As much as it wants to speed up the construction of mass transit systems in the city to alleviate traffic congestion, the government needs to clear allegations of unfair competition in bidding for the Orange Line's western expansion.
The accusation came to light last month when the House sub-committee on large-scale infrastructure projects accused the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA), the state body which oversees the bidding for city mass transit projects, of encouraging unfair competition.
