BEN KRITZ
IF it seems to be a little more difficult to get around town starting this week, it is likely because ride-hailing service Grab was to have removed about 8,000 active drivers from its platform on Monday due to those operators not obtaining a transport network vehicle service (TVNS) franchise by a June 7 deadline. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has called on Grab management to explain the large number of “colorum” drivers in a hearing today (June 11).