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LTFRB conducts dry-run of Articulated Bus in EDSA

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Bukod sa bagong MRT-3 Express Train scheme, ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, kasama ang LTO at DOTC, ay nagsisimula ring magpapatupad ng isang bagong paraan upang mabawasan ang kalat-kalat sa mga oras ng peak hours sa pamamagitan ng Articulated Buses.

Pinagawa ng MAN, ang articulated bus ay binubuo ng dalawang seksyon na nakakabit sa isa't isa pamamagitan ng pivoting joint. Ayon sa DOTC, ang sasakyang ito ay may kakayahang magdala ng 100 upuan, ngunit madaling makapagpasok ng hanggang 150 pasahero sa isang pagkakataon.

Bilang bahagi ng unang linggo ng pilot-testing period, ang Articulated Bus ay magtutanggap ng mga pasahero na papuntang timog sa MRT North EDSA mula 7am – 9am at may tatlong istasyon lamang (Buendia, Ayala at Taft Avenue station) kung saan ito magpapalabas ng mga pasahero bago matapos ang ruta nito malapit sa NAIA Terminal 2. Sa ikalawang linggo naman, sasakyan na ito ay magtutanggap ng mga pasaherong papuntang hilaga mula 5pm hanggang 7pm.

Bilang bahagi ng pagsubok na ito, si Alberto "Bert" Lina, ang may-ari ng Air21, ay nagsabi na may intensyon na mag-invest ng ₱200 milyon upang bumili ng hanggang sampung articulated bus sa mga darating na buwan kung ang mga pagsubok na ito ay magbibigay ng magandang resulta. Siguradong i-regulate ng pamahalaan ang fare kung ang mga articulated bus ay gagamitin, ngunit sinabi ni Lina na dapat naman na ang fare ay humigit-kumulang ₱20 hanggang ₱25 upang maging viable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Articulated Bus dry-run on EDSA?
The dry-run tests the bus's viability to reduce MRT passenger numbers while waiting for upcoming trains.
How many passengers can the Articulated Bus accommodate?
The bus has a seating capacity of 100 and can accommodate up to 150 passengers.
What is the proposed fare for the Articulated Bus if it goes operational?
The fare should be around Php20 to Php25, according to Air21 owner Alberto Lina.
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36 Comments

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Jay · 12 years ago

Stop renewing private bus franchises and let the government handle all public transpo. That way we can have a unified system with schedules and centralized payments!

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Hen-Sheen · 12 years ago

When I was in the New Jersey, they have a Bus Schedule that they follow. Buses will arrive at a bus stop every 10 minutes or so. Port Authority in NYC (which doubles as a Police Station), has a centralized ticketing system. In our country, the impression that “I’m waiting to jump off a 30 story building”, signifies that were waiting for oblivion to happen. IMO, Filipinos are not good at positive reinforcement. “Kaya mo yan” doesn’t have much impact; “You can do it” has it all. My point, these buses are only effective in “Rich” cities such as: Makati or Taguig. Deploy these things in Manila, then I have sealed my own coffin with these “Articulated Buses”!

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dome888 · 12 years ago

kahit ano pang scheme ang i implement nila hindi uubra dahil sa kawalan ng disiplina ng mga pilipino

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RJ de Leon · 12 years ago

If this isn’t going to displace any of the regular fleet of buses plying on EDSA, then this will only ADD FURTHER to the traffic congestion.

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wjarko · 12 years ago

i think double-decker buses are more appropriate for EDSA. Articulated buses need dedicated lanes to be effective, which obviously is hard to implement without strong opposition from the car-owning class.

LTFRB should cancel all bus franchises that run along EDSA and replace them will double decker buses. This will double the capacity of public transport with the same road footprint.

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vince · 12 years ago

Naku bagong pagkakaguluhan nanaman ng mandurukot, snatcher at holdaper.

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Jesus · 12 years ago

Mukhang magiging okie ang kalalabasan nito.

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em · 12 years ago

Start the subway!

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Sredor · 12 years ago

Looks promising!

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Camoteq · 12 years ago

Adding more extended buses will not work. They will just congest EDSA. I suggest that they implement an integrated ticketing system with MRT Stations so they can only pickup/drop passengers on the stations and then barricade the inner lane of EDSA making it exclusive to high speed buses that will pickup/drop passengers on terminals similar to trains.

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Benchmark · 12 years ago

Well thats wht they did sa bus A, Bus B and Bus C…yun lang, disiplina din, not only for the drivers but also to the commuters…kasi tamad din minsan lumakad mga commuters, gusto ang bus nasa tapat nila. Well I an guilty din naman.

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witchcraft · 12 years ago

I see you’re taking a hint from the bus rapid transit (BRT) systems abroad. I honestly believe that was the idea when they built the MRT. Notice the wide stairwells and spacious areas under each station? I think those were supposed to be bus stops.

Private business interest and general commuter laziness, combined with our simpleton government, doomed this bus rapid system from the get-go, though. Such a waste.

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Zobel · 12 years ago

The government is not the simpletons here. It’s the moronic masses who voted them in are.

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benchmark · 12 years ago

well I suggest wag nang i-subsidize ito ng government. Let the private company run this things. And I think the P25-P30 will be ok.

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Blue · 12 years ago

amen to that. taasan na pamasahe ng LRT and MRT!!!

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booboo · 12 years ago

Doubledecker buses please..

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Zobel · 12 years ago

Fare should be 50 para iwas jologs. lolz

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Wilson Chan · 12 years ago

Moron, non-jologs have car! Grow up will you?

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