City Bus route reassignment, modifications based on LTFRB Memorandum Circulars 2022-067,074,082,083

[DP24PH]

Since the COVID-19 Alert level adoption and the establishment of the Pandemic-based City Bus routing, LTFRB has refreshed its City Bus routing scheme as of 18 August 2022, thus reassignment got occurred, superseding the papercut_fix ticket #64. Unaffected and existing GCQ City Bus routes will be renamed as "GCQ City Bus" to avert confusion and to have its continuity until it got fully migrated to the new scheme. This migration is in effect from the commencement of this papercut_fix ticket publishing until its completion.

UPDATE: As of 24 December 2022, the majority of these routes below are mapped, and now undergoing review.

The following routes are hereby reassigned into a new numbering scheme:

• [OK] 1: EDSA Busway [reassigned from BRT-E]
• [ ] 2: Angono - Quiapo via Ortigas [reassigned from 11; and extended]
• [ ] 3: Antipolo - Quiapo via Cubao [reassigned from 9, 10; and merged, extended]
• [OK] 4: PITX - McKinley Hill via Kalayaan Ave [MODIFIED]
• [OK] 5: PITX - NLET* [reassigned from 39]
• [OK|N OK] 6: PITX - Sapang Palay via Quezon Avenue [extended]
• [OK] 7: PITX - Fairview via East Avenue - Timog Avenue - Quezon Avenue [reassigned from 5, and extended]
• [ ] 8: Angat - Divisoria [NEW]
• [ ] 9: Angat - Monumento [reassigned from 22]
• [OK] 10: Ayala - Alabang [reassigned from 14]
• [OK] 11: Pasay/Gil Puyat - Balibago via Ayala Avenue/One Ayala [reassigned from 35] [MODIFIED]
• [OK] 12: Ayala - Biñan [reassigned from 15]
• [ ] 13: Bagong Silang - Santa Cruz via Malinta Exit [NEW]
• [OK] 14: PITX - Balagtas [reassigned from 1] [MODIFIED]
• [OK] 15: Alabang - BGC [reassigned from 25]
• [OK] 16: Eastwood Libis - Marriot Terminal via Acropolis [NEW]
• [ ] 17: Ayala - Fairview via Quezon Avenue [NEW]
• [OK] 18: PITX - North EDSA via NAIA, McKinley Hill, C-5 [reassigned from 19; and extended]
• [ ] 19: Norzagaray FVR - Santa Cruz via Marilao Exit [NEW]
• [ ] 20: Sapang Palay - Santa Cruz via Malinta Exit [NEW]
• [ ] 21: Sapang Palay - Santa Cruz via Santa Maria [NEW]
• [OK|N OK] 22: PITX - Santa Maria via R-10* [reassigned from 2, portions of 22; and extended]
• [OK] 23: Alabang - Plaza Lawton via Alabang-Zapote, PITX [reassigned from 24]
• [ ] 24: Alabang - Plaza Lawton via SLEx [NEW]
• [ ] 25: Biñan - Plaza Lawton [NEW]
• [OK] 26: PITX - Cavite City [reassigned from 30]
• [OK|SB N OK] 27: PITX - Dasmariñas/Pala-Pala [reassigned from 28]
• [OK] 28: PITX - Naic [reassigned from 26]
• [OK|SB N OK] 29: PITX - Silang [extended from 28]
• [OK] 30: PITX - Balibago [extended from 34]
• [OK|SB N -] 31: PITX - Trece Martires [reassigned from 27]
• [OK|SB N -] 32: PITX - General Mariano Alvarez [reassigned from 29]
• [OK] 33: North EDSA - Fairview [reassigned from 4]
• [ ] 34: PITX - Montalban via Quezon Ave
• [ ] 35: Balagtas - NAIA via MacArthur Hwy
• [ ] 36: Fairview - Alabang via Commonwealth, C-5
• [ ] 37: Fairview - Monumento via VGC
• [ ] 38: Fairview - Pacita via Ayala Ave
• [ ] 39: Fairview - Pacita via Commonwealth, C-5
• [ ] 40: Fairview - Alabang via Ayala Ave
• [ ] 41: Fairview - FTI via Commonwealth, C-5
• [ ] 42: Malanday - Ayala via MacArthur Hwy
• [OK] 43: PITX-NAIA loop [reassigned from 18]
• [ ] 44: Navotas Bus Terminal - Alabang via Roxas Blvd, Dr A Santos Ave
• [ ] 45: Navotas Bus Terminal - FTI via Ayala Ave
• [OK] 46: Navotas Bus Terminal - Pacita via Roxas Blvd, Alabang-Zapote Ayala Ave [MODIFIED]
• [OK] 47: PITX - Navotas Bus Terminal via R-10
• [ ] 48: Pacita - Plaza Lawton via Ayala Ave
• [ ] 49: SJDM- NAIA via Quezon Ave, Taft Ave
• [ ] 50: VGC - Alabang via Mindanao Ave, C-5*
• [ ] 51: VGC - Cubao via Mindanao Ave
• [ ] 52: VGC - PITX via MacArthur Hwy
• [ ] 53: Cubao - Pacita via E Rodriguez Sr Ave
• [ ] 54: Navotas Bus Terminal - Pandacan Bus Terminal
• [OK] 55: PITX - Lancaster New City
• [ ] 56: Antipolo - McKinley Hill via FVR Road, C-5 [NEW]
• [ ] 57: Antipolo - McKinley Hill via C-6 [NEW]
• [ ] 58: McKinley Hill - Southwoods Mall Transport Terminal [NEW]
• [ ] 59: Ayala - Southwoods Mall Transport Terminal [NEW]
• [ ] 60: Alabang South Station - Naic via Governor’s Drive** *** [NEW]
• [OK|C/E/SB N OK] 61: Cubao - Dasmariñas/Pala-Pala via Governor’s Drive** ****
• [ ] 62: Pasay - Arca South [NEW]
• [ ] 63: Ayala-BGC Loop [NEW]
• [ ] 64: North EDSA - Santa Maria [NEW]
• [ ] 65: PITX - Antipolo [NEW]

