The House Committee on Transportation cited in contempt supposed whistleblower Jeff Tumbado after irking lawmakers for failing to prove his allegation of corruption in the LTFRB.
Lawmakers scrutinized the plan of the Manila International Airport Authority to outsource the maintenance of the high voltage system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is considering using the Dalian train cars procured during the Aquino administration to boost the passenger capacity of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3).
An official of the Department of Transportation has confirmed that the train operation of the Philippine National Railway may be shut down this summer and may last for five years.
DOTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez disclosed that the LRT-1 is not yet using the brand-new train cars procured by the previous administration due to water leaks.
Officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) admitted that it does not have spare parts on standby that can be used in case some components of the air traffic management system malfunction.
The House Committee on Transportation on Monday started the discussion on measures legalizing and regulating the operation of motorcycle taxis in the country.
House Committee on Transportation chairperson Edgar Mary Sarmiento will file a bill that would allow the government to temporarily commandeer privately-owned maritime vessels, suspend transport charges and truck bans, and ease regulatory requirements in calamity areas.
The House Committee on Transportation has called for a hearing on December 23 to determine the devastation caused by typhoon Odette and lay the basis for the next best move of Congress to help the victims.
The House Committee on Transportation has submitted its report on the measure regulating the operation of motorcycles-for-hire.
