LRT seeks up to P7 fare hike

Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) said it managed to bring the total number of functioning LRVs to 96 from just 77 when it assumed the operations of the train system in September last year. File photo

MANILA, Philippines — Light Rail Transit Line 1 is seeking to increase its fares by an average of P5 to P7, LRT-1 operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) announced yesterday.

LRMC president and chief executive officer Juan Alfonso said the company has filed a petition for a fare hike last March.

Alfonso said the petition, if approved, would mean a fare increase of up to P7 for the end-to-end trip of the LRT-1 covering Roosevelt station in Quezon City until Baclaran station in Pasay City.

To date, the end-to-end fare for the LRT-1 is P30.

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