The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) to compensate passengers who were injured following an escalator malfunction at FPJ Station of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). In a statement, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon reminded LRMC to uphold the...
Beep card, the stored-value card used for seamless travel on Metro Manila’s railways, will have a dedicated version for students starting September, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. These white personalized beep cards will automatically apply the 50 percent discount, meaning students...
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have started getting a 50-percent fare discount in all train lines in Metro Manila — LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3. This, after President Marcos launched the 50-percent fare discount for senior citizens and PWDs on Wednesday, July 16, at the MRT-3...
Senator Raffy Tulfo called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to establish dedicated ticket booths or lanes exclusively for students, separate from those for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and regular passengers. Tulfo said this amid mounting complaints regarding the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to start the privatization of the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) before the year ends, as the government eyes further improvements to the rail line. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency has...
Students using Metro Manila’s rail systems will now be paying half of the original fare following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) move to raise the student discount to 50 percent from 20 percent. Coinciding with the opening of classes, students can now avail of the smaller fare across...
President Marcos said the expanded fare discount for students using Metro Manila 's train systems aims to ease the financial burden many of them face during the academic year. In the second episode of his podcast released on Friday, June 20, the President said he wanted to go beyond the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking for an additional ₱3 billion in its budget next year to build an additional station in Bacoor, Cavite as part of the Cavite Extension project of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said his agency has...
Malacañang said the recently launched promo for families riding Metro Manila rails every Sunday requires no additional spending as the initiative uses existing government-run transport operations and runs on underutilized capacity. ...
President Marcos launched the Pamilya Pass 1+3 promo along the country’s major rail lines on Sunday, June 1, as part of the administration 's efforts to help families and promote quality time. 1+3 PROMO — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. interacts with commuters of...
Commuters traversing through Metro Manila’s railways will soon be able to pay for their fares by a simple tap on their phone as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) prepares to deploy cashless turnstiles in July. In a Palace briefing on Friday, May 30, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...
The aid agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ramping up its support for Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) through a new technical assistance project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Formalized on April 24, 2025, through an exchange of...
