THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) has until June 30 to submit more evidence supporting its recommendation to cancel the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Cebu City. “The DoTr was given until June 30, 2018 to submit its response to the above-cited instructions, in accordance with the instruction during the Cabinet meeting held last April 24, 2018,” reads a portion of a letter sent by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia to Cebu City Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña, who has been pushing for the BRT’s implementation. Mr. Pernia said DoTr’s recommendation was discussed by the Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)during an April 25 meeting. In that meeting, DoTr was instructed to procure a technical support consultant or an independent third party to review the technical design requirements of the project and submit to the body “more robust” evidence, including quantitative analysis, supporting the cancellation. Last Friday, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade and other officials inspected the 23-kilometer route of the Cebu BRT. — The Freeman
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