#EDSA

The EDSA rehabilitation project has been put on pause by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. For context, the EDSA rebuild was in progress to replace damaged pavement with reinforced concrete for durability. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin the implementation of a cashless transaction system using beep cards on public utility buses (PUBs) of the EDSA Busway System. “We want to ensure that commuters along EDSA will have a safer and comfortable travel, while at the same time providing them a more seamless and efficient system of public transport,” said Pastor. A joint project of the DOTr, LTFRB, and MMDA,  the EDSA Busway transport commuters from Monumento to PITX and vice versa, through a dedicated median bus lane which lowers travel time to just less than an hour. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has stated that it plans to send in a proposal to build an elevated tollway on EDSA. It will begin in Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City and end at either Samson Road in Caloocan or EDSA-Balintawak. He had also asked the media to " imagine adding 10 lanes on EDSA without traffic?"   For toll rates, Ramon Ang stated that it could be between PHP 150 to 200. Read more in our articles including "EDSA rehabilitation project halted by President Marcos" and "DOTr to implement cashless transaction on EDSA Busway System starting October 1".