PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE

MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
(PUVMP)
RATIONALE
We need a public transport system
that not only works, but
WORKS WELL.
BEFORE PUVMP

1 Routes were opened based on the request of operators

2 On street competition

3 No appropriate dispatch plan or fleet management system

4 Unpredictable public transport services

 Modernize the
current PUV fleet Reform and consolidate
the industry

PUVMP GOALS
AND
OBJECTIVES Improve welfare of Improve standards of
commuters and living of drivers,
encourage modal shift operators, & their families

Move towards low

emission PUVs
 REGULATORY REFORM FINANCING

LOCAL PUBLIC
TRANSPORT ROUTE VEHICLE USEFUL LIFE
PLAN

ROUTE
RATIONALIZATION PUVMP INITIAL
IMPLEMENTATION

COMPONENTS

FLEET STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT

MODERNIZATION MECHANISM

INDUSTRY COMMUNICATION
CONSOLIDATION
PUVMP COMPONENTS

Review and amendment of existing policies

REGULATORY REFORM ineffectual to the current situation, as well as
issuance of new policies applicable with the vision
of the Program

Route planning and rationalization of routes

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE PLAN conducted by the LGUs within their respective
territorial jurisdiction (within province, city,
municipality) to address local mobility requirements

Route planning and rationalization of existing routes

ROUTE RATIONALIZATION on a larger spatial scope and involves multiple
territorial jurisdictions. These include (1) routes
within the MUCEP area, including its intra-zonal
routes, and (2) inter-regional and inter-provincial
routes.
PUVMP COMPONENTS

Replacement of old dilapidated PUVs with

FLEET MODERNIZATION environment-friendly PUVs; Formulation of
standards for PUVs

Strategic merging of operators into a consolidated

entity, either as cooperative or corporation;
INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION Systematized dispatching of fleet to ensure
reliability of transport service and avoid competition
in road

Partnership with financing institutions for the

FINANCING provision of subsidies and loan package to enable
the transport sector to comply with the Program
PUVMP COMPONENTS

Establishment of facilities that shall provide

VEHICLE USEFUL LIFE PROGRAM appropriate dismantling and scrapping service to
old dilapidated units surrendered, which shall in
return gives scrapping value that can be used as
additional capital

Aims to provide a social safety net and transitory

STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT MECHANISM support to the drivers and operators who may be
affected as a result of the Route Rationalization and
LPTRP.

Link of stakeholders to the necessary information

COMMUNICATION
with regard to the PUVMP.
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT
ROUTE PLAN

LPTRP is a plan detailing the route network,

mode, and required number of units per
mode for delivering land transport service,
which shall be the minimum requirement
prescribed for the issuance of PUV
franchises. This shall form part of the Local
Transport Master Plan which relates land use
to transport modes and provides measures
for traffic management.

DILG-DOTr JMC No. 001, s. 2017

RATIONALE OF LPTRP
FORMULATION

Supply-Demand Road Compatibility On-ground

Balance Determine the appropriate Knowledge
Make the routes more vehicle type depending on Get insider’s view and
responsive to passenger passenger demand, road apply participatory
demand hierarchy and configuration planning
PENALTY
PROVISION

Non-compliance is tantamount to
dereliction of duty and shall be dealt in
accordance with applicable Civil Service
Rules and Regulations, and other
pertinent laws, rules, and regulations.

DILG MC No. 2018-060

DILG MC No. 2021-039
LPTRP PROCESS

Planning, Engineering,
Transport, Traffic Offices

CREATE TWG

Data Gathering and Is the LPTRP complete and LPTRP is found to be

Analysis, Submission compliant? complete and compliant

FORMULATE EVALUATE PLAN ISSUE THE NOC

PLAN
Implement the LPTRP Routes opened for LPTRP routes is adopted
routes operator selection by the Sanggunian

IMPLEMENT OPEN FOR CPC ENACT ORDINANCE

UPDATING OF THE LPTRP

An initial assessment of the approved LPTRP shall also

be done at least 6 months after it was implemented
or MC opening the approved routes for franchise
issuance or operator selection was issued.
DOTr DO 2017-011

The LPTRP may be revised at least once every three

years after the last approval.
DILG-DOTr JMC No. 001, s. 2017
EVALUATION OF
APPROVAL

DOTr LTFRB Central

Provinces
LTFRB RFRO
Capital cities
Highly urbanized cities Capital municipalities Component municipalities
Independent component cities Component cities
Special areas
EVALUATION OF APPROVAL

NOC SNOC
Notice of Compliance Special Notice of Compliance

Both document are proof of plan approval. Plan is deemed complete

and compliant to existing guidelines / principles on route planning.

