DOTr Rejects Carpooling Bid for EDSA Busway

DOTr rejects carpooling bid for EDSA Busway

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday rejected a proposal to allow carpooling on the EDSA Busway, warning that opening the dedicated lane to private vehicles would undermine its purpose as a mass transport system and worsen traffic for commuters.In a statement, Transportation Secretary Giovanni "Banoy" Lopez said the EDSA Busway was designed to move people, not cars. It has provided fast and uninterrupted service to buses carrying u…

DOTr chief rejects proposal to open EDSA Busway to carpooling vehicles

Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez rejected a proposal to allow carpooling vehicles to use the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway, warning that the move would undermine the corridor’s purpose. In a statement, Lopez said opening the busway to private vehicles even under a carpooling scheme, would “inevitably slow down bus operations and defeat the …