LTFRB questions u-Hop for alleged ban violation
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is demanding an explanation from transport network company (TNC) u-Hop after it reportedly continued to accept new drivers on its...
View ArticleUber in trouble again with LTFRB for surcharge scheme
Uber Philippines' failure to disclose its surcharge scheme would affect its chances of being accredited, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra III said...
View ArticlePoe presses LTFRB to release TNVS revised rules
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should release its transport network vehicle services (TNVS) revised guidelines before the holiday rush, Senator Grace Poe said on...
View ArticleRelease TNVS guidelines before holidays, Poe tells LTFRB
Sen. Grace Poe urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday to finalize the guidelines on transport network vehicle services (TNVS) before the start of the holiday...
View ArticleNew York killer driver an Uber driver — company
Uber has confirmed that the man suspected of driving a vehicle down a bike path near the World Trade Center site, killing eight people, was one of its drivers. The post New York killer driver an Uber...
View ArticleRidesharing can get 1M cars off Metro roads—survey
Metro Manila would have a million fewer cars on the road during peak hours if a significant number of commuters use ridesharing applications instead of taking privately owned cars, according to a...
View ArticleUber, Grab push measures for driver, rider security
Transport network companies (TNCs) Grab and Uber sat down with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday to find ways of protecting both their drivers and passengers,...
View ArticleLTFRB: Only up to 3 vehicles allowed per app-using operator
Operators of app-based transport services can own only up to three vehicles each, according to a new rule approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). The post LTFRB:...
View ArticleMetro Manila traffic to reach ‘standstill levels’ in 5 years
The Duterte administration’s infrastructure program may not be enough to deal with the country’s transportation woes as road congestion in Metro Manila may reach “standstill levels” by 2022, according...
View ArticleStop misinforming the public, LTFRB tells blogger-TV host James Deakin
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) called out on Friday blogger-TV host James Deakin for what it called his spreading of “fake news” when he posted on his Facebook page on...
View ArticleUber charges passenger over C$18K for 5-mile ride, later apologizes for error
One Uber passenger will surely remember this ride after paying a hefty price for it. The Comeback reported that a man in Toronto, Canada, was charged a whopping C$18,518.50 (around P610,000 or...
View ArticleNew blow for Uber as top EU court says it’s a taxi company
Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not a technology service, a decision that crimps its...
View ArticlePoe to LTFRB: ‘Act humanely’, review plan to bar hatchbacks, compact cars as...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should “act humanely” and reconsider its plan to disallow hatchbacks and compact cars to operate as transport network vehicle services...
View ArticleLTFRB limits Uber, Grab cars plying Metro Manila, nearby provinces to 45,000
After months of consultation, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has finally come up with a common pool of app-based drivers, but transport network company (TNC) Grab is...
View ArticlePoe to LTFRB: Explain cap on Grab, Uber, other transport units
Senator Grace Poe is urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to “explain the science” behind its decision to limit the number of Grab, Uber and other ride-sharing units...
View ArticleDOTr orders review of cap on number of Grab, Uber cars
The cap on the number of Uber, Grab and U-Hop vehicles may go up as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday ordered a review of the common supply base drawn up by the Land Transportation...
View ArticleLTFRB moves date of application for new TNVs
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has moved the date of application for new transport network vehicles (TNVs) from February to a new schedule in March. The post LTFRB...
View ArticleFranchise seekers for app-using cars wait till March
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start receiving on March 5 new franchise applications for those who want to become Uber, Grab or U-Hop drivers, as it also reviews...
View ArticleLTFRB clarifies who can apply first for TNVS franchise
Drivers who want to be part of the ride-hailing industry would have to wait a little longer as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified that it would not accept new...
View ArticleLTFRB hikes number of TNVS cars to 66,750
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has increased to 66,750 its common supply base for transport network vehicle services (TNVS) in a bid to ensure that there’s enough...
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