Special NOC is issued if

NOC is issued if the plan there are no proposed
has proposed routes (4- routes [other paratransit
wheelers, fixed routes). services are maintained at
least for the next few
years].
LPTRP
IMPLEMENTATION
MECHANISMS
LPTRP IMPLEMENTATION
MECHANISMS

DISCUSSION

● Industry Consolidation
● Changes in the Number of Units
● Transfer Plan
INDUSTRY
CONSOLIDATION

Consolidation is the Strategic merging of operators into a consolidated entity;

Engagement of transport workers as regular employees by conducting:
● Seminars relative to the advantages of forming a cooperative or corporation
● Capacitate transport cooperatives and corporations in fleet management systems,
compliance to labor rules and regulations, among others.

What is a Transport Cooperative?

● Provides public transportation services (land and small sea crafts) under valid
franchise (Certificate of Public Convenience) issued by the LTFRB
● Owns, operates, manages PUVs & other allied businesses & collective assets for
the economic and efficient carriage of passengers & goods
CHANGES IN THE NUMBER
OF UNITS

In case that there are two (2) or more consolidated entities

operating in an existing retained route, the increase in the unit
requirement in the route as determined by the Result of
Rationalization and/or LPTRP shall be divided proportionally
among the existing consolidated operators in the route as
provided under Memorandum Circular No. 2019-066.

A decrease in units on an existing route as a result of LPTRP or

Route Rationalization Study, the consolidated operator affected
thereof shall be given preferential right to apply on: (a) Retained
rationalized routes with lacking PUV units; (b) Retained
rationalized routes without consolidated entities; (c)
New/Developmental Routes.

LTFRB MC 2021-021
TRANSFER PLAN

Should there be decrease in units on an existing

route as a result of LPTRP or Route Rationalization
Study, the consolidated operator shall file a
petition assigning its excess units to the nearest
adjacent route covered under the consolidated
operator's area of operation.
LTFRB MC 2019-013
LPTRP PROCESS

FORMULATION APPROVAL IMPLEMENTATION

LGUs shall form a Board issue a BR; LPTRP routes are opened
TWG to formulate RFRO issue the NOC for CPC applications
the LPTRP EVALUATION ADOPTION
NOC specifies Rationalized routes
Transport sector which routes are granted to existing TSEs;
Evaluate LGU adopts the
should be part of existing/rationalize New routes first offered
compliance to approved plan, and
the TWG d and new to those with excess
guidelines the routes therein
units
RFRO concur if all LGU conducts
the existing routes public hearings to
are considered/ discuss the LPTRP
studied routes
LPTRP STATUS: R8 Approved For Revision No Draft

(as of 15 October 2023)

LGUs with NOC/SNOC

Eastern Samar, Guiuan 13 Aug 2020

Leyte, Albuera 28 Apr 2021

Leyte, Burauen 21 Nov 2022
Leyte, Baybay City 17 Dec 2020
Leyte, Julita 20 Sept 2022
Leyte, Ormoc City 09 July 2021

Northern Samar, Lope de Vega 24 June 2020

Southern Leyte, Libagon 25 Jan 2022

Southern Leyte, Liloan 02 Mar 2021
Southern Leyte, Padre Burgos 23 July 2021
Southern Leyte, St. Bernard 20 Apr 2022
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
Submission Status

Province Target # of Submission Actual # of Submission %

Leyte 44 16 36%

20 13 65%
Southern Leyte
28 13 46.42%
Western Samar
23 9 39%
Eastern Samar
25 14 52%
Northern Samar
9 8 89%
Biliran
149 73 48.32%
TOTAL
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP) LEYTE
Submission Status – Leyte

Special Notice of Compliance

Notice of Compliance (NOC)
(SNOC)

Ormoc City

Baybay City, Leyte

Julita, Leyte
Burauen, Leyte

Albuera, Leyte
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEYTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
No Submission

