Transportation

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MANILA, Philippines – Operators of compressed natural gas-run buses are threatening to pull out of the Department of Energy Natural’s Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport (NGVPPT) due to continuing negligence of the government to address the issues confronting the program.

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has recommended a fare hike of at least P2 for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 to cover operating expenses.

Impressed with the electric version of Jeepneys now plying a few routes in the country, some financial institutions have expressed interest to implement similar programs in other countries, according to Philippine Utility Vehicle (PhUV) Inc. Vice President Rommel Juan.

I’VE been watching most of the presidential debates on TV. So far, I don’t think any one of the candidates has ever been asked about the traffic problem, or that traffic has been mentioned as a problem at all. Well, it is. And if it’s not on the radar of the candidates, it should be.

THERE’S good news for Edsa motorists. Last week, the World Bank and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) signed an agreement to address traffic congestion along Edsa by reducing the volume of buses plying the Philippines’ busiest main thoroughfare.

THE World Bank and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday signed an agreement to address traffic congestion in Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) by reducing the volume of buses plying the Philippines’ busiest main thoroughfare.

GOODBYE, STICKERS: The stickers blocking the view of windshields of motor vehicles will be scraped off when all conveyances are finally equipped with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag by November.

A status quo order has been handed down by the Supreme Court (SC) stopping the government from implementing its radio-frequency identification (RFID) decal contract which is expected to raise more than P1.6 billion for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) this election year.

Even as a militant lawmaker yesterday stepped up her opposition to the radio frequency identification (RFID) project of the Land Transportation Office, six groups of transport workers asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition questioning the project’s legality.

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) yesterday reported it set a new record for the most number of passengers for a single year.

MANILA, Philippines – The sinking of M/V Baleno 9, which killed at least six passengers, has prompted an official of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to admit that all the estimated 200 roll-on and roll-off (roro) vessels plying the domestic waters are aging and have to be phased out.

MANILA, Philippines – There is no recovery in sight yet for the world airline industry as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its financial outlook for 2010 to an expected $5.6 billion global net loss, larger than the previously forecast loss of $3.8 billion.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Asia’s airline industry is beginning to pull out of a severe slump sparked by the global recession with signs that passenger numbers have started to recover, a regional body said.

JEEPNEY transport groups yesterday criticized stricter requirements for vehicle registration as an added burden to operators and drivers, amounting to phasing out an entire sector.

Cruising has come a long way since the old days of Love Boat, shuffleboard and steerage-level accommodations. “It’s exciting, it’s sexy, it’s romantic,” says Pier Luigi Foschi, chairman and CEO of Costa Crociere SpA.

SURVEILLANCE: Some media friends and I got to talking last week about the high-tech RFID (radio frequency identification) tags that must be installed on motor vehicles upon registration starting January 2010.

A BUS group on the Edsa route is adopting the global positioning system to track its rolling stocks. Madelene Guillermo, Mega Manila Operators and Drivers Alliance president, said the upgrade would enable them to maximize fuel efficiency, help prevent traffic accidents and make the transport business viable.

A bus group is open to reducing the rolling stocks on Edsa from about 3,800 to 1,000 units, but enforcing it must be equitable.

Text to any of the the two MMDA hotlines — the name and plate number of the PUV they flagged down to 0917-5618709 for Globe users and 0920-9472116 for Smart subscribers. The MMDA would soon distribute stickers bearing the Trip Tracker hotlines to create awareness of the program among commuters and PUV drivers.

HONG KONG (AP) — International air travel, whacked by the economic downturn, is starting to stabilize but may not recover until 2011 as companies and passengers continue to scale back, executives at aviation giants Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS said Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines—The top official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday said that he would ban passenger jeepneys from plying Edsa with the completion of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 North Extension Project next year.

CEBU, Philippines – Public jeepney drivers can soon avail of a soft loan to convert their diesel or gasoline-engine vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as government released P500 million allocation for such purpose.

More or fewer than 16,000 bus drivers and conductors stand to loose their jobs after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced that there is no stopping the full implementation of the bus reduction scheme along Edsa.

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board announced yesterday it will reduce the number of buses plying EDSA by 80 percent over five years.

MANILA, Philippines – With the global air transport industry still reeling from the effects of the financial crisis, international passenger demand declined 9.3 percent in May this year while freight demand dropped 17.4 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.

INTERNATIONAL passenger traffic in the Philippines fell in the first three months of the year due to the global economic crisis, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR — Airline executives Tuesday expressed hope of a turnaround next year after fresh estimates showed they may lose close to US$20 billion from 2008 to 2009 due to the global economic slowdown. With oil prices threatening to rise on expectations of a U.S.-led economic turnaround, delegates to the annual meeting of the International…

MANILA, Philippines – The worst is still far from over for the global air transport sector, with international traffic data for April showing a 3.1-percent decline in passenger demand and a 21.7-percent fall in cargo volume compared to the same period last year.

CEBU, Philippines – With several taxi groups in Manila planning to increase rates to cover for the expense in implementing the “Special Taxi Metering System,” the City Council is asking the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to consider moving the date in implementing the system.