10 Additional Traditional PUJ Routes with 1,006 Jeepney Units to be Allowed to Travel Starting Wednesday, September 9

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the opening of 10 additional routes, totaling 1,006 authorized public utility jeepney (PUJ) units, in Metro Manila starting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9.

Based on Memorandum Circular 2020-043, the additional routes that will open from Wednesday are as follows:

1. T138 EDSA / North Ave. - Quezon City Hall
2. T139 Marcos Ave. - Quirino Highway via Tandang Sora
3. T340 Dapitan - Libertad via L. Guinto
4. T341 Divisoria - Retiro via JA Santos
5. T342 Divisoria - Sangandaan
6. T395 Libertad - Washington
7. T396 Baclaran - Escolta via Jones, L. Guinto
8. T397 Baclaran - QI via Mabini
9. T398 Blumentritt - Libertad via Quiapo, Guinto
10. T399 Blumentritt - Vito Cruz via L. Guinto

Roadworthy traditional PUJs can operate with a valid Personal Passenger Insurance Policy on these routes without a special permit. In exchange for a special permit is the QR Code that will be given to each operator before landing. The QR Code should be printed on short bond paper and displayed on the PUJ unit. The QR code can be downloaded from the LTFRB website starting today, September 8.

The agency, on the other hand, reminded that no fare increase will be implemented unless it is officially declared and approved by the LTFRB.

The requirements for operating traditional PUJs also include following safety measures in accordance with the guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) such as checking body temperature, wearing a face mask/shield and gloves at all times, and the strict enforcement of physical distancing inside vehicles.

Meanwhile, here is the total number of public utility vehicles allowed to operate by the LTFRB in Metro Manila as of June 1, 2020:

Traditional Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ)
Number of routes opened: 178
Number of authorized units: 16,213

Modern Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ)
Number of routes opened: 45
Number of authorized units: 786

Public Utility Bus (PUB)
Number of routes opened: 32
Number of authorized units: 3,761

Point-To-Point Bus (P2P)
Number of routes opened: 34
Number of authorized units: 379

UV Express
Number of routes opened: 59
Number of authorized units: 1,905

Taxi
Number of authorized units: 20,891

Transport Network Vehicles Services (TNVS)
Number of authorized units: 23,968