Manila, Feb. 6 -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday gave its support for the EDSA busway, calling it the "most efficient public road transport system in Metro Manila."

In a statement, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the EDSA busway served over 63 million commuters along EDSA in 2024, and has so far served more than 5.5 million passengers in January this year --averaging 177,000 daily commuters.

"The EDSA busway is seen as a crucial step towards a progressive public transportation system with 23 stations operating 24/7, affording commuters a safe and reliable option for transport," Bautista said.

He said there is an ongoing feasibility study by the private sector on how best to improve the EDSA busway.

"The goal i...