MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to honor its memorandum allowing hatchback vehicles for Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) operations. Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade yesterday ordered the LTFRB to implement its Memorandum Circular 2018-005 that allows hatchbacks as public transport during the transition period of three years. LTFRB officials argued that only hatchback vehicles that were among the 55,000 TNVS units in the master list and whose applications were filed from March 5 to Dec. 15, 2018 were covered by the circular. TNVS operators with hatchbacks that were previously delisted could be given priority for re-enlistment for franchise applications, he added. “In bigger metropolitan areas like London and Tokyo, hatchbacks are allowed to operate as public transport.

Source: Philippine Star July 18, 2019 16:18 UTC