Villarete tells DOTr: Implement BRT project now

Morexette Erram 06/15/2018

The solution to Cebu City’s transport concerns is not cheap. Neither should this be considered as a business venture with huge financial returns. City Administrator Nigel Paul Villarete said that for a mass transport system to work,…

Osmena, Dino and the P17B BRT project

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 06/14/2018

I expected the negative comments of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena, the Bus Rapid Transit’s (BRT) main proponent on the proposal of Marikina 1st District Rep. Bayani Fernando to transfer the budget for Cebu BRT project to…

World Bank: BRT still viable

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2018

IMPLEMENTING the P17-billion stalled Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project still remains a viable solution on addressing traffic congestion in Cebu City. This was the assessment of the World Bank (WB) in its Implementation Status and Results…

World Bank downgrades Cebu BRT’s Project Development Objectives

Morexette B. Erram 06/13/2018

Due to multiple delays it incurred over the past years, can the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fully achieve its objectives in addressing traffic congestion in Cebu City? Findings from the World Bank’s (WB) Implementation Status and…

Don’t delay the BRT

Editorial 06/11/2018

Barring any sudden announcements, it looks like Cebu City will have to wait until the end of this month to finally learn about the fate of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that was held hostage by 11th…

Fate of BRT project in Tugade’s hands

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 06/07/2018

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said they will be meeting with representatives of World Bank in Cebu today, June 8, for a “last ditch effort” to resolve the fate of the P27-billion Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.…

Tugade to discuss Cebu BRT’s fate with World Bank reps

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/07/2018

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said they will be meeting with representatives of World Bank in Cebu tomorrow, June 8, as a “last-ditch effort” to resolve the fate of the P27-billion Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Representatives…

Politics blocking BRT

Editorial 05/28/2018

By all means let Cebu City Hall implement the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project if only to provide its residents a viable alternative mass transport option while the national government deliberates on its so-called “basket of solutions”…

Barug councilors question Cebu City’s capability to implement BRT; Osmeña says it can be done

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/27/2018

Mister Mayor, don’t chew more than you can swallow.” That was the message of Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera to Mayor Tomas Osmeña after the latter expressed willingness to takeover the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit…

CEBU BIZMEN WANT BRT IMPLEMENTED

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/26/2018

Set aside political differences. Saying Cebu is in a traffic crisis that needs quick solution, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Saturday called for the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. In…

CEBU CITY READY TO TAKE ON BRT

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/25/2018

If only to have the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) finally realized, the Cebu City government is willing to assume the responsibility of implementing the stalled P17-billion project. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, in a press conference yesterday,…

It’s a ‘basket of solutions,’ not just BRT, says Tugade

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/25/2018

TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur Tugade stressed the need to discipline users, drivers, and the public in Metro Cebu if only to solve once and for all the growing traffic problem in the area. The secretary of the Department…

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