All EDSA Busway stations will have a wheelchair lift to accommodate persons with disability, senior citizens, and pregnant women, Malacañang said on Thursday.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the installation of elevators was in accordance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to improve the public’s commuting experience.
“All EDSA busway stations will be equipped with wheelchair lift to help passengers with disabilities or PWDs,” Castro said in a press briefing.
She said the government did not spend money for the construction of the wheelchair lifts because the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority requested it from the contractor.
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and MMDA chairperson Romando Artes on Tuesday conducted an inspection of the installed elevator at the EDSA-Philam Busway Station in Quezon City to ensure that it is operational.
A total of 18 elevators across six EDSA Busway stations are already operational.
The EDSA Busway currently has 23 bus stops from Monumento in Caloocan City to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Parañaque City.
The EDSA Busway from Monumento to the PITX has reduced end-to-end travel time on EDSA from three hours to one and a half hours.
It has served over 63 million commuters in 2024, according to data from the Department of Transportation.
