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Utility Vehicle (UV) Express (formerly known as FX, Metered Taxi, and GT or Garage-to-Terminal Express) is a license to operate utility vehicles, particularly vans, as an alternative mode of public transport in the
In 1993, Toyota Motor Philippines introduced the third generation Tamaraw FX. This vehicle was designed and marketed as a smaller type of utility vehicle. The Tamaraw FX could seat a driver and one passenger in front, three passengers in the second row, leaving a relatively large space for luggage. This luggage space was traditionally used to provide additional seating space, producing limited legroom. This vehicle, as well as comparable offerings from makers such as Mitsubishi Adventure, Isuzu Hi-Lander/
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. The term also refers to the vehicles. This is one of the two types of share taxi
A share taxi, shared taxi, taxibus, or jitney or dollar van in the US, or marshrutka in former Soviet countries, is a mode of transport which falls between a taxicab and a bus. Share taxis are a form of paratransit. They are vehicles for hire and ...
services in the Philippines along with the bus-like jeepney
A jeepney (), or simply a jeep (), is a type of Public transport, public utility vehicle (PUV) that serves as the most popular means of Transportation in the Philippines, public transportation in the Philippines. Known for its crowded seating ...
.
History
In 1993, Toyota Motor Philippines introduced the third generation Tamaraw FX. This vehicle was designed and marketed as a smaller type of utility vehicle. The Tamaraw FX could seat a driver and one passenger in front, three passengers in the second row, leaving a relatively large space for luggage. This luggage space was traditionally used to provide additional seating space, producing limited legroom. This vehicle, as well as comparable offerings from makers such as Mitsubishi Adventure, Isuzu Hi-Lander/Crosswind
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and in rarer instances, the Toyota Innova
The Toyota Innova is a series of multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) manufactured by the Japanese carmaker Toyota since 2004, mainly sold with three-row seating.
The Innova is the replacement for wagon versions of Kijang (internally known as the To ...
, would eventually be used in public transport, colloquially referred to as the "FX".
Over time, the FX was replaced by larger vehicles such as the Nissan Urvan Urvan may refer to:
* Nissan Urvan, a cargo van
* ''urvan'', a concept of the soul in Zoroastrianism
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, Hyundai Starex
The Hyundai Starex () is a series of light commercial vehicles built by Hyundai. The first-generation models were known in Europe as Hyundai H-1, and in the Netherlands as Hyundai H200. The cargo variant of the second-generation models was marke ...
, Hyundai Grace, Kia Pregio, Kia Besta, Mitsubishi L300, Isuzu NHR i-Van, Foton View Transvan, and Toyota HiAce
The (pronounced "High Ace") is a light commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. First launched in October 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/M ...
. These vehicles removed the luggage space to add seating space, with the same limited legroom as the first ones.
Public transport model
UV Express follows thefranchisee
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model and has more than 120 services in the Philippines including the National Capital region. The country's Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board serves as the owner of the franchise.
UV Express vans and compact MPVs are air conditioned, usually seat 10–18 passengers and charged per kilometer (as of 2013). In Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
, they have their own passenger terminals, mostly stops at central business districts.
References
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