THE CITY government is set to enact an ordinance adapting the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) after complying with the Omnibus Guidelines on the Planning and Identification of the Public Road Transportation Services and Franchise Issuance under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Order 2017-011.
Lawyer Martin Delgra III, chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, flew to Zamboanga City recently to personally give to Mayor Beng Climaco the “Notice of Compliance” by the local government on the formulation of a route plan for public transport.
Climaco was together with Vice Mayor Rommel Agan and the local LPTRP Team led by City Administrator Marie Angelique Go and Councilor El King Omaga.
The LPTRP was drafted by the local government with support from the Western Mindanao State University's College of Engineering-Extension Services. It is a blueprint that provides access and mobility to people through public transportation services so that they can utilize and participate in the different socioeconomic activities and amenities of the local government unit.
Delgra said the local government is directed to enact an ordinance adapting the LPTRP indicating the routes, authorized mode and number of authorized units.
The City Administrator also allayed fears by some jeepney operators that they may be displaced by the new routes, saying, the main objective of the LPTRP is to modernize the local public transport system as mandated by the national government.
Go said the LPTRP is just Step-2 of the 10-step process. “Once the plan is forwarded the City Council, there will be series of committee hearings to address the concerns of each operator.”
“As of now, it is still a status quo. I cannot say no displacement, but the opening of new routes will open new opportunities for transport operators and drivers. There are routes that would have to be served,” she said.
Under the route plan, the LTFRB granted at least 950 authorized units to operate on new routes. These include 151 mini-buses for Integrated Bus Terminal in Divisoria to the Highway, Veterans Avenue, Pilar Street, Gov. Lim Avenue, R.T. Lim Boulevard, Gov. Camins-Highway to Divisoria.
While Curuan via Highway will have 49 units; Sangali-Highway will also have 34 units; 214 more units to service the northwest corridor of Limpapa-Labuan-Sinunuc Highway, while Ayala-Cabatangan-San Roque route will have 24 units.
Other new routes are the East Corridor—Murga Road, Veterans Avenue, Don Toribio, Don Alfaro, Tugbungan and vice-versa; the north corridor—Luyahan, Pasonanca and Sta. Maria—for a total of 950 authorized units.
Many public utility operators and drivers are also supporting the LPTRP, saying, the local government is working hard for their benefit and the riding public. (Zamboanga Post)
Lawyer Martin Delgra III, chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, flew to Zamboanga City recently to personally give to Mayor Beng Climaco the “Notice of Compliance” by the local government on the formulation of a route plan for public transport.
Climaco was together with Vice Mayor Rommel Agan and the local LPTRP Team led by City Administrator Marie Angelique Go and Councilor El King Omaga.
The LPTRP was drafted by the local government with support from the Western Mindanao State University's College of Engineering-Extension Services. It is a blueprint that provides access and mobility to people through public transportation services so that they can utilize and participate in the different socioeconomic activities and amenities of the local government unit.
Delgra said the local government is directed to enact an ordinance adapting the LPTRP indicating the routes, authorized mode and number of authorized units.
The City Administrator also allayed fears by some jeepney operators that they may be displaced by the new routes, saying, the main objective of the LPTRP is to modernize the local public transport system as mandated by the national government.
Go said the LPTRP is just Step-2 of the 10-step process. “Once the plan is forwarded the City Council, there will be series of committee hearings to address the concerns of each operator.”
“As of now, it is still a status quo. I cannot say no displacement, but the opening of new routes will open new opportunities for transport operators and drivers. There are routes that would have to be served,” she said.
Under the route plan, the LTFRB granted at least 950 authorized units to operate on new routes. These include 151 mini-buses for Integrated Bus Terminal in Divisoria to the Highway, Veterans Avenue, Pilar Street, Gov. Lim Avenue, R.T. Lim Boulevard, Gov. Camins-Highway to Divisoria.
While Curuan via Highway will have 49 units; Sangali-Highway will also have 34 units; 214 more units to service the northwest corridor of Limpapa-Labuan-Sinunuc Highway, while Ayala-Cabatangan-San Roque route will have 24 units.
Other new routes are the East Corridor—Murga Road, Veterans Avenue, Don Toribio, Don Alfaro, Tugbungan and vice-versa; the north corridor—Luyahan, Pasonanca and Sta. Maria—for a total of 950 authorized units.
Many public utility operators and drivers are also supporting the LPTRP, saying, the local government is working hard for their benefit and the riding public. (Zamboanga Post)
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