“The Department of Transportation must get on its feet and find a sustainable solution to the concerns raised over the jeepney modernization program,” Poe said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENTSeveral transport groups, Poe noted, were reportedly looking for a cheaper source of new jeepney units that would be “environment-friendly” and “cost-efficient” at the same time. “It may be worth listening to all these proposals, so that once and for all, we can move the modernization program forward,” Poe said. Meanwhile, Poe said Tugade, in an earlier committee hearing, promised to sit down with transport operators every two months. “The DOTr owes it to the people to make the modernization program work, as public transportation should be reliable, safe and affordable for commuters.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 20, 2018 07:52 UTC