Leyte Province Hilongos, Leyte Matag-ob, Leyte San Miguel, Leyte

Alangalang, Leyte Hindang, Leyte Matalom, Leyte Santa Fe, Leyte

Babatngon, Leyte Inopacan, Leyte Mayorga, Leyte Tabango, Leyte

Barugo, Leyte Isabel, Leyte Palo, Leyte Tabontabon, Leyte

Capoocan, Leyte Jaro, Leyte Palompon, Leyte Tolosa, Leyte

Carigara, Leyte Leyte, Leyte Pastrana, Leyte Tunga, Leyte

Dagami, Leyte Mahaplag, Leyte San Isidro, Leyte Villaba, Leyte

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status - Leyte MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed LGU Date Endorsed

Abuyog 27 April 2020 Javier 18 February 2022

Calubian 10 June 2020 Tanauan 19 April 2022

Merida 12 October 2020 Dulag 22 August 2022

Macarthur 03 May 2021 Bato 3 October 2022

Kananga 11 February 2022

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
Submission Status – Leyte

Under Evaluation (LGU)

LGU Date Submitted

La Paz 23 July 2023

Approved LPTRP

LGU Remarks

Tacloban Waiting for Board Resolution

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE SOUTHERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
LEYTE

Special Notice of Compliance

Notice of Compliance (NOC)
(SNOC)

Padre Burgos, So. Leyte

Libagon, So. Leyte Liloan, So. Leyte

St. Bernard, So. Leyte

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE SOUTHERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
LEYTE

No Submission

Southern Leyte Province Anahawan, Southern Leyte

San Francisco, Southern Leyte Bontoc, Southern Leyte

San Juan (Cabalian), Southern Leyte Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Southern Leyte MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)
Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Limasawa Island 24 April 2020

San Ricardo 22 April 2021

Pintuyan 27 October 2021

Macrohon 24 February 2022

Silago 11 March 2022

Hinundayan 8 July 2022

Maasin City 06 October 2022

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
Submission Status – Southern Leyte

Under Evaluation (LGU)

LGU Date Submitted

Sogod (1st Draft) 01 August 2023

Malitbog (1st Draft) 03 October 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE WESTERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
SAMAR

Special Notice of Compliance

Notice of Compliance (NOC)
(SNOC)
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE WESTERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
SAMAR

No Submission

Catbalogan City (Capital), Samar Pinabacdao, Samar

Almagro Island, Samar San Jorge, Samar

Daram, Samar San Sebastian, Samar

Hinabangan, Samar Santa Margarita, Samar

Marabut, Samar Tagapul-an Island, Samar

Pagsanghan, Samar Talalora, Samar

Paranas (Wright), Samar Zumarraga, Samar

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Western Samar MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Villareal 27 May 2020

Gandara 19 January 2022

Jiabong 1 April 2022

Tarangnan 8 July 2022

Calbayog City 23 September 2022

Sta. Rita 17 August 2022

Samar Province 6 July 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Western Samar MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Matuguinao 14 September 2023

Calbiga 31 August 2023

San Jose de Buan 14 September 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
Submission Status – Western Samar

FOR RPMO EVALUATION (LGU)

LGU Date Submitted

Motiong (1st Draft) 04 August 2023

Sto. Niño Island (1st Draft) 11 August 2023

FOR FPMD EVALUATION

LGU Date Submitted

Basey (Final Draft) 28 November 2022

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE EASTERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
SAMAR

Special Notice of Compliance

Notice of Compliance (NOC)
(SNOC)

GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE EASTERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
SAMAR
No Submission

Balangiga, Eastern Samar Maydolong, Eastern Samar

Balangkayan, Eastern Samar Mercedes, Eastern Samar

General MacArthur, Eastern Samar Oras, Eastern Samar

Giporlos, Eastern Samar Salcedo, Eastern Samar

Hernani, Eastern Samar San Julian, Eastern Samar

Jipapad, Eastern Samar San Policarpo, Eastern Samar

Lawaan, Eastern Samar Taft, Eastern Samar

Maslog, Eastern Samar

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Eastern Samar MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Dolores 13 October 2020

Quinapondan 3 February 2021

Sulat 16 April 2021

Can-avid 27 April 2021

Llorente 28 February 2023

Borongan City 29 March 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
Submission Status – Eastern Samar

FOR RPMO EVALUATION (LGU)

LGU Date Submitted

Arteche(1st Draft) 09 October 2023

Province of Eastern Samar 02 October 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE NORTHERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
SAMAR

Special Notice of Compliance

Notice of Compliance (NOC)
(SNOC)

