AT least 40 modern jeepneys will start plying Cebu City’s roads today, Nov. 28, with two initial routes at a base fare of P8 for the first four kilometers (km) and an additional P1 for every succeeding km. The two routes are: Cebu City Hall-Asia Town I.T. Park via Robinsons Galleria Cebu-Cebu Business Park, and R. Duterte St.-Sykes via Happy Valley-Fuente Osmeña-Ramos St.-D. Jakosalem St.-Cebu Business Park. The Department of Transportation (DoTr)and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board launched the jeepneys last Monday in partnership with Persano Corp.
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Meanwhile, civil works for the city’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system is targeted to start by the second quarter next year, according to DoTr Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Mark Richmund M. de Leon. He said he was scheduled to meet Monday night with the Technical Support Consultants (TSC) after they were mobilized last month. “I am meeting them to get details on how to fast-track the implementation of the project of the BRT and the intermodal and integrated solution for Metro Cebu,” Mr. de Leon said during the modern jeepney launch. He added that he would be asking the consultants to identify portions of the system that can be operated as soon as possible. — The Freeman

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