^^ That I noticed too. LRT 1 was spacious and same as with LRT 2...unlike MRT3 which is so crampy!

It's also about time for the MRT and LRTA to introduce rail passes. I'm sure the demand is already there for monthly, quarterly or even semi annual and annual passes. They can be priced in such a way that you can use them for all the Lines and unlimited access pa throughout the period of validity of the pass. Students may have discounts for their passes and companies may also avail of similar discounts for their employees. I'm not aware of similar passes with our ASEAN neighbors but they have these in Japan and they can also be used for buses.


even with passes, it will not be effective in reducing lines especially in the mrt. because lines in mrt are affected greatly by security checks (ayala station for example). the only solution is that the peace & order situation should improve

This is the real rush hour on LRT stations... now, everyone knows how important a mass transit is.
Humina ang kita ng mga bus, jeepney and taxis for sure.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080708/i/r322563687.jpg

with this situation, stampede seems to lurk at the corner... wag naman sana.:eek2:

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/2/photos/206/600x600/2/Nikolas00002.jpg?et=bK4g8vQRvQm06ZEql%2C2xdA&nmid=106866450
This is the scene north bound from EDSA Station going Manila on a rush hour...Kaninang umaga

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/2/photos/206/600x600/34/Nikolas00034.jpg?et=PMEmvs%2CwNWGVdvVpH%2CWUKg&nmid=106866450

It's also about time for the MRT and LRTA to introduce rail passes. I'm sure the demand is already there for monthly, quarterly or even semi annual and annual passes. They can be priced in such a way that you can use them for all the Lines and unlimited access pa throughout the period of validity of the pass. Students may have discounts for their passes and companies may also avail of similar discounts for their employees. I'm not aware of similar passes with our ASEAN neighbors but they have these in Japan and they can also be used for buses.

Bangkok Metro has 1 day, 3 day or 30 day pass...

While BTS (Bangkok) has 1 day pass, and 30 day pass (for student and adults)...

SBS transit (Singapore) has Seasonpass, which allows commuters to take unlimited ride on buses, for a month...while Singapore tourist pass allows tourists to take unlimited bus and MRT ride in Singapore (1 or 2 or 3 days)...

In Kuala Lumpur, Rapid KL offers 3 monthly travel card (one for bus, one for rail and another one bus and rail)...there is an all day ticket (semua for all type of Rapid KL bus, sepadu for both bus and Rapid KL LRT), but now they don't have manual all day ticket (semua and sepadu), instead the Touch n Go contactless card now replace those two all day tickets (semua and sepadu)....

^^ Cubao station used to be my station of origin way back when... (never mind) :)
commuter crowd was (still is, i guess) really worse during the morning rush hours and i used to patiently wait for a not-so-packed train so i could squeeze in and get to Makati at least by 10AM :lol:
good thing my job allows me to work flexible hours :)

we really need more trains...

Bangkok Metro has 1 day, 3 day or 30 day pass...

While BTS (Bangkok) has 1 day pass, and 30 day pass (for student and adults)...

SBS transit (Singapore) has Seasonpass, which allows commuters to take unlimited ride on buses, for a month...while Singapore tourist pass allows tourists to take unlimited bus and MRT ride in Singapore (1 or 2 or 3 days)...

In Kuala Lumpur, Rapid KL offers 3 monthly travel card (one for bus, one for rail and another one bus and rail)...there is an all day ticket (semua for all type of Rapid KL bus, sepadu for both bus and Rapid KL LRT), but now they don't have manual all day ticket (semua and sepadu), instead the Touch n Go contactless card now replace those two all day tickets (semua and sepadu)....

Japan also has a system parallel to these. In time the DOTC might be able to catch up with these trends!

b'z2;22983052"]^^ Cubao station used to be my station of origin way back when... (never mind) :)
commuter crowd was (still is, i guess) really worse during the morning rush hours and i used to patiently wait for a not-so-packed train so i could squeeze in and get to Makati at least by 10AM :lol:
good thing my job allows me to work flexible hours :)

we really need more trains...

just wanna ask... baka naman sa MALE section ka sumasakay?! dun ka dapat sa first track sumakay sa FEMALE section kasi yun hindi napupuno yun.. mejo lang..

^^ "way back when..." nga po...
ala pa segregation that time :cheers2:

i must admit segregation helped a bit in easing the public's train commuting woes...
the ladies are more comfortable now, i guess :)

hehehe...sabagay few years pa lang naman ang segregation.

b'z2;22984012"]^^ "way back when..." nga po...
ala pa segregation that time :cheers2:

i must admit segregation helped a bit in easing the public's train commuting woes...
the ladies are more comfortable now, i guess :)
At kami namang mga lalaki nahihirapan. Meron pa ngang nagsusuplada sa male section ng MRT. Kulang na lang sabihin ko na "oist, meron kayong pwesto sa kabilang coach!" :nuts: :lol:

hahaha...

ako ang ginagawa ko sinisiksik ko talaga sila.. like you pwesto natin yun. but anyways, okay na rin ang segregation now.

At kami namang mga lalaki nahihirapan. Meron pa ngang nagsusuplada sa male section ng MRT. Kulang na lang sabihin ko na "oist, meron kayong pwesto sa kabilang coach!" :nuts: :lol:


^^ oist... ala kaya kayong exclusive na male section sa MRT...
females/senior citizens/children section lang meron, and
"free-for-all" section :lol:

wrong thread.

b'z2;22985498"]^^ oist... ala kaya kayong exclusive na male section sa MRT...
females/senior citizens/children section lang meron, and
"free-for-all" section :lol:
Kaya nga siksikan kaming parang sardinas samantalang kayong mga girls di gaanong sardinas dun (although noticeably it has also became also a sardine can for women too nowadays, hehe!! :lol:)

Isa nga palang nakakaasar na attitude ng karamihan ng sumasakay ng MRT ay yung di pa lumalabas yung pasahero eh pilit naman nilang pinapasok ang sarili nila sa tren. They have to give way to alighting passengers first before they enter the train...pero ang nangyayari, sila pa ang makikipag-away sa espasyo ng pintuan.

even with passes, it will not be effective in reducing lines especially in the mrt. because lines in mrt are affected greatly by security checks (ayala station for example). the only solution is that the peace & order situation should improve

That would be a lame reason not to pursue better ticketing for the MRT/LRT. :ohno: Too general if you pin it on the peace and order situation. Well if the MRT and LRT are really earning and the situation now really points to that then we might just as well install non-contact security devices for the MRT/LRT stations. I would like to believe we (including the MRT/LRT authorities) are not that helpless or futile as to not recognize the needs of the public including providing a secure and efficient access to public transport.

Kaya nga siksikan kaming parang sardinas samantalang kayong mga girls di gaanong sardinas dun (although noticeably it has also became also a sardine can for women too nowadays, hehe!! :lol:)

Isa nga palang nakakaasar na attitude ng karamihan ng sumasakay ng MRT ay yung di pa lumalabas yung pasahero eh pilit naman nilang pinapasok ang sarili nila sa tren. They have to give way to alighting passengers first before they enter the train...pero ang nangyayari, sila pa ang makikipag-away sa espasyo ng pintuan.

No offense meant for the females. Pero bakit kaya yung ibang babae pilit pa ring nakikisiksik sa train na pang-lalake kahit sobrang masikip na? Tapos pag titingnan mo yung train na pang babae di pa naman masyado puno.

^^because they dont want to be separated with their boyfriend? :D

No offense meant for the females. Pero bakit kaya yung ibang babae pilit pa ring nakikisiksik sa train na pang-lalake kahit sobrang masikip na? Tapos pag titingnan mo yung train na pang babae di pa naman masyado puno.

There is anything wrong being a pervert and looking for some adventure .

^^ That I noticed too. LRT 1 was spacious and same as with LRT 2...unlike MRT3 which is so crampy!

You have to put in perspective that MRt3 runs on EDSA which connect most of the important parts of the metro. Makati and Ortigas CBD's plus linkages in Cubao and Baclaran. Everyone passes here.

You have to put in perspective that MRt3 runs on EDSA which connect most of the important parts of the metro. Makati and Ortigas CBD's plus linkages in Cubao and Baclaran. Everyone passes here.

And the government/dotc didn't even anticipate this? :bash:




So pissed off with Gen.Lastimoso. He's the one heading the MRT operations, right? For goodness' sake, resign. Let someone do your job.

