InfraWatch was quoted in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) - TopicsExpress



          

InfraWatch was quoted in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) today, 09 March 2014 500 buses from 25 bus firms have stopped using the Skyway since January after the Don Mariano Transit bus plunged down to the road below killing 21 persons. The group of bus companies supports InfraWatch recommendation of a minimum of 1.5 meter height for the safety barrier to help prevent vehicles from falling down in case of accidents. newsinfo.inquirer.net/583484/25-bus-firms-in-skyway-boycott-says-ex-solon Mercado said his group was supportive of a similar call made the group Citizens Infrastructure Integrity Watchdog (Infrawatch) to raise the Skyway barrier to at least 1.5 meters. Infrawatch executive director Ricardo Ramos earlier criticized the DPWH for having “no safety standards at all” as shown by the recent accidents. “I challenge the DPWH to show the international standards that it claims to adhere to,” he said
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:04:19 +0000

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