About 200 protesters representing a group calling itself the Alliance of Networks for Universal Public Bus Services yesterday rallied against the sixth draft of the terms of reference (ToR) for the procurement of 3,183 natural gas-fuelled buses.
The protesters, made up mostly of disabled and elderly people, marched to the Transport Ministry and the BMTA where they laid wreaths in a symbolic gesture to voice their opposition to the plan.
The group said the sixth and latest version of the ToR for bus procurement was against the initial principle of making the new buses accessible to all groups of passengers.