SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
SINGAPORE — The Philippines is among the countries best positioned to help meet Asia’s rapidly growing electricity needs, with its rich geothermal resources as well as expanding wind and solar sectors offering significant potential for renewable energy (RE) development, according to...
The operator of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is banking on the upcoming privatization of the railway’s operations and maintenance (O&M) to improve service reliability and prepare for expansion projects. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said it is relying on the public-private...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) officially sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the SM City Masinag–LRT-2 Antipolo Station Interconnection Access Bridge in a signing ceremony recently held at the concourse of the LRT-2 Antipolo...
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...
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...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will offer free rides from April 30 to May 3 for the celebration of Labor Day, President Marcos announced. Marcos bared on Tuesday, April 29, that he ordered the three railway system in...
(John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate has a big problem with the government’s justification for the hefty fare hike on the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1. In particular, Zarate questioned the...
The country’s leading business executives are in support of the fare increase in Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), which took effect on Wednesday, April 2, given that it’s within the operator’s contract with the government. The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP),...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has defended the fare increase for Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), scheduled on Wednesday, April 2, despite calls to overturn it due to its impact on commuters. In a statement on Tuesday, April 1, the DOTr emphasized that the fare adjustment is...
Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 25, that the extended operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) bring a "welcome respite" for commuters. Light Rail Transit Line 1 "Tired and weary from work, our kababayans taking the train often have to rush to beat the...