You have to put in perspective that MRt3 runs on EDSA which connect most of the important parts of the metro. Makati and Ortigas CBD's plus linkages in Cubao and Baclaran. Everyone passes here.
That's the point. Why didn't they anticipated the explosive growth of passenger volume of MRT 8 years ago as everyone knows that EDSA is the unconfirmed busiest land thoroughfare in the Metro?

We should all applaud :bow: LRTA for a great job of foreseeing, anticipating the increased ridership and expanding the capacity of LRT1 (1,360,000 passengers/day) and for building LRT2 with the right capacity (730000 passengers/ day)at the start. LRTA also said They do not need to acquire additional trainsets even when the expansion of LRT1 from monumento to north edsa is finish in 2010. :okay:

While MRT3 :bash: was build with a capacity of (350,000 passengers/day) and having current overcapacity of 200,000 passengers/day now. I cannot imagine what will happen when MRT7 and LRT1 expansion is finished and connected to North EDSA in 2010.

Kahit papaano okay na ang LRT-1 ang inexpand at least may alternate route ang mga papunta/papasok ng makati during rush hour. Sobrang siksikan din ba sa LRT-1 during rush hour? I mean yung mga papuntang makati area?

No offense meant for the females. Pero bakit kaya yung ibang babae pilit pa ring nakikisiksik sa train na pang-lalake kahit sobrang masikip na? Tapos pag titingnan mo yung train na pang babae di pa naman masyado puno.

^^ aside from what @maxxclip mentioned... madalas na nahuhuli at hindi na makaabot sa first coach kaya napipilitan din sumakay sa ibang coach ang ladies kesa maghintay pa ng ibang train. medyo ayaw kasi ng ladies na tumakbo upang makahabol bago magsara ang doors :)

While MRT3 :bash: was build with a capacity of (350,000 passengers/day) and having current overcapacity of 200,000 passengers/day now. I cannot imagine what will happen when MRT7 and LRT1 expansion is finished and connected to North EDSA in 2010.

I couldn't imagine how the centralize hub will look like too once all three lines converge. It would really help if MRT3 and LRT1 was physically linked so you only need MRT7, to worry about. But at the current known setup, those photos we see of a sea of people lining up will be nothing compared to what the North EDSA hub will look like. I still suppose its better than the current situation we have today of not having these additional rail lines at all...

This only shows that light rail travel is one of the glaring solutions to the transport and fuel problems of the country.

I hope the government (admin or opposition) would realize this sooner, rather than later!

^^ i think they all realize it, i believe at some point on their service they want to do good and have foresight to establish such important projects for their countrymen.. the only matter preventing them is greed, for more money, which is to pay for their debt from campaigning...

so build more metros system para naman bumango si gma.. haha..

isabay nya na rin ung lrt1 south extension.. icancel nya na muna ung mga renovation of old airports sa ibang provinces.. ok pa naman e, at sa taas ng fuel ngaun at air fare ticket, sino pa ang mag aairplane..

^^ OMI technology is used in SM Cinemas, where you can purchase movie tickets using your Smart mobile phone and scan it to get your ticket. If I am right, it is only found in Megamall.

I think Barcoding technology in cellphones had been used in Japan na... even in vending machines. This is good technology to implement...

kasi most of the riders of the mrt are masa.. di naman kaya nila maaford ang 100php , xmpre kaltas pa un sa sahod nila ..and iniisip nila isang beses lang sila sasakay doon, where in fact magagamit pa nila yun sa next 3 1/2 weeks pa

sa totoo lang, 100 peso tickets are better than single valued tickets because may one free ride ka pa. e.g., I travel from Ayala Avenue to North Avenue every day and the ride costs me 14 pesos per trip... which translates to 7 rides of a single value ticket. A bonus ride is warranted in this...

And to think that I pay about 40 pesos from SM North to Insular Life bldg. Really big savings.

Wow hi-tech na MRT! Siguro trial run pa lang ng mga LCD Screens kaya puro train travel pa lang dinidisplay. After siguro ng trial run, those LCD screens will display advertisments and the next station. Kulang na lang is to change the current destination display in front of the trains to dot-matrix LED. Btw, totoo ba na meron nang Digital Voice Announcements sa MRT?

I very much hate the looping video of trains... parang you'd love to ride them instead of the train you are now...

And the PA system is quite annoying... "wow macau here we go..." and "superferry..."

hahay... :D

We should all applaud :bow: LRTA for a great job of foreseeing, anticipating the increased ridership and expanding the capacity of LRT1 (1,360,000 passengers/day) and for building LRT2 with the right capacity (730000 passengers/ day)at the start. LRTA also said They do not need to acquire additional trainsets even when the expansion of LRT1 from monumento to north edsa is finish in 2010. :okay:

While MRT3 :bash: was build with a capacity of (350,000 passengers/day) and having current overcapacity of 200,000 passengers/day now. I cannot imagine what will happen when MRT7 and LRT1 expansion is finished and connected to North EDSA in 2010.
It has been reported that more trains and all four coaches per train (full capacity) will be implemented to accommodate demand.

eto pic ko kanina sa U.N. Ave Station.. some stations along the line 1 lrt eh rinerenovate ang exterior sides ng platform and they are also adding some fire exit stairs on the sides

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/unrepair.jpg


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eto naman sa cockpit ng 1st Generation lrt1 train..


http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/cockpitoflrt1.jpg

can't wait to have LRT6...

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/projects/photos/Line1_SouthExt/Line1_SouthExt_01.jpg

THE STATIONS
1. Redemptorist LRT Station is a proposed stop on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). It is part of the Yellow Line Extension, known as LRT-6.

The LRT-1 plan calls for an elevated 10-station, 11.7-kilometer extension, which means that the Redemptorist station would be above ground. It would be built in the Parañaque City portion of Baclaran and would be named after Redemptorist Road.

The station would be the northern terminus of the Yellow Line Extension and the first station south of the current terminus at Baclaran, which is in the Pasay City portion of Baclaran. It would be the nineteenth station from the northern terminus at Monumento.

When completed, Redemptorist station will be the closest station to the Baclaran Shrine on Redemptorist Road, home to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, which draws crowds every Wednesday for its masses.

2. Manila International Airport LRT Station, also known as MIA LRT Station, is a proposed station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). It is part of the Yellow Line Extension, also called LRT-6. The LRT-1 extension plan calls for an elevated 10-station, 11.7-kilometer extension, which means that this station would be above-ground. The station would be located in Parañaque City.

The station would be the ninth station for trains headed from Niog and the second for trains headed from Redemptorist. However, it would be the twentieth station when starting from Monumento.

As the name implies, this station is planned to connect the LRT to Ninoy Aquino International Airport. However, it will not directly connect the LRT to the airport. Instead, various forms of road transportation will be available from the station to the airport and vice-versa.

3. Asia World LRT Station, also known as Asia World City LRT Station, is a proposed station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). It is part of the Yellow Line Extension, also called LRT-6. The LRT-1 extension plan calls for an elevated 10-station, 11.7-kilometer extension, which means that this station would be above-ground. The station would be located in Parañaque City.

The station would be the eighth station for trains headed from Niog and the third for trains headed from Redemptorist. However, it would be the twenty-third station when starting from North Avenue and the twentieth station from Monumento.

4. Ninoy Aquino

5. Dr. Santos LRT Station is the station on Manila LRT Yellow Line Extension. located on the street of Kabihasnan. Tourists can go here to SM City Sucat (formerly SM Supercenter Sucat) and the Paranaque Municipal High School.

6. Manuyo Uno LRT Station is a proposed station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). It is part of the Yellow Line Extension, also called LRT-6. The LRT-1 extension plan calls for an elevated 10-station, 11.7-kilometer extension, which means that this station would be above-ground.

The station is named after its proposed location, Barangay Manuyo Uno in Las Piñas City. It is one of two proposed LRT stations in Las Piñas, the other being Las Piñas station. It would be the fifth station for trains headed from Niog and the sixth for trains headed from Redemptorist. When taking the LRT from the existing Monumento station, this station would be the 24th station from Monumento.

