{"id":245413,"date":"2020-02-19T01:28:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T06:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=245413"},"modified":"2020-02-19T01:28:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T06:28:33","slug":"angkas-riders-corner-more-than-half-of-motorcycle-taxis-in-mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/02\/19\/angkas-riders-corner-more-than-half-of-motorcycle-taxis-in-mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Angkas riders corner more than half of motorcycle taxis in MM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation’s Technical Working Group on motor-taxis (TWG) released the final tally of riders allowed to operate in its pilot program within Metro Manila — Angkas with 23,164 riders; JoyRide, 15,000; and Move It with 6,836. (PNA file photo by Joey O. Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Transport network company (TNC) Angkas is getting more than half of the 45,000-motor-taxi rider cap in Metro Manila, keeping its lead in the motorcycle taxi (motor-taxi) space.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation’s Technical Working Group on motor-taxis (TWG) released the final tally of riders allowed to operate in its pilot program within Metro Manila — Angkas with 23,164 riders; JoyRide, 15,000; and Move It with 6,836.<\/p>\n

In Metro Manila, a total of 41,836 riders were registered before the deadline, with the remaining 3,164 rider slots up for grabs in a \u201cfirst come, first served\u201d basis, according to the TWG.<\/p>\n

Angkas won the remaining 3,164 rider slots by submitting its additional list of riders less than 30 minutes earlier than JoyRide.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn 14 February 2020, Angkas and Joyride were able to submit their respective additional lists of riders — Angkas submitted their final list dated 14 February 2020 at 5:42 p.m. while Joyride submitted its final list dated 14 February 2020 at 6:09 p.m.,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

On February 12, the TWG closed the registration of riders in the three areas where the motor-taxi pilot program would be held — Metro Manila with a 45,000-rider cap, Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro City with 9,000 each.<\/p>\n

In Metro Cebu, Angkas registered 4,500 riders, JoyRide with 4,488, and Move It with none — with only 12 unused slots in the metropolis.<\/p>\n

In Cagayan de Oro City, Angkas registered 925 riders, JoyRide with 176, and Move It with none — still under the 9,000-rider cap by 7,899.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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