Dilg LPTRP RTD-TSSP

LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT
ROUTE PLANNING
19 November 2021
RATIONALE
● Traditionally, the determination of public transportation routes that will be

granted franchise have solely rested on the Road Transport Planning Division of
the Department of Transportation based on requests from private operators.
● More often than not, the approved routes are not integrated nor interconnected
with one another due to differing interests.
DILG-DOTR JMC NO. 001, S. 2017
LPTRP is a plan detailing the route network, mode,

and required number of units per mode for
delivering land transport service, which shall be the
minimum requirement prescribed for the issuance
of PUV franchises. This shall form part of the Local
Transport Master Plan which relates land use to
transport modes and provides measures for traffic
management.
DILG-DOTr JMC No. 001, s. 2017
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE PLAN
Make the routes more Assign appropriate vehicle Plan public transport
responsive to demand type depending on reforms considering
(address unserved demand, road hierarchy the local situation
areas) and configuration and goals
LGUs are in a better position to identify local public transport service requirements being in-charge of
formulating the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Zoning Plans, and Traffic Management Plans.
DILG-DOTR JMC NO. 001, S. 2017
City/Municipal LGU Provincial Government DOTr

Intra-city/municipality Inter-province/region
Inter-city/municipality
Between and among independent cities
but intra-province
Inter-city and inter-municipality of Metro
Manila and adjoining provinces
LPTRP PROCESS
FORMULATION APPROVAL IMPLEMENTATION

LGUs shall form a Board issues a BR; LPTRP routes are opened
TWG to formulate RFRO issues the NOC for CPC applications
the LPTRP EVALUATION NOC specifies ADOPTION Rationalized routes
Transport sector which routes are granted to existing TSEs;
Evaluate LGU adopts the
should be part of existing/rationalize New routes first offered
compliance to approved plan, and
the TWG d and new to those with excess units
guidelines the routes therein
RFRO concur if all LGU conducts
the existing routes public hearings to
are considered/ discuss the LPTRP
Note: Capacity studied routes
building for LGUs
provided in 2018 and
technical assistance
are still being
offered at present
STATUSUPDATES
STATUS UPDATES
As of 12 November 2021, 749 LGUs 71.05%

60.53% PROVINCE
have already submitted plans for 54 out of 76 (10 are approved)
evaluation.
Of these, 65 LGUs are already 81.82%

77.27% HUC and ICC
approved and given Notices of 18 out of 22 (6 are approved)
Compliance or special NOC.
67.62%
65.71% CITY
Of the 65, 21 LGUs already passed 71 out of 105 (7 are approved)
an ordinance adopting the
approved routes. 44.17%
37.54% MUNICIPALITY
606 out of 1,372 (42 are approved)
POLICY
Memorandum Circulars ISSUANCES
Issued
● DOTr Department Order 2017-11. Omnibus Guidelines on the Planning and

Identification of Public Road Transportation Services and Franchise Issuance
Section 3. The Local Public Transport Route Plan shall be the minimum requirement prescribed for the
issuance of Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) franchises. This shall form part of the Local Transport Master
Plan (LTMP) which relates land use to transport modes and provides measures for traffic
management.
Section 4.1. The LPTRP shall include the following: List and map of existing public transportation routes,
List and map of proposed routes, Estimated existing and forecasted passenger demand for each
proposed route, and Inventory of available transport facilities.
Section 4.2. All LPTRP submitted by LGUs shall be consistent with the LGU's respective plans embodied
in their Comprehensive Development Plan (DCP), Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), Zoning
Ordinance and Zoning Map.
POLICY
Issued
● DOTr-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 001 Series of 2017 . Guidelines on the
Preparation and Issuance of Local Ordinances, Orders, Rules and Regulations
Concerning the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP)
Section 4 (c). LGUs shall prepare their respective LPTRPs based on and/or consistent with the Manual
prescribed in this JMC and submit the same to the LTFRB for review, copy furnished the DILG, within six
(6) months from the formal notice of the DOTr.
Section 4 (d) (iv). An approved LPTRP shall be one of the bases for the prioritization of the road
transport network development projects of the government.
Section 4 (f). The LPTRP shall be revised at least once every three years after the last approval.
Section 6 (a). A moratorium on the acceptance of applications/petitions for tricycle franchises shall
be implemented by all LGUs, upon effectivity of this JMC, pending the approval of its LPTRP.
POLICY
Issued
● DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2018-60. Guidelines for the Preparation of Public Transport
Route Plan (LPTRP) by the Local Government (LGUs), Basis for the Land Transportation
Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issuance of Franchises to Public Utility Vehicles
Section 6. Non-compliance is tantamount to dereliction of duty and shall be dealt in
accordance with applicable Civil Service Rules and Regulations, and other pertinent
laws, rules, and regulations.
POLICY
Issued
● DILG Memorandum to concerned LGUs dated 24 June 2021. Ensuring Full Support
of LGUs to the DOTr Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program
Guided by Section 4(c) (ii) (On the Preparation of LPTRP by the LGUs) of DILG-DOTr Joint
Memorandum Circular No. 001 Series of 2017 dated June 19, 2017, all Provincial Governors,
City Mayors, and Municipal Mayors are hereby advised to:
1. Intensify efforts in the preparation of Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP), and
submit to the DOTr-LTFRB for review and issuance of Notice of Compliance (NOC); and
2. Approve an ordinance adopting the LPTRP, with LTFRB issued NOC, as basis for local
comprehensive transport plan pursuant to the above-mentioned JMC.

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LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT

● Traditionally, the determination of public transportation routes that will be

LPTRP is a plan detailing the route network, mode,

City/Municipal LGU Provincial Government DOTr

FORMULATION APPROVAL IMPLEMENTATION

As of 12 November 2021, 749 LGUs 71.05%

Of these, 65 LGUs are already 81.82%

● DOTr Department Order 2017-11. Omnibus Guidelines on the Planning and

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