The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved the extension of the operating hours of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) lines from Wednesday, Dec. 20, to Saturday, Dec. 23, amid the expected influx of passengers during the Holiday rush. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista...
The management of the Metro Rail Transit-3 will refile the petition for fare increase anytime this week, a ranking official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Monday, Dec 4. In a press briefing, DOTr Assistant Secretary Railways Jorjette B. Aquino explained the necessity to increase...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said they prefer to get solicited bids for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2. In an interview with the reporters, Balisacan said that a...
The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) have launched Christmas trains intended to spread happiness and comfort among commuters amid holiday season. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Railways Jorjette B. Aquino said the program is aimed...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started giving free rides to all government workers at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) in celebration of the 123 rd Civil Service anniversary. The free rides will be from Monday, Sept. 18 to Wednesday, Sept....
LRT-2 and MRT-3 (File photo courtesy of DOTr) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday, Sept. 15, that government workers will receive free rides on the MRT-3 and LRT-2 from Sept. 18 to 20 in commemoration of the 123rd civil service anniversary. In separate cautions, the...
Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto (Pleyto) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has told the House of Representatives that it will look into the possibility of stretching the Metro Rail Transit-7 (MRT-7) up to Norzagaray, Bulacan. DOTr Secretary...
Ahead of the opening of classes on August 29 for schoolyear 2023-2024, the management of Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-3 said it is not keen on adopting the proposals to extend its train operations until 12 midnight. (File photo) MRT-3 Director for Operations Engineer Oscar Bongon said all train sets...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) The Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) should improve their service first before implementing a fare hike. This was Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte's simple retort to the train lines' administrators--the...
The Philippines has signed an agreement with Japan to loan a maximum amount of P6.9 billion (17.4 billion yen) for the rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Embassy in Manila Chargé d'Affaires ad interim...
Antipolo City local government officials and representatives from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) met on Tuesday, April 18, on the proposed cable car connection project which will connect the MRT-4 to the city. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said that in the meeting, the project's foreign...
Daily commuters on the LRT and MRT lines heaved a sigh of relief last week when President Marcos ordered a deferment of proposed fare increases “pending a thorough study on (its) economic impact.” The last approved fare increase for the LRT-2 and MRT-3 lines was in 2015. The LRT-1 operator,...
