Transport & Communications
‘It’s the cost of fuel, stupid’
The Department of Transportation on Friday ruled out any connection between the government's public utility vehicle modernization program and its alleged impact on the transport minimum fare rising by P50 at some point, saying the notion has absolutely no basis.
LTFRB rejects minimum fare claims rising as high as P50
The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday ruled out fare hikes as high as P50 following the prompt implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
Congress calls on the DOTr to review the jeepney modernization program
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to extend the implementation period of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and review it in full even as he called on the House transportation committee to look into reports of alleged corrupt practices in its conceptualization and eventual implementation.
Concerns mount over runway technology gap as Japan probes crash
A runway collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport has raised concerns over a gap in alerting technology, weeks after the global aviation industry faced new warnings about runway safety.
DOTr funds construction of port facilities in Northern Samar
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has joined forces with the provincial government of Northern Samar and the local government of Mapanas for the construction of seaport facilities in the province.
