The Department of Transportation’s technical working group (TWG) on motorcycle taxis halted the pilot test of the project amid legal hindrances, its head said on Monday. With the decision, Gardiola said partner-drivers of Angkas, Move It, and JoyRide Philippines would be apprehended starting next week. The pilot run, carried out from June to December last year, was supposed to be extended to March to gather more information needed to determine if motorcycles are safe for public transportation. The extended pilot run set a supply cap of 39,000, where 10,000 bikers would be allotted per transport network company in Metro Manila, and 3,000 for each firm in Metro Cebu. Former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Aileen Lizada urged the TWG to rethink its decision for the sake of the riding public.

Source: Manila Times January 20, 2020 05:26 UTC