The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced that they will be opening more routes for passenger jeepneys beginning Aug. 26. An additional 1,333 jeepneys will be plying the streets again, bringing the number of public utility jeepneys operating to 64,512.

[READ: 1,943 additional NCR jeepneys back on the road this week]

The LTFRB will be opening 23 more routes in Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Valenzuela and Parañaque. These include:

Napocor Village/NIA Ville-SM North Edsa
Napocor/NIA Ville-Mindanao Avenue Congressional
Bagbaguin-Malinta
Katipunan-Marcos Avenue/University Avenue via UP
Libertad-PRC
Santol-Pina Avenue via Buenos Aires
Blumentritt-Divisoria
Blumentritt-Libertad via Sta. Cruz, L. Guinto
Libertad-Retiro via Mabini, Sta. Cruz, L Guinto
España-Rizal Avenue via Blumentritt
Blumentritt-Retiro; Arroceros-Blumentritt via Dimasalang
Ayala-P. Burgos/J.P. Rizal
Baclaran-Blumentritt via Mabini, Sta. Cruz
Baclaran-Blumentritt via Quiapo/Mabini
Dapitan-Pier South
Divisoria – Libertad via L. Guinto
Divisoria-Libertad via Mabini
Divisoria-T.M. Kalaw via Jones Bridge
España-Project 2&3 via Timog Avenue
Project 4-T.M. Kalaw via Cubao, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue
Pier South-Retiro via Sta. Cruz
Multinational Village-Gate along Imelda Avenue.

Jeepney drivers and operators who have been given the go signal to resume operations will be required to observe minimum health protocols such as social distancing measures and the mandatory wearing of face masks and face shields.

[READ: Routes and regulations: A commuter’s guide for jeepneys’ return on the road]

They are also required to download and print special quick response (QR) codes to be displayed on their vehicles.

Header photo by Lyn Rillon of Inquirer.net

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