Road right-of-way costs up for BRT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/03/2017

But project chief says it won’t hamper completion of project in 2019 Road right-of-way (RROW) cost for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is projected to increase from the previous estimate of P1.26 billion to a…

Road hazards

01/03/2017

Trisikads occupy the entire road of C. Arellano Blvd. near the pier area, presenting problems to both motorists and other commuters alike.…

2 foreign firms eye mass transport project in Mandaue

Dominic D. Yasay 12/22/2016

FOLLOWING a discussion of a possible railway project with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) a few weeks ago, two more international transportation companies are meeting with the Mandaue City government for a possible mass transport project in…

Ceres assures no bus shortage

Inna Mejia 12/13/2016

AS people begin to head home to their cities and towns beginning this weekend in preparation for Christmas, a huge influx of passengers is expected at both the north and south bus terminals in Cebu City. However…

Landslide in Manipis Road

Carmel Loise Matus 07/30/2016

A downpour on Friday evening triggered a small avalanche of rocks and soil in Talisay City’s landslide-prone Manipis Road stalling commuters for about an hour in southern Cebu. The landslide once again brought to the fore fears…

FLOOD STRANDS HUNDREDS

Carmel Loise Matus, Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Julit C. Jainar 07/02/2016

Hundreds of commuters and pedestrians were stranded last night on the streets of Cebu City and nearby Metro Cebu areas after knee-to-chest level floods hit the metropolis following at least three hours of nonstop rain since Friday…

Railway for PH

Editorial 06/02/2016

Amid his pronouncements over his Cabinet appointments and his controversial statements on his campaign against crime and the killings of journalists, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte pledged to pursue a railway project that would crisscross the country’s major urban…

Commuters as cattle

Stephen D. Capillas 04/21/2016

An item in the “Mao Ba” section of this paper reaffirmed in two paragraphs or so why I hate having to ride in jeepneys and to a lesser extent, other forms of mass public transport. The item…

You need ‘My Bus’

Jobers R. Bersales 10/15/2015

The unveiling this week of “My Bus” by a consortium led by SM Prime Holdings Inc. is the most recent sign that the private sector can no longer wait as government drags its feet, constantly mired in…

The riding public’s interest

10/13/2015

It’s understandable that transport groups are nervous about the new buses being rolled out by SM Prime Holdings Inc. and the Manila-based Jam Liner Inc. They know competition when they see it. Julio Flores, president of the…

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