EDSA Carousel
The EDSA Carousel, formerly as Route E and officially as Route 1, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, part of several bus routes in Metro Manila. 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.
| EDSA Carousel | |
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| 1 | |
An EDSA Carousel bus in Caloocan | |
| Overview | |
| System |
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| Operator | |
| Began service | July 1, 2020 |
| Predecessors | Various private bus companies via EDSA (as LTFRB franchise route) |
| Route | |
| Route type | Bus rapid transit |
| Locale | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Start | Monumento |
| Via | EDSA Macapagal Boulevard |
| End | PITX |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Stops | 21 |
| Daily ridership | 389,579 (2022) |
| Annual patronage | 80,832,186 (2022) |
Interim operations began on June 1, 2020, serving as a replacement of the former bus routes along EDSA, acting as an augmentation service to the MRT Line 3 due to the limited capacity restrictions put in place by the general community quarantine in Metro Manila as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Full operations began later on July 1, 2020. Intended to be largely served by bus stops along the median, some stops are temporarily served by bus stops on the curbside.
The line is operated by the Mega Manila Consortium Corporation and ES Transport and Partners Consortium under the supervision of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).