Rappler's latest stories on philippines transportation
LOOK: Metro Manila Subway construction enters clearing phase
The government aims to open the Metro Manila Subway for partial operations by 2021
Rappler Talk: Senator Francis Pangilinan on commuter rights bill
Pangilinan hopes to restore the dignity of commuting and create a magna carta for commuters' rights
Grab: 'Transport holiday' had no effect on passenger bookings
'Passenger booking requests were served well through efforts by TNVS drivers all over Metro Manila,' says Grab Philippines
Trillanes amnesty ruling, Isidro Lapeña, Wonder Woman sequel | Evening wRap
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QC police arrests Uber driver for allegedly harassing female rider
Uber partner-driver Troy Silva is accused of harassing his sleeping female passenger
Fare hike? Uber to gauge impact of new taxes first
Uber Philippines says it will take a 'holistic approach' and consider various factors before it files its fare hike petition
Grab files petition for 5% fare hike
In its fare hike petition before the LTFRB, Grab cites the increased cost of vehicle maintenance and higher fuel prices with the imposition of a new tax reform law
Grab eyes investment in PUV modernization
'It can be in the form of modernized jeepneys, it can be buses, almost anything,' says Grab Philippines public affairs manager Leo Gonzales
Rappler Talk: Are Philippine roads safer in 2017?
Watch the interview with Transportation Assistant Secretary Arnulfo Fabillar on Thursday, December 7, at 7 pm
Commuters walk along MRT3 tracks as coach gets detached from train
Around 130 to 140 passengers are forced to walk from the Ayala Station to the Buendia Station as the coach they're riding in gets separated from the train body
Netizens ask LTFRB: How can we beat traffic without Angkas?
Angkas has been widely used by its passengers as an alternative to the inefficient public transport in Metro Manila and to slip through the city's horrible traffic
Angkas to LTFRB: We are open to regulation
'We believe that the motorcycle taxi industry will benefit greatly from proper regulation,' says Angkas, after the LTFRB said it is 'considered closed'
Grab, Uber ordered to put LTFRB stickers on their cars
The stickers will allow commuters and law enforcers to easily spot Transport Network Vehicles (TNVs) on the road either for riding or apprehension, the LTFRB says
Include jeepney drivers, passengers in PUV modernization talks – Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo says doing so would allow the government to know how stakeholders truly feel about the PUV modernization program and, in turn, explain their decisions to the public
PUV modernization: Planning, readiness issues raised at House hearing
Transportation officials say President Rodrigo Duterte gave a deadline merely to press the 'urgency' of the PUV modernization program
Piston threatens Duterte: Talk to us, or we'll give you monthly strikes
Piston president George San Mateo says they have asked for a dialogue with Duterte at least twice
Rappler Talk: Solutions to Metro Manila traffic and road safety issues
Rappler talks to transportation expert and UP professor Primitivo Cal on possible solutions to traffic and road safety issues in Metro Manila
Want fare hike? Improve your services first – LTFRB reminds jeepney drivers
'The riding public expects a better service from the increase of the fare,' says LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra III
Buses, jeepneys in the Philippines to be modernized by 2020
The Department of Transportation signs a memorandum of understanding with the Development Bank of the Philippines to provide loans to PUV cooperatives for the purchase of new vehicles
LTFRB lifts Uber suspension
Uber can operate in the Philippines again after the company paid a P190 million fine and provided compensation to its drivers
Uber pays P190-M fine but still suspended
The LTFRB still requires Uber to submit proof that it has paid its drivers P299 24 million during the days they were not allowed to ply the streets
LTFRB to Uber: Pay P190 million, we'll lift suspension
UPDATED The LTFRB bases the fine on the daily earnings of Uber which it estimates to earn between P7 million and P10 million per day by servicing at least 150 000 trips a day
Uber suspension stays as LTFRB junks appeal
UPDATED Uber says it is disappointed but will comply with the one month suspension order
Higher auto taxes, poor mass transport a 'lose-lose situation' for the public
