JEEPNEY and bus operators want to impose a “surge” charge on top of base fares during rush hour, amid worsening traffic conditions and rising oil prices in Metro Manila. READ:
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Tuesday said it had received a petition from three transport groups that seek to charge commuters an additional P1-P2 during peak hours of 5-8 a.m. and 4-8 p.m., Monday to Saturday due to the spike in pump prices.
They said a traditional jeepney driver’s gross income averages P1,800 from the Tayuman-Pritil route in Manila, which includes a boundary charge of P450 and P1,000 for about 15 liters of diesel. “Allowing a surge price of P1 on top of the base fare of P14 for [modern jeepneys] during rush hours at an average of 230 passengers per day can increase the daily gross income of a Parang to Cubao modern jeepney to P9,670, yielding a negative daily net income of P248,” they said. “This is still operation at a loss, but not as worse as negative P478.90 per day.”
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