Special permits have been given to 639 additional provincial buses to accommodate the expected influx of passengers during the Christmas season, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Thursday.
“As of yesterday, may na-issue na tayo na 639 units na special permits para po doon sa papuntang probinsya, both north and south po ito,“ LTFRB technical division chief Joel Bolano said at a televised public briefing.
The application for a special permit is already closed, but Bolano said they will issue more special permits if there is an urgent need for additional units during bus operations. Meanwhile, Bolano said the situation in bus terminals is still manageable amid the expected influx of passengers ahead of the Christmas Day celebration.“As of last night, based doon sa mga tao natin na naka-deploy sa mga specific terminals like for example yung [Integrated Terminal Exchange] natin, so far manageable pa sang ayon yung ating mga buses at mga pasahero,” he said.
The LTFRB has been preparing for the influx of passengers during the holiday season in coordination with the Philippine National Police , Inter-Agency Council for Traffic, and local governments.
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