More than 200 P2P buses to serve passengers in NCR, provinces
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday deployed more than 200 point-to-point (P2P) buses to ferry passengers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces amid the eased restrictions during the general community quarantine (GCQ).
DOTr said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) allowed 268 buses to use 28 routes to serve commuters in Metro Manila, Imus, Bacoor, Dasmariñas and Noveleta, Cavite; Sta. Rosa and Calamba in Laguna; Cainta and Antipolo in Rizal; Malolos, Balagtas, Pandi, Sta. Maria and Plaridel in Bulacan; Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA); and Sangley Airport in Cavite.
Here are the 28 bus routes:
1. Las Piñas – Makati
2. Sucat/PITX – Makati
3. Eastwood – Makati
4. Fairview – Makati
5. Alabang – Makati
6. Alabang – Ortigas
7. Alabang- BGC
8. Antipolo-Ortigas CBD
9. Antipolo – Makati CBD
10. Cainta – Makati
11. Imus – Makati
12. Noveleta – Makati
13. Sangley Airport/ Cavite City – NAIA
14. Makati – Bacoor
15. Makati – Dasmarinas
16. Alabang – Bacoor
17. Alabang – Dasmarinas
18. Taguig – Makati
19. Taguig – Ortigas
20. Malolos – North EDSA
21. Sta Maria/ Bocaue – North EDSA
22. Balagtas, Bulacan – North EDSA
23. Pandi, Bulacan – North EDSA
24. Plaridel, Bulacan – North EDSA
25. Sta. Rosa, Laguna – Makati City
26. Calamba, Laguna – Makati
27. Calamba – BGC/ Fort Bonifacio
28. Calamba – Lawton
The transportation department said they are requiring the use of face masks for drivers and passengers. Bus terminals and buses must also be disinfected for each trip.
P2P buses must accommodate only 50 percent passenger capacity to allow physical distancing inside the vehicle.
The transportation department said P2P buses are also equipped with an automatic fare collection system for cashless payments, Global National Satellite Systems for monitoring of movement, and radio-frequency identification tag, among others.
DOTr allowed trains, bus augmentation, taxis, transport network vehicle services, shuttle services, P2P buses, and bicycles to operate but with limited capacity from June 1 to June 21.
Meanwhile, the transportation department will add more bus routes on its second phase from June 22 to June 30 as commuters will increase during the implementation of the “new normal.”
