South Korean governor offers help to MMDA on how to solve traffic woes of the metropolis By Pat C. Santos 05/28/2011

South Korean governor offers help to MMDA on how to solve traffic woes of the metropolis

By Pat C. Santos 05/28/2011

A governor of Gyeonggi in South Korea has offered help to find a lasting solution to Metro Manila’s traffic woes during a friendly visit yesterday to the office of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino.

Gov. Kim Moon-Soo who arrived May 27 in the country led the 27-man delegation in the country to foster city-to-city sisterhood cooperation between the South Korean province and local executives of Metro Manila.

This was stated by Kim during a brief press conference held inside the office of Tolentino.

Kim will visit and tour most part of thickly populated areas of the metropolis where, according to Tolentino, he intends to even ride in jeepneys, buses, trains and other transportation means in an effort to suggest formula as well as infrastructure based on South Korea’s experience on transportation activities..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110528met3.html