EURO 4 public utility vehicles (PUVs) will soon be plying the different routes in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.
Marcelo Ochia, chairperson of The United Negros Transport Cooperative (Unetco), which is partnering with Yellowdot for the transport modernization, said Friday, May 31, that there are already 25 units of Euro 4 PUVs ready for operation in Bacolod City and that about a thousand more units are coming.
He said they are just waiting for the route coordination and franchise from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to start operation in six major routes in Bacolod City, like Punta Taytay, Fortune Towne and Regent Pearl.
Ochia said the fares for Euro 4 PUVs are higher by P2 compared to the present PUV fares.
They are also constructing terminals for the modernized jeepneys.
Ochia said the people of Bacolod will witness the transition from the traditional jeepneys to the new and state-of-the-art modernized jeeps, which are environment friendly using the Euro 4 technology equipped with closed circuit television cameras, air-conditioned units and cashless fare system.
Members of the cooperative are from various transport operators all over the province and have come to unite and form the coop to avail themselves of the units that will soon serve the commuters all over the country.
Last October 2018, Yellowdot transport presented the various models that will soon take the city streets and replace the traditional transport jeepneys in compliance with the transport modernization program lead by the Duterte administration.
The launching and blessings of the Euro 4 PUJs were held at the New Government Center grounds Friday, May 31.
Yellowdot is a fleet management corporation and partner of Unetco that ensures licenses and registration with government agencies are met. The transport management company engages in the acquisition and fleet management of PUVs and helps operators avail themselves of the brand new, fuel efficient vehicles that abide with the environmental standards set by the government.