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LRT-1 operator starts 29-km rerailing in April

By Louella Desiderio | January 31, 2016 - 9:00am

The operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) is set to replace the 29-kilometer (km) rail tracks of the train system...

Business

DOTC extends bids submission for LRT-2 O&M

By Louella Desiderio | January 22, 2016 - 9:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has moved anew the deadline for the submission of bids for the operations and maintenance of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT 2) to give interested firms more...

Business

DOTC to pursue buyout of MRT-3

By Louella Desiderio | December 6, 2015 - 9:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) plans to meet with government financial institutions Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) as well as the...

Business

LRT-1 partners with media firm PHAR

By Louella Desiderio | November 27, 2015 - 9:00am

The operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) has entered into an agreement with international media company PHAR as part of efforts to generate non-fare revenues.

Business

MPIC-Ayala consortium mulls bid for LRT-6 PPP

By Louella Desiderio | October 26, 2015 - 10:00am

Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the concessionaire for the Light Rail Transit (LRT)  Line 1 Cavite extension project is looking to participate in the bidding for another public private partnership (PPP) de...

Business

LRT-1 stations set for P500-M upgrade

By Louella Desiderio | October 21, 2015 - 10:00am

Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private concessionaire of the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, is spending P500 million...

Business

New LRT-1 operator starts system check

By Louella Desiderio | October 2, 2015 - 10:00am

Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the new operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has started its assessment of the trains, substations, tracks and passenger terminals to determine the extent of work needed...

Business

Unified ticketing for railways to boost e-payments scheme

By Louella Desiderio | August 1, 2015 - 10:00am

The country’s move to implement a unified ticketing system for its railways is expected to increase the use of electronic payments (e-payments) and promote financial inclusion.

Business

Completion of 1st PPP proj seen in June

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 30, 2015 - 10:00am

Conglomerate Ayala Corp. sees the completion of the construction of the P2.01 billion Muntinlupa-Cavite expressway (MCX) in June instead of March this year due to on-site challenges.

Business

Smart, Globe to invest in single-ticket consortium

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 9, 2015 - 12:00am

Rivals Smart Communications Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. are infusing P160 million each in fresh equity to a consortium led by Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Ayala Corp. for the P1.7 billion automated...

Business