mbt.ph · Manila Busway Transit

Connecting
every Juan.

Wherever in Metro Manila. A citizen-driven proposal for a complete city bus network — 7 BRT corridors, 73+ routes, and one unified system for 14 million daily commuters.

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L1
EDSA Line(Yellow)Now Operating
Navotas Terminal → SM Mall of Asia
25 stops · 34.87 km
L2
Quezon Ave. Line(Red)
LTO Novaliches → Metropolitan Theater
21 stops · 24.51 km
L3
C5 Line(Orange)
Libis Terminal → East Service Terminal
12 stops · 15.51 km
L4
Osmeña Line(Brown)
P. Quirino Ave. → SM Center Muntinlupa
12 stops · 24.11 km
L5
Roxas Blvd. Line(Green)
Navotas Terminal → PITX
18 stops · 17.33 km
L6
Aurora Blvd. Line(Blue)
Cubao → Sumulong Highway
12 stops · 10.40 km
L7
Ortigas Ave. Line(Violet)
Gilmore → Taytay Rotonda Monument
18 stops · 12.39 km
7
Main lines
139
Total km
118
Total stops
46
Feeder routes
The proposal
The Issue
The Problem
Worst traffic in the world. 72% of road space consumed by 30% of trips. The math works against the majority every day.
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Why It Fails
Metro Manila allocates its roads upside-down. The highest-capacity modes are squeezed into what remains after private vehicles take their share.
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LTFRB
Routes built for operators, not commuters. A 1987 framework governing a city that has completely transformed since.
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The Solution
EDSA Proof
The Carousel already works. BRT is not experimental in Manila — it is operating. The question is why only one of seven corridors has been built.
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The Lines
7 BRT corridors, 73+ feeder routes, 24/7 main line operations. One unified system for 14 million daily commuters.
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Why BRT
If building a subway takes a generation, we need a solution that works in this one. ₱17–36B versus ₱355B+ — and it can be built in months, not decades.
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Context
The Jeepney
Not a transit problem — a cultural institution put in the wrong place. MBT opposes the blanket phaseout. Route rationalization, not replacement.
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Gateways
Provincial buses stop at the gate. MBT takes it from there. VGC in the north, PITX in the south.
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About the proposal
A citizen's plan, drawn to the same standard.
MBT began in 2019. No political agenda. Filipino love for this city is the only thing behind every page.
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This proposal is a starting point, not a final answer.

All routes, corridors, and line designations are proposals subject to revision. Routes may be added, modified, or removed depending on actual commuter demand, road conditions, right-of-way constraints, and the evolving needs of Metro Manila's residents.

This plan was built from observation, research, and citizen-level analysis — not from engineering surveys or official feasibility studies. Any actual implementation would require rigorous technical study, public consultation, and formal planning processes.

For research and advocacy purposes only. Not for sale. Not for political use. Version 4 — May 2026.