Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), aims to surpass the average daily ridership of the railway system before the COVID-19 pandemic this year.
During the 10th anniversary celebration of LRMC’s takeover of LRT-1 on Thursday in Parañaque City, LRMC president Enrico Benipayo said the line’s average daily ridership has already gone back to pre-pandemic levels.
“Pre-COVID, we were around 440,000 all-day average. Now, it is already 440,000 daily ridership,” Benipayo said.
“Our target really is to end the year with hopefully around an average of 450,000 daily [ridership],” he said.
LRT-1 runs from the Fernando Poe Jr. Station in Quezon City to Dr. Santos Station in Paranaque City.
In a news release, LRMC said it is reaffirming its commitment to the continuous development and modernization of the rail system as it marked its 10th year of operations.
The company said it has implemented critical upgrades, including station rehabilitations, the introduction of 4th Generation train sets, and the opening of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1.
"We are taking everything we have learned over the past decade to ensure the continuous development of LRT-1," Benipayo said.
LRMC said its approach to the next decade remains rooted in the public-private partnership (PPP) model, which has allowed for the continuous modernization of Southeast Asia's oldest rail line. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
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I forget: the Cavite Extension Phase 1 PITX Station Northbound expansion, which features: double escalator and staircase, ticket booth and turnstile, to be constructed by __________, Cavite Extension Phase 2 and 3, North Extension Project: Malvar Station (317 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue corner General Malvar Street, Brgy. 136 Zone 12, Bagong Barrio West, Caloocan) to be constructed by _____________
The Greater Capital Region Railway System consitsts of: "the 32.4 kilometer LRT-1 (Green Line, reverted to Yellow Line) runs from North Triangle Common Station in Quezon City to Niog station in Bacoor City, Cavite will serve an additional 230,600 riders daily in 2024 to 650,000 in 2028, when the Structural Rehabilitation Project involves the crack repair in the initial segment and full structural rehabilitation of original (OG) stations like the installment of PWD (persons with disabilities) and fixing the CRs (comfort rooms) that are always out of service… plus one, even the ones that are crossed underneath in the second leg, the repair will cover all stations and viaducts, including piers and foundations, along the original alignment between Baclaran and Fernando Poe Jr. Stations. The Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority will also tune up turnback facilities at the end of the line, they consider installing elevators, escalators and ramp in the old stations, should make all the stations similar to Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) Station, there is a way to transfer to the other line without having to leave the station and continue the interrupted bridgeway at Monumento station going to the other platform (like EDSA Station), the construction of the Malvar Station of Line 1 North Extension project, Cavite Extension phases 2 and 3 and the North Triangle Common Station at Landmark Trinoma expansion (involves the provision of a common station for LRT-1, Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3, later LRT-3) and eventually MRT-7 and Mega Manila Subway. Head to head platforms for LRT 1 and MRT 3 with a 147.4-meter elevated walkalator to the proposed MRT 7 at North Avenue will be constructed, when the old LRT-1 spur line and Area A constructed by BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company (BFC-FDSC) Consortium would be demolished, the phases 2 and 3 of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension project starts at Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog stations and the construction of the proposed Malvar Station of North Extension, in the next national budget ("AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-SEVEN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" also known as "general appropriations act of 2027") would be tackled after the fifth state of the nation address of president Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on July 27, 2026, the 17.6-kilometer Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 2 Blue Line (reverted to Purple Line, when the Structural Rehabilitation Project involves the crack repair in the initial segment and full structural rehabilitation of original (OG) stations like the installment of PWD (persons with disabilities) and fixing the CRs (comfort rooms) that are always out of service… plus one, even the ones that are crossed underneath in the second leg, the repair will cover all stations and viaducts, including piers and foundations, along the original alignment between Recto and Santolan Stations, with LRTA 2100 Class: the front cab of the 2100 class trains resembles that of the front cab of the third-generation Korail Class 311000 trains, the trains have round front ends, which bears resemblance to the third-generation Korail Class 311000 (Seoul Subway Line 1), 341000 (Seoul Subway Line 4), and 351000 (Suin–Bundang Line); these EMUs are also manufactured by Rotem) runs from Recto station in Manila to Masinag station in Antipolo City, Rizal with the construction of West Extension to Pier 4 station in Manila and a 6-kilometer, five-station extension, both originating from Masinag station to Cogeo station when the ownership of the LRT-2 system to the Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority will remain, while the operations of the LRT-2 system was moved to SMC Mass Rail Transit 7, Inc. of San Miguel Corporation and South Korean national railway operator Korea Railroad Corporation, the 16.9-kilometer MRT-3 (rebranded as LRT-3 Blue Line) with "4-car LRTA 1200 class" runs from North Avenue Station in Quezon City to Taft Avenue Station in Pasay would be moved to the ownership of Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority from Metro Rail Transit Corporation and operations to Light Rail Manila Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Hankyu Corporation. Here are the solutions for MRT-3: acquire some 3G trains from the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), and acquire more ticket vending machines to increase efficiency. The current ticket booth and its workers will operate only to give change, especially for those who carry large bills. Plus, customer assistance, etc. Usage of a smart card system, improvement of 13 stations, merging with the current Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a unified ticketing system and the renaming of Araneta Center-Cubao to Araneta City-Cubao, Santolan-Annapolis to Santolan and Magallanes to EDSA-Magallanes, the 18.4 kilometer LRT-4 Green Line with "LRTA 13000 class" owned by the Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority and operated by Light Rail Manila Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Hankyu Corporation, runs from Magsaysay Boulevard Station in Manila to SM City Taytay station in Taytay, Rizal will serve an additional 230,600 riders daily, the stations are Magsaysay Boulevard, Dupil, Kalentong, F. Martinez, Wack-Wack, EDSA, Lourdes, Julia Vargas, Meralco, Pasig, Bonifacio Avenue, L. Wood and SM City Taytay, the stalled Makati City Subway project (would later rebranded as LRT-5 cyan line) owned by the Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority and operated by Light Rail Manila Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Hankyu Corporation with stations starting at One Ayala, Paseo de Roxas, Makati Medical Center, Metropolitan Avenue, Circuit Makati, Makati City Hall, Poblacion, Rockwell Center, Guadalupe, University of Makati, Kalayaan Avenue, Sampaguita, M. Almeda, Taguig City Hall, San Miguel, MRT Avenue, Central Signal Village, Arca South and TCITX, the 19-kilometer LRT-6 owned by the Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority and operated by Light Rail Manila Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Hankyu Corporation runs from Niog station in Bacoor City, Cavite to Governor's Drive station in Dasmarinas City, Cavite, with stations at Niog, Tirona, Imus, Daang Hari, Salitran, Congressional Avenue and Governor's Drive, the 24.069 km Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 7 runs from North Triangle Common Station in Quezon City to San Jose Del Monte station in San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, the 9.4 kilometer LRT-8 runs from University Avenue station in Quezon City to Hidalgo station in Manila, the 58.823 km LRT-9 underground mass transportation system connecting major business districts and government centers runs from Bahay Pare Road station in Meycauayan City, Bulacan to Governor’s Drive station in Dasmarinas City, Cavite, the 22.5 kilometer LRT-10 runs from San Dionisio station in Paranaque City to Valenzuela Polo station in Valenzuela City, the 18-kilometer LRT-11 runs from Balintawak station in Quezon City to Gaya-Gaya station in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, LRT-12 runs from San Mateo station in San Mateo, Rizal to Pasig City Hall station in Pasig City, LRT-13 runs from PITX to PITX Station in Paranaque City to West Valenzuela station in Valenzuela City, LRT-15 runs from Arca South station in Taguig to Filinvest Station in Muntinlupa, LRT-16 runs from Muntinlupa station in Muntinlupa to Pansol station in Calamba, Laguna, LRT-17 runs from Pasig Boulevard station in Pasig to Blumentritt station in Manila, LRT-18 runs from Tomas Morato station in Quezon City to Makati City Hall station in Makati, LRT-19 runs from Caloocan City Hall station in Caloocan to Fairview station in Quezon City, LRT-20 runs from Taytay station in Taytay, Rizal to Las Pinas station in Las Pinas, Luzon Airport Express runs from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport station in Clark, Angeles City and Mabalacat, Pampanga to Sangley Airport station in Cavite City, LRT-21 runs from Calumpit station in Calumpit to San Jose del Monte station in San Jose del Monte, LRT-22 runs from Bocaue station in Bocaue to Baliwag station in Baliwag, LRT-23 runs from Sangley Airport station in Cavite City to Ibayo Silangan station in Naic, LRT-24 runs from Ibayo Silangan station in Naic to Sampaloc station in Dasmariñas, LRT-25 runs from Sampaloc station in Dasmariñas to Mendez station in Mendez, Cavite, LRT-26 runs from Calamba station in Calamba City, Laguna to San Pablo Station in San Pablo, Laguna, LRT-27 runs from Pansol station in Calamba City, Laguna to Pagsanjan station in Pagsanjan, LRT-28 runs from Pansol station in Calamba City, Laguna to Pililla station in Pililla, Rizal, LRT-29 runs from Metro Manila Hills station to Mira-Nila station in Quezon City, the 147-kilometer North–South Commuter Railway, owned by the Department of Transportation and the Philippine National Railways and operated by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., East Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Hankyu Corporation runs from New Clark City station in Capas, Tarlac, to Calamba station in Calamba City, Laguna along with the North–South Commuter Railway extension runs from Calamba station in Calamba City, Laguna to IRRI station in Los Baños, Laguna, with stations including: Calamba, Bucal, Pansol, Masili, Los Baños, UP Los Baños and IRRI, major EDSA Busway enhancements, including three new stations (Cubao, Magallanes, PITX) starting construction in first quarter and finishing by fourth quarter, alongside upgrades like the new Kamuning Station and separate footbridges to ease congestion, while also pushing right-of-way for the Metro Manila Subway" (in long, formal)
