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San Miguel eyeing bus rapid transit on Skyway: Ramon Ang

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1672387" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - San Miguel Corp is planning to operate a bus rapid transit system or a high-capacity point-to-point bus system on its Skyway toll road system, the company&#x27;s head said on Monday. </p><p>SMC president and COO Ramon Ang said the bus system will initially operate between Susana Heights and Balintawak. </p><p>&quot;This has been our plan all along – for all our elevated expressways to directly benefit not just private motorists but mostly our commuters as well,&quot; Ang said in a Facebook post. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/smcramonang/posts/283774763377568" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The SMC chief said that while elevated tollroads divert vehicles from public roads to ease traffic for all, &quot;a bus-based transit system will further maximize the benefits to the public and make commutes faster, easier, safer and more convenient for many.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Those who drive daily may even opt to commute, further easing traffic and reducing pollution,&quot; Ang added. </p><p>Last February, SMC said its <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/19/21/look-mrt-7-project-halfway-done-set-for-december-2022-opening">MRT-7</a> project was halfway completed and set to open December 2022.</p><p>Toll regulators approved last month the provisional <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/26/21/trb-oks-provisional-rates-for-skyway-3">toll rates</a> for SMC&#x27;s Skyway Stage 3 Project, which links the capital&#x27;s two main expressways. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1614502" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>San Miguel Corp is planning to operate a bus rapid transit system or a high-capacity point-to-point bus system on its Skyway toll road system, the company's head said on Monday. </p>

San Miguel Corp is planning to operate a bus rapid transit system or a high-capacity point-to-point bus system on its Skyway toll road system, the company's head said on Monday.