DOTC Department Order No. 97-1097 (1997)

(NAR) VOL.8 NO. 4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1997

[ DOTC DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 97-1097, September 29, 1997 ]

PROVIDING STANDARD CLASSIFICATION FOR ALL PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONVEYANCE

In the interest of public service and to avoid confusion among transport service providers and commuters, a standard classification for all public transport conveyances is hereby promulgated for adoption by all agencies concerned. The standard classification presented below shall henceforth be the basis for the issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) for all Public Utility Vehicles (PUV).

1. Public Utility Buses 50 and above excluding driver and Seating Capacity: conductor Gross Veh. Weight : 6,400 kgs and above and/or 70 kgs/pax Coach with entry and exit doors, emergency exits, optional separate Body Make : baggage compartment and tempered glass windows Fixed route, regular, limited-stop or Routes: express Ventilation : Ordinary or Air-Conditioned Based on distance or zonal as Fare: authorized by LTFRB 2. Public Utility Mini-Bus Seating Capacity : 30-49 excluding driver and conductor Between 4,000 and 6,399 kgs. and/or Gross Veh. Weight: 70 kgs/pax Mini-coach with entry/exit door, Body Make: emergency exits and optional separate baggage compartment Fixed routes regular, limited-stop or Routes: express Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-Conditioned Based on distance or zonal as Fare: authorized by LTFRB 3. Public Utility Jeepneys Seating Capacity: 12-32 excluding driver Gross Veh. Weight: 2,500 kgs. and above and/or 70 kgs/paxBody Make: Jitney type/AUV Fixed route (regular, limited-stop or express) or variable routes within a Routes: specified area as authorized Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-Conditioned Based on distance or zonal as Fare: authorized by LTFRB Operating a) May be allowed to carry passenger Conditions: or freight or both for provincial operations b) Operation is discouraged along major arterials in urban areas c) Ceiling distance, unless authorized otherwise: Urban routes — 15 kms Inter-urban/provincial routes - 30 kms 4. Filcab Seating Capacity : 7-11 excluding driver Maximum of 2,500 kgs. and/or 70 Gross Veh. Weight : kgs/pax Body Make: Mini-Jitney/AUV Fixed route (regular, limited-stop or Routes: express) or variable routes within a specified area as authorized Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-conditioned Based on distance or zonal as Fare: authorized by LTFRB Operating a) May be allowed to carry passenger Conditions: or freight or both b) Should not compete with higher-occupancy public utility vehicles on majority of the route c) Fifteen km. ceiling distance unless authorized otherwise 5. Taxi Vehicle Type: Four or five door automobiles Seating Capacity: 4 excluding driver Route: No fixed route within a specified area Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-conditioned Minimum rate plus fee per unit Fare: distance and unit time Operating No more than four passengers may be Conditions: carried Standard Color: White 6. Vehicles for Hire Sedan, Asian Utility Vehicle, Pick-up, Vehicle Type: Van, Station Wagon or Coach Route: No fixed routePer engagement plus fee per unit time Fare: as approved by LTFRB 7. Shuttle Service Sedan, Asian Utility Vehicle, Pick-up, Vehicle Type : Van, Station Wagon, Mini-coach or Coach Route: No fixed route Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-Conditioned Based on distance or zonal as approved Fare: by LTFRB Basis for granting Valid contract between establishment Franchise: or residents association and common carrie Operating Special service to employees or association members only, no picking Conditions: up of passengers between designated terminal 8. Tourist Transport Services Sedan, Asian Utility Vehicle, Pick-up, Vehicle Type: mini-coach Coach Special tour trips, without fixed routes, Routes: to/from any tourist area Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-Conditioned Fare: Rates as approved by LTFRB Operating a) Accreditation by Philippine Tourism Conditions: Authority (PTA)/Department of Tourism (DOT) b) No picking of passengers along the way 9. School Transport Services Sedan, AUV, Van, Jitney type, Station Wagon, Mini-Coach or Coach with Vehicle Type: entry and exit doors, steel grilled windows, with black and yellow stripes at the rear Without fixed route, to/from school Route: premises Ventilation: Ordinary or Air-Conditioned Fare: As authorized by LTFRB Basis for granting Valid contract between school and Franchise: transport provider All public vehicles shall have uniform seating measurements, in accordance with the implementing guidelines of R.A. No. 4136 as amended and/or other relevant laws, rules and regulations.Other rules and regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly. Public transport services with subsisting franchise that may be affected by these guidelines shall be allowed to operate until the validity of the covering CPC has expired. Henceforth, all vehicles that are subject of new franchise applications shall be covered by these guidelines. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation or filing of three (3) copies hereof with the U.P. Law Center, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11 dated 09 October 1992. Adopted: 29 Sept. 1997

(SGD.) ARTURO T. ENRILE Secretary