LOPE DE VEGA, NORTHERN SAMAR

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE NORTHERN
PLAN (LPTRP)
SAMAR

No Submission

Catarman (Capital), Northern Samar Palapag, Northern Samar

Bobon, Northern Samar San Antonio, Northern Samar

Capul Island, Northern Samar San Jose, Northern Samar

Lapinig, Northern Samar San Vicente, Northern Samar

Las Navas, Northern Samar Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar

Mapanas, Northern Samar

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Northern Samar MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Mondragon 07 May 2020

Gamay 05 February 2021

San Roque 30 May 2023

Province of Northern Samar 24 October 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Northern Samar MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Pambujan 31 August 2023

Catubig 31 August 2023

San Isidro 31 August 2023

Rosario 31 August 2023

Victoria 14 September 2023

Biril Island 12 October 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE
PLAN (LPTRP)
Submission Status – Northern Samar

FOR RPMO EVALUATION (LGU)

LGU Date Submitted

Lavezares (3rd Draft) 28 July 2023

Laoang(2nd Draft) 13 October 2023

Allen (1st Draft) 23 October 2023

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE BILIRAN
PLAN (LPTRP)

Special Notice of Compliance

Notice of Compliance (NOC)
(SNOC)
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE Biliran
PLAN (LPTRP)

No Submission

Biliran, Biliran
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE LEGEND:
PLAN (LPTRP)
MINIMAL (2 weeks)
Submission Status – Biliran MODERATE (1 month)
MAJOR (2 months)

Under Revision (LGU)

LGU Date Endorsed

Maripipi 26 July 2023

Naval 26 July 2023

Cabucgayan 26 July 2023

Almeria 26 July 2023

Culaba 26 July 2023

Caibiran 26 July 2023

Kawayan (2nd Draft) 26 July 2023

Biliran Province 31 August 2023

LPTRP
TERMINOLOGIES
LPTRP INTRA ~ within
TERMINOLOGIES
INTRACITY/
MUNICIPALITY
ROUTE
Tacloban City -
Tagpuro
Tacloban City
Tagpuro

LEYTE
Tacloban City INTRA
PROVINCIAL Tacloban City -
Dagami

ROUTE
LEYTE Tacloban City -
Dagami Dagami
 INTER ~ across
LPTRP Tacloban City

TERMINOLOGIES REGION
VIII

INTERPROVINCIAL
ROUTE
Naval
Tacloban City - Naval
BILIRAN
LA
UNION

INTERREGIONAL
ROUTE
Tacloban Tacloban City -
City
Davao City

Dagupan City
LEYTE
REGION
XI
Davao City
LPTRP
TERMINOLOGIES

FIXED ROUTES NON- FIXED ROUTES

service operates along a fixed route
service that operates from one point
on a regular basis,
to any point within the specified
fare rates are mostly fixed,
service area.
and follows a regular schedule.

e.g., tricycles, taxis, school service,

Mass Transit
tourist transport services
eg. bus, UVE, filcab, PUJ
LPTRP
TERMINOLOGIES

RATIONALIZED NEW/DEVELOPMENTAL
ROUTES ROUTES

EXISTING ROUTES which are: routes with less than 25% overlap with
existing PUV (Filcab or higher mode) routes.
retained, OR retained with
modifications (restructured i.e., (usually meant to service new establishments
or those areas which are currently being served
extended/shortened/different
by tricycles and other similar transport
via, changed mode,
services operating in non-fixed routes)
decrease/increase in units).
LPTRP LEGAL
FRAMEWORK
C H A P T E R 1.2
 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 RATIONALE

Include overall objectives of PUVMP and LPTRP.

 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND COMPOSITION OF LPTRP COMMITTEE

Cite Legal Framework: OFG and DILG-DOTr JMC; and

composition of LPTRP team.
 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND COMPOSITION OF LPTRP COMMITTEE

Chairperson Provincial Governor

Vice-Chairperson Provincial Administrator
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member
Chair, Committee on Transportation and Utilities
Provincial Planning and Development Office
Prov’.l Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office
Members*
Office of the Prov’l. Director, Philippine National Police
Dept. of the Interior and Local Government
District Land Transportation Office
Dept. of Public Works & Highways (District Office)
Provincial Tourism Office
NGOs – Commuters, Drivers and Operators Association
*prescribed members of the LPTRP committee
STUDY AREA/
CORRIDORS
C H A P T E R 1.3 , 1.4 & 2
 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.3 LGU BRIEF HISTORY

Cite creation of LGU; keep concise and short.