PNR Augmentation Bus Routes due to ongoing NSCR construction:

• PNR-1: FTI-PNR Tutuban
• PNR-2: Alabang-PNR Tutuban

NOTES: * indicates the suspension of routes
** indicates the ongoing issue of highway standardization since the City Government of Dasmariñas uses the Gov. Remulla Highway/Avenue/Road on all its infographics (see comments below), and as of writing, the IRR of RA 11047 is yet to be published. [OK] tags indicate the completed route mastering.
*** indicates the failure of operation due to blockage by jeepneys
**** indicates the ongoing overlapping route issue with jeepneys that has been subjected to threats against City Bus units, resulting to commuter security concerns

[DP24PH]

UPDATE: To address some confusion over the 6 new routes identified thru MC 2022-083 vs the current MC 2022-074's City Buses 54 and 55, succeeding numbers will begin from 56-61 until further clarified by the LTFRB.

[TagaSanPedroAko]

@DP24PH Don't forget Governor’s Drive is still used, and use Ayala instead for those ending or passing at One Ayala.

[TagaSanPedroAko]

@DP24PH All routes are already mapped, but keep this issue open as there may be more routes to come.

We should consider grouping these routes whether they are modified GCQ routes, modified pre-pandemic routes, or new routes.

For GCQ routes:

• 1 EDSA Carousel
• 4 PITX–McKinley Hill via Kalayaan (former PITX–BGC)
• 9 Angat–Monumento
• 10 Ayala–Starmall Alabang
• 11 Pasay–Balibago via Ayala (absorbed from provincial network, changed to PITX–SRIT during GCQ and to Ayala–Balibago under alert level 1)
• 12 Ayala–Biñan (former provincial route, as LRT Buendia–Biñan)
• 14 PITX–Balagtas (former Monumento–Balagtas)
• 18 PITX–North EDSA via NAIA, C-5 (former BGC–North EDSA via C-5)
• 26 PITX–Cavite City (absorbed from provincial network)
• 28 PITX–Naic (absorbed from provincial network)
• 31 PITX–Trece Martires (absorbed from provincial network)
• 32 PITX–General Mariano Alvarez (new route)
• 33 North EDSA–Fairview

For modified GCQ routes:

• 3 Antipolo–Quiapo
• 5 PITX–NLET
• 6 PITX–Sapang Palay via Quezon Avenue (former Baclaran–Sapang Palay via EDSA)
• 7 PITX–Fairview via Quezon Avenue, Timog, East Avenue (former Baclaran–Fairview via Lagro, Commonwealth)
• 30 PITX–Balibago (former provincial route as Buendia–Balibago; absorbed to city bus network, and terminal moved to SRIT)
• 35 Balagtas–NAIA via MacArthur Highway
• 37 Fairview–Monumento via VGC
• 42 Malanday–Ayala via MacArthur Highway
• 51 VGC–Cubao via Mindanao Avenue

For modified pre-pandemic routes:

