Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has ordered a study on the possible privatization of the EDSA Busway (EDSA Carousel), Undersecretary Mark Steven Pastor said Monday.
Interviewed on GMA News’ Unang Balita, Pastor said the study will determine the advantages in giving the busway system operations to the private sector.
Pastor added that the privatization of the EDSA Busway needs study because it involves many components such as bus units and infrastructures, which are under the jurisdiction of other agencies. The government has been offering free rides on EDSA Busway under its “Libreng Sakay” program, which is set to end on December 31, 2022. Under the program, the government hires buses to provide free rides to commuters.
A dispatcher at EDSA-Monumento station expressed concern that they might lose their jobs if the private sector took over the busway system. He said the bus consortiums that were initially booked by the government for the EDSA Busway might be replaced.
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