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(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 and Light Rail Transit-2 will suspend operations starting Tuesday, Aug. 4. In separate Tweets, the MRT-3 and LRT-2 said this was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement on Monday night that Metro Manila would revert to a modified enhanced community quarantine starting Tuesday, Aug. 4. The President made the announcement a day after the medical community called for Metro Manila’s return to an enhanced community quarantine, saying […]
(Eagle News)–Talking on board Light Rail Transit-2 trains is no longer allowed. The LRT-2 management announced the new policy on Friday, July 17, days after the Metro Rail Transit-3 implemented the no-talking policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This was after a surge of infections among MRT-3 personnel, prompting a one-week suspension of MRT-3 operations to allow for testing and a disinfection of facilities. Prior to that, the Light Rail Manila Corp., private operator […]
(Eagle News)-The Department of Transportation on Friday, Jan. 3, clarified there was no increase in the fares of the Metro Rail Transit 3, and the Light Rail Transits 1 and 2. According to the DOTr, only the issuance fee of the Beep stored value card has increased based on an automatic provision indicated in the concession agreement signed by the then-Department of Transportation and Communications and AF Payments Inc., the concessionaire jointly owned by the Ayala […]
(Eagle News)–Operations of Light Rail Transit-2 trains will be shortened on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. The LRT-1 said the last trains from Cubao station in Quezon City (westbound) and Recto station in Manila City (eastbound) will leave at 8 p.m. on December 24. On the other hand, the last trains will depart the two stations at 7:30 p.m. on December 31. The LRT-2 said this was “in anticipation of a significant decline in ridership” […]
(Eagle News)–Operations of the Light Rail Transit 2 will start earlier beginning Monday, Oct. 14. In an advisory, the LRT- 2 said trains will start ferrying passengers at 5 a.m., an hour earlier than before. The free rides for students, the LRT-2 said, will be offered from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m., and from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. “from Monday to Friday, except holidays.” Earlier, the LRT-2 temporarily suspended operations after a rectifier near […]
(Eagle News)–Light Rail Transit-2 operations will resume on Tuesday, April 23. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday night, citing information from Light Rail Transit Authority administrator Rey Berroya. Operations of the LRT-2 had been suspended on Monday afternoon after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council had advised railway lines may resume operations after a structural inspection of the same and upon assurance of structural […]
(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit 2 will implement a maintenance shutdown next week. The LRT2 said there will be no operations from Thursday, April 18, to April 21, Sunday. Thelast commercial train plying the Santolan-Recto route, the LRT2 said, will depart at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. The last one plying the Recto-Santolan route, on the other hand, will depart at 7:30 p.m. on the same day. “Train commuters are advised to plan ahead […]