When the station is completed, it would be the closest station to St. Joseph's Parish, home to the famous bamboo organ of Las Piñas City

7. Las Pinas LRT Station

8. Zapote LRT Station is a proposed station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). It is part of the Yellow Line Extension, also called LRT-6. The LRT-1 extension plan calls for an elevated 10-station, 11.7-kilometer extension, which means that this station would be above ground. The station would be the first LRT station outside Metro Manila, being located in Bacoor in Cavite.

The station would be the third station for trains headed from Niog and the eighth for trains headed from Redemptorist. It would be the twenty-sixth for trains headed from Monumento.

The station would be located near the area of what is known as the site of the Battle of Zapote Bridge, which was fought during the Philippine-American War. The area informally known as Zapote is split between Bacoor (which in turn is split into five separate barangays) and Las Piñas City.

9. Talaba LRT Station

10. Niog LRT Station

^^ The Wikipedia descriptions of those stations (I know because I wrote most of them) are either incomplete, or in the case of the other stations, we have no idea where they are located. For example, Niog LRT Station could either be in Barangay Niog I, II, III or IV in Bacoor. There is also no definite list of stations for the expansion to Imus and Dasmariñas.

^^ Basta sa Niog, Bacoor. :lol: But I hope they would extend all the way to Dasma.

that Miaa lrt, will that connect the 4 airport?

^^ The Wikipedia descriptions of those stations (I know because I wrote most of them) are either incomplete, or in the case of the other stations, we have no idea where they are located. For example, Niog LRT Station could either be in Barangay Niog I, II, III or IV in Bacoor. There is also no definite list of stations for the expansion to Imus and Dasmariñas.

yes! i got those informations in Wikipedia which is not a reliable source but thanks for making those information at least it gives us infos.. except for the picture i got that in LRTA website.

^^ Basta sa Niog, Bacoor. :lol: But I hope they would extend all the way to Dasma.


siguro dun sa may jollibee niog ang last station.. baka tatanggalin yung appliance store dun. kasi last station before niog is talaba e. hindi naman pwede tanggalin yung st.dominic dun diba?! so antay na lang natin...

meron ng proposed to imus and dasma...

that Miaa lrt, will that connect the 4 airport?


hope you did read MIA Station...

yes! i got those informations in Wikipedia which is not a reliable source but thanks for making those information at least it gives us infos.. except for the picture i got that in LRTA website.

Wikipedia may not be reliable to SSC users, but SSC is not reliable to Wikipedia users. The feeling's mutual. :lol:

off topic:
ngek.. funny ka ha.. next time wag mo na lang aminin na ikaw nagaayos dun sa wikipedia para di halata..:lol::lol:

on topic:
anyways, wala pa namang digging na nangyayari somewhere sa may redemptorist area or anywhere in the south extension project. mas inuna ata ang north extenstion project kasi ilang stations lang naman ang kailangan dun para madugtong siya sa north ave.

physically connected ba ung lrt 6 sa lrt 1?.. if not so, then bkit lrt 6 ang name..

^^^
Dadaan yung line 6 sa Aguinaldo Expressway (BLEH! EDSA2 ??!!? Parallel dapat, hwag sa gitna!) hanggang Cavite. Malapit lang ang proposed stations ng LRT line 1 Taft at LRT lne6 NAIA pero walang physical na kuneksyon yung riles. (footbridge?) Dapat underground yung line 6 ksi msyadong magulo ang proposed path.

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Kung tutuloy ang MRT Line 2 - Line 1 connection, de paano ba ang mga DPWH projects sa EDSA na hindi pa tapos?

Nasa pics na pinost mo ang solusyon...

Nasa pics na pinost mo ang solusyon...

:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:Naknambaka! Ako pa ang Great Juan!.. iiyak ako........

^^^
Dadaan yung line 6 sa Aguinaldo Expressway (BLEH! EDSA2 ??!!? Parallel dapat, hwag sa gitna!) hanggang Cavite. Malapit lang ang proposed stations ng LRT line 1 Taft at LRT lne6 NAIA pero walang physical na kuneksyon yung riles. (footbridge?) Dapat underground yung line 6 ksi msyadong magulo ang proposed path.

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Kung tutuloy ang MRT Line 2 - Line 1 connection, de paano ba ang mga DPWH projects sa EDSA na hindi pa tapos?

these projects wont get the green light (kahit may pondo) hanggang si BF ang MMDA chief., sorry. :) because these will block his u-turn experiments.

Good news!

Dumaan ako kahapon sa North EDSA, may on going na soil investigation na for the Munoz and NLEX stations. Excited na ko.! :)

Ano na bang nangyari sa northrail project? Parang walang improvements? Yung mga sinira nilang bahay tinubuan na ulit ng mga talahib. At yung mga fences na tinayo nila sira sira na, baka tayuan na ulit ng mga bahay! :cry:

these projects wont get the green light (kahit may pondo) hanggang si BF ang MMDA chief., sorry. :) because these will block his u-turn experiments.

Experiments? Mad scientist ba si BF? Dumidilim ba ang langit at kumikidlat saanman sya? Sino ba ang pandak na assisstant nya na si Igor? Si GMA ba yun?

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^^ if they aren't experiments then i don't know what is,. :) don't get me wrong., i like BF's political will,
sometimes tho., its a bit out of place. :) like when he blocked the kalayaan c5 interchange., but past is past. :)

OT na tayo., anyways., i hope GMA mentions the LRT lines on her SONA., :) specially line 6, line 1 and 2 extensions., :)

wow.. may plan na flyover sa intersection na yun ng EDSA at North and West Aves... at sa ibabaw pa dadaan yung overhead na LRT7 of there's a possibility of extension to West Ave... wow.. ayos ahh.. yun nga lang matatakpan na ang redesign na ginagawa ng SM hehehehe....

and.. I can forsee a horrible traffic situation there specially kung kasabay na itatayo yung fly-overs sa Munoz at SM North...

hope you did read MIA Station...

so will it-connect- or no

^^ eto yung sinabi...:)

2. Manila International Airport LRT StationAs the name implies, this station is planned to connect the LRT to Ninoy Aquino International Airport. However, it will not directly connect the LRT to the airport. Instead, various forms of road transportation will be available from the station to the airport and vice-versa.

oy kunbidado ka, wag kalimutan

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Kung tutuloy ang MRT Line 2 - Line 1 connection, de paano ba ang mga DPWH projects sa EDSA na hindi pa tapos?

Itatayo yung Munoz Station ng LRT-1 Extension sa harap mismo ng Waltermart. Edsa Northbound side..

Assumption ko lng kc...There's an on-going geotesting dig in front of that Mall, and it has the LRT-1 extension tarpauline and Gloria's Face in it.

If they place it beyond that point wala ng sasakay kc malayo lakarin from the Roosevelt-EDSA intersection. I live there i know.

Case Closed :lol:

physically connected ba ung lrt 6 sa lrt 1?.. if not so, then bkit lrt 6 ang name..

yun ang hindi ko alam kung physically connected ang line 1 sa line 6 kasi baka ang mangyari nyan e yung katulad ng line 1 sa line 2 na ginawa sa doroteo jose station ba yun? yung gumaw ng pathway na pagkahabahaba madugtong lang siya. so malamang ganun ang gagawin sa redemptorist..

hindi ko alam kung bakit line 6 ang tawag. siguro kasi meron ng line 1 (yellow line), line 2 (purple line), line 3 (blue line), line 4 (red line) tapos yung green and orange line ng PNR.

^^^
Dapat underground yung line 6 ksi msyadong magulo ang proposed path.


i dont think so, hindi pwedeng underground ang line 6 dahil malambot masyado ang lupa dun at walang hard rock tulad sa underground ng mrt. kaya elevated siya.

so will it-connect- or no

nope it will not connect to the airport!

i hope GMA mentions the LRT lines on her SONA., :) specially line 6, line 1 and 2 extensions., :)


well she didnt mention it. wala siyang na-mention na mga bagong projects all over the country instead she reported on the previous project na malaki ang naitulong.

physically connected ba ung lrt 6 sa lrt 1?.. if not so, then bkit lrt 6 ang name..

^^^
Dadaan yung line 6 sa Aguinaldo Expressway (BLEH! EDSA2 ??!!? Parallel dapat, hwag sa gitna!) hanggang Cavite. Malapit lang ang proposed stations ng LRT line 1 Taft at LRT lne6 NAIA pero walang physical na kuneksyon yung riles. (footbridge?) Dapat underground yung line 6 ksi msyadong magulo ang proposed path.



