First, we want to DECONGEST EDSA, not further congest it.

Anyway, BTT, I was with one of the influential businessmen in Clark last week and we were just talking about this.

Epic fail daw yang hybrid bus ng DOTC. 2 years nang nasa testing phase, hindi man lang makatakbo ng maayos sa Clark. On the day that it was supposed to have its grand launch, the engines gave out.

I'm not saying it's not viable, I'm saying it's not viable YET. It will also be very very expensive as it's a new project altogether and you will need several dozens (if not hundreds) of these ultra long buses to effectively ferry people across EDSA. You say fixing the MRT is costly, well getting something to work from the ground up is even costlier.

Also, the buses definitely don't run on a straight line. Have you seen the entire length of EDSA on a map? It's a lot like an inverted "C" from Pasay to Monumento. It's far trickier to operate a 5-segment bus than a regular bus or a train on rails.

So what do I propose? Focus on fixing the MRT. The key strength of the Duterte administration is that they get things done, as long as they set their eyes on it. So far, the admin's focus has been on drugs and criminality. I believe in Tugade - clearly a man with more willpower and vision than Abaya. Surely he can steer the DOTC in the right direction.

I don't like Duterte's talks with MRTC though. It sends the signal that they're willing to compromise with those crooks. If there's anything good that the previous admin did, it's to get MRTC out of the picture. Hopefully Tugade maintains that, while getting more trains rolling and getting a proper contractor to maintain the new trains.


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