MANILA, Philippines — Additional public utility buses will be deployed in Metro Manila to help commuters who will be affected by the transport strike on Monday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Sunday.
While the LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III expects the transport strike to have “minimal effect,” he said contingency plan was prepared for the convenience of commuters.
The additional buses will be deployed in the following routes:
LETRE Malabon via Samson Rd. to Monumento, Caloocan
Valenzuela via McArthur Highway/Rizal Avenue Avenida to Manila
5th Ave. via Rizal Avenue Avenida to Manila
Monumento via McArthur Highway to Malanday Valenzuela
Monumento via Samson Road to Navotas
C3 Dagat-Dagatan via C3 Road to East Bound(going to 5th Avenue)
5th Avenue via C3 Road to South/North Bound
Marikina via Marcos Highway to Angono, Rizal
Marikina via Aurora Blvd. to Cubao
Marikina via Manghan to Pasig
Taft via J.P. Rizal to Guadalupe
Taft via Pedro Gil to Sta. Ana
Quezon Avenue via España Quezon Blvd to Quiapo
RMB via V. Mapa to Plaza Avelino
Baclaran via Dr. A. Santos to Sucat
EDSA via Taft Avenue to Manila and Quezon City
EDSA Heritage via Osmeña Highway to FTI and Alabang
Parañaque via Quirino, Don Galo Las Piñas, Zapote
Technohub via Commonwealth LITEX Fairview
PHILCOA via EDSA to Monumento
Commonwealth via EDSA to Cubao
Guadalupe via Kalayaan C5 to C5 Taguig
Guadalupe via EDSA Cubao & Monumento
Guadalupe via JP Rizal Extension to Pasig
Guadalupe via Buendia Gil Puyat to EDSA Taft
Santolan via EDSA to Monumento
Santolan via EDSA to Makati
Santolan via EDSA to EDSA Taft
Novaliches via Gen. Luis to Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa via Mc Arthur Malinta
H K Staging Parañaque via Quirino Don Galo Las Pinas, Zapote
Robinson’s Fairview via Quirino to Balintawak
The deployment of additional buses was done in coordination with the LTFRB, Inter-Agency Council for Traffic, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group, and local government units.
Meanwhile, the LTFRB also renewed its reminder against drivers and operators in the protests who may be held accountable under LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2011-004.
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