LRT6 is physically connected to LRT1 :) It will be similar to LRT1 north extension in Monumento.

The LRT Line 1 South Extension Project

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The project aims to extend the existing 15km LRT Line 1 System southward by an additional 11.7km, of which approximately 10.5km will be elevated and 1.2km will be at-grade. The Extension will start from the existing line's last station at Baclaran and will traverse the cities of Parañaque and Las Piñas in Metro Manila and reach the municipality of Bacoor. The extension will initially include 8 new passenger stations with a provision of 2 additional passenger stations. A satellite depot for light rail vehicle (LRV) storage and light maintenance will be located at the southern end of the proposed line. Intermodal facilities will also be installed at high-demand stations.

The project will also involve System Enhancement Works over the concesion period, which would include fleets upgrade, replacement and capacity improvements. A total of 64 LRVs will be added in 2020 and 8 LRVs in 2030.

sure ka? nakadugtong as in riles to riles? mula dun sa dulo ng baclaran station yung nakabungad sa redemptorist? sa tingin ko hindi... siya physically connected as in riles sa riles kasi hindi naman pwede itayo along redemptorist road yung mga poste ng lrt.. wala ng dadaanan yung mga sasakyan papasok sa simbahan... sa pagkakaalam ko baka sa roxas blvd ang start nito e.

LRT6 is physically connected to LRT1 :) It will be similar to LRT1 north extension in Monumento.

The LRT Line 1 South Extension Project

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The project aims to extend the existing 15km LRT Line 1 System southward by an additional 11.7km, of which approximately 10.5km will be elevated and 1.2km will be at-grade. The Extension will start from the existing line's last station at Baclaran and will traverse the cities of Parañaque and Las Piñas in Metro Manila and reach the municipality of Bacoor. The extension will initially include 8 new passenger stations with a provision of 2 additional passenger stations. A satellite depot for light rail vehicle (LRV) storage and light maintenance will be located at the southern end of the proposed line. Intermodal facilities will also be installed at high-demand stations.

The project will also involve System Enhancement Works over the concesion period, which would include fleets upgrade, replacement and capacity improvements. A total of 64 LRVs will be added in 2020 and 8 LRVs in 2030.

Is there any update if construction has started with LRT 6? GMA did not mention this in her SONA :)

And the government/dotc didn't even anticipate this? :bash:


@ habagat


The design anticipates this.

There are two ways to have a station platform be wider.

One is a physically wider platform which may be expensive or may be constrained by environment;

the other is a closer headway between trips.

Line 3 is supposed to have bought more cars at this point but they have not because the GOP has not paid it's capacity fee (the diff between the actual cash flow from running the train to amount of money they are supposed to make), this is partly a tactic to "nudge" the consortium into selling the project back to the gov't as it's cheaper of the GOP to buy it than keep on subsidizing it, the other is the GOP prefers to put it's money elsewhere. Because of this no new trains can be introduced by the MRT corp and Gov't cant just put in new trains. Hence too many people waiting at the platform with not enough trips,not neccesarily because the platform is too small.

Is there any update if construction has started with LRT 6? GMA did not mention this in her SONA :)

no digging yet! unahin ata maumpisahan yung north extension baka early 2009 or late 2008 umpisahan yung south extension.

LRT6 is physically connected to LRT1 :) It will be similar to LRT1 north extension in Monumento.

The LRT Line 1 South Extension Project

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The project aims to extend the existing 15km LRT Line 1 System southward by an additional 11.7km, of which approximately 10.5km will be elevated and 1.2km will be at-grade. The Extension will start from the existing line's last station at Baclaran and will traverse the cities of Parañaque and Las Piñas in Metro Manila and reach the municipality of Bacoor. The extension will initially include 8 new passenger stations with a provision of 2 additional passenger stations. A satellite depot for light rail vehicle (LRV) storage and light maintenance will be located at the southern end of the proposed line. Intermodal facilities will also be installed at high-demand stations.

The project will also involve System Enhancement Works over the concesion period, which would include fleets upgrade, replacement and capacity improvements. A total of 64 LRVs will be added in 2020 and 8 LRVs in 2030.


so lrt 1 south extension naman pala eh.. bakit ang daming nagsasabi na lrt 6? ang sagwa naman pakinggan na lrt6 kung physically connected naman pala ung 2 line na from Niyog to North Ave. siguro mas maganda kung physically connected nlang.. para long trip,wla ng lakad lakad pa,hahaha

^^^

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2612738579_412ea11a4b.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2612737059_972a236e37.jpg?v=0




mas maganda kung yung Muñoz station of lrt 1 eh subway below the proposed muñoz-edsa flyover.. malaking budget toh. pero hndi naman pahirap sa mga pasahero.. and also the construction of this eh dapat sabay gawin ito..para talgang organize..

^^ I doubt your timeline when the south extension will start baka start/announcement ng acceptance of bids pwede pa. Kasi ngaun diba wala pang announcement ang LRTA na pwede ng magbid sa South extension project

LRT 6 would be the name of it and still yellow line pa rin siya. kaya siya Line 1 south extension project kasi meron line 1 north extension.. para madistinguish yung project.. ganun lang yun.

rail to rail? i dont think so.. hindi siya physically connected malamang.. baka tulad nyan yung sa doroteo jose station at recto station.. mahabang pathway..

suggestion ko lang..ung picture ng edsa-west ave mindanao ave interchange eh possible din (if subway ang station ng lrt 1 at mrt 7.. lrt 1 ung nasa upper subway floor then mrt 7 ung nsa lower floor.. below the north/west/edsa crossing..

bagong pagkukunan ng income..haha

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/wrapup1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/wrapup2.jpg

LRT 6

rail to rail? i dont think so.. hindi siya physically connected malamang.. baka tulad nyan yung sa doroteo jose station at recto station.. mahabang pathway..

ngek.. so kung hndi sya rail to rail. eh wats the sense pa na tawagin syang line 1 south extension,diba?.smantala ung line 1 north extension eh phisically connected "rail to rail" sa lrt 1. Therefore ang line 6 eh hindi dapat Yellow line "kung hndi sya physically connected rail to rail basis" sa line 1 and also hndi din sya dapat tawagin na lrt 1 south extension kundi dapat ay "Lrt Line 6 (color??) line"..

I think it may good if whole metropolis have LRT AND MRT Lines to promote our economy and also it may help us

may naisip ako bagong subway and elevated line.. hehe eto propose ko..

from buendia(roxas blvd)-buendia-ayala-then edsa turn right-then tramo turn left then -andrews avenue-domestic road-(naia 1)ninoy aquino ave-sucat road-slex-then finally alabang

suggestion ko lang..ung picture ng edsa-west ave mindanao ave interchange eh possible din (if subway ang station ng lrt 1 at mrt 7.. lrt 1 ung nasa upper subway floor then mrt 7 ung nsa lower floor.. below the north/west/edsa crossing..

So far, hindi pa naman kelangan ang interchange sa area.

Hindi lang motorist-friendly iyong bus stop sa corner ng west avenue and edsa dahil nakikipag-agawan sila ng lanes sa mga galing ng West Avenue towards MRT North Ave station. Isa pa iyong U-turn na sobrang lapit sa intersection, sana imove closer to the EDSA-Quezon Ave flyover.

SIsa pa iyong U-turn na sobrang lapit sa intersection, sana imove closer to the EDSA-Quezon Ave flyover.
They tried it, if you check there's one built and it was used once, but it's too far away like a feeling of going to cubao.

