GoGoGo
This is the first thing you do before boarding a bus or train.
Buy your Ticket/Fare
The most common PUV in the Philippines, known for its colorful decorations.
Jeepney
The path a public vehicle regularly follows is called this.
Route
Roughly how many Filipinos rely on public transportation daily — 50,000 or 50 million?
50 million
This is what you should always do before crossing the street near a bus stop.
Looking both ways
The name for the designated area where passengers wait for a bus.
Bus Stop
This type of PUV runs on a fixed rail and is common in Metro Manila.
MRT/LRT
The maximum number of passengers a vehicle is legally allowed to carry.
Passenger capacity
The base fare for a modern jeepney ride in the Philippines as of recent years.
14php - 15php
On a crowded bus or train, you should offer your seat to these people.
Elderly, pregnant women, persons with disabilities, children
In the Philippines, this card is tapped on a reader to pay for your ride electronically.
Beep Card
A PUV modernization program was launched under this government department.
LTFRB/DoT
This term refers to the fare charged per kilometer traveled.
Per Kilometer rate
Approximately how many jeepneys were registered in the Philippines before the modernization program began
Around 180,000–200,000
This colored lane on major roads is reserved exclusively for public utility buses.
Yellow Lane/EDSA Bus Lane
This term refers to changing from one bus or train line to another to reach your destination.
Transfer
The newer, air-conditioned version of the traditional jeepney is called this.
Modern Jeep/E-jeepney
A document issued by the government allowing a vehicle to operate as a public utility vehicle.
Franchise/Certificate of Public Convenience
Metro Manila's MRT-3 has this many stations along its line.
13 stations
The penalty for a driver who operates a PUV without a valid franchise is called this.
Colorum offense/Illegal offense
The published schedule showing arrival and departure times of public transportation, specifically found in trains and bus stations is called this.
Route Schedule
This law governs the franchising and operation of public utility vehicles in the Philippines.
RA 4136 / Land Transportation and Traffic Code
The act of a driver stopping anywhere other than a designated stop to pick up or drop off passengers.
Colorum
The percentage of Metro Manila commuters who use public transport rather than private vehicles.
70% - 75%
This international standard rates the safety and quality of public transport systems across cities.
UITP / ISO public transport safety standards