Question & AnswerQ&A (MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2018-60)
The primary purpose is to provide guidelines for the preparation of the Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) by Local Government Units (LGUs), which serves as the basis for the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issuance of franchises to public utility vehicles (PUVs).
The LPTRP is a minimum requirement prescribed for the issuance of Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) franchises and forms part of the Local Transport Master Plan, guiding route networks, modes, and required vehicle numbers.
The DILG-National Capital Region (NCR) is exempt because the DOTr is responsible for preparing the LPTRP for the Metro Manila Urban Transport Integration Study Update and Capacity Enhancement Program (MUCEP) study area, including surrounding municipalities and provinces.
All Local Chief Executives in provinces, cities, and municipalities outside the MUCEP areas are mandated to formulate the LPTRP for their respective jurisdictions.
LGUs are mandated to mobilize an LPTRP Team composed of competent personnel from their offices of planning and development, engineering, and traffic management responsible for the preparation of the LPTRP.
The LTFRB reviews the submitted LPTRP for compliance with guidelines, issues a Notice of Compliance (NOC) or Notice of Non-Compliance (NONC), and conducts transparent operator selection and franchise issuance.
Tricycle operations should be confined to city or municipal roads and limited to routes not traversed by higher modes of public transport, with local Sanggunian allowance only when no other alternative route exists.
Non-compliance is considered dereliction of duty and is subject to disciplinary action under applicable Civil Service Rules, Regulations, and other pertinent laws.