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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Non-stop Makati-Alabang bus trip starts

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The Transportation Department on Monday launched a non-stop bus route between Makati City  and Alabang, Muntinlupa City as a part of the program to modernize the public utility bus system. 

“Residents from southern Metro Manila and parts of Cavite will now have a more convenient transportation option that will provide them significant travel time savings and enhanced passenger experience when traveling to the central business district,” Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said. 

The winning operator, RRCG Transport, will have pick-up points at Alabang Town Center in Alabang and Greenbelt 1 in Makati.

“We hope that other bus operators will also join us in our bid to raise the standards for public transportation by offering higher quality services to commuters,” Abaya said.

Other point-to-point routes that are currently operational are Trinoma-Makati, offered by Froehlich Tours, and Ortigas-Makati, offered by HM Transport. 

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Another route will be available this week, which is the North Edsa-Ortigas. More services will be launched in the coming weeks once the operators acquire new buses for the Alabang-Ortigas and Fairview-Makati routes, the Transportation Department said.

The premium P2P bus service is a new public utility vehicle  sub-category created by the Transportation Department that offers commuters another safe and reliable mode of transportation. It allows shorter travel time, as buses depart on a fixed schedule and travel directly from the terminal to the drop-off point.

The buses are equipped with modern features, such as automatic fare collection system, global positioning system devices, on-board closed-circuit television cameras and free wifi. In line with environmental sustainability, buses should be compliant with Euro IV emissions standards or better, or run on clean alternative fuels, such as electric or hybrid vehicles.

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