The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will conduct a random antigen test on passengers of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) as part of the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the upsurge of cases in Metro Manila. But DOTr SEc. Art...
Web-LRT-1-operating-hours-extended-for-holiday-season- LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) will shorten its operating hours on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, in observance of the holiday season. On Dec. 24, the last trip from Baclaran Station will leave at...
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has filed corruption complaints against some of its officials, engineers, and private contractors before the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged anomalous purchase of P170.3-million worth of equipment for the LRT Line 2. LRT-2 East Extension Line2...
Operations at the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) will be temporarily suspended on three Sundays this November and on January next year to complete the necessary works for the upgrade of its existing signaling system. (Photo from Light Rail Manila Corporation) The Light Rail Manila Corporation...
On the right track to Manila Explore Manila through the LRT-1. Illustration by Ralph Justin Ulep and cover design by Jules Vivas Among the most utilized in the public transport system of the National Capital Region (NCR) is the Light Rail Transit (LRT), particularly line one, which stretches from...
Beneficiaries of the government's free train ride program for vaccinated Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs) have already breached the one million mark, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 24. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on its data,...
The Cavite Extension Project of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is now deemed over 58 percent complete following the installation of the girder along the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex). LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project (Photo courtesy of Dmitri Valencia / Department of Transportation)...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has unveiled a special themed train on Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as part of efforts to boost the country's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso and Ingat Angat Tayong Lahat...
The respective managements of Metro Manila's major railway systems have assured passengers that they will remain operational during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period, which will start Friday, Aug. 6. Transport authorities remind commuters to observe health protocols--including...
More than 57,000 train passengers have so far benefitted from the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) free ride program for authorized persons outside of residence or APORs who have already received their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots. (Mark Balmores / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) DOTr...
The government will offer free rides on Metro Manila's major railway systems as an incentive to passengers--specifically Authorized Persons Outside of Residence, or APORs--who have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary...
The rewards and perks keep on pouring for Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, with the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) awarding the weightlifter free train rides for life. In its Facebook post, the LRMC extended its congratulations to Diaz following her historic gold medal finish at the Tokyo...
