Tuesday, 24 June 2025
24 Apr 2025
4:35PM
MRT-7 on track for 2026 full operations as SMC, South Korea's KORAIL sign operating deal
San Miguel Corp. has taken a major step toward launching full operations of MRT-7 by 2026 with the signing of an operations and maintenance agreement between its subsidiary, SMC MRT-7 Corporation, and Korea’s national railway operator, KORAIL.
11 Apr 2025
8:06PM
Ayala takes P3.2-B hit on LRT-1 amid fare hike delays, weaker ridership
By: Miguel R. Camus
Conglomerate Ayala Corp. booked a P3.2 billion accounting loss on its investment in the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) due to delayed fare hikes and fewer expected passengers.
2 Apr 2025
3:35PM
Business leaders back LRT-1 fare hike, citing need to honor contract terms
MAP said it recognizes the need to adjust fares on the extended LRT-1 line, noting that the last approved adjustment has not kept pace with the line’s growing operational requirements and service area.
6 Mar 2025
3:50PM
DOTr to terminate contractors over delays in Duterte-era common station project
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is preparing to take action against the contractors of the Unified Grand Central Station, a critical hub linking Light Rail Transit Line (LRT) 1, Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3, MRT-7, and the Metro Manila Subway, which has been idle for over a year.
9 Aug 2024
10:26AM
LRT-1 issues weekend closure notice in August, prepares for Cavite Extension integration
Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) will temporarily suspend LRT-1 operations on three weekends in August 2024 to prepare for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 opening later this year.
22 Jul 2024
9:38PM
Marcos' SONA highlights 'railway renaissance', infrastructure projects
The Department of Transportation welcomed President Marcos’s support for developing train infrastructure.
7 Jun 2024
2:59PM
LRT-1 Cavite extension set for partial operations by yearend
Five new stations of the LRT-1 extension will soon open.
24 May 2024
3:35PM
DOTr: SMC’s MRT-7 Quezon City line to operate by end-2025
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp., led by billionaire Ramon S. Ang, is expected to begin the Quezon City operations of the 22-kilometer Metro Rail Transit Line 7 by the end of 2025.
22 May 2024
9:44AM
Philippine subway targets 2029 completion
By: Miguel R. Camus
The Metro Manila Subway aims for full operation by late 2029, with the current construction progress of 14 percent.
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