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Fact: From Shaw station to SM North, it’s faster by bus than by MRT

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kung hindi traffic sa cubao?
if it's 12 midnight?
It's obvious once you take into account the fact that you'll need to wait 15-20 mins on the Shaw station platform before you even manage to get on a train. The traffic in cubao is irrelevant as long as you take the right bus (since you can choose the bus you ride, it's possible to optimize the bus ride, but not the MRT). 90% of the time with a "Fast Lane" bus, you will be past Cubao in 15-20 mins (at the same point, kakasakay mo pa lang sana ng MRT sa Shaw) You should always favor "Ordinary" buses over aircon for speed because "Ordinary" drivers are more reckless (faster) and more importantly, they never go under the Ortigas flyover. Some 10% of the time, the traffic on EDSA will be really bad, that's the disadvantage (more variance). On the other hand, with an "Ordinary" bus you will easily be able to get a seat and probably even be able to take a nap, which is impossible while standing in the MRT.
Be sure to clean yourself at home after taking an "Ordinary" bus on EDSA. :P Ang dumi ng mukha ko e. Lalo na kung nasa window side ka.
wao ganun pala kalaki speed difference ng ordinary? pero di pa rin ako sasakay :x