Manila, March 11 -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a preventive suspension against the operator of a bus that crashed with another Monday night along the Guadalupe Station of the EDSA Busway.

In a statement on Tuesday, the LTFRB said the suspension was issued against Earthstar Express Inc. after the crash injured at least 31 passengers.

"A show cause order was also issued against Earthstar, ordering the firm to explain why its franchise should not be revoked," it said.

According to an initial report, the Earthstar bus lost its brakes and collided with a bus owned by Admiral Transport Inc. while loading passengers at Guadalupe Station.

Eight passengers from the Admiral bus and 23 passengers ...