MANILA, March 8 -- Intensified dialogue with transport groups is seen to improve the rollout of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) after the Supreme Court (SC) denied a petition challenging the program.

"As the legal procedure presses on, we expect intensified efforts from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to dialogue with transport groups to address issues on implementation," Senator Grace Poe said in a statement.

The DOTr and other agencies, she said, should have laid down guidelines, routes and other critical matters clearer by now for the smooth implementation.

"Concerned agencies must be able to show that the program's benefits outweigh the risks," Poe said.

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