The newly appointed DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista has made some personal recommendations for the improvement of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). This is after personally inspecting the rail line on Monday. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that Secretary Bautista rode incognito without the usual entourage and […]
The Department of Transportation is now under the leadership of Jamie Bautista, following the election of President Bongbong Marcos. In line with this, new DOTr Secretary Bautista revealed his big plans for the local transport industry. During the DOTr’s turnover of leadership at the DOTr Clark Offices in Pampanga, Secretary Bautista said the newly-minted DOTr […]
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade has assured the public that the construction of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project will continue despite the new administration. After inspecting the second leg of the NSCR Project–PNR Clark Phase 2, Secretary Tugade gave three reasons why the project would not be called off even after […]
The long awaited expressway from Metro Manila to Bicol is finally official, after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed on Friday, June 3, the Supplemental Toll Operations Agreement (STOA) for the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 5 (SLEX TR5) with the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The said expressway will start at the South Luzon […]
Feast your eyes with the state-of-the-art and single largest flagship project of the current administration. This is the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. It’s a massive 147-km rail transport route, comprising of 37 stations and 464 train cars. It stretches across 28 cities and municipalities within the three regions of Central Luzon, National Capital Region, […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has proudly announced the completion of the MRT-3 major rehabilitation project. All that’s left now is an inauguration ceremony, according to the local agency. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said that the MRT-3 rehabilitation project undertaken by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was completed two months in advance. […]
Last Monday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) finally implemented the “No vaccination, No Ride” Policy. Since many commuters were affected by the said policy, DOTr now wants to consider using transport terminals as sites for vaccination. The transportation department said on Wednesday that it is considering using integrated transport terminals, train stations, and expressways as vaccination […]
The Philippine National Railway (PNR) Bicol Project will soon be underway after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed the contract for the project’s first phase with a China development group. The Php 142 billion contract was signed and finalized with the China Railway Group Ltd., China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group Co. Ltd., and China […]
The number of bikers out on the streets has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic started. With a number of them plying the streets daily, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is finding ways to make cycling safer and more convenient — including asking the tech giant Google to integrate local bike lanes on Google Maps. Contrary […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) wants to bring back the maximum passenger capacity (100 percent) in public transportation. This is after setting it to only half (50 percent) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. DOTr said the recommendation is based on available medical literature and they are ready to defend it before the Inter-Agency Task […]
It is a very unfortunate fact that a lot of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) around the country are infamous for being reckless and very ignorant to the rules and laws of public road safety. This is exactly why the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) formally launched the […]
As you probably know, The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is giving free train rides for vaccinated authorized persons outside of residence or APORs. This free train ride will continue until September 15. The DOTr extended the free rides for vaccinated APORs at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), […]