The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday it deployed enforcers to ensure bus drivers comply with the 45-second lay-by rule to improve traffic flow.
“I am happy to report that 90 percent of the 45-second timers at EDSA Busway stops are now operational,” DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon said.
Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) enforcers were stationed at each north and southbound station to ensure that bus drivers comply with the 45-second lay-by.
“‘Our enforcers, two of them, are stationed at each bus stop both north and southbound,” Dizon said.
“They are also the ones who are giving the order to remind our bus drivers that they should only be operational for 45 seconds so that we don’t get stuck at bus stops and cause traffic jams,” he said.
The transport chief expressed hope that bus operators and drivers would comply.
“Now, the good thing with the timers and enforcers in place, they [bus drivers] will probably get used to it. And we call on our bus drivers to follow this rule so that the flow of buses on the busway can continue,” he said.
The DOTr said it is also fast-tracking the repairs of remaining station timers to complete the immediate improvements of the entire signaling system, ensuring smoother operations and enhanced safety for commuters.
Dizon said elevators at the stations should be operational to ensure a PWD-friendly EDSA Busway.
“The steep ramp at Philam Station has been repaired and is safe to use. The elevator at the said station is also being repaired to make it more comfortable for our PWD commuters,” he said.