Mindanao's Kickoff Cooperative To Bring Together The Puv Modernization Programme Chooses Hyundai

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), continues its back upwardly for the country’s PUV Modernization Program amongst the plow over of the get-go batch of Hyundai HD50S Class two Modern PUVs to the Public Transport Alliance of Gensan (PTAG), led past times PTAG President Robert N. Cang. xv out of the 326 units orderered past times PTAG were turned over.

PTAG, ane of the country’s major carry cooperatives, comprising xi groups too simply about 2,000 private members, is the get-go Mindanao carry cooperative to comply amongst the national Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

The plow over ceremony took house inward General Santos City Oval Plaza inward the presence of Land Transportation Franchising too Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Atty. Martin B. Delgra III, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Road Transport too Infrastructure Atty. Mark Steven Pastor, LTFRB Region XII Director Col. Paterno Reynato Padua (Ret.), PTAG President Robert Cang, too representatives from Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) Commercial Vehicles Division.

In his speech, DOTr Asec. Pastor expressed confidence that the authorities programme is gaining traction equally operators, drivers, too commuters alike are realizing the economic, social, too environmental benefits of modernizing the local world carry system.

Asec. Pastor farther reported: “Sa huling datos natin nitong Disyembre 2019, lumalabas na 1,030 na mga kooperatiba na binubuo ng 104,000 na miyembro ang accredited ng Office of the Transportation Cooperatives (OTC). Umabot na rin sa 562 ang authorized routes sa ilalim ng programa na may 15,650 authorized units. Sa bilang na ito, 4,120 ang operational na.” The Assistant Secretary ended amongst a rallying telephone phone to leave of absence on supporting the widespread implementation of PUVMP.

Echoing the DOTr’s call, PTAG President Cang confirmed, “Dati nasubukan namin ang e-jeep at nakita namin ang epekto nung paggamit ng bagong unit. Pero sa modernized jeepney units, nakikita namin na bukod sa maayos na world carry organization at mas convenient ito sa mga commuter, malaki ang benepisyo nito sa mga kooperatiba kaya buo ang suporta namin sa programa ng LTFRB.”

The resultant also saw rigid back upwardly from the local authorities amongst the presence of General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera who hailed the progress of PUVMP inward his city; acre LTFRB Chairman Delgra expressed promise that the programme would achieve the farthest corners of the country.

The xv Hyundai HD50S Class two Modern Jeepney units volition piece of job nether Lagao Drivers Operators Transport Cooperative (LADOTRANSCO) too volition traverse 3 routes: Doña Soledad to Lagao Public Market, Calumpang to Lagao Public Market, too Calumpang to San Jose.

The Hyundai Class two Modern Jeepney is built on Hyundai’s HD50S platform too is powered past times a 2.9-liter Euro 4-compliant CRDi engine that provides amend fuel efficiency, reliability, too cleaner emissions. It is designed for enhanced stability too power-to-weight ratio, boasting a 3,415-millimeter wheelbase.

The Class two vehicle also features roof-mounted air conditioning, AFCS, Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, CCTV cameras, 7-inch monitor, too speed limiter. It tin suit 22 seated passengers equally good equally upwardly to 10 standing commuters.

Both units convey figured prominently inward numerous PUV caravans inward 2019 too were granted their DOTr Certificate of Compliance (COC), signaling that they are laid upwardly for deployment across the country.