BEEP may soon replace the iconic Filipino Jeep

ABS-CBN News Correspondent Jacque Manabat recently tweeted a photo that may give Filipinos a new way of going around the Metro Manila: the BEEP.

 

A TWEET FROM JACQUE Manabat of ABS-CBN.

 

The BEEP, short for Bagong Jeep, is a modern version of the jeepney that has an automated fare collection and organized fleet management system.

 

AUTOMATED FARE (AF) COLLECTION SYSTEM. You’ll be able to use your beep card once they roll out in all of Metro Manila.

 

They are now undergoing a trial run with 6 Beep jeeps plying the Lagro-Cubao route as well as the Parang to Stop & Shop Marikina route. Minimum fare is set to P7, with each jeep being able to hold 16 passengers.

 

16-SEATER JEEP. It’s not as long as other jeeps, but it is more convenient.

 

MINIUM FARE IS STILL at P7, so there’s no need to worry about a surge.

 

All of their Beep jeepneys are Euro-compliant, and cost P1.3 million each. No details have been revealed by Vigor Mendoza of Kilusan sa Pagbabago ng Industriya ng Transportasyon (KAPIT) on a metro-wide roll out as of today.

 

Source: Jacque Manabat on Twitter, Unbox

All images grabbed from Jacque Manabat Facebook page