Light Rail Transit Authority
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Overview | |
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Main region(s) | Metro Manila, Calabarzon |
Stations called at | 33 |
Stations operated | 13 |
Headquarters | LRTA Compound, Line 2 Santolan Depot, Pasig, Philippines |
Locale | Metro Manila, Rizal[a] |
Dates of operation | December 1, 1984 | –present
Government-owned and controlled corporation | |
Industry | Public transport |
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Founded | July 12, 1980 |
Headquarters | LRTA Compound, Line 2 Santolan Depot, Pasig, Philippines |
Area served | Metro Manila |
Key people | Hernando T. Cabrera, Administrator[1] |
Services | Rail Service |
Revenue | ₱1,564,306,670 (2019) |
Total assets | ₱59,791,862,600 (2019) |
Owner | Government of the Philippines under Department of Transportation |
Number of employees | 1,159 of which 342 are permanent/regular employees, 480 contractual personnel and 337 contract of services employees (2019) |
Website | www.lrta.gov.ph |
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public transport operator that is responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance and/or lease of Manila Light Rail Transit System in the Philippines. It is organized as a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as an attached agency.
History
The results of a fourteen-month study conducted between 1976 and 1977 by Freeman Fox and Associates suggested a street-level light rail line in Manila. These proposals were revised by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, later the Department of Transportation (DOTr), to an elevated system in order to avoid building in the city's many intersections.[2]
On July 12, 1980, President
Construction of Line 1 began in September 1981. The section from Baclaran to Central Terminal was opened on December 1, 1984, with all remaining stations opening on May 12, 1985.[5]
On August 1, 2000, LRTA assumed the operational responsibility after employees of METRO, Inc. hosted a wildcat strike that paralyzed the line's operations from July 25 to August 2, 2000.[4]
With Japan's ODA amounting to 75 billion yen in total, the construction of
In January 2017, LRTA Administrator Gen. Reynaldo I. Berroya (Ret.) announced the plan to establish a railway school in the country to improve the technical skills of LRTA employees and serve as a training ground for them. In May 2018, LRTA launched the first-ever train simulator manufactured by Lander Simulations and Training Solutions of Spain.[7]
Train service
Line 1
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Line 2
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Line 6 (Proposed)
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Ownership | Light Rail Transit Authority[b] | Light Rail Transit Authority | TBA |
Operations & Maintenance | Light Rail Manila Corporation | Light Rail Transit Authority | TBA |
- Notes
- LRT Line 2 east extension
- ^ LRTA is responsible for monitoring the Line 1 concessionaire Light Rail Manila Corporation.
Board of directors
The Board of Directors is composed of eight ex-officio cabinet members namely the Secretary of the
The Board is tasked to issue, prescribe, and adopt policies, programs, plans, standards, guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations for implementation, enforcement, and application by the LRTA Management. The Board also convenes to resolve operations-related issues and concerns and other matters requiring immediate attention and resolution.
- Sec. Jaime Bautista – Chairman of the Board / Department of Transportation
- Atty. Hernando T. Cabrera - Administrator - LRTA[1]
- Sec. Ralph Recto – Department of Finance
- Sec. Amenah Pangadaman – Department of Budget and Management
- Chairman Romando Artes – Metro Manila Development Authority
- Sec. Manuel Bonoan – Department of Public Works and Highways
- Chairman Cheloy Grafil – Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
- SEP Sec. Arsenio Balisacan – National Economic and Development Authority
- Atty. Dimapuno R. Datu – Private Sector
Ongoing projects
Line 1 O&M, Cavite Extension and Capacity Expansion Project
During the presidency of
Under the concession agreement, LRMC is responsible for the Operations & Maintenance of
Issues
Anomalies with the LRT Line 2 equipment
On 4 December 2019, a fact-finding committee was formed by then-Administrator Gen. Reynaldo I. Berroya (Ret.) to review several
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (August 5, 2022). "PBBM names new PNR, LRTA officials". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Satre, Gary L. (June 1998). "The Metro Manila LRT System — A Historical Perspective" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review. Vol. 16. EJRCF. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 603, s. 1980". The LAWPHiL Project.
- ^ a b "LRTA History". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- People's Journal. Archived from the originalon March 8, 2005 – via lrta.gov.ph.
- ^ Ilagan, Aris (May 17, 2018). "New P75 million train simulator aims to level up LRT operators' skills". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Camus, Gil C. Cabacungan, Miguel R. "LRT 1 now under Ayala, Metro Pacific management". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "PPP contract signed for Manila LRT 1 project". InfraPPP. October 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "LRTA management files corruption cases against agency execs, contractors linked to anomalous purchase of substandard equipment" (Press release). Light Rail Transit Authority. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Ballesteros, Angelica (January 22, 2021). "Anomalous P170-M LRT 2 deals bared". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Valente, Catherine S. (January 24, 2021). "LRTA has initial report on probe vs corruption". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Villanda, Karen (December 13, 2021). "LRTA files graft case due to anomaly purchase of LRT-2 equipment". PTV News. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Ted (January 8, 2022). "LRTA apologizes for defective elevators, escalators; complaints filed vs officials allegedly involved in anomalous purchase". GMA News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (January 20, 2022). "28 more LRT-2 elevators, escalators restored". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 21, 2022.