The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has clarified issues related to the 100,000 Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) slots that were being questioned by transport groups.
LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III said that the LTFRB will first conduct public hearings with various stakeholders. After which, he said the LTFRB will deliberate on it in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and will then issue appropriate policy guidelines.
He reiterated that the slots will be opened mostly for motorcycles and also four-wheeled motor vehicles, and will allow all interested TNCs to participate.
Guadiz added that all factors will be considered in the awarding of the slots, which will be spread out to other regions, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao, to benefit commuters in those areas.
The LTFRB believes that the opening of franchise slots will be able to help provide the public with more job opportunities, aside from a more robust public transportation service, he said.
The clarification came after a transport group claimed that the TNVS slots will be offered exclusively for just one TNC, which the Board vehemently denied. Rio N. Araja