CC-TODA wants tricycle fare reduced

CEBU, Philippines — The City of Talisay-Traffic Operation Development Authority (CT-TODA) has lobbied for the reduction of tricycle fare to P7.50 from P15 in the city.

The proposed fare matrix and the allowed number of tricycle passengers are still subject to the City Council approval.

At present, only three passengers are allowed to ride a tricycle.

The move came after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said plastic barriers for separating passengers inside public utility vehicles (PUVs) were no longer required.

However, the DOTr stressed that health safety measures would still be strictly implemented in all public transport.

Since July 3, 2020, when jeepneys and buses were allowed to return to the streets through a gradual reopening of routes nationwide, PUV drivers had been using plastic barriers to separate passengers inside their units and to comply with the 50-percent capacity rule in public transport. —KQD (BANAT NEWS)