Minahalan mo sasakyan di inayos mass transit kawawa dito commuters natin says Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
120,000 signatures back Grab, Uber petition vs LTFRB
The petition appeals to the LTFRB to lift its moratorium on processing temporary permits for new Grab and Uber drivers
LTFRB lost Grab, Uber accreditation papers
UPDATED The LTRFB board under the Duterte administration has been looking for the documents since it assumed office says board member Aileen Lizada
Grab, Uber to file motion for reconsideration vs LTFRB
When filed the apprehension of Grab and Uber drivers without permits which is set to begin on July 26 will be put on hold
LTFRB fast-tracks renewal of expired Grab, Uber permits
A one stop shop at the LTFRB headquarters in Quezon City will process applications from 8 am to 3 pm daily
Arroyo wants transportation security commission vs terrorism
The former Chief Executive whose presidency witnessed the worst terror attack in the country says a system of accountability would allow concerned agencies to perform their functions better
Traffic, urban woes, and the Aquino administration's image problem
As the problems snowballed, and the administration remained quiet on telling people what it’s doing, Filipinos have become too angry to appreciate the reforms that, to them, are too little, too late
Duterte eyes ‘extraordinary’ DOTC powers to solve traffic crisis
Duterte says such powers will give the DOTC leeway to expedite government processes that will allow it to address the transportation crisis immediately
Construction of MRT7 finally starts
Once MRT7 is built it will only take Bulacan based commuters 30 minutes to reach Quezon City from the current two hours
Learning from Germany: Transport solutions PH can adopt
Germany has made it more costly to buy drive and even park a car Car owners also have to deal with fewer parking spaces and lower speed limits in city centers
Yes, Pedro, we need to modernize the jeepney
The former icon of Philippine culture is not something to be proud of anymore It has lost its luster It has turned into a symbol of decay and neglect
LRT2 resumes operation after 3-hour disruption
UPDATED The mass transit line was on limited operation on Tuesday morning March 8 stranding hundreds of passengers for about 3 hours
A long, winding road for better Metro Manila transport
Several infrastructure deals that are seen to solve the nightmarish Metro Manila traffic are still hounded by delays
The learned helplessness of Metro Manila
We have learned that the only way to deal with the inefficiency of our roads is to simply avoid them Our solution to city flooding is to simply not go outside
GrabCar becomes Philippines' first authorized ride-sharing app
GrabCar vehicles can now only be summoned via smartphones and the Internet and cannot pick up customers who hail them on the street like taxi cabs
Half of EDSA for bikers, pedestrians only on June 28
From Ortigas to SM MOA buses and private cars on EDSA will be limited to 3 out of 5 lanes both on the north bound and south bound sides
PNR unlikely to resume trips by June 1 school opening
The rail operations may resume on June 12 but with fewer trains deployed says PNR General Manager Joseph Allan Dilay
When the MRT was awesome
The MRT s half a million daily passengers really only want to get to work in the morning and get home at night without ridiculous wait times or risking their lives
Nepal quake, 2016 elections, UFC Manila | 9PM wRap
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Taxi industry, Angkor Wat, UFC Manila | 12PM wRap
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UN climate chief: Transport is future challenge for PH
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres says the Philippines can follow the lead of other developing countries which have adopted a bus rapid transit
Our crappy transport system: Cruel to the handicapped
The Philippine transportation system is one of the most obvious forms of structural violence in our society today
Youth groups greet MRT, LRT fare hikes with protest
Dozens of youth activists hold sit down protests at the ticketing office of the North Avenue MRT station and other stations to oppose the baseless fare hikes in the LRT 1 LRT 2 and MRT3
An uberX car is not a condo
Uber should stop marketing uberX as an easy business opportunity like a vending machine or a condo unit That’s how the Sharing Economy works
Gov’t signs WB loan for Cebu bus rapid transit project
The multilateral financial institution will provide a total funding of 141 million
