Other motorcycle-for-hire companies might soon join Angkas in the ongoing pilot test to determine whether the two-wheelers could be safely used as public utility vehicles (PUVs), said the Department of Transportation (DOTr),which was mulling the possibility of extending the dry run until next year. ADVERTISEMENTNo less than Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade himself said he wanted other companies to join the dry run provided they meet the same strict standards imposed on Angkas when the pilot test started in May, Transportation Undersecretary Mark de Leon told the Inquirer on Sunday. However, the DOTr has yet to receive the final assessment report from the technical working group that crafted the guidelines for the six-month-long dry run. Earlier, Joyride vice president for corporate affairs Noli Eala confirmed that they had asked the DOTr to allow them to join the dry run. Angkas, which has been lobbying to extend the pilot test beyond the holiday season when traffic is expected to worsen, welcomed its possible extension.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 08, 2019 20:03 UTC