50 more buses added to EDSA Busway starting Nov. 12 for ASEAN Summit, Christmas season

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will deploy additional buses along the EDSA Busway starting Thursday, Secretary Vince Dizon said on Wednesday.

"Inutusan ko ang [Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board] at ang road sector ng DOTr na magdagdag starting tomorrow ng 50 bus sa busway," Dizon said in an ambush interview.

(I have instructed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the DOTr’s road sector to add 50 buses to the busway, starting tomorrow.)

This is to prepare for the upcoming ASEAN Summit and accommodate the increasing number of passengers during the Christmas season.

"So ang dagdag niyan kada araw ay 30,000 passengers sa existing na pasahero ng busway," he added.

(So, that adds 30,000 passengers per day to the existing ridership of the busway.)

Another batch of additional buses will be deployed in December, according to Dizon.

Dizon said the move seeks to address longer passenger queues and traffic buildup observed in the Ortigas and SM Megamall areas.

Meanwhile, Dizon reported progress in the repair of elevators along the EDSA Busway.

He said four of the seven non-operational elevators at busway stations have been repaired, including the one at Guadalupe.

Only three elevators remain out of service at Bagong Barrio, Balintawak, and Monumento. —VAL, GMA News