90% of EDSA busway station timers now operational — DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday that 90% of station timers at the EDSA busway or EDSA carousel are now operational.

In a statement, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said that commuters using the bus rapid transit system can now expect a more efficient flow of buses.

“Masaya po akong nagrereport na 90% sa mga 45-second timers sa EDSA Busway stops ay umaandar na po,” Dizon said.

(I am happy to report that 90% of 45-second timers at the EDSA Busway stops are now working.)

To ensure that bus drivers comply with the 45-second lay-by, Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) enforcers have been stationed at each north and southbound station.

“‘Yung mga enforcers po natin, dalawa po ang naka-istasyon sa bawat bus stop ng parehong north and southbound. Sila rin po ang nagmamando para i-remind ang ating mga bus drivers na dapat 45 seconds lamang ay umandar na sila para hindi tayo nate-tengga sa mga bus stops at nag-cause ng pag-build ng traffic,”  Dizon said.

(Two enforcers are assigned at each bus stop’s north and southbound. They’ll be the ones reminding bus drivers about the 45-second time limit at every stop so that there will be clogging at the bus stops and cause traffic build-up.)

The Transport chief expressed confidence that bus operators and drivers will comply.

The DOTr is also fast-tracking the repairs of remaining station timers to complete the immediate improvements of the entire signaling system, ensuring smoother operations and enhanced safety for commuters, according to Dizon. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News