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...
President Duterte claimed during his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26, that his administration has “taken away the misery of public commuting” as he compared his transportation infrastructure achievements to that of the past four presidents. President Rodrigo...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), bagged a Silver Stevie® Award under the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Response category during this year's Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. (Photo from LRMC) "We are honored and grateful for this...
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) has expanded its Robinsons Metro East mall with the soon-to-be-launched The Link that will provide a seamless connection to the Marikina station of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2). The firm said The Link takes inspiration from Hong Kong and its malls that are...
