UV Express service returns to 47 routes

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the resumption of operations of 980 UV Express units in Metro Manila and nearby provinces starting tomorrow.

The vehicles will ply 47 routes following the mass transport shutdown in March due to the coronavirus disease pandemic.

LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra said they are “not discounting” the possibility that they would deploy both modern and traditional jeepneys to augment mass transportation.

The resumption of operations of both UV Express and traditional jeepney units have long been anticipated after they were prohibited from operating since the second week of March.

Delgra said UV Express operators and drivers should comply with strict guidelines with the resumption of their operations.

He said UV Express operations should be on a strict terminal-to-terminal basis for pick up and drop off and they are not allowed to traverse EDSA and Commonwealth Avenue.

The LTFRB also stressed that fares would be retained

at P2 per kilometer despite the limited capacity due to physical distancing.

Other provisions in the guidelines include the regular examination of drivers if they are fit to work and the mandatory wearing of masks and gloves at all times.

Commuters will also be required to wear masks and exact fare will be paid before boarding to minimize personal transactions, the board said.

Passengers will also fill out forms for contact-tracing purposes while barriers will be installed to seal off the driver’s compartment.

The fares for the 47 routes are as follows: 1. Meycauayan-Central Integrated Terminal (QC), P33 2. Obando-MRT North Ave. (QC), P35 3. Sto. Niño (Meycauayan, Bulacan)-MRT North Ave., P40 4. Sto. Niño (Meycauayan Bulacan)-Trinoma, MRT North Ave., P40 5. Heritage (Meycauayan Bulacan)-SM North (QC), P41 6. Marilao (Bulacan)-SM North Ave. (QC), P41 7. Sto. Niño (Meycauayan Bulacan)-Central Integrated Terminal (QC), P43 8. SM Marilao (Bulacan)-SM North (QC), P46 9. Malhacan (Meycauayan Bulacan) - Quezon Ave. via NLEX, P34 10. Malhacan (Meycauayan, Bulacan)-Central Integrated Terminal (QC), P34 11. Marilao-Central Integrated Terminal (QC), P44 12. Marilao Terminal-Quezon Ave. Terminal (MRT), P44 13. Turo (Bocaue, Bulacan)-Central Integrated Terminal, P48 14. Turo (Bocaue, Bulacan)-Central Integrated Terminal via NLEX, P48 15. Turo (Bocaue, Bulacan))-MRT/Quezon Ave. Terminal via NLEX, P48 16. SM Marilao (Bulacan)-Central Integrated Terminal, P49 17. Meycauayan-Recto, P38 18. Balagtas-Monumento, P51 19. Springville, Molino Bacoor-Alabang via Daanghari, P29 20. Molino-Alabang via Daanghari, P29 21. Molino Bacoor-Ayala Center Terminal via Skyway, P55 22. Golden City (Dasmariñas)-Ayala Center, P64 23. Pacita Complex-Makati Square, P53 24. Pacita Complex-Ayala Center Terminal via San Pedro Exit, P53 25. Pacita Complex (Laguna)-SM Makati, P53 26. Pacita (San Pedro, Laguna)-Makati Square, P53 27. Pacita Complex-Ayala Center via Southwoods Exit, P64 28. Barangay Mamatid (Cabuyao, Laguna)-Festival Mall, P57 29. Mamatid (Cabuyao, Laguna)-Festival Mall (Alabang), P60 30. Balibago (Laguna)-SM Southmall (Las Piñas), P47 31. Taytay-EDSA Central, P28 32. Greenland Executive Village (Cainta)-Ayala, P34 33. Rodriguez-Sta. Lucia Grandmall (Cainta), P34 34. Masinag-Ayala, P37 35. Antipolo-Ayala, P40 36. Antipolo-Ayala via C5, P40 37. Antipolo-Ayala via Tikling, P40 38. Antipolo-Ayala via Circumferencial Road, P40 39. San Mateo (Rizal)-Ayala Ave., P48 40. Binangonan-Sta. Lucia (Cainta), P44 41. Binangonan-SM Megamall, P49 42. Binangonan-EDSA Starmall, P52 43. Binangonan-EDSA Central, P52 44. Binangonan-Marikina Riverbank via LRT Santolan, P54 45. Cardona-EDSA Starmall, P60 46. Cardona-EDSA Central, P60 47. Morong-SM Megamall, P66