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.”

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