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...
A man is in critical condition after he was ran over by a train at the Light Rail Transit (LRT-1) Monumento Station in Caloocan City early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) East Grace Park Substation (SS2) identified the victim as Georick John San Juan, 31, from...
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) 2 is extending its operating hours to serve more passengers starting Friday, June 17, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced. From the original schedule of 8:30PM, the last commercial train departing from Antipolo station will be adjusted to 9:00PM....
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of LRT-1, this Friday, June 10, announced free rides on Sunday, June 12, from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., as part of its yearly Independence Day promo. Existing beep™ card holders shall pass through...
The Light Rail Transit Authority announced Saturday, May 7, that LRT-2 will provide free rides to Persons with Disabilities (PWD) during the National Election on May 9, 2022. The free ride is one of the proposed measures of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) through its Task Force on...
Noting that the Filipino commuters are suffering because of the inefficient public transportation system in Metro Manila, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Tuesday, April 19, questioned the government’s slow implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Metro Manila that could’ve...
