Tag: LRT

LRT-2 operations to resume on Tuesday, April 23

(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 […]

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MRT kinumpirmang nakatanggap sila ng bomb threat noong Enero 3

Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Marami ang nagulat nang biglang magpatupad ng mahigpit na seguridad ang pamunuan ng Metro Rail Transit at Light Railway Transit nitong mga nagdaang linggo. Hindi na pinapayagan ang mga pasahero na magpasok ng anumang uri ng liquid sa lahat ng istasyon, mapa-inuming tubig at hangang sa pabango. Sa pahayag na inilabas ng pamunuan ng MRT 3, kinumpirma nila na nakatanggap sila ng bomb threat sa pamagitan […]

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DoTr to study proposal to extend LRT, MRT operating hours

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation will study the proposal of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development to extend operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems to serve more commuters. The proposal for the extension of operations hours of the two major rail transportation systems in the country’s capital was made by Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo who chairs the House committee. “Pag-aralan ulit natin kasi […]

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Commuters to get free LRT2 rides on Sunday, Dec. 30

(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit 2 announced free rides to commuters on selected hours on Sunday, Dec. 30. The LRT2 management said the free rides can be availed of from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It said this was in commemoration of Rizal Day. Earlier, the Metro Rail Transit 3 also announced it was giving free rides to commuters during selected hours on the same day.

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MRT-3 starts inspection and maintenance work; LRT, PNR to also conduct system checks on March 29

METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Wednesday, March 28 stopped its operation to start its annual general maintenance of trains. In its advisory, the MRT-3 said that it will suspend operations until Sunday, April 1. It will resume operations on Monday, April 2. The move is to give way to their general maintenance activities as the mass rail system aims to deploy 15 trains after the long […]

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Video ng pagbiyahe ng LRT na bukas ang pinto, viral sa social media

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Viral ngayon sa social media ang video ng pagbiyahe ng Light Rail Transit habang bukas ang isang pinto nito. Sa uploaded video ni Jason Ibe sa kaniyang Facebook account, makikita na tuloy-tuloy lang ang biyahe ng LRT kahit bukas ang pinto sa bahagi ng Vito Cruz Station at Quirino Station, kagabi, Nobyembre 29. Tila relaxed at balewala lang sa ilang pasahero sa harap ng panganib ng nakabukas na pinto ng […]

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Lawmaker pushes MRT and LRT to have insurance system for accidents

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bagong Henerasyon Party-List Representative Bernadette Herrera-Dy encouraged the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit administration to adopt an insurance system in case of accidents. Herrera-Dy made the statement in the wake of an accident on November 14 where a young woman lost her right forearm after falling down into the MRT’s platform in Ayala station. Herrera-Dy also said that the MRT must pay for the hospitalization and post-hospitalization […]

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Construction of P2.8-B Grand Unified Central Station to begin after almost a decade of delay

(Eagle News) — After almost a decade of delay, authorities on Friday held the launch of the start of construction of the P2.8-billion Grand Unified Central Station that will link the Light Rail Transit 1, the Metro Rail Transit 3 and the planned MRT 7, in Quezon City. In a television interview, Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the launch of the P2.8-billion project was made possible after the “parties involved” sat down and […]

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MRT at LRT, may libreng sakay sa Independence Day

Eagle News – May libreng sakay ang Metro Rail Transit (MRT) at ang Light Rail Transit (LRT) sa June 12 para sa paggunita sa ika-119 na anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kalayaan. Sa abiso ng National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), sa Lunes, June 12, ay magbibigay ng libreng sakay ang MRT at LRT mula 7:00 hanggang 9:00 ng umaga, at mula 5:00 ng hapon hanggang 7:00 ng gabi. Kabilang sa mga aktibidad sa Lunes ang […]

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MRT-LRT common station “very feasible,” says solon

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — In preparation for the upcoming construction of the proposed Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Railway Transit (LRT) station, some congressmen inspected the venue on Wednesday to check the project’s feasibility. “Based on our inspection, building a temporary station is very feasible since the MRT structure in North Avenue is ready for construction. This will benefit the 30,000 train riders, at no cost to the government,” Congressman Cesar Sarmiento […]

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LRT 1, may libreng sakay bukas, January 1, 2017

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) –May libreng sakay ang lrt line 1 bukas unang araw ng Enero, 2017 Ayon sa Light Rail Manila Corporation, magbibigay sila ng libreng sakay mula. Alas siyete hanggang alas nuebe ng umaga at mula alas-singko ng hapon hanggang alas-siyete ng gabi. Kahapon, nagbigay rin ng free ride ang MRT at LRT-2 kasabay ng Rizal day celebration.

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