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Rama wants to complete BRT plan
DESPITE his political difference with Rep. Tomas Osmeña of Cebu City’s south district, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he’s determined to pursue completion of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the city. “I believe in the BRT and I have been supporting it since I became a councilor in 1992,” he said. Rama […]
French PM to visit Cebu, hear BRT reform plans
October 19, 2012
The French prime minister will visit Cebu on Sunday for a day trip during which he will get to ride a jeepney and be briefed on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault, his wife Brigitte, Foreign Trade Minister Nicole Briqc, and Foreign Affiars Minister Helen Conway will attend the inauguration […]
Devt freeze in BRT route gets support from business
October 11, 2012
by Aileen Garcia-Yap, Business Reporter Cebu City’s business sector welcomed the proposed development moratorium along the 16-kilometer route of the proposed Rapid Bus Transit which cuts across the city from the north to the south. Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Philip N. Tan said the temporary freeze of developments along the 16 […]
Rama says BRT, LRT can co-exist
July 18, 2012
With the Bus Rapid Transit project almost assured, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he is open to the idea of having a Light Rail Transit in other parts of Metro Cebu. Rama said the two modes of transportation can co-exist. “They can co-exist – LRT and BRT – basta wala lay maigo nga […]
BRT TO BRING CHANGE
June 20, 2012
Planners have to take extra care not to disturb the trees or heritage value of the 100-year-old fountain and park in Fuente Osmeña. The changes afoot in Osmeña Boulevard for the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) are also a concern for citizens. “We’ll make sure not to touch the trees,” said Colin Brader, who leads […]
Bus system for city ‘better than jeepneys’
March 19, 2012
AMONG the major reforms long considered for Cebu City is the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Last Friday, the proposal for a BRT, which would cost $195 million to be completed by 2020, was endorsed by a committee as a preliminary step to approval of the Regional Development Council meeting later this month. “It’s similar to […]
November 3, 2012
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