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BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
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KALIBO, Aklan – Comply or face sanctions.
The Municipal Transport Franchising and Regulatory Board (MTFRB) of Malay, Aklan urged operators and suppliers of electric tricycles, or e-trikes, to pass all requirements before operating.
More than 200 e-trike units on Monday have been deployed around the town.
E-trike operators and suppliers must secure inspection clearances, transport permits and municipal accreditation, said Vice Mayor Abram Sualog.
Under the Malay transportation code, e-trikes cannot operate as public utility vehicles without a franchise granted by the MTFRB.
Six units of Star 8-Modelo Global Solutions Corp. were apprehended on July 27 for failure to present clearances.
“We welcome more e-trike suppliers but we have to fairly implement the regulations,” said Sualog who is also the MTFRB chairman.
Tojo Motors operates 71 e-trike units while GerWeiss Motors Corp. has 60.
BEMAC Electric Transportation Philippines, Inc. has 47; Prozza Hirose Manufacturing has 15; and Star 8-Modelo Global Solutions Corp. has 10 through a local transport cooperative.
E-trikes must also be registered with the Land Transportation Office, said Sangguniang Bayan member Dante Pagsuguiron. (Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
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