The Light Rail Transit 1 said Wednesday it would add more daily trips, cutting the waiting time for hundreds of thousands of commuters in one of the capital's main elevated railways.
The train system will increase weekday trips by 8 percent to 554 from 512, Light Rail Manila Corp president Rogelio Singson said in a statement.
The extended operating hours, which are on dry run, will be made official, with the first trip on both the Baclaran and Roosevelt Stations set at 4:30 a.m. The last trip will leave Baclaran at 10 p.m. and Roosevelt at 10:15 p.m.
“For LRT-1 passengers, more trips mean shorter waiting time and lesser crowding on the platforms,” Singson said.
The speed limit for trains on the four-kilometer extension from Monumento to Roosevelt will be raised to 60 kilometers per hour from 40 kph, the statement said.
The LRT-1 has 103 trains or light rail vehicles running on its 20-kilometer stretch.
The train system will increase weekday trips by 8 percent to 554 from 512, Light Rail Manila Corp president Rogelio Singson said in a statement.
The extended operating hours, which are on dry run, will be made official, with the first trip on both the Baclaran and Roosevelt Stations set at 4:30 a.m. The last trip will leave Baclaran at 10 p.m. and Roosevelt at 10:15 p.m.
“For LRT-1 passengers, more trips mean shorter waiting time and lesser crowding on the platforms,” Singson said.
The speed limit for trains on the four-kilometer extension from Monumento to Roosevelt will be raised to 60 kilometers per hour from 40 kph, the statement said.
The LRT-1 has 103 trains or light rail vehicles running on its 20-kilometer stretch.
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