Various private bus companies via EDSA (as LTFRB franchise route)
Route
Route type
Bus rapid transit
Locale
Metro Manila, Philippines
Start
Monumento
Via
EDSA Macapagal Boulevard
End
PITX
Length
28 km (17 mi)
Stops
21
Daily ridership
389,579 (2022)[1]
Annual patronage
80,832,186 (2022)[1]
The EDSA Carousel, also known as Route 1 and formerly and still referred to as Route E, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, part of several bus routes in Metro Manila.[2] It is situated along EDSA and other roads, running on a dedicated right-of-way called the EDSA Busway, separated from normal road traffic in most of its stretch by concrete barriers and steel bollards on the innermost lane.[3]
Interim operations began on June 1, 2020, serving as a replacement of the former bus routes along EDSA, acting as an augmentation service to the MRT Line 3 due to the limited capacity restrictions put in place by the general community quarantine in Metro Manila as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[4] Full operations began later on July 1, 2020. Intended to be largely served by bus stops along the median, some stops are temporarily served by bus stops on the curbside.[3][5][6]
The line is operated by the Mega Manila Consortium Corporation and ES Transport and Partners Consortium under the supervision of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).[7]
^ abLuna, Franco. "DOTr to privatize EDSA carousel to 'conform to international standards'". Philstar.com.
^Zurbano, Joel (June 24, 2020). "EDSA Busway seamless and faster—DOTr". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ abSubingsubing, Krixia (July 2, 2020). "Edsa 'transformation' now comes with loops, 'carousel'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^"Interim operation of busway along 'new Edsa' begins". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^"New Edsa bus stops 80% complete: MMDA". Philippine News Agency. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^Zurbano, Joel; Amojelar, Darwin (July 2, 2020). "EDSA Busway rolls out with 12 stop stations". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^"Resolution No. 81 Series of 2020" (PDF). Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. May 30, 2020.
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