24/7 free bus rides roll out on EDSA

THE monthlong 24/7 free ride on the Edsa Busway rolled out on Thursday, December 1, as the government's gift to commuters this Christmas season.According to the Department of Transportation , the free ride scheme will last until December 31.The DoTr increased the number of buses traveling the Edsa Busway in anticipation of the influx of passengers this coming Christmas season as malls in Metro Manila begin to operate until 11 pm.

The Edsa Busway was a concept initiated at the height of the pandemic.The Department of Budget and Management allocated P1.4 billion to extend the free rides from September to December 2022.However, the DBM slashed the proposed P12-billion allocation for the free rides program in the 2023 national budget.Bautista earlier disclosed that they are now in the process of completing the terms of reference for the privatization of the EDSA Busway by 2023.

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