LRTA chief Reynaldo Berroya passes away at 74

Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator and retired police general Reynaldo Berroya has passed away, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) confirmed. He was 74.

“It is with profound sadness and sorrow that we bid adieu to one of the most courageous and dedicated public servant and defender of the Republic, Gen. Reynaldo Berroya, Administrator of the LRTA,” Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 15.

“On behalf of the entire staff, officers and sectors of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and also of my own family, I convey my utmost condolonces and solicitude to the family and loved ones left behind by Gen Berroya,” he added.

Tugade remembered the retired general’s “exceptional leadership” during his term as the LRTA chief, adding that he was one of those who was instrumental in lifting and revitilizing the image of the country’s transport system, particularly the railways sector.

“I will always remember Gen. Rey as the officer who commanded with authority, but also with irreverence, wit and humor just to lighten and brighten the issue at hand. At his very core is the essential trait of discipline which enabled him to lead with distinction,” Tugade said.

Prior to his appointment as the LRTA administrator in 2017, Berroya also served as the general manager of the Metro Rail Transit-3, chief of the Land Transportation Office, assistant secretary for special concerns and undersecretary for communications of the DOTr.