Manila, Feb. 20 -- Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Friday highlighted the role of several big-ticket transportation projects in addressing congestion in Cebu province and boosting the economy in the region.

During the "Usang Budget Natin (Our Budget Talks)" forum in Cebu City, Lopez said the ongoing transportation projects are in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to fast-track key transportation projects not only in Metro Manila, but in other parts of the country.

One of these projects is the Metro Cebu Urban Mass Rapid Transit, a railway service that will connect Danao City to Carcar City through a 67-5-km. railway, in addition to a 25-km. line to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).

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