The LRT 1 extension to Sucat could be finished by the end of 2021 if work on site can start in February 2019 and the right of way is free and clear by May 2019, operator Light Rail Manila Corporation said.
In a statement, LRMC president Juan Alfonso said that the company is just waiting for the approval of a fare increase to start working on the extension of the Light Rail Transit's Line 1.
"We are just waiting for the complete ROW and Government approvals especially on the delayed increase in our fares from around an average of P20 to around P25 depending on the distance travelled, which is basically the same as bus fares," he said.
Alfonso said that the LRT 1 will be able to bring passengers from Baclaran to Sucat and vice versa in just 15 minutes, compared to buses with a similar fare.
"The main difference is we can bring our riders from Baclaran to Sucat or vice versa in 15 minutes, rush hour or not, and even if the roads are flooded. We are traffic free," he added.
LRMC's contract with the government provides that fares will be increased automatically every two years, starting in 2016, to allow it to have sufficient funds to properly maintain and operate the line.
The P5 increase will cover both the 2016 and 2018 adjustments.
"The banks want to make sure we can repay them and the only way this can be attained is for us to be able to earn enough through higher fares," Alfonso said.
"It is not sustainable to keep fares at the current level without sacrificing service quality."
After Sucat, the extension will go to Las Piñas and Niog in Bacoor, Cavite.
The company expects travel from Baclaran to Las Piñas to take 20 minutes, and 30 minutes to Bacoor, with the line extension. — Maia Tria/BM, GMA News
In a statement, LRMC president Juan Alfonso said that the company is just waiting for the approval of a fare increase to start working on the extension of the Light Rail Transit's Line 1.
"We are just waiting for the complete ROW and Government approvals especially on the delayed increase in our fares from around an average of P20 to around P25 depending on the distance travelled, which is basically the same as bus fares," he said.
Alfonso said that the LRT 1 will be able to bring passengers from Baclaran to Sucat and vice versa in just 15 minutes, compared to buses with a similar fare.
"The main difference is we can bring our riders from Baclaran to Sucat or vice versa in 15 minutes, rush hour or not, and even if the roads are flooded. We are traffic free," he added.
LRMC's contract with the government provides that fares will be increased automatically every two years, starting in 2016, to allow it to have sufficient funds to properly maintain and operate the line.
The P5 increase will cover both the 2016 and 2018 adjustments.
"The banks want to make sure we can repay them and the only way this can be attained is for us to be able to earn enough through higher fares," Alfonso said.
"It is not sustainable to keep fares at the current level without sacrificing service quality."
After Sucat, the extension will go to Las Piñas and Niog in Bacoor, Cavite.
The company expects travel from Baclaran to Las Piñas to take 20 minutes, and 30 minutes to Bacoor, with the line extension. — Maia Tria/BM, GMA News
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