Despite the lights and sirens of escorting patrol cars of the Land Transportation Office, the buses took one hour and 15 minutes to get from Quezon City to Makati, more than double the government's 30-minute target.
The convoy was slowed down by heavy Thursday morning traffic on EDSA, with private vehicles still using the "yellow lane," which is exclusively for public-utility vehicles.
Despite failing to meet its target, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the P2P's dry run, which had over 100 passengers in four buses, was a success.
"Hindi naman tayo nakikipagkumpitensiya sa bilis ng MRT," said MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago. "Ang amin, mabawasan yung sobrang daming pasahero na sobrang tagal na pinipila sa MRT."