BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Vallacar Transit Incorporated said they have enough buses to serve the riding public when face-to-face (F2F) classes resume next month.
VTI media relations officer Jade Seballos said they are waiting for the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for additional bus units to be deployed based on the allowed number as some towns and cities VTI serves remain under coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Alert Level 2 status.
For towns and cities under Alert Level 1 status, Seballos pointed out that transportation companies may be allowed to operate fully.
In case of an increase in passengers, VTI will also adjust their dispatching of units.
For example, Sunday afternoon to Monday morning, they see a sudden increase in Bacolod City commuters who are either going to work or school during the weekday period.
The same could also be noticed during Friday afternoon when commuters go back to their respective hometowns for the weekend.
Seballos also said they can adjust departure times at their terminals, especially for students when classes resume.
She assured both the authorities and the riding public that they will still observe health and safety protocols.
She also asked the public for their cooperation in observing the said protocols.
As of July 12, 252 of the 581 public elementary schools and 10 of the 117 private schools under the supervision of the DepEd-Negros Occidental Division were ready for in-person learning.
Marsette Sabbaluca, Schools Division Superintendent of Negros Occidental, also identified the towns of E.B. Magalona, Don Salvador Benedicto, Pontevedra, Toboso and Valladolid as ready for the resumption of full F2F classes./PN
