The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started the deployment of public utility bus units with left-side doors along the EDSA Busway following the resumption of public transportation under the less restrictive general community quarantine.
The DOTr said on Friday that three units with both left-side and right-side passengers doors from HM Transport Inc. have been deployed along the thoroughfare while seven more units with the same configuration will be dispatched next month. The agency said that RRCQ will also deploy left-entry buses next week.
DOTr Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Steve Pastor said that the deployment of bus units with left-side doors aims to ensure the safety of the commuting public.
“These bus units will better accommodate commuters who will now be using the new loading and unloading bus stops located in the innermost lane of EDSA. Aside from the installation of canopies and lighting fences, we have also placed concrete barriers and steel separators on EDSA’s median lanes to ensure utmost safety and comfort,” Pastor said.