HONG KONG — Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) may hold off on its planned divestment from Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) after the government immediately opened talks to address its obligations to the company. LRMC President and Chief Executive Officer Enrico Benipayo told MPIC Chairman...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is in talks with the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to complete the construction of the long-delayed common station linking Metro Manila’s railways. Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said Light Rail Manila Corp....
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...
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...
Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has begun pilot testing special QR and beep lanes to help reduce long queues in its stations. The new lanes were implemented at select LRT-1 station on Dec. 7, including EDSA, Libertad, Quirino,...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1, has established partnerships with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Pasay City local government to rehabilitate waterways near the LRT-1 depot in the city. The team up is...
Commuters can now use Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 stations as a pick-up point for their packages, after Thursday, February 16's launch of PopBox, the country's first smart locker system in a public transport. The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the railway's private operator, and the Airspeed...
From left: LRMC President and CEO, Juan F. Alfonso, together with Airspeed Group Chairperson, Rosemarie P. Rafael. LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has officially inked a deal with the Airspeed Group of Companies to activate PopBox in the Philippines and enable the first...
Airspeed continuously provides innovation on logistics to address the different needs of clients and end users. Their newest service offer -- PopBox, powered by Airspeed, are smart lockers located in LRT-1 stations poised to offer efficient and contactless delivery service. These smart...
For the benefit of commuters who want to use Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 stations as a pick-up point for packages, the railway operator is piloting the country's first smart locker in a public transport terminal. LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) this week partnered with...
LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) will have special shortened operating hours on December 24, 2022 (Christmas Eve) and December 31, 2022 (New Year’s Eve) in observance of the holidays. In December 24, the last trip from LRT-1 Baclaran Station will leave at 8 p.m. while...
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 Roosevelt Station re-opens today, Monday, December 5, after successfully completing all necessary readiness tests, trial runs, station maintenance works, and operational exercises to integrate Roosevelt area under LRT-1’s brand-new Alstom signalling system. Once...
