A lady enforcer of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) was injured after a motorcycle rider hit her while trying to escape...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) rejected on Wednesday, Feb, 5, any proposal to discontinue the operation of EDSA Busway amid proposals to remove it especially once the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) is upgraded. In a statement, the DOTr stressed that the EDSA Busway proved to be and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a right of way usage agreement with the infrastructure arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), a move described as bringing the construction of the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) closer to reality. The SEMME, or C6 Expressway, is a 32.7-km...
A glimpse at the future Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange (Ayala Land photo) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Ayala Land Inc. led a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Feb. 3, for the much-anticipated Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange (TCITX), which is expected to provide...
The rationalization of routes, which is the second phase of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), will be completed in the next two years, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. And once the route rationalization is finalized, DOTr Undersecretary Jesus...