• 2 Angono–Quiapo (former Taytay–Quiapo)
• 8 Angat–Divisoria
• 13 Bagong Silang–Santa Cruz via Malinta
• 15 Starmall Alabang–BGC
• 16 Eastwood–Marriott
• 17 Fairview–Ayala via Quezon Avenue
• 19 Norzagaray FVR–Santa Cruz via Marilao Exit
• 20 Sapang Palay–Santa Cruz via Malinta Exit
• 21 Sapang Palay–Santa Cruz via Santa Maria
• 22 PITX–Santa Maria via R-10 (former Baclaran–Santa Maria via EDSA)
• 23 Alabang South Station–Plaza Lawton Via Alabang–Zapote
• 24 Starmall Alabang–Plaza Lawton via SLEx
• 25 Biñan–Plaza Lawton (former provincial route)
• 27 PITX–Dasmariñas (truncated from pre-pandemic Fairview–Dasmariñas via EDSA route)
• 29 PITX–Silang
• 34 PITX–Montalban via Quezon Avenue (former Baclaran–San Mateo via EDSA)
• 36 Fairview–Alabang via Commonwealth, C-5 (split of former Fairview–Alabang via EDSA)
• 38 Fairview–Pacita via Ayala (split of former Fairview–Pacita via EDSA)
• 39 Fairview–Pacita via Commonwealth, C-5 (split of former Fairview–Pacita via EDSA)
• 40 Fairview–Alabang via Ayala (split of former Fairview–Alabang via EDSA)
• 41 Fairview–FTI via Commonwealth, C-5 (former Fairview–FTI via Lagro, Commonwealth)
• 43 PITX–NAIA Loop (former Pasay Rotonda–NAIA Loop)
• 44 Navotas–Alabang via Roxas Boulevard, Sucat (former Navotas–Alabang via EDSA)
• 45 Navotas–FTI via Ayala (former Navotas–FTI via EDSA)
• 46 Navotas–Pacita via Ayala (former Navotas–FTI via EDSA)
• 47 PITX–Navotas via Road 10 (former Coastal Mall–Navotas and Baclaran–Navotas via EDSA)
• 48 Pacita–Plaza Lawton via Ayala (former provincial route; absorbed into city bus network)
• 49 SJDM–NAIA via Quezon Avenue, Taft Avenue (former Grotto–NAIA via Commonwealth, EDSA)
• 50 VGC–Alabang via Mindanao Avenue, C-5 (former Alabang–Novaliches via EDSA)
• 52 VGC–PITX via MacArthur Highway
• 54 Navotas–Pandacan (former Quiapo–Pandacan)
• 55 PITX–Lancaster New City

The following are the new routes:

• 53 Cubao–Pacita via E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue
• 56 Antipolo–McKinley Hill via FVR, C-5 (54 in MC 2022-83)
• 57 Antipolo–McKinley Hill via C-6 (55 in MC 2022-083)
• 58 McKinley Hill–Southwoods (56 in MC 2022-083)
• 59 Ayala–Southwoods (57 in the MC)
• 60 Antipolo–McKinley Hill via Governor's Drive (58 in MC 2022-083
• 61 Cubao–Dasmariñas via Governor's Drive (59 in MC 2022-083)

[DP24PH]

@DP24PH Don't forget Governor’s Drive is still used, and use Ayala instead for those ending or passing at One Ayala.

With respect to this, however, our City Government of Dasmariñas is now adopting Gov. Remulla Highway/Avenue/Road on all its infographics [1]. This poses confusion for us mappers, and LTFRB is yet to be aware of RA 11047. Hopefully, standardization is needed across government agencies/offices, organizations, and citizens thru further IRR (that is yet to be published as of this writing).

[TagaSanPedroAko]

@DP24PH It doesn't matter to mappers when the government of Dasma has officially adapted some form of the official name of Governor's Drive. This reminds me of your hasty renaming of that and Molino–Paliparan when the bills renaming them (that I'll take as symbolic) into their new names were signed. Let's wait for years until everyone is aware of it, then we go with the newer name.

[TagaSanPedroAko]

@DP24PH Just a note about EDSA Busway: that refers to their dedicated lanes along EDSA, and not the service using it, EDSA Carousel, which is route 1.

[TagaSanPedroAko]

@DP24PH Also don't forget to add notes for routes 6 and 20. Those have two variants, one from 8AM to 5PM, and another for rest of the day (suffixed N = night), due to daytime traffic scheme around Tungko.

[DP24PH]

@DP24PH Just a note about EDSA Busway: that refers to their dedicated lanes along EDSA, and not the service using it, EDSA Carousel, which is route 1.

For EDSA Busway review: highway=busway is hereby used per the latest OSM wiki to address such queries on proper busway tagging. Likewise, EDSA Carousel branding still remains on bus routing to avert confusion.

[DP24PH]

@DP24PH Also don't forget to add notes for routes 6 and 20. Those have two variants, one from 8AM to 5PM, and another for rest of the day (suffixed N = night), due to daytime traffic scheme around Tungko.

NOTE: PITX has its nighttime commuting scheme wherein beyond 9pm, all SB City Bus routes 27, 29, 31(D), and 32 will be redirected to Gate 5 until end time (10pm or 11pm) due to terminal maintenance activities at the 2nd floor. Hence, it is also suffixed with N.

[DP24PH]

We have 2 PNR augmentation bus routes as follows:

• PNR-1: FTI-PNR Tutuban
• PNR-2: Alabang-PNR Tutuban