Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez told congressmen "there was something wrong" with the procurement system of the previous Duterte administration in connection with the LRT (Light Rail Transit) Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. Parañaque City 2nd district...
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 an art fair to a bazaar, love is in the air and on the LRT-1 and at its stations SPREADING THE LOVE Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) personnel offer lady passengers flowers at the LRT Central Station in Manila on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, ahead of Valentine’s Day (Arnold Quizol) February is...
Commuters in the National Capital Region (NCR) received a heart-filling treat on Tuesday, Feb. 14, as Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel distributed 1,500 roses to mark the celebration of the Valentine’s Day. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel hand out roses and serenade commuters at...
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...
The Libreng Sakay (free bus ride) program that started in late 2020 is an initiative that shows government is listening to the people. Recently, when news reports announced that the program would not be extended after it ended on Dec. 31, 2022, people – especially those who needed the free rides...
The proposed fare increases of the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2 have to go through the "proper regulatory process", including public consultation and hearing, as well as the approval of the LRT Authority (LRTA) Board of Directors. The LRTA issued the clarification on Thursday, Jan. 12. The LRTA...
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...
Photo from LRT The Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 Christmas Train at Baclaran station is back after a break during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) president and CEO Juan Alfonso with Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano led the launching of the...
Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 temporary suspends its operations this coming weekend, Dec. 3-4, to conduct readiness tests, private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced. LRMC is gearing up for the re-integration of the LRT-1 Roosevelt Station with its existing 19 operational stations...
The Parañaque Traffic Parking and Management Office (TPMO) said a portion of Ninoy Aquino Avenue will be temporarily closed on Aug. 19 to 22 due to construction of Ninoy Aquino Station of LRT I Cavite Extension Project. According to the Facebook post of TPMO, northbound and southbound lanes near...
