THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday allayed fears that the agency will soon phase out dilapidated jeepneys, saying no decision has been made regarding the matter.

LTFRB chairman Winston Ginez said the transport strike staged by a group of jeepney drivers Monday was unnecessary because the board has not decided on the implementation of the phasing out of public utility vehicles (PUV) that are at least 15 years old.

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