A crisis in public transportation

07/05/2016

Perhaps the most interesting news for traffic managers and motorists in Cebu last week (other than the heavy downpour that caused massive traffic here in the metropolis) was Senate Bill No. 11 filed by Sen. Franklin Drilon…

BRT to later replace MyBus

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/23/2016

THERE will be Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes that will eventually lead to the Mactan airport in the years ahead. This will coome  after the main BRT system from Bulacao to Talamban becomes operational in 2018, said …

City Hall to seek ban exemption for BRT

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/22/2016

Cebu City Hall expects to see detailed engineering plans for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system finalized at the end of this month in order to start procurement of materials and services for the project before this…

Southbound travel blues

Editorial 12/01/2015

The decision by the Cebu Provincial Bus Operators Association to acquire their own fleet of buses to service routes covered by the SM MyBus units is not only practical but a welcome development. Their decision may not…

LTFRB approves MyBus application for Talisay-Mambaling route

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/26/2015

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved the franchise for three SM MyBus units last Tuesday, Nov. 24. The order was signed by regional LTFRB director Reynaldo Elnar. The approved franchise application covers the route…

SM BUS RATES APPROVED

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/17/2015

Only ‘free rides’ till LTFRB approves franchise Fare rates were approved yesterday for the modern fleet of SM buses in Metro Cebu but the public has to wait longer to ride them because a franchise still needs…

Airy, sunny stations eyed for Cebu BRT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/04/2015

Well-ventilated stations with curved roofs patterned after flower petals and yellow grills will be built along the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route in Cebu City in the next two years. Average waiting time for passengers will…

City Hall unveils BRT terminal design

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/03/2015

  CEBU City Hall unveiled the proposed design of its terminals for its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) units which took inspiration from the flowers and the sun, reflecting the sunny disposition of Cebu and the bright and…

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