“This is one of the pro-people provisions of the proposed national budget. Kailangan ito ng mga mamamayan,” the solon said.
THE Philippines is considering the removal of bus lanes on EDSA, while simultaneously expanding bike lanes to accommodate motorcycles. This was announced by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla following a meeting on the Comprehensive Traffic Management Plan for Metro Manila and surrounding provinces, led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, February 4.
“Number one, they will modify the bicycle lanes. They will turn them into two-wheel lanes,” Remulla said in an interview on Wednesday. “Instead of purely bicycles, the lanes will include motorcycles.”
Remulla believes this change will help prevent accidents, as 70% of motorcycle accidents involve motorcycles weaving through traffic.
“Number two, the bus lanes will be eventually phased out because the MRT’s capacity will increase,” Remulla stated.
The MRT’s capacity is expected to be boosted from 300,000 passengers to 800,000 passengers this year. “Now, the capacity will be increased. More wagons will be added. The rails will be modified. It will be able to take 800,000, which will make up for the number of people riding the bus every day,” he explained.
In the same interview, Remulla also mentioned the possibility of implementing a toll for vehicles traveling on EDSA, encouraging people to use the MRT instead.
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