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The EDSA Carousel, also known as Route 1 and formerly and still referred to as Route E, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, part of several bus routes in Metro Manila. [2] It is situated along EDSA and other roads, running on a dedicated right-of-way called the EDSA Busway, separated from normal road traffic in most of its stretch by concrete barriers and steel bollards on the innermost lane.
The EDSA Busway services Route E along Metro Manila's main thoroughfare.. All Metro Manila's local or city bus services are contracted out to private firms. [1] Prior to the 2020 Philippine coronavirus lockdowns, the region had more than 900 public transport routes operated by 830 bus franchises and more than 43,000 jeepney franchises competing with each other. [2]
EDSA station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Pasay. The station is situated on the intersection of Taft Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , better known as EDSA, one of Metro Manila 's major thoroughfares.
An EDSA Carousel station is located just next to the MRT station and is accessible through it. [4] Jeepneys serve the area, with a northbound terminal at the intersection of EDSA and East Avenue , and both jeepneys and buses operate along the East and Timog Avenue routes.
There are 63 operational stations on the Greater Manila Area's rail network, with 38 from the LRT's two lines, 13 from the MRT's one line, and 12 from the PNR. [1] There were also previously 35 operational PNR stations, but operations were suspended to give way for the construction of the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR).
Due to its location at Araneta City, the station is located in a major transportation hub. Prior to the establishment of the EDSA Carousel, provincial buses stopped at the Araneta Center Bus Terminal within the complex. Currently, the EDSA Carousel does not stop at Cubao and as such, is served by other bus routes.
An EDSA Carousel station is located on the nearby Guadalupe Bridge and is accessible through the MRT station's southbound platform. The station will be adjacent to the upcoming SkyTrain , built by Alliance Global, that will run from this station to Uptown Bonifacio in the northern side of Bonifacio Global City .
A bus stop of EDSA Carousel is located just next to the station, accessible through the southbound platform. Buses ply both EDSA and Ortigas Avenue routes, while jeepneys ply along Ortigas Avenue for routes heading to Pasig and the province of Rizal to the east, and San Juan and the City of Manila to the west.