(NAR) VOL. 22 NO. 2, APRIL - JUNE 2011
> The Roll-On/Roll-Off Transport System (RRTS) was promulgated to provide safe and efficient transportation modes to bridge islands, as well as reduce cost of inter-island transportation, enhance tourism and trade, and facilitate the food supply chain.
> It is considered the most affordable and efficient means of moving people and products (underscoring supplied).
> The vehicle types described under PPA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 17-2003 with rates as amended by PPA Operation MC No. 10-2008 refer to “self- driven” or “self- propelled” or “pure Ro-RO” vehicles laden with people or products:
Vehicle Type Description Terminal Fee (Php) (VAT Inclusive) 1Motorcycle, Tricycle, Scooter 65.00 2Car, Minivan, SUV, AUV, Owner, Jeep, PUJ not more than 16 pax 129.00 3Light Delivery Truck, Van, Pickup Truck, PUJ more than 16 pax 258.00 4Stake truck, heavy delivery truck, passenger/tourist bus, 516.00prime mover, tractor head with or without trailer/chassis, 10-wheeler
> By definition, a “pure RO-RO” vehicles or RRTS vehicles are vehicles self-driven on their own power, and by their own driver, into or out of the RO-RO vessel without rehandling at the pier/wharf or grounding on board the vessel. These are vehicles used to transport cargoes and/or people.
> Heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, backhoes and the like although self-propelled and self-driven by its own driver, are not use in the general transport of cargoes and/or people.