Dotr Clarifies Why Nosotros Can't Convey Vans Every Bit Modern Puvs

With the Department of Transportation (DOTr)’s PUV Modernization Program inwards total swing, several netizens pointed out an obvious question: why the require for specialized units based on trucks or pickups when carmakers conduct keep vans in addition to minibuses laid upwards for deployment.

Well, DOTr Undersecretary for Land Transport, Mark de Leon clarifies this.

Modern PUVs are required to conduct keep a side door on the curb side amongst a flooring to ceiling summit laid at 1.75 meters (roughly v feet in addition to seven inches). By comparison, the Hiace LXV is measured at simply 1.52 meters (5 feet) piece a minibus such equally the Toyota Coaster even in addition to hence falls curt at 1.66 meters (5 feet in addition to iv inches). This makes it to a greater extent than convenient in addition to safer for passengers to brand it in addition to out. It too allows for standing passengers translating into additional income for the driver.

More than simply the door in addition to height, de Leon says that even the distances betwixt seats in addition to the gangways or aisles are all laid based on international standards (Class I in addition to Class III of UNECE M2—vehicles for the wagon of passengers having to a greater extent than than 8 seats in addition to having a maximum volume non exceeding v tons). For those curious, the minimum spot width laid for a Modern PUV is at 400 millimeters (15.7 inches). Moreover, mitt or watch runway standards are specified equally are emergency exits.

These standards are all covered via the DTI’s Bureau of Public Standards: BPS PNS 2126:2017 in addition to PNS 2131:2018. Separately, the DTI volition too create a criterion for PWD access for these Modern PUVs.

“That is why nosotros actually require the back upwards of the passengers in addition to all stakeholders inwards the PUV sector to ensure the success of the PUV Modernization Program equally it is the biggest non-infrastructure programme of the Duterte Administration. It has long been awaited for in addition to this is our conduct chances to brand this happen,” says de Leon.