As Metro Manila eases into general community quarantine (GCQ), the country's transport regulator said it gave an additional 1,333 traditional public utility jeepneys the green light to operate in 23 new routes starting Wednesday.
These units will be allowed to get back on the road even without a special permit, according to Memorandum Circular 2020-040. Instead, the driver has to display a QR code, which is given to the operator and can be downloaded from the LTFRB website, inside the jeep.
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Aside from being deemed roadworthy by the agency, the vehicle also has to have a valid Personal Passenger Insurance Policy.
Those onboard the jeepney must adhere to COVID-19 protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases: checking of body temperature, wearing of face masks and face shields, and operating at 50 percent maximum passenger capacity.
All in all, there will be 13,776 traditional PUVs plying 149 routes under GCQ.
Here are the 23 new routes: