![]() On July 1, 2020, the EDSA Carousel line, also designated as Route E, started its interim operations with a total of fifteen stops in a dedicated bus lane completed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. The EDSA Carousel line is distinct from the World Bank-funded BRT project. Traffic in the EDSA Busway is restricted to authorized buses as well as emergency vehicles such as ambulances. This paved the way for the immediate construction of the EDSA Busway. On March 16, 2020, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) imposed a community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted almost all public and private transportation using EDSA. Line 2, known as the Central Corridor, will be eventually realized as the EDSA Carousel. EDSA was intended to be the second phase of the implementation of the bus rapid transit system, following Quezon Avenue. Ī proposal for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, using funds from the World Bank was approved in 2017. Plastic barriers were later added in 2016. Traffic congestion has always been a concern in the area and since 2007, the MMDA ordered buses to stay on the two right-most lanes of the road. Background Įpifanio de los Santos Avenue is the main thoroughfare of Metro Manila. History Īn EDSA Carousel bus near Mega Q-Mart bus stop, which was still under construction at that time. The line is operated by the Mega Manila Consortium Corporation and ES Transport and Partners Consortium under the supervision of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Intended to be largely served by bus stops along the median, some stops are temporarily served by bus stops on the curbside. Full operations began later on July 1, 2020. Interim operations began on June 1, 2020, serving as a replacement of the former bus routes along EDSA, acting as an augmentation service to the MRT Line 3 due to the limited capacity restrictions put in place by the general community quarantine in Metro Manila as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. ![]() It is situated along EDSA and other roads, running on a dedicated right-of-way called the EDSA Busway, separated from normal road traffic in most of its stretch by concrete barriers and steel bollards on the innermost lane. Tourism Australia does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the use of websites which are owned or operated by third parties and makes no representation or warranty in relation to the standard, class or fitness for purpose of any services, nor does it endorse or in any respect warrant any products or services by virtue of any information, material or content linked from or to this site.The EDSA Carousel is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system part of several bus routes in Metro Manila. Some websites which are linked to the Tourism Australia website are independent from Tourism Australia and are not under the control of Tourism Australia. ![]() Tourism Australia makes no representations whatsoever about any other websites which you may access through its websites such as. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD). Please visit the operator’s website for further information. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Information on listed products and services, including Covid-safe accreditations, are provided by the third-party operator on their website or as published on Australian Tourism Data Warehouse where applicable. *Product Disclaimer: Tourism Australia is not the owner, operator, advertiser or promoter of the listed products and services.
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