LOOK: The newly-renovated LRT1 Doroteo Jose Station
Light Rail Manila’s directive is to rehabilitate the 20 stations and train cars of LRT1 in 18 months and extend the line from Baclaran to Bacoor, Cavite
Published Mon, Feb 6, 2017 7:14 PM
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MANILA, Philippines – The group of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and Ayala Corporation is spending about half a billion pesos to rehabilitate and upgrade the 20 stations of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1). The first on the list is the Doroteo Jose Station in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
“Doroteo Jose is just the beginning,” LRMC president and CEO Rogelio Singson said in a briefing in Pasay City.
“We are now working on the rest of the project’s phases and, with the support of our commercial partners, we are hoping to see more enhancements at the other stations by the end of this year,” he added.
By end 2017, LRMC said it will deliver a wholly refurbished train line, featuring stations that have been renovated and equipped with structural upgrades and new facilities.
From the stations’ entrance to the trains’ platforms, LRMC said passengers’ accessibility, safety, and security were addressed.
“Ceiling and painting works were also done to give the stations a facelift to contribute to a more pleasing environment,” LRMC said.
LRMC is a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, and the Macquarie group.
Light Rail Manila’s directive is to rehabilitate the 20 stations and train cars of LRT1 in 18 months and extend the line from Baclaran to Bacoor, Cavite. The group’s aim is to fully operate the extended line by 2021. – Rappler.com