AS the volume of vehicles traversing Edsa has already reached 464,000, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Friday that beginning December 20 until January 2, provincial buses will be allowed to traverse Edsa for faster turnaround time and to accommodate more passengers as increased volume is expected...
AS the volume of vehicles traversing Edsa has already reached 464,000, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced on Friday that beginning December 20 until January 2, provincial buses will be allowed to traverse Edsa for faster turnaround time and to accommodate more passengers as increased volume is expected as holiday season looms.
The MMDA chief said the travel speed is expected to decrease further to around 15 kph as Christmas nears. On December 20 to 25, provincial buses are allowed to traverse Edsa starting 10pm to 5am; and on December 26 to January 2, 2025, these buses will be allowed on Edsa for 24 hours.
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