Neoliberalism
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PISTON calls for better public mass transport system as MRT-LRT fares set to rise
Transport group PISTON slammed the planned fare increases in MRT and LRT lines, demanding the government more regulatory and social responsibility in improving the country’s public mass transport system to benefit the many and not the few big businesses who profit from the country’s corporate-driven transport industry. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) earlier petitioned…
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PISTON: Uphold the ‘public’ in public transportation, DOTr urged to rethink EDSA Carousel privatization
Transport group PISTON urges the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to rethink its plan to privatize the EDSA bus carousel next year, saying that privatization of public utilities does not guarantee efficiency, and in order to maximize private profits, often results in fare hikes. “Hinihikayat namin si Sec. Bautista na pag-isipan ito nang mabuti,” said Mody…