Tag: LRT 2 operations

LRT-2 ops to begin earlier starting Monday, Oct. 14

(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 […]

LRT-2 ops from Cubao to Recto and back to resume tomorrow, Oct. 8

(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit-2 will resume operations from Cubao to Recto and back tomorrow, October 8. The Light Rail Transit Authority said operations will start at 6 a.m. and will end at 8:30 p.m. from Cubao and 9 p.m. from Recto. The LRTA said commercial operations need to start late and close early to give way to maintenance work. “We appeal to our passengers to allot an additional hour for their journeys since speed […]

LRT-2 ops suspended after rectifier catches fire in Katipunan station

(Eagle News)–Light Rail Transit-2 operations were suspended on Thursday, Oct. 3, after a “rectifier” in the Katipunan station caught fire. Atty. Hernando Cabrera, LRT-2 spokesperson, said in an interview over radio dzbb that a rectifier is like a “transformer” which serves like a “power surge protector.” “Pag nasisira, of course  mawawalan ng power supply. So buong linya di na mapapatakbo,” Cabrera said, noting that the cause of the incident had yet to be determined. According […]