I think it may good if whole metropolis have LRT AND MRT Lines to promote our economy and also it may help us

I hope the politicians have realized this, too.

ngek.. so kung hndi sya rail to rail. eh wats the sense pa na tawagin syang line 1 south extension,diba?.smantala ung line 1 north extension eh phisically connected "rail to rail" sa lrt 1. Therefore ang line 6 eh hindi dapat Yellow line "kung hndi sya physically connected rail to rail basis" sa line 1 and also hndi din sya dapat tawagin na lrt 1 south extension kundi dapat ay "Lrt Line 6 (color??) line"..

ganun na nga LRT6 pero yellow line siya.. kung titignan mo yung dulo ng baclaran station sa tingin mo saan nila idadaan yung redemptorist station?! diba along redemptorist road lang unless i-derecho nila baka pwde pa siya masabing rail to rail.. if you could browse yung previous post ko may pinost ako na picture dito na proposed yung line 6 mukha nga siyan maguumpisa sa roxas blvd e. saka yun ang andun sa website ng LRTA yellow line. hindi na pwede ang orange at green line kasi gamit na yun ng PNR. Line 4 will be using red

I think it may good if whole metropolis have LRT AND MRT Lines to promote our economy and also it may help us

the government is pushing this project kaya lang may mga siraulo talagang iilang tao na pumipigil at nagaambisyon na maupo ulet sa 2010. yun lang naman e.. opposition ang problema dito.. kaya ako masgugustuhin ko na manggaling ulet sa administration ang next president kasi matutuloy to for sure pag opposition na wala na.. kung ano ano na naman ang gagawin nila..

tsk tsk basta makaupo lang sa mas mataas na pwesto at magfaflop lang ng gums katulad ni legarda

do we any updates regarding MRT-7? thanks...

ganun na nga LRT6 pero yellow line siya.. kung titignan mo yung dulo ng baclaran station sa tingin mo saan nila idadaan yung redemptorist station?! diba along redemptorist road lang unless i-derecho nila baka pwde pa siya masabing rail to rail.. if you could browse yung previous post ko may pinost ako na picture dito na proposed yung line 6 mukha nga siyan maguumpisa sa roxas blvd e. saka yun ang andun sa website ng LRTA yellow line. hindi na pwede ang orange at green line kasi gamit na yun ng PNR. Line 4 will be using red

puedeng puede connect ang LRT6 to LRT1. Why would LRTA put a description na LRT Line 1 South Extention sa website nila. Redemptorist road width is the same as some parts of Aurora blvd where LRT2 passes.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2715452825_8cab94e1a7_o.jpg

do we any updates regarding MRT-7? thanks...

DOTC, DOF, and NEDA are
discussing the project’s
Business Plan. The project is
targeted to be completed by
2013.
source:
http://www.gov.ph/sona/sona2008.pdf

^^ Is the curve between Redemptorist Road and Redemptorist Station too stiff?

Northrail Project
P61.91 Billion
Caloocan, Bulacan,
Pampanga
DOTC, NLRC
2011 • Phase 1 Section 1
(Caloocan-Malolos) is
9.67% accomplished with
ongoing relocation of
project-affected families
• Phase 1 Section 2
(Malolos-Clark) -
feasibility study
completed
37. Northrail-Southrail
Linkage ProjectP6.79 Billion
Caloocan, Alabang,
Calamba, Laguna
DOTC, PNR
• Phase 1 is 21.43%
complete
• Phase 2- Philippine
National Railways (PNR)
is awaiting funding
confirmation from the
Export-Import Bank of
Korea
38. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Line 1 North ExtensionP6.32 Billion
Monumento, Caloocan
to North Avenue, Quezon
City
DOTC, Light Rail Transit
Authority (LRTA)
April 2010 • Notice to proceed for
Packages’ A and B was
issued on 28 May 2008.
Site inspection and
mobilization for the two
packages are ongoing.
• Bidding for Package C is
being undertaken.
39. Metro Rail Transit (MRT)3 Capacity Expansion
US$67.50 Million
EDSA
DOTC, LRTA
2014 DOTC is looking into the
procurement of refurbished
light rail vehicles for Phase 1
while proposed Official
Development Assistance
(ODA) funding for Phase 2 is
up for NEDA-ICC
deliberation.
A- 8
Project Completion
Date
Status
(As of end-May 2008 or as
stated)
40. MRT 7
US$1.24 BillionNorth Ave. to Tala Exit,
Bulacan
DOTC, LRTA
2013
DOTC, DOF, and NEDA are
discussing the project’s
Business Plan. The project is
targeted to be completed by
2013.
41. LRT Line 2 Phase 2 (Line
2 East Extension to
Masinag)P10.32 Billion
Santolan LRT 2-Masinag,
Antipolo
DOTC, LRTA
Timeline to
be
determined
LRTA is updating the
project’s 2001 feasibility
study and drafting the terms
of reference for the
procurement of the
consulting services for the
design/build scheme.
42. LRT Line 1 South
Extension Project
P36.20 Billion
Pasay City, Manila to
Bacoor, Cavite
DOTC, LRTA
June 2012
Proposals for the project’s
implementation scheme are
currently being evaluated by
the newly created Project
Review Team composed of
the DOTC, LRTA, and the
Provincial Government of
Cavite.
43. Southrail Project Phase
1A
P15.31 Billion
Calamba, Laguna to Lucena
City, Quezon
DOTC, PNR
February
2010
While funding for the project
is still being sourced, the
President approved P1.55
Billion for the limited
reconstruction of the railway
to enable the resumption of
train services to Bicol.

http://www.gov.ph/sona/sona2008.pdf
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Ani ni GMA... Sana totoo yan;kung hindi, .sasapatusin ko siya.
Kratos1211, bakit nasa gitna ng Aguinaldo Expressway ang tren station mo. gagawin nilang istasyon para sa mga bus balang araw..parang EDSA,,NGEK! :)

ganun na nga LRT6 pero yellow line siya.. kung titignan mo yung dulo ng baclaran station sa tingin mo saan nila idadaan yung redemptorist station?! diba along redemptorist road lang unless i-derecho nila baka pwde pa siya masabing rail to rail.. if you could browse yung previous post ko may pinost ako na picture dito na proposed yung line 6 mukha nga siyan maguumpisa sa roxas blvd e. saka yun ang andun sa website ng LRTA yellow line. hindi na pwede ang orange at green line kasi gamit na yun ng PNR. Line 4 will be using red

haha... ano kaya magandang kulay?
lr t 1-yellow
lrt 2- purple
mrt 3- blue
lrt 4- red
pnr north - green
pnr south - orange
lrt 6 -
lrt 7 -
lrt 8 -

other color choices - white,brown,cyan, magenta,black

oo nga masyadong curve ung sa picture

haha... ano kaya magandang kulay?
lr t 1-yellow
lrt 2- purple
mrt 3- blue
lrt 4- red
pnr north - green
pnr south - orange
lrt 6 -
lrt 7 -
lrt 8 -

other color choices - white,brown,cyan, magenta,black

lrt 6 -pink -pang mmda
lrt 7 - light blue - pang mmda
lrt 8 - pushcha - di ko alam kung tama ang spelling hehehehehe

:lol:

Why do I have this feeling that LRT-1 G1 trains are wider than the current MRT trains?

:lol:

sabagay puwede pink brown etc
katulad ng mga subway sa OSAKA
na kht andami di ka malilito kasi yung mga sign
ng mga station eh colored pink , brown, green, etc.

eh usually pagnagtratransfer madaling sundan

lahat yun by 2013 tapos? by then sino na pangulo? hahaha
tapos magiging 2016 na naman hehehe

badtrip wala man lang news sa EAST LINE (sta. mesa to angono)
sa NEDA website proposed pa lang ata yun

They tried it, if you check there's one built and it was used once, but it's too far away like a feeling of going to cubao.

Naalala ko nga, dalawa pa rin ang U-turn slots sa area up to now kaso matraffic talaga sa North Avenue kaya umaabot hanggang EDSA.

They should prolly continue with the additional lanes (or dedicated bus stop area) from where they stopped fronting the Auto Shop along EDSA into portions of the squatters colony para hindi rin matraffic getting to North Avenue or Mindanao Avenue extension dahil masikip iyong part na un due to the MRT station and the railway going to-and-from the depot.

^^ Is the curve between Redemptorist Road and Redemptorist Station too stiff?

:lol:

Kratos1211, bakit nasa gitna ng Aguinaldo Expressway ang tren station mo. gagawin nilang istasyon para sa mga bus balang araw..parang EDSA,,NGEK! :)

Hindi Aguinaldo Expressway ang nasa picture, nasa baclaran sa Roxas Boulevard pa ito. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2719428720_18db249497_o.jpg

Did you know that our MRT has the cheapest fare in all metro in the world, and did you know also that this is the most crowded Metro train in the world, Nice!!!! Pero mapapalitan na cia ng India Metro for the crowded Metro in the World. Mas mahirap sa India metro puro may putok ang naka sakay!!!!!!

