All 18 EDSA busway elevators working — DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) maintained that all 18 elevators of the EDSA busway are operational.

The elevators have repeatedly been unusable, with commuters forced to use the stairs or the overpass. 

“Sa kabuuan, 18 elevator ang gumagana sa anim na magkakahiwalay na istayon ng busway, para sa mas madaling biyahe sa mga pasahero,” the DOTr said in a statement. 

The stations with available elevators are: Monumento, Bagong Barrio, Balintawak, SM North, Philam and Guadalupe. 

However, there are 23 EDSA Busway stations, 19 of which are median stops—located in the middle of the road. The remaining stations are curbside stops, where passengers can access them directly from the sidewalk or by crossing the road.

Out of the 19 stops that require overhead passage, only six have elevators.