Question & AnswerQ&A (LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2015-022)
The legal basis is Section 5 of Executive Order No. 202, which empowers the LTFRB to prescribe and regulate routes of service, capacities, and zones or areas of operation for public land transportation services in accordance with approved transportation plans and programs.
The bus vehicles must meet Euro IV or better emission standards or use clean alternative fuels with equivalent or better emissions such as electric or hybrid vehicles.
Operational features include scheduled trips with designated off-street stops, prohibition of loading/unloading outside designated stops, on-board CCTV with 4 cameras and minimum 72-hour continuous recording, GPS tracking, free Wi-Fi, automated bus arrival electronic display and announcement system, and automatic fare collection system options.
Applicants must comply with legal qualifications (Filipino citizen or entity), technical qualifications (schematic diagram, delivery schedules, route maps, etc.), and financial capability (audited financial statements, irrevocable letter of credit, minimum combined net worth and financing of at least Php 420 million, and financial projections).
Drivers must be hired under salary basis without compensation linked to ridership but may receive incentives for better customer service and accident reduction.
A Premium Airport Bus must have a maximum of twenty-four (24) seated passengers in a 12-meter bus with a 2 + 1 configuration of reclining seats, plus space for one passenger with a wheelchair, equipped with a foldable or retractable wheelchair ramp.
The Pre-Qualification Committee evaluates applicants’ qualification documents on a pass-or-fail basis. If multiple applicants qualify, a public lottery will decide which applicant will be processed further for the Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC).
Two routes were authorized: NAIA to Roxas Boulevard and vicinity (24 km round trip), and NAIA to Makati Central Business District (18 km round trip). The authorized fare is Php 300.00 per trip on both routes.
Failure to comply will disqualify the applicant from pursuing the CPC application, and a new public lottery will be conducted among the previously qualified applicants for further processing.
Qualification documents must be submitted on or before 3 August 2015, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Pre-Qualification Committee will open and evaluate the documents immediately after the deadline.