Transportation advocates point out that while the government is 'rushing' jeepney drivers and operators to consolidate, it has yet to prepare rationalized route plans for many parts of the country
"A just transition to jeepney modernization entails putting critical infrastructure in place and empowering small cooperatives while developing renewable energy sources."
National Confederation of Transport Unions regional coordinator Joel Gabatan says the government failed to help the public transportation sector cope with rising fuel prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic