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 A modern jeepney in Bacolod | |
| Date | 2017–present |
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| Type | Transportation program |
| Cause | Safety and environmental concerns |
| Target | Phase-out and replacement of all PUVs 15 years or older Formation or Participation of Transport Cooperatives |
| Budget | ₱2.2 billion[1] |
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The Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly and still commonly referred to as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), is a program made by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines in 2017, with the goal of making the country's public transportation system efficient and environmentally friendly by 2020. The program calls for the phasing-out of jeepneys, buses, and other public utility vehicles (PUVs) that are at least 15 years old and replacing them with safer, more comfortable and more environmentally-friendly alternatives over the next three years. As of project inception, there were around 220,000 jeepney units operating throughout the country.[2] The program also calls to all PUV Drivers and Operators to join or form a Transport Cooperative.
Replacement vehicles are required to have at least a Euro 4-compliant engine or an electric engine to lessen pollution. Some proposed requirements include CCTV cameras, an automated fare collection system, speed limiters and GPS monitors.[3]
The Land Bank of the Philippines estimates that each jeepney replacement will cost around ₱2.4 million to ₱2.6 million.[4] However, based on an interest rate of 6% per annum and a payment period of 7 years, the actual cost of a jeepney reaches ₱2.1 million.[5]
While reception among the general populace have been positive,[6] some transport groups have criticized the program as it might lead to losses of jobs and businesses.[7][8]
- ^ "Gov't allots P2.2 billion to subsidize PUV modernization –LTFRB". GMA News Online. July 2, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Talabong, Rambo (June 19, 2017). "DOTr launches modernization program for jeepneys, buses". Rappler.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ Francisco, Katerina (October 16, 2017). "EXPLAINER: What's the reason for the 2-day transport strike?".
- ^ "Jeepney modernization program kicks off next month". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Poe: Math shows operators lose in gov't bid to modernize jeepneys". December 10, 2017.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Why some transport groups oppose jeepney phaseout". Philstar. September 26, 2017.
- ^ KG (September 25, 2017). "Transport group holds strike to oppose jeepney phaseout". GMA News. Retrieved October 17, 2017.