CHAPTER 2A: STUDY AREA/CORRIDORS

2.1 Population Trends

2.2 Educational Facilities and Enrollment

2.3 Employment
2.4 Housing
2.5 Commercial and Industrial Establishments
2.6 Transport Corridors and Facilities
2.7 Spatial Development Framework
CHAPTER 2A: STUDY AREA/CORRIDORS

2.1
- DATA NEEDED
2.5

Population Enrollment Employment Housing Major Activities

Data data data Data and Events
CHAPTER 2A: STUDY AREA/CORRIDORS

2.7 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

Land Use Transport corridors

CHAPTER 2B: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

2.6 TRANSPORT CORRIDORS AND FACILITIES

Condition of the Classification of roads

Availability of
roads and and bridges
infrastructure road (i.e national, provincial,
networks and bridges bridges municipal, barangay,
expressway)
 EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS AND
CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES

3.1 Existing Road Network

3.2 Public Transport Routes

 EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS AND
CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES

3.1 EXISTING ROAD NETWORK

Concrete Gravel Earth Total

Road Category Asphalt (km) % Total
(km) (km) (km) (km)

National

Provincial

Municipal

Barangay

Total

% of Total
 EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS AND
CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES

3.2 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES

● Inventory of existing intra-LGU fixed routes

● Inventory of existing fixed routes touching the LGU

● Inventory of existing non-fixed routes within or touching the LGU

● List of “colorum” operations within the LGU

● Inventory of existing tricycle services within the LGU

 EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS AND
CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES

LIMITATIONS OF TRICYCLE SERVICES

To ensure that the hierarchy of public transport modes

envisioned in the OFG is preserved, the guidelines on the
granting of franchises to tricycles prescribed in Section 3.1 of
DILG-DOTC JMC No. 1, s. 2008 shall be strictly observed in the
preparation of the LPTRP. The following provision shall be strictly
monitored in the evaluation of the LPTRP, to wit:

Tricycle operation should only be confined along city or municipal

roads, not along national roads and is limited only to routes not
traversed by higher modes of public transport. However, the
local Sanggunian may allow if there is no alternative route.
DILG-DOTr JMC No. 001, s. 2017
CHAPTER 4A: ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

4.1 PUBLIC TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE BY ROUTE (ACTUAL)

Operational Characteristics

AVERAGE TERMINAL AVERAGE NO. AVERAGE AVERAGE

TRAVEL WAITING OF ROUND LOAD SEATING
SPEED TIME TRIPS FACTOR CAPACITY
CHAPTER 4B:ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

4.2 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS IN CRITICAL ROAD SECTIONS

● Assess and determine the level of service of critical road sections within the LGU
regardless of the type of road (national, provincial, municipal and barangay)

● Level of Service (LOS) is a qualitative measure used to relate the quality of traffic
of service and can be identified through the computation of Volume Capacity
Ratio (VCR).

● VCR can be computed using the Annual Average Daily Traffic Data (AADT) from
the DPWH.

● Use of a letter grade system that provides a common system and set of
definition.
CHAPTER 4B:ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

4.2 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS IN CRITICAL ROAD SECTIONS

Level of Service
Level of
Characteristics VCR
Service
Condition of free flow with high speed and Low traffic volume. Drivers can choose
A 0.00 - 0.19
desired speed without delays.
B In the zone of stable flow. Drivers have reasonable freedom to select their speed. 0.20 - 0.44
C In the zone of stable flow. Drivers are restricted in selecting their speed. 0.45 - 0.69
Approaches unstable flow with nearly all drivers restricted. Service volume
D 0.70 - 0.84
corresponds to tolerable capacity.
E Traffic volume near or at capacity. Flow is unstable with momentary stoppage. 0.85 - 1.00
F Forced or congested flow at low speed. Long queues and delays. Greater than 1

VCR - Volume Capacity Ratio

CHAPTER 4B:ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

4.2 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS IN CRITICAL ROAD SECTIONS

Formula for Volume Capacity Ratio:

Volume in pcu/hr
VCR =
[(Capacity of road in pcu/hr) (No. of lanes)]
CHAPTER 4B:ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

4.2 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS IN CRITICAL ROAD SECTIONS

Guide for Determining the Capacity of the Road Section:

