Lrt 1 News Today

BUSINESSMAN Manuel Pangilinans Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has expressed interest in acquiring Ayala Corp.s 35-percent stake in Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 (LRT 1).

LIGHT Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the operator of LRT-1, announced the suspension of operations in Baclaran station starting this Wednesday until Sunday for repair and maintenance. The LRMC said it would replace the rails that would allow the trains to reverse or turn back smoothly. The initiative is part of LRMCs ongoing efforts to upgrade and maintain the railway systems efficiency.

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THE Light Railway Transit-1 Roosevelt Station in Quezon City will have a new name starting this Sunday.

BUSINESSMAN and former lawmaker Manuel Villar Jr. is looking to venture into the railway business, on Tuesday saying that the Villar Group was in discussions to take over the ongoing Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) extension project.

LIGHT Rail Transit-1 will suspend its operations Sunday to give way to a systems upgrade, its operator said on Wednesday, advising passengers to plan their trips ahead.

PURSUANT to the approval of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) in June 2023, Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) would be implementing the adjusted fares for the Light Rail Transit Line-1 (LRT-1), starting Aug. 2, 2023.

(UPDATE) STARTING on Wednesday, August 2, the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) will be charging higher fares for its LRT-1 line.

LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) continues to deliver on its promise of building the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 project on time as it recorded a significant overall progress rate of 88 percent in the first half of 2023.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. backtracked on his former statement deferring the proposed fare hikes for the LRT-1 and LRT-2 due to easing inflation rates, according to the Department of Transportation.