MRT buses apprehended for using EDSA tunnel

MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday apprehended three passenger buses of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) bus rapid system that were fielded to help decongest the number of passengers riding the MRT-3 line every morning.

The MRT started fielding five buses on Wednesday that would ferry MRT passengers from the North Avenue station direct to its stations in Ayala Avenue and Taft Avenue from 7 am to 10 am.

The MMDA said that three of the five MRT buses were stopped by its traffic enforcers after the buses passed through the P. Tuazon underpass along EDSA, which was not allowed.

The MMDA said the three MRT buses were stopped near the Victor Potenciano Medical Center in Mandaluyong City.

According to the MMDA, it did not receive any notification from the MRT or from the Department of Transportation and Communication about the MRT bus scheme.