Did you know that our MRT has the cheapest fare in all metro in the world, and did you know also that this is the most crowded Metro train in the world, Nice!!!! Pero mapapalitan na cia ng India Metro for the crowded Metro in the World. Mas mahirap sa India metro puro may putok ang naka sakay!!!!!!

hindi ba sa Tokyo, Japan ang most crowded metro in the world??? haha, may pusher pa nga sila dun para tulakin yung mga tao papasok ng trains.:lol:

puedeng puede connect ang LRT6 to LRT1. Why would LRTA put a description na LRT Line 1 South Extention sa website nila. Redemptorist road width is the same as some parts of Aurora blvd where LRT2 passes.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2715452825_8cab94e1a7_o.jpg

thanks for this picture.. now i see it.. pwede pala siya maging rail to rail nga with this picture.. but on the other hand, naiimagine ko sa isip ko yung area kung saan idudugtong.. kasi yung dulo nyang line 1 e nakabungad na mismo sa redemptorist road. kung dun siya connect sobrang curve nyan.. UNLESS tapyasin yung establishment dun sa kanto (referring to top corner).

^^ Is the curve between Redemptorist Road and Redemptorist Station too stiff?

okay lang yan.. magagawan ng paraan hindi naman siya sobrang stiff..

haha... ano kaya magandang kulay?
lr t 1-yellow
lrt 2- purple
mrt 3- blue
lrt 4- red
pnr north - green
pnr south - orange
lrt 6 -
lrt 7 -
lrt 8 -

other color choices - white,brown,cyan, magenta,black

if you notice the rainbow colors was already used except sa indigo.. hehehe... LINE6 would still be yellow line.

:lol:

sabagay puwede pink brown etc
katulad ng mga subway sa OSAKA
na kht andami di ka malilito kasi yung mga sign
ng mga station eh colored pink , brown, green, etc.

eh usually pagnagtratransfer madaling sundan

lahat yun by 2013 tapos? by then sino na pangulo? hahaha
tapos magiging 2016 na naman hehehe

badtrip wala man lang news sa EAST LINE (sta. mesa to angono)
sa NEDA website proposed pa lang ata yun

si erap ang magiging pangulo sa 2010 pustahan tayo.. hehehe lahat ng to mapupunta sa casino...

anyways, yung east extension from santolan line 2... baka least priority po ata yan e muna.. baka uunahin yung recto-novaliches line...

... and did you know also that this is the most crowded Metro train in the world...

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This has been posted several times in YouTube, and identified as China or Japan. I think it is Japan. China doesn't have uniformed shovers like these.

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW080108/content.php?id=043

THE CONSORTIUM formed by Lopez-led First Balfour, Inc. and the Consunjis’ DMCI Holdings, Inc. has abandoned its bid for the computer and electronic component of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) loop project, citing the project’s constrictive budget.

In an interview, First Balfour Senior Vice-President Rey G. Villar said the company would not bid for the project anymore since it had ceased to become a profitable investment.

Construction of packages A1, A2 and B covering the main structures of the project worth P5.9 billion — awarded to the DMCI-First Balfour consortium — started on July 9. Bidding for package C of the project, which involves installation of signal and wiring equipment, failed in April after DMCI-First Balfour, the only party qualified to join the bidding then, did not submit documents.

Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Melquidades A. Robles told BusinessWorld there were challenges in the pricing of the final phase of the project, having been quoted two years ago.

He said prices of copper and steel — two main components of package C — had gone up to unexpected levels. But the fact that there are still bidders means that there is no need to revise the project’s budget, he added. Mr. Robles said the whole LRT loop project is "still on schedule." LRT officials expect the link to be completed in time for the next presidential elections in May 2010.

Meanwhile, a unit of the country’s largest power distributor, the Meralco (Manila Electric Co.) Industrial Engineering Services Corp. (MIESCOR), plans to bid for the project.

"We can do [the project] 100%... We have the capability and track record," said a MIESCOR official who did not want to be identified.

He said the firm was still estimating the costs, adding that they have until Aug. 19 to submit an offer to the LRTA. The decision to bid for the project would still depend on the potential profit, the official said, adding that they would not compromise the quality of construction to cut costs.

He declined to comment on whether the company would ask the government to revise the budget. Several firms have also expressed interest in the project, Mr. Robles said.

The LRT loop will connect the LRT-1, which runs from Baclaran to Monumento, with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3), which traverses EDSA from Pasay City to North Avenue in Quezon City. The P6.4-billion project that will connect the two lines through the LRT-1’s Monumento station in Caloocan and the MRT-3’s North Avenue station is meant to alleviate traffic in the metropolis. — Paolo Luis G. Montecillo

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW080108/content.php?id=043

THE CONSORTIUM formed by Lopez-led First Balfour, Inc. and the Consunjis’ DMCI Holdings, Inc. has abandoned its bid for the computer and electronic component of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) loop project, citing the project’s constrictive budget.

In an interview, First Balfour Senior Vice-President Rey G. Villar said the company would not bid for the project anymore since it had ceased to become a profitable investment.

Construction of packages A1, A2 and B covering the main structures of the project worth P5.9 billion — awarded to the DMCI-First Balfour consortium — started on July 9. Bidding for package C of the project, which involves installation of signal and wiring equipment, failed in April after DMCI-First Balfour, the only party qualified to join the bidding then, did not submit documents.

Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Melquidades A. Robles told BusinessWorld there were challenges in the pricing of the final phase of the project, having been quoted two years ago.

He said prices of copper and steel — two main components of package C — had gone up to unexpected levels. But the fact that there are still bidders means that there is no need to revise the project’s budget, he added. Mr. Robles said the whole LRT loop project is "still on schedule." LRT officials expect the link to be completed in time for the next presidential elections in May 2010.

Meanwhile, a unit of the country’s largest power distributor, the Meralco (Manila Electric Co.) Industrial Engineering Services Corp. (MIESCOR), plans to bid for the project.

"We can do [the project] 100%... We have the capability and track record," said a MIESCOR official who did not want to be identified.

He said the firm was still estimating the costs, adding that they have until Aug. 19 to submit an offer to the LRTA. The decision to bid for the project would still depend on the potential profit, the official said, adding that they would not compromise the quality of construction to cut costs.

He declined to comment on whether the company would ask the government to revise the budget. Several firms have also expressed interest in the project, Mr. Robles said.

The LRT loop will connect the LRT-1, which runs from Baclaran to Monumento, with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3), which traverses EDSA from Pasay City to North Avenue in Quezon City. The P6.4-billion project that will connect the two lines through the LRT-1’s Monumento station in Caloocan and the MRT-3’s North Avenue station is meant to alleviate traffic in the metropolis. — Paolo Luis G. Montecillo

May time pa naman ata para ayusin ang mga details then ipa bid nila ulit yung package C, habang ginagawa yung package A and B. IMO Ok lang simulan yung package A and B, habang inaayos pa ang details ng package C para hindi masira yung schedule ng konti.

Can't get more crowded than this!

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This is the SEIBU line in Japan. I take this everyday going to school. Rush hour as seen in the video is between 7 to 9 am and 6 to 8 pm. Kahit mga lola at lolo ang lakas manulak!:lol:

LRT-2 train passing by on one rainy day at Recto Avenue, Manila
http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/3/photos/214/600x600/23/Ubelt00033.jpg?et=PRVWfDCrcshzaThGIrMTgQ&nmid=108728328

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/3/photos/214/600x600/24/Ubelt00034.jpg?et=ieYDSDZsXCdiN24jYtiOhw&nmid=108728328

Advisory at LRT1
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DOTC, MRTC in talks over MRT-3 expansion

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:04:00 08/03/2008

MANILA, Philippines--The Department of Transportation and Communications is in talks with Metro Rail Transit Corp. for the expansion of MRT-3.

Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza said his department had secured a legal opinion from the Department of Justice saying that MRTC could be asked to proceed with capacity expansion within an agreed time or allow the government to do it instead.

Mendoza said the talks with MRTC on the expansion would be separate from the talks on the government's plan to buy out the company in MRT-3.

"We are still pursuing buyout talks but we are also treating capacity expansion as urgent," he said.

The government was willing to spend P14.4 billion to buy more train coaches, MRT-3 general manager Roberto Lastimoso said in a phone interview.

"This is an urgent matter because more and more people are using the overhead trains to commute," Mendoza said.

In the first half of 2008, MRT-3 recorded a 7-percent increase in ridership to 402,713 from 376,284 in the first half of 2007.

