THE Vallacar Transit Incorporated (VT), operator of Ceres buses, assured over the weekend that they have enough buses to serve the riding public ahead of the opening of classes and the resumption of full face-to-face (f2f) classes next month.
VTI media relations officer Jade Seballos said they are waiting for the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for additional bus units.
She said the deployment of the buses would be based on the allowed number as some towns and cities they serve that remain under coronavirus disease (Covid-19) Alert Level 2 status.
For towns and cities under Alert Level 1 status, Seballos noted that transportation companies serving in the said areas may be allowed to operate at 100 percent capacity.
In case of an increase in the number of passengers, VTI will also adjust the dispatching of their units, she said.
For instance, in Bacolod City during Sunday afternoon to Monday morning, they see a sudden increase in number of commuters who are either going to work or school, Seballos also said
The same could also be noticed during Friday afternoon, when commuters go back to their respective hometowns for the weekend, she added.
The VTI management reiterated that they have enough units to cater for the passengers and they can adjust departure times at their terminals, especially for students when classes resume.
It also reassured both the authorities and the riding public that they will still observe health and safety protocols and rally for the passengers' cooperation.
As of July 12, there are 252 of the 581 public elementary schools and 10 of the 117 private schools under the supervision of the DepEd-Negros Occidental Division are ready for the return of the in-person learning.
Marsette Sabbaluca, Schools Division Superintendent of Negros Occidental also identified the towns of E.B. Magalona, Don Salvador Benedicto, Pontevedra, Toboso and Valladolid were ready for the resumption of full F2F classes.