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                    [ArticleID] => 1524777
                    [Title] => Cavitex set to accept beep cards
                    [Summary] => 

The firm behind the Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) expects to sell a total of 1.3 million beep cards and enable the use of the cards on the Manila - Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) within the year.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-22 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20151123/Beep-Card-LRT-MRT.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1507468 [Title] => Beep card sales near 1-M mark [Summary] =>

The private concessionaire of the Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) expects to sell a total of one million beep cards this year after sales hit 600,000 over the weekend.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-05 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20151006/Beep-card-6.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1502027 [Title] => 5 groups qualify to bid for regional airports project [Summary] =>

Five groups have been pre-qualified to bid for the regional airports project under the public private partnership (PPP) program.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-20 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141013/International-Airport.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1499404 [Title] => MPIC open to partnership for new rail projects [Summary] =>

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is open to working with current partners in the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension project for two other public-private partnership (PPP) rail projects recently approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-13 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20150716/LRT-1-Manila-Martin_Demo.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1485898 [Title] => LRT to use ‘beep’ cards next month [Summary] =>

Light Rail Transit commuters will no longer use old magnetic cards at all LRT stations as the contact-less Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) – that would use beep cards will be fully operational beginning next month.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-08 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1703116 [AuthorName] => Robertzon Ramirez [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1485267 [Title] => LRTA stops selling magnetic cards [Summary] =>

Beginning today, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) will stop selling magnetic cards in the LRT Line 1 in preparation for the rollout of the new contact-less Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) that would use beep cards.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-07 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1703116 [AuthorName] => Robertzon Ramirez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1483470 [Title] => DOTC holds pre-bid conference for contract to manage LRT-2 [Summary] =>

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to hold a pre-bid conference for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 operations and maintenance public-private partnership (PPP) project this week.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-01 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1483478 [Title] => Unified ticketing for railways to boost e-payments scheme [Summary] =>

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.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-01 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1481267 [Title] => Government to award 13 PPP projects before end of P-Noy’s term [Summary] =>

The government is looking to award 13 public- private partnership (PPP) projects before the end of President Aquino’s term.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-26 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140729/pnoy-GEN5.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1438877 [Title] => We really haven’t seen much yet [Summary] =>

I like P-Noy’s chutzpah when he told a business conference last week that, we “ain’t seen nothing yet” in terms of the country’s economy.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-29 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133182 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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