Premium Taxis now in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, April 13 (PIA)- The first batch of Premium Taxis (10 units) have started to ply their routes in Davao City after its launch on April 8.

Each Premium Taxis is equipped with modern features such as free internet access to passengers, on-board navigation system (GPS) or mobile-based application, a dashboard and occupancy cameras with continuous recording of the past 24 hours of operation, and automatic fare collection through cashless cards.

This is in accordance to Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Memorandum Circular (MC) 2019-032 or otherwise known as the Taxi Modernization Program.

To date, Cymae Transpo OPC is the only Premium Taxi Franchise awardee in Davao Region. The company provided the first 10 of the 30 minimum taxi units under the LTFRB Memorandum Circular.

These new taxi units have undergone inspection, road test and sealing by LTFRB=XI. Currently Davao City has an allocation of 200 Premium Taxi slots.

The launch of the Premium Taxis held at Eden Nature Park was attended by personnel of the LTFRB led by Chairman Martin B. Delgra III, LTFRB XI Regional Director Don Llanos III, and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary. For Road Transport & Infrastructure Atty. Mark Steven Pastor.

Chairman Delgra said the project sets the tone for modernizing the public transport system in Davao City.

“This is what we want. Safe, comfortable, convenient, and obviously, kaaya-aya na paglalakbay dito sa siyudad ng Davao (pleasant travel in the city of Davao), ” Chairman Delgra said.

Meanwhile according to USec. Pastor the Premium Taxis are part of the basket of solutions under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). (with reports from LTFB-XI PIA/RG Alama)

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