One of the best things to come out of the pandemic in terms of traffic solutions was the EDSA Busway Carousel. It was a great idea on paper: a single-lane road in EDSA that only allowed public transport to use it, which meant faster travel times for commuters. But since Pinoys can’t really leave good […]
During a courtesy call between DoTr Secretary Jaime Bautista and Swedish Ambassador Her Excellency Annika Thunborg, an offer from Sweden to aid with the EDSA Busway project was relayed to the Philippines. What is this exactly? For those who aren’t in the know, free bus rides have been offered through the EDSA Carousel route until […]
Together with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially opened the Roxas Boulevard and Taft Avenue EDSA Busway stations through a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Hindi na sila lalakad ng malayo. So, maglalakad na lang, nandito na, mababawasan ‘yung hirap ng ating mga mananakay,” DOTr Sec. Bautista said. “Dito po sa […]
Filipino commuters have another thing to look forward to as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced the construction of concourses along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) for the Busway System of the DOTr. This will enable commuters to experience better service during their daily commutes. In the virtual groundbreaking held on Tuesday, Green EDSA […]
Our city roads are obviously not very motorcycle-friendly. The good news is that starting November, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will start installing motorcycle exclusive lanes in Metro Manila. According to GMA reporter Jun Veneracion, MMDA plans to install the first motorcycle lane in Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. MMDA aspires to lessen road accidents […]
With fuel prices constantly fluctuating between high and unacceptable, it appears that this has not only affected private motorists but public transport as well. After all, most vehicles still all run on fossil fuels unless you’re commandeering an EV like those in PIMS 2022. As such, we’ve just seen the approval of a considerable price […]
This is probably the last year for the Libreng Sakay Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as it did not receive any allocation in the agency’s 2023 budget. According to Transportation Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Mark Steven Pastor, the agency requested Php 12 billion for the service contracting program for 2023 but it […]
Even if the volume of cars on EDSA is slowly nearing pre-pandemic status, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) stood firm on its decision not to re-implement the Unified Vehicular Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the number coding scheme as of press time (July) 2021 because traffic is “still manageable”. On the official Facebook page […]