With the results of a feasibility study into a proposed monorail system for Iloilo City expected before the end of the month, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said the project is more than a method of alleviating traffic congestion, but an advancement of green technology.

“[The monorail] promotes our campaign for green technology,” he explained. “I aim to further make Iloilo City’s local economy sustainable, inclusive, and resilient.”

Last week, Iloilo City Local Economic Investment and Promotions Office (LEIPO) head Ritchel Gavan said BYD Auto Industry Co. Ltd., the automobile manufacturer based in Xi’an, China conducting the study, revealed the results are “very positive.”

She called the project “highly feasible” based on pre-feasibility determinations but noted, when asking about the study itself, the LEIPO chief said, “They are just telling us [it’s] positive, very positive.”

The proposed monorail is expected to stretch from Iloilo City, through the town of Sta. Barbara, to Cabatuan, where Iloilo International Airport is located./WDJ