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THERE is a brewing war among operators of ordinary buses in Metro
Manila in connection with the petition filed by a group of operators
which asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
(LTFRB) to reduce the minimum fare by 30 percent.
Bus operators from the northeastern part of
Metro Manila who ply the Fairview route are asking for a reduction
in the minimum fare from P8 to P5.60.
The said rollback will only cover that
particular route, because the petitioners claimed that most of the
passengers from their area are minimum-wage workers.
However, other bus owners that also operate
along the Fairview route are against a fare rollback, claiming this
is unfair to other bus operators and public utility jeepneys.
LTFRB Chairman Thompson Lantion said he will
call for a meeting next week with the concerned Metro Manila bus
operators to discuss the matter and come up with a solution that
will be acceptable to all parties.
-- Jefferson Antiporda
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