The DOTC estimates that the daily capacity of MRT-3 may increase to 890,000 by 2010 if the train system adds 73 new train coaches now.


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http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20080803-152436/DOTC-MRTC-in-talks-over-MRT-3-expansion

Good thing they are looking at solutions not just describing the problems. The hard part for the riders lang nga is even if the buy the trains today, it will probably take a year maybe even two to get them made, delivered and deployed! Unless there's a spare train out there that's compatible, new and avaialble.

They really should look at raising prices and putting in peak hour fares.

They really should look at raising prices and putting in peak hour fares.

I think this is better if done after the government takes over the MRT 3. The subsidy will be lessened or at least the operations would be break even.

GMANews.TV
GMANews.TV - Monday, August 4

MANILA, Philippines - Citing passenger safety, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) cut the operations of the LRT Line-1 Monday after a fire in Manila's Sta. Cruz district threatened a train station in the area.
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In an interview on dzBB radio, LRTA deputy administrator Cesar Chavez said some passengers may suffocate if the LRT is allowed to continue full operations between Monumento and Baclaran.

Chavez noted that the LRT Line 1 - which runs from Baclaran to Monumento in northern Metro Manila - now operates only from Baclaran to Central stations, and vice-versa.

"Magsu-suffocate ang pasahero. Kanina ang policy namin pwedeng dumaan pero hindi pwedeng magbaba at huminto. Ngayon sinarado na namin (Passengers may suffocate. Our policy earlier was to allow the LRT to continue but now we have to close it)," he said in an interview on dzBB radio.

Earlier, the LRT allowed its coaches to continue full operations, except that the coaches will not stop at the Carriedo station, which is near the Good Earth plaza building.

The building was the site of a predawn fire that hit a motel on its sixth floor.

"Lumalawak ang usok at ayaw natin compromise safety ng pasahero (The smoke is getting worse and we don't want to compromise the safety of passengers)," Chavez said. -

Granted this "race" is obviously slanted towards the LRT/MRT routes, but it's still nice to have comparisons of actual travel times, and commuter observations along the way.

I hope they can do a similar, more objective comparison in the future, using routes that involve a combination of MRT/LRT and other modes of transportation.

‘Race’ to determine fastest, cheapest commute in Metro
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20080803-152356/Race-to-determine-fastest-cheapest-commute-in-Metro

By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 08:48:00 08/03/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) What is the fastest way to commute from one point to another in Metro Manila these days? Or, more relevant to today’s belt-tightening times, what is the most efficient yet cheaper mode of transport for the ordinary everyday commuter?

“Rush Hour Commute,” (http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/rushhourcommute/DAY1/index.htm) a project of the Philippine Daily Inquirer with the help of sister company INQUIRER.net, is looking to provide the public with substantial answers to these questions.

The idea behind the project was brought about by the recent hike in fares instituted by the government, according to Juan Sarmiento Jr., PDI senior desk editor and the project’s leader.

“We all know fuel prices have been increasing and transport groups have been demanding these fare increases,” Sarmiento said.

Volunteers, divided into groups traveling by bus, jeepney, taxi, train (MRT/LRT) and private vehicle, will travel a specified route per day, all starting at 8 a.m.

Teams will ply the following routes: Ayala Trinoma in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay on the first day; Santolan in Pasig to C.M. Recto in Manila on the second day; and Baclaran in Paranaque to Monumento in Caloocan on the third day.

“We want to give the public, especially the millions of commuters, a general idea how much fares have increased and to give them an idea how long it takes to travel from one place to another,” Sarmiento said.

Sarmiento, meanwhile, noted that even though bus and jeepney fares have increased, the cost of riding the MRT and LRT remain the same, the latter because it is partly subsidized by the government.

Accounts of the trip, photos and videos of the volunteer teams will be posted on the Rush Hour Commute special website on the race day itself. Results will also be summarized -- along with a visual presentation -- in PDI's Talk of the Town section on August 10.

LRT1 operations from Carriedo to Monumento not yet restored (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080805-152715/LRT1-operations-from-Carriedo-to-Monumento-not-yet-restored)


INQUIRER.net
First Posted 06:54:00 08/05/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Operations of the Line 1 of the Light Rail Transit (LRT 1) from the Carriedo to Monumento stations have not been restored Tuesday morning pending clearance from the engineering department of the railway management, according to a dzMM radio report.

The operations were suspended after fire hit a commercial building near the Carriedo LRT Station in Sta. Cruz, Manila early Monday.

Only operations from the Central station up to Baclaran and back were not affected.

The fire, which gutted the Good Earth Plaza at the corner of Bustos Street and Rizal Avenue, was finally extinguished some 23 hours after it started at around 5:40 a.m. Monday.

LRTA seen completing LRT extension bid in Aug. (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20080806-152912/LRTA-seen-completing-LRT-extension-bid-in-Aug)
4 firms vie for Package C deal

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:47:00 08/06/2008


MANILA, Philippines – After two misses, the Light Rail Transit Authority is confident the bidding for the P6.3-billion northward extension of LRT-1 will be completed within the month.

Project manager Federico Canar said the financial proposals for Package C, the only remaining component of the project that has yet to be started, had been submitted. It covers electrical substations and systems. He said the LRTA was scheduled to declare a winner and sign a contract for this package on or before Aug. 14.

Four companies are vying for the contract, namely, A.M. Oreta, Genials, Miescor and Comm Builders.

Of the total project cost, LRTA has earmarked almost P2 billion for Package C and the specialized systems. The rest was divided among Package A (viaduct construction), Package B (passenger stations) and consultancy services.

Canar said the previous misses in the Package C bidding would not delay the project’s target completion on May 2010.

“We kept our bidding process strict, but it is better to be strict now and experience some delays than have bigger problems later on if contractors are unable to comply," Canar said. The first bidding for Package C in April failed as the only interested contractor, DMCI, did not submit the required documents.

In the second bidding on May 14, two eligibility submissions were received – one from DMCI-First Balfour joint venture and the other from A.M. Oreta. However, discrepancies were found in both submissions, prompting LRTA to suspend the eligibility evaluation. The bidders’ respective requests for reconsideration were denied.

Another eligibility invitation was issued on May 20. As of end-May, four prospective bidders had procured the eligibility documents.

Earlier in the year, DMCI-First Balfour bested four other bidders for Package A, which covers the design and construction of the foundation, viaduct and pedestrian overpasses.

The same joint venture won Package B for the design and construction of three train stations (Balintawak Station, Roosevelt Station and North Station) as well as improvements of Monumento Station.

The extension will connect LRT-1’s Monumento Station to MRT-3’s North Ave. Station through an elevated 5.4-km viaduct.

^^
this is good news, sana may makuha nang contractor for pack C,,,,,

Any updates about the Pack A and B, meron nabang ongoing civil works or machinery deployment/digging sa site?

there are lots of diggings from caloocan to north edsa... in my estimation...that would be for the lrt posts...

^^ yeah, they will open the loop in April or May 2010.

you seem so sure......anyway let us just cross our fingers....who knows...it might just open before gma steps down in 2010

still a puzzle as to the lrt extension south to cavite, just as if not more important, also high priority as it's part of her sona, parang natahimik na

well...at the rate things are moving i don't think that the cavite extension is in the horizon.....baka abutan pa ito ng susunod na presidente...

well...at the rate things are moving i don't think that the cavite extension is in the horizon.....baka abutan pa ito ng susunod na presidente...

si bong revilla gusto daw mag bise, i'm sure priority nya etong LRT 6 south extension. However, I don't like him :ohno: to be the VP .... OT

korek ka dyan....kaya bayani na lang tayo....para presidente sa 2010...OTing OT :lol: kidding aside it would sure be nice to see an lrt extension to cavite...para accessible na ang aguinaldo shrine...napakahalaga ito sa ating pagka pilipino....

si bong revilla gusto daw mag bise, i'm sure priority nya etong LRT 6 south extension. However, I don't like him :ohno: to be the VP .... OT

sana ang next P or VP will be from south luzon para ma-prioritize ang SLEX extension to Lucena......(OT) kasama na ang LRt south extension

well...kung si bayani ang iboboto mo oo....tuloy yan dahil projects din yan ni pgma.....yung southrail.....pag si bf maging prez meron continuity ang mga programa ng gobyerno....

sana naman di umabot sa next pres

it was in her sona as a priority project! even time ni erap this was one line na gusto niya sanang tapusin sa term niya bago siya napornada.

anyway we can only wait and see.

hay nako sana matuloy na lahat ng projects bago pa ibenta tayo ni Aroyo sa MILF..hay =( traitor to the constitution!!

sana ang next P or VP will be from south luzon para ma-prioritize ang SLEX extension to Lucena......(OT) kasama na ang LRt south extension

It's nice to know that someone from Pasig cares for such projects!

