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(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit-2 commuters going to Pasig, Marikina, and Antipolo can enjoy faster travel as the LRT-2 East Extension line opens to the public on Monday, July 5. According to the Department of Transportation, passengers from Santolan to Antipolo and vice versa, can ride for free for two weeks following the request of President Rodrigo Duterte, who, with Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, inaugurated the project on Friday, July 1. Commuters will board […]
(Eagle News) — There will be no Light Rail Transit-2 operations this weekend. The Light Rail Transit Authority reiterated this was to facilitate the “migration works and testing” of the signaling system in preparation for the opening of the East Extension project. The East Extension project will be opened to the public starting Monday, July 5. Meanwhile, buses are available via the Metro Manila Bus Route 9 from Antipolo to Cubao, and Route 10, from […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 will suspend operations and implement “degraded operations” on selected dates to facilitate the migration work and testing of the signaling system in preparation for the opening of the East Extension Project. In an advisory, the Light Rail Transit Authority said operations are suspended on June 26 and 27, and on July 3 to 4. Meanwhile, “degraded operations” will be implemented from June 28 to 30, and from July […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 will implement “degraded operations” in the last two Saturdays and Sundays of this month. In an advisory, the LRT-2 said the “degraded operations” scheduled this weekend, May 22 to 23, and from May 29 to 30, are to allow for the integration testing of the signaling system at the Line 2 East Extension in the Santolan-Recto line. Operating hours will start at 5 a.m. According to the LRT-2, […]
(Eagle News) — There are over 500 active COVID-19 cases among rail line personnel, according to results of the ongoing COVID-19 mass testing. According to recent data from the Department of Transportation, the breakdown of the 519 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 25 active cases LRT-2: 169 active cases Metro Rail Transit-3: 144 active cases Philippine National Railways: 181 active cases The data showed 594 have so far recovered. So far, 6154 […]
(Eagle News) — There are over 600 active COVID-19 cases among rail line personnel so far, recent data from the Department of Transportation showed. According to the data from the ongoing COVID-19 mass testing in the country’s rail lines, the breakdown of the 655 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 19 active cases Light Rail Transit-2: 215 active cases Metro Rail Transit-3: 201 active cases Philippine National Railways: 220 active cases So far, […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 halted its operations on Tuesday, April 20, due to what the Light Rail Transit Authority said was a “technical problem.” According to the LRTA, the train was “temporarily on Code Red. This means the LRT-2 has stopped selling tickets and operations. Earlier, the Department of Transportation ordered a mass COVID-19 testing of all rail line personnel to ensure the safety of the riding public. The DOTr had said […]
(Eagle News) — The inauguration of the Light Rail Transit-2 East Extension will take place on June 23. The Department of Transportation said the date of the inauguration was moved from April 26 following recent developments in the country’s COVID-19 situation. Transportation Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan said the date was reset to protect the health and safety of rail workers and the riding public. Instead of a formal inauguration, an operational trial run will be […]
(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit -2 is offering free rides for commuters during select hours today. The LRT-2 said commuters may use LRT-2 trains free of charge from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free rides were also offered to commuters from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The LRT-2 said the offer is in commemoration of the 124th death anniversary of national hero Jose Rizal.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Railways and the Light Rail Transit-2 will resume operations on Wednesday, Aug. 19, as Metro Manila reverts to a less strict general community quarantine. Both the PNR and the LRT-2 made the announcement in separate posts on social media on Tuesday, Aug. 18. According to both the PNR and LRT-2, they will implement the mandatory wearing of face shields and face masks in trains and stations, in line with […]
(Eagle News) – Starting July 1, students can ride the Metro Rail Transit 3, the Light Rail Transit-2 and the Philippine National Railways for free, according to the Department of Transportation. During the fourth “Transport Talks” held on Thursday a the DOTr conference room in Clark, Pampanga, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said students from all levels can enjoy the free rides from Monday to Friday at select hours in the morning and afternoon. Terminal […]
(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 […]
