BACOLOD City – The city government is set to hold another traffic experimental for an additional “green route” using electric jeepneys (e-jeepneys).
This comes after the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of a resolution adopting Resolution No. 15 of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Council (BTAC) proposing for a 30-day experimental within the area from the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) to Ayala Malls Capitol Central or South Capitol Road loop, during yesterday’s regular session.
The city government would immediately conduct the trial run once the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) allows it.
“After adopting the BTAC resolution, we endorsed it to LTFRB through Regional Director Richard Osmeña. We hope for a speedy approval of the request,” said Councilor Al Victor Espino, chairperson of the SP committee on traffic and transportation.
He said there will be five units of e-jeepneys to be utilized for the dry run.
City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) head Jean Ramos will task validators to conduct time and motion studies to determine if the proposed green route is a viable area.
To recall, on May 13 this year, the LTFRB Region 6 issued a special permit in favor of the city government to operate eight units of e-jeepneys for a dry run for two initial routes – areas in Barangay Vista Alegre in the eastern part of the city and Barangay Cabug in the south.
The trial run covered routes not included in the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) under the Public Transport Modernization Program in the city. It would determine if the routes will be added to the LPTRP, the city government said./PN