Capacity per lane per

Type of Road
hour

Undivided road (no median) 720 pcu/lane/hr

Divided road (with median) 900 pcu/lane/hr UNDIVIDED DIVIDED

If the road is divided by a median and lane width is at

least 3 meters, basic capacity is 900 pcu/lane/hour.
 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ISSUES
CHAPTER 5: AND PROBLEMS

5.1 Public Transport Issues/Problems

5.2 Development Constraints

 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ISSUES
CHAPTER 5: AND PROBLEMS

Lack/Concerns in Lacking appropriate Traffic Jam/ Undisciplined

road infrastructures PUV stops Congested Roads Pedestrians

Old PUVs with

environmental concern
Colorum PUVs and and noise pollution
Truck Ban Violators
 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ISSUES
CHAPTER 5: AND PROBLEMS

EXISTING ROUTE CONCERNS

REDUNDANT ABANDONED COLORUM ROUTES

ROUTES ROUTES Routes without CPC
Same route but Routes with CPC but but are operational
different names in are not operational,
the database and routes with
expired CPC
 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ISSUES
CHAPTER 5: AND PROBLEMS

DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS

Enumerate and discuss the development

constraints. For example, lack of funds / no sound
financial basis, lack of technical know-how,
government and its political agenda, hazard prone
areas/Environmental impacts and degradation,
insufficient public engagement, etc.
 PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 6: OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

6.1 Socio-economic Development Goals

6.2 Transport Development Plan

6.3 Proposed Transport Projects
6.4 Public Transport Improvement Objectives
6.5 Public Transport Development Strategies
 PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 6: OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONCERNS TO BE ADDRESSED ACCORDINGLY

INFRASTRUCTURE MOTORISTS PASSENGERS/ POLICY

PEDESTRIAN
 TRANSPORT SURVEYS AND OTHER
CHAPTER 7: DATA COLLECTION

Surveys are important in route planning for several

reasons:

1. Identifying needs and preferences

2. Assessing demand
3. Safety considerations
4. Environmental considerations
5. Cost considerations
 TRANSPORT SURVEYS AND OTHER
CHAPTER 7: DATA COLLECTION

7.1 SURVEY TYPES AND METHODOLOGIES

1. Terminal Dispatch and Terminal Arrival

2. Traffic Volume Count (TVC) and Passenger Load Count (PLC)
3. Boarding and Alighting Survey / Travel Time Survey
4. Origin - Destination Survey
SURVEY TYPES

SURVEY/S DATA/INFORMATION COLLECTED

● License plates of the PUVs plying a specific route
● Number of roundtrips
Terminal Dispatch/ ● Operating Hours
Terminal Arrival ● Turnaround Time
● Average load/passenger profile
● Peak Hour
● Utilization ratio based on the number of public
Traffic Volume transportation units in operation
Count (TVC) and ● Average load/passenger profile
Passenger Load ● Number and types of vehicles that pass by a specified
Count (PLC) Survey point on a road or given lane or direction of a road
during a specified time interval
SURVEY TYPES

SURVEY/S DATA/INFORMATION COLLECTED

● Location of public transport stops
● Passenger Demand
Boarding and ● Number of boarding passengers at each stop
Alighting (BA) ● Number of alighting passengers at each stop
Survey ● Travel time
● Terminal waiting time
● Number of roundtrips
Origin-Destination ● Passenger Demand
(OD) Survey ● Passenger profile
CHAPTER 8A: EVALUATION OF PLANS

8.1 PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROUTE PROPOSALS

● Trunk and Feeder System

● Maximum Distance and Prescribed Demand
● Hierarchy of Modes of Service
● Design of PUVs
TRANSPORT CONCERNS

REDUNDANT ABANDONED ROUTES COLORUM ROUTES

ROUTES Routes with CPC but are Routes without CPC
Same route but not operational, and but are operational
different names in routes with expired CPC
the database
TRUNK AND FEEDER

Conventional System

vs

Trunk and Feeder System

MERGING OF ROUTES

Municipality A Terminal

Municipality D
Municipality
B City C
TRUNK AND FEEDER

MERGE ROUTES

MAKE FEEDER ROUTES

Cut routes to terminals or to
transfer areas.

