UV Express
UV Express (formerly known as FX, Metered Taxi, and GT Express) is a license to operate utility vehicles, particularly vans, as an alternative mode of public transportation in the Philippines. The term also refers to the vehicles themselves. This is one of the two types of share taxi services in the Philippines with the bus-like Jeepney. There is new law about transport franchising. Transport Cooperative thru the government office of the Cooperative Development authority.
History
In 1993,
Over time, the FX has been replaced by larger vehicles such as the Nissan Urvan, Hyundai Starex, Hyundai Grace, Kia Pregio, Kia Besta, Mitsubishi L300, Isuzu NHR i-Van, Foton View Transvan, and Toyota HiAce. With these new vehicles, the luggage space has been fully removed to add seating space, with the same limited legroom as the first ones, which has been a cause for complaints of overloading.
Public transport model
UV Express follows the
UV Express vans and compact MPVs are air conditioned, usually seat 10–18 passengers and charge 2
The name UV stands for "Utility Vehicle".[4]
References
- ^ "List of Registered UV Express routes" (PDF). LTFRB – Land Transport Franchising and Regulatory Body. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Camus, Miguel (August 19, 2013). "LTFRB warns overcharging UV Express taxi drivers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Amojelar, Darwin (August 18, 2013). "LTFRB warns UV Express operators: Don't overcharge Coastal Mall-Lawton passengers". Inter Aksyon News. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Mayuga, Jonathan (December 18, 2012). "Drivers stand to lose jobs with phase-out of old UV Express units–labor group". Business Mirror. Retrieved September 30, 2013.