Articulated buses a permanent solution

The move of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to field articulated buses along EDSA to help ease the traffic problem in Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare is definitely good news for weary commuters.

However, the fielding of the articulated buses—which are like the rolling stocks of intercity railways —should be considered a permanent solution not just a temporary one. The reason is simple—bus rapid transit (BRT) systems that utilize articulated buses are currently in operation in many parts of the world, often with good results.