OFFER DIFFERENT SERVICE

Differentiate services by
assigning specific stops for each
DIFFERENT SERVICES
B-C-c1-c2-D
Provincial route
A-a1-a2-B-b1-b2-C
(limited stop)
Local route
A-B-C (pick-and-drop)

Local route
A-C (limited stop)
Local route c1 c2
B C D
(point-to-point)
A a1 a2 b1 b2
TRANSFER COSTS
JUSTICE-ORIENTED PLANNING
REROUTING COSTS
HIERARCHY OF MODES OF
SERVICE BASED ON PASSENGER
DEMAND

Passenger Per Hour Per Peak Mode of Service

Direction (PPHPD)

5,001 and above Bus

1,001 - 5,000 Mini-Bus

501 - 1,000 Jeepney and UV Express

500 and below Filcab

Passenger capacity per hour per direction per type of mode

based on the OFG
HIERARCHY OF MODES OF SERVICE
BASED ON MAXIMUM DISTANCE
POLICY

15 kms 35 kms 35 kms 60 kms none

JEEPNEY/FILCAB JEEPNEY/FILCAB UV EXPRESS UV EXPRESS MBUS/BUS

HUC, ICC, CC Intraprovincial, HUC, ICC, CC Intraprovincial,
Intramunicipal Routes Intramunicipal
Interregional touching Metro Interregional
Manila
interprovincial Interprovincial
not touching
Metro Manila
MAXIMUM DISTANCE POLICY

EXEMPTIONS

1 There is an absence of a transfer area between route ends

There is an absence of alternative transport services, existing

2
services/supply cannot meet the passenger demand, or the route has
no transport services available

Most sections of the route have limited road space or width, which
3 discourage/prevent normal operations

The transportation demand between the applied routes is NOT

4 substantial to assure profitable operations
FLEET MODERNIZATION

● Manufacturers have to secure a Certificate of Compliance

(COC) for a specific model of Modern PUV before they release
it to the market.

● Prior to the issuance of COC, it is important that these

modern PUV models have passed or are compliant to the
Philippine National Standards (PNS) pursuant to Republic
Act No. 7394, Consumer Act of the Philippines.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS
(PNS) FOR MODERN PUVs

CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3

AVC: 11 AVC: 22 AVC: 22
Features: Side Facing Features: Side Facing Seats; Features: Front-facing seats;
Seats With Provision for Standing for long drive

PNS 2131 2018 PNS 2126 2017 PNS 2126 2017

(LTFRB MC 2021-002) (LTFRB MC 2021-002) (LTFRB MC 2021-002)
FLEET MODERNIZATION

CLASS 2 CLASS 3
AVC: 22 AVC: 22
Features: Side Facing Seats; Features: Front-facing seats;
With Provision for Standing for long drive
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS
(PNS) FOR MODERN PUVs

CLASS 4 MINI BUS

AVC: 22 AVC: 35
Features: Front-facing seats; Features: With Provisions for
With luggage/compartment Standing
With luggage/compartment
PNS 2157 2021 PNS 2160 2021
(LTFRB MC 2022-027) (LTFRB MC 2022-047)
 EQUITY SUBSIDY 2018 GAA 2022 GAA
Modern Public Utility Jeep
Modern Public Utility
Modes Covered Modern Minibus
Jeep
Modern Public Utility Bus (MPUB)

Php 210,000 (private banks)

Class 1
Php 160,000 (GFIs)

Php 160,000 (GFIs)

Subsidy Rate Class 2/3/4
PhP 160,000 Php 360,000 (private banks)
(per unit)

Minibus Php 400,000

PUB Php 600,000.00

PhP 160,000 increased

in 2020 retroactively
PhP 160,000.00 for MPUJ taken from private banks and/or financing
Retroactive Application applies to all loans
institutions
taken from DBP and
LBP since July 2018

Banks and Financing Institutions Government Financing Institutions,

Involved DBP and LBP only Private Commercial Banks and Rural Banks, In-house Financing,
(eligible to access the equity subsidy) Financial Services Cooperative

*Note: Department Order 2022-005; LTFRB MC 2022-063

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
OVERLAPS

Length Overlap
Route Mode Recommendations Justification
One-way Roundtrip Areas Distance %

Naval - Tapuac to
PUJ 33.14
Cabucgayan Downtown
(Perez, MH
33.14 66% Merge *not needed
Naval - Caibiran Del Pilar,
PUJ 50.32 AB
via Cabucgayan
Fernandez)
 Why are maps
essential in the LPTRP?
Maps are essential. Planning
a journey without a map is
like building a house without
drawings.
Mark Jenkins
LIST OF LPTRP MAPS

CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 1
- Road Network Map
- Administrative Map - Maps of Existing Routes per mode
- Location Map - Consolidated Route Map of
Existing Routes
- Transport Terminals (both existing
CHAPTER 2 and proposed)
- Population Density Map
- Educational Facilities - Map of Ports/Airports (if
- Location Map of Major applicable)
Industries/Establishments - Residential Areas Map
(commercial, industrial, etc.) - Land Use Maps
LIST OF LPTRP MAPS

CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 10
- Individual maps of - Individual maps of
Proposed Intra-routes Proposed Inter-routes
(Rationalized and (Rationalized and
New/Developmental) New/Developmental)
- Consolidated Route map
for Proposed routes for
overlap checking
Mapping is the language of
planning.
CHAPTER 9:
PLANNING
MONITORING AND
EVALUATION
CHAPTER 9: PLAN MONITORING AND
EVALUATION

9.1 Monitoring and Evaluation System

9.2 Reporting and Revisions of the LPTRP

 CHAPTER 9: PLAN MONITORING AND
EVALUATION

9.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Performance Monitoring Monitoring Measuring

Objective Outcome
Indicator Measure Schedule Tool

Number of At least 1 Journal of

Semi-annual
ordinances enacted ordinance Ordinances

Number of PUVs with Operator

Promotion and Euro IV, V or VI Interview
Environment implementatio compliant engine, or Survey;
All PUVs Annually
n of green run on alternative LTFRB
transportation fuels such as electric Franchise
and solar Data

Number of city/
All city/ Road
municipalities with Annually
municipalities Inventory
bike/cycling lanes
 CHAPTER 9: PLAN MONITORING AND
EVALUATION

9.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Target Peak Hour Late Night/ Grave Hours

Proposed Round Trip Operating
RL Mode Fleet size
Route Travel Hours
Time Hours Headway Hours Headway

AA-BB 9.2 PUJ 24 40 4AM-10PM AM: 6AM- AM: 8AM-

8AM 12NN
PM: 5PM- PM: 12NN-
7PM 2 3
5PM
NIGHT: 7PM-
10PM

Multiplier:
● Peak = at least 0.85
 CHAPTER 9: PLAN MONITORING AND
EVALUATION

9.2 REPORTING AND REVISION OF THE LPTRP

Include provision stating that the LPTRP shall be revised at least once every
three years after the last approval, pursuant to Section 4, par. F of the DILG-
DOTr JMC No. 001, s. 2017.

Include provision stating that initial assessment of the approved LPTRP shall
also be done at least 6 months after it was implemented/MC opening the
approved routes for franchise issuance or operator selection.
CHAPTER 10:
SUMMARY OF
RECOMMENDED
ROUTES
 SUMMARY OF
CHAPTER 10: RECOMMENDED ROUTES

10.1 Summary of Proposed Plan

10.2 Summary of Recommended Route Plan

(Short term)
 SUMMARY OF
CHAPTER 10: RECOMMENDED ROUTES

10.1 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PLAN

No Proposed Route Route Structure One-way Route Length PPHPD Mode Fleet Size Designated Stops
(except for loop service)

Rationalized Routes
1

New/Developmental Routes
1

2
 SUMMARY OF
CHAPTER 10: RECOMMENDED ROUTES

10.1 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PLAN

Include a consolidated route map of proposed routes (may be

per mode or classification e.g., rationalized or new but is preferred
to be just one for all to see overlaps)

The shapefiles are also required to be submitted for reference

and further evaluation.
 SUMMARY OF
CHAPTER 10: RECOMMENDED ROUTES
 SUMMARY OF
CHAPTER 10: RECOMMENDED ROUTES

10.1 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PLAN

Existing Route Proposed Route

Remarks Justification
Name Mode NAU Name Mode FS
Extending the route to
Extend to xxx
Route A PUJ 35 Route A PUJ 30 xxx can serve more
Decrease in units
passengers
High passenger
Route B PUJ 60 Route B PUB 30 Upgrade to PUB
demand
100% overlap
Route C PUJ 10 Route X can serve
Route C PUJ 20 Routes merged
passengers in a more
Route D PUJ 5 efficient manner
 SUMMARY OF
CHAPTER 10: RECOMMENDED ROUTES

10.2 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ROUTE (SHORT TERM)

No Proposed Route Route Structure Mode

3
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