MANILA, Philippines: The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said it supported the restrictions of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) on the access and use of the busways along EDSA.
EDSA Busway Carousel. File Photo
However, it was not in favor of the proposal of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), allowing a convoy of five “vehicles of officials” on the busway, saying that it “runs counter to globally accepted Busway standards” and said it must not become a policy.
“The Busway is a dedicated carriageway for buses to transport commuters that was introduced as a solution to the previous chaotic and inefficient bus service extant for many decades to the great detriment of commuters,” the MAP said in a statement on Friday.
“Now that a solution has been introduced with demonstrated effectiveness, it must not be allowed to be compromised or degraded by lax or pusong mamon (soft-hearted) enforcement,” they added.
The MAP said the restricted access and exclusivity of the EDSA Busway are the two most important standards that govern its operations and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
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