Transport chief eyes busway system in España-Quezon Avenue route
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Transport chief eyes busway system in España-Quezon Avenue route
Andrea Taguines,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jun 17, 2025 09:04 PM PHT
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Updated Jun 18, 2025 02:46 PM PHT

Commuters use the Tramo Busway terminal near the MRT Pasay/EDSA Station in Pasay City on December 28, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

MANILA -- After seeing how crucial and helpful the EDSA Bus Carousel has become to commuters in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now looking to replicate the busway system along España Boulevard in Metro Manila up to Quezon Avenue in Quezon City.
MANILA -- After seeing how crucial and helpful the EDSA Bus Carousel has become to commuters in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now looking to replicate the busway system along España Boulevard in Metro Manila up to Quezon Avenue in Quezon City.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon said his agency is already working on a feasibility study for the project, which he hopes to complete by next year.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon said his agency is already working on a feasibility study for the project, which he hopes to complete by next year.
“To me, the most viable and the most needed one is España to Quezon Avenue. That’s wide enough for a busway… Estudyante yun, that’s UST (University of Santo Tomas), critical ‘yan,” he said, referring to the number of schools located along or near the route.
“To me, the most viable and the most needed one is España to Quezon Avenue. That’s wide enough for a busway… Estudyante yun, that’s UST (University of Santo Tomas), critical ‘yan,” he said, referring to the number of schools located along or near the route.
Just like the EDSA busway, Dizon believes government can be the one to run it initially.
Just like the EDSA busway, Dizon believes government can be the one to run it initially.
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“I think we’ll have to do it government muna, kamukha nung EDSA. We’ll do it like EDSA. We’ll use that model then we’ll privatize the O&M (Operations and Maintenance),” he added.
“I think we’ll have to do it government muna, kamukha nung EDSA. We’ll do it like EDSA. We’ll use that model then we’ll privatize the O&M (Operations and Maintenance),” he added.
The DOTr plans to privatize the EDSA Bus Carousel as well, with the bidding war set for next year.
The DOTr plans to privatize the EDSA Bus Carousel as well, with the bidding war set for next year.
“IFC (International Finance Corporation) is helping us to PPP (Public-Private Partnership) the busway and I think that’s the way forward. That’s the long-term solution to the EDSA busway,” he said.
“IFC (International Finance Corporation) is helping us to PPP (Public-Private Partnership) the busway and I think that’s the way forward. That’s the long-term solution to the EDSA busway,” he said.
But before then, the DOTr is working to rehabilitate the bus lane by adding more buses and improving the headway, as well as putting up covered bridgeways and elevators.
But before then, the DOTr is working to rehabilitate the bus lane by adding more buses and improving the headway, as well as putting up covered bridgeways and elevators.
“We have roughly about P500 million, if I’m not mistaken. Plus we’re going to add the replacement to Mt. Kamuning. We’re going to do that first this year,” said Dizon.
“We have roughly about P500 million, if I’m not mistaken. Plus we’re going to add the replacement to Mt. Kamuning. We’re going to do that first this year,” said Dizon.
Other bus rapid transit systems that the government is implementing are the ones in Cebu and Davao.
Other bus rapid transit systems that the government is implementing are the ones in Cebu and Davao.
“That’s a gamechanger also because that will be a model for other cities like Iloilo, Bacolod, Baguio, madaming pwedeng matutunan doon sa Davao. It’s very delayed. I think it’s two years delayed but we have to catch up,” added Dizon.
“That’s a gamechanger also because that will be a model for other cities like Iloilo, Bacolod, Baguio, madaming pwedeng matutunan doon sa Davao. It’s very delayed. I think it’s two years delayed but we have to catch up,” added Dizon.
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