QC gov't, LTFRB inks MOA for bus program, to start December

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During QC's previous mayor Sonny Belmonte's term,
these government buses were available for rent to QC citizens
as the "Sasakyan ng Bayan". Now his daughter, current mayor Joy
Belmonte, looks to expand the concept for a sustainable development.

    The Quezon City local government unit (LGU), in coordination with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), is set to launch its own City Bus Augmentation Program by December 2020, as the two agencies signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the program on November 20, 2020.

LOOK: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the...

Posted by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board - LTFRB on Saturday, November 21, 2020

    The program aims to supplement existing public transport options available to Quezon City residents, and provide traffic congestion relief.

    Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte noted that public transport is still limited within the city, necessitating the addition of the new bus routes to serve the public.

    While the program would be open to the public on its initial run, Mayor Belmonte revealed that the buses would eventually be exclusive to QCitizen ID holders.

    The Quezon City government proposed 8 routes for LTFRB's evaluation:
Route 1: City Hall to Cubao (P. Tuazon corner Gen. Romulo) v.v.
Route 2: City Hall to Litex v.v.
Route 3: Welcome Rotonda to Aurora-Katipunan v.v.
Route 4: City Hall to Gen. Luis via SB Road v.v.
Route 5: City Hall to Mindanao/Quirino Highway v.v.
Route 6: City Hall to Gilmore LRT v.v.
Route 7: City Hall to Eastwood (C-5 Ortigas) v.v.
Route 8: City Hall to Roosevelt LRT v.v.

    Each of the routes will have a set operating schedule and shall be serving specific bus stops; however, the Quezon City government stated that bus stops may still change.


Good news, QCitizens! 🚌 Aarangkada na ang Quezon City Bus Augmentation Program! Libreng transportasyon ito para sa mga...

Posted by Quezon City Government on Sunday, November 22, 2020

    A recreation of the possible route structure and bus stops is made by PBPA, as shown below.

(DISCLAIMER: The map below is made using data available from public information (Quezon City LGU's FB post), and recreated in the best way we can, but may differ from the actual route to be run once the program starts operation, and may change in the future.)
A bus enthusiast by heart, he has been an active member of PBPA since 2017. His love for research and history has earned him a reputation of perfectionism and attention to detail, and has contributed mainly to the PBPA Know Your Bus trivia articles.

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