Free rides for NLET-Cubao, NLET-PITX start on April 21 | Inquirer News

Free rides for NLET-Cubao, NLET-PITX start on April 21

/ 11:55 PM April 20, 2022

Bus headed for PITX. STORY: Free rides for NLET-Cubao, NLET-PITX start on April 21

Commuters queue to ride the EDSA Bus Carousel in Monumento, Caloocan City on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (File photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines — Free rides for routes of the North Luzon Express Terminal (NLET) to Araneta Center Cubao and from NLET to Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) under the Service Contracting Program Phase 3 will start on Thursday, April 21.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Wednesday night that rides for the said route will start at 1 a.m. and will be available until midnight.

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The LTFRB assured a sufficient number of vehicles for commuters who would use NLET in going to and from Metro Manila.

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Meanwhile, the Edsa Busway Carousel continues to bring free rides from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The LTFRB said more routes are expected to be opened and more public utility vehicles (PUV) will be deployed for free rides in the country in the coming days.

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The Service Contracting Program aims to help drivers and PUV operators whose incomes were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising fuel prices. Under the program, operators and drivers will receive benefits based on the number of trips they made per week.

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