MRT, LRT fare hike to take effect in 2013—DoTC
By Paolo G. Montecillo
The Metro Rail Transit’s fare hike will proceed in 2013, after Congress slashed rail subsidies in efforts to allocate more funds to the development of the Philippine countryside.
The Metro Rail Transit’s fare hike will proceed in 2013, after Congress slashed rail subsidies in efforts to allocate more funds to the development of the Philippine countryside.
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is pursuing a negotiated deal to secure the air rights over its train tracks in Metro Manila currently owned and being sold by the state-run Home Guaranty Corp. (HGC).
The Metro Pacific and Ayala groups have formed an “exclusive” alliance to pursue and develop light railway transit (LRT) projects in greater Metro Manila, beginning with the ones included in the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) framework.
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) expects to spend P6 billion for the improvement of Metro Manila’s train lines this year as part of the administration’s “stimulus” package. Transportation Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II said commuters could expect better services at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) train lines before [...]
MANILA, Philippines—Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II has ordered a review of the maintenance procedures at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) train line, which has been plagued by frequent breakdowns since the start of 2011. Although the wear and tear of train cars was still tagged as the main culprit behind the problems [...]
Yes, Manila is overpopulated. The National Capital Region has a population density similar to Jakarta, Taipei, Seoul and Beijing. Yet the second most densely populated region just south of Manila, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) has less than 5 percent of NCR’s population density. Only big cities in NCR, Cebu and Baguio are overpopulated, [...]
