Motorcycle taxi expansion pushed

By Ben Gines Jr.

Feb 26, 2022 12:16 am

THE government should allow at least four, instead of just two, motorcycle taxi firms to participate in its pilot program, as the Philippines shifts to a new normal that may again see a high demand for public transportation.

'As we reopen the economy, we'll need public transportation. The land sector — rail, buses, jeepneys — aren't ready yet for a sharp rise in demand from the commuting public,' Samar First District Rep. Edgar Sarmiento, chairman of the Transport Committee of the House of Representative, said.

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