In case the LRT extension to Cavite would not materialize, there is another alternative to look forward to: the PNR Carmona line revival and extension towards Dasmarinas!

It's nice to know that someone from Pasig cares for such projects!

In case the LRT extension to Cavite would not materialize, there is another alternative to look forward to: the PNR Carmona line revival and extension towards Dasmarinas!

Thanks:) I got relatives (in laws) in Cavite and Quezon, having LRT and SLEX extensions southward further will lessen traffic jams in these areas. Im from pasig, but most often we take the Taytay-Antipolo-Pililia-Pangil-Pagsanjan-Lucban route to reach Lucena. to avoid traffic chaos in Tiaong, Pagbilao towns.

Thanks:) I got relatives (in laws) in Cavite and Quezon, having LRT and SLEX extensions southward further will lessen traffic jams in these areas. Im from pasig, but most often we take the Taytay-Antipolo-Pililia-Pangil-Pagsanjan-Lucban route to reach Lucena. to avoid traffic chaos in Tiaong, Pagbilao towns.

chill.... go for LRT 6. Whoever is the President or VP should do this.

It's nice to know that someone from Pasig cares for such projects!

In case the LRT extension to Cavite would not materialize, there is another alternative to look forward to: the PNR Carmona line revival and extension towards Dasmarinas!

Pero malayo pa iyan ha, even if you're in dasma getting to the PNR station is not that near!

there are lots of diggings from caloocan to north edsa... in my estimation...that would be for the lrt posts...

Would anybody be kind enough to post photos of the progress of the LRT1 extension underconstruction? Even if its just digging at this point, its wonderful to see it progress over time.... ;)

Would anybody be kind enough to post photos of the progress of the LRT1 extension underconstruction? Even if its just digging at this point, its wonderful to see it progress over time.... ;)

Yup, it would be highly appreciated...

will try.....

will try.....

ha ha ha... Kay daddy pala nakaadress ang suggestion dito.. We'll goodluck and more power to you guys, Im just taking up power here. When I go to manila,me naman.. he he he...

check this out from the Inquirer RUSH hour commute challenge (between lrt,bus,jeepney, cab and private cars) advantage and disadvantages and also some videos of the racers...

day 1 race- trinoma-taft (mrt/bus/taxi/private car)
day 2 race - santolan lrt2- recto (lrt2/jeepney/taxi/private car)
day 3 race - baclaran -monumento (lrt1/jeepney/taxi/private car)

http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/rushhourcommute/DAY1/index.htm
http://blogs.inquirer.net/roadtrip/2008/08/05/second-best-is-still-sweet-for-team-car/

kahit na si bong revilla ang maging bise basta't ang maging presidente ay galing sa oposisyon e hindi na matutuloy yan.. or should i say.. forever ng matutulog ang south extension project..

napansin ko lang parang dumalas ata ung pagkakaroon ng sunog sa mga lugar na malapit sa mga LRT stations.. tulad na lang nung sa Carriedo tapos sinundan din nung sunog sa baclaran...

kaya nga for continuity of existing projects make sure that bayani gets the ultimate post:lol:

kawawa naman ang line 1. ang malas tlga nila this year.. una nasunog ung baclaran mall ,tpos pangalawa nasunog ung puregold sa libertad station, then a hotel in carriedo then again today sa baclaran..hayy

ung ngang station sa libertad parang natunaw ung mga signage and ticket barriers eh..

LRT Baclaran Station operation remains suspended
08/12/2008 | 07:17 AM

MANILA, Philippines - For the second straight day, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) suspended operations on Sunday at its Baclaran Station due to a fire that hit a mall near its terminal.

LRTA deputy administration Cesar Chavez said Tuesday morning they had to consider the safety of passengers taking the LRT Line 1 from the Baclaran Terminal.

"Sarado pa rin ang Baclaran Station. 24 hours na rin tayong walang operation (Our Baclaran station is still closed. It's been closed for more than 24 hours already)," Chavez said in an interview on DZBB.

He said the fire, which had been raging for more than 30 hours since Sunday night, has limited LRT-1's operations to Monumento Terminal and EDSA Station only.

Chavez said the LRT management has so far lost P416,859 in potential revenue, adding that at least 30,000 passengers using the Baclaran Terminal had been displaced.

Most of displaced commuters would take taxis or jeeps instead of catching the trains from the EDSA Station, he added.

"Ngayong umaga 5-7 a.m., ang expected displaced commuters Baclaran is 4,300 (From 5 to 7 a.m. today alone, we expect displaced commuters in Baclaran to number 4,300)," he said.

He added that only last week, the LRT-1 lost some P700,000 in revenues when a fire at the Good Earth Plaza in downtown Sta. Cruz, Manila forced it to suspend operations of its Carriedo Station. - GMANews.TV

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^^^^ What station is this? mind boggling

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From:blog @ AWBHoldings.com (http://awbholdings.com/blog/)

That's the result of having like 2 or 4 counters instead of having a dozen ticketing machines.

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^^^^ What station is this? mind boggling

North Ave. station

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From:blog @ AWBHoldings.com (http://awbholdings.com/blog/)

omg. scary.

No People ganyan talaga sa North Ave. Station everytime, Particulary Mon or Friday Morning. masyado lang talagang maraming tao. Maraming ticket vending people on the ground level, 2level/bridge and sa concourse level.

Reason: sobra nang dami tao sa trains, pinipigilan nila pumasok ang commuters sa train section, eh hindi tumitigil ang dagsa ng tao, ayun naiipon lang, oh diba..

Ang saya saya, noh?

That's around 8:10PM-8:45PM kaya kelangan maaga ka..

Usually mas jam packed pag galing ng short vacation ang students..or mondays, tuesdays or fridays

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^^^^ What station is this? mind boggling

Goodness gracious!!! :eek:

All the more reason why LRT1 and MRT3 should be physically linked. If its that bad today, could you imagine an additional 400k people from the LRT1 extension converging into the MRT3 North Avenue station!!!! That is simply way too crazy! :nuts:

^^ That is why I applaud the LRTA for their outlook. Although LRT Yellow Line is older and stations smaller than those of MRT's, but their capacity expansion prevented such as this.

I think EDSA Station of LRT 1 has the busiest and continuous flow of passenger traffic along with Monumento. I haven't experienced a queue like those in MRT-3 in LRT-1 even on rush hours.

yup... masyadong magulo ang mga station ng MRT hay... terrible!

Kaasar lang...its quite stupid that they haven't anticipated the growth of the passengers who will patronize MRT-3, and given that it runs along one of the (and probably the) busiest thoroughfare in the country. Did the feasibility studies didn't show such growth back then?

i supposed they do know abt this .. pero since private run ung EDSA MRT, mas gusto nila na magkaganyan muna bago cla mag-invest ng extra cars.. its all abt money, money & more money..

Pansin ko lang sa thread na ito ah

we always use some words na medyo inappropriate

we have a lot of IF's but IF we are in the shoes of those
who are there then WE must know better

its easy to criticize every move and every action, but
do we really do something about it besides this forum?

oh well... :ohno:

^^ The question is, do you know what the people in DOTC-MRT has been expecting?
The station manager in Cubao for example has already a burden of controlling the crowd coming in and out of the station.

Syempre, the inconvenience is strained towards its market, which are the commuters themselves. We the public has the right to complain such things that are happening in our transport sector and thus needs priority.

Some of us also acknowledge the fact that its a difficult play, but what can we do? The commuters are putting up immense pressure to the system.

For now, that's what the authorities can do, but they do have to do even more for the public.

Grabe na pala talaga ang siksikan sa MRT/LRT. When I was there in 2002, pag rush hours lang on weekdays siksikan but not that much of a huge line waiting all around the reminal.
It must be because of the gas prices and the cheap fares of the light rail.

Grabe na pala talaga ang siksikan sa MRT/LRT. When I was there in 2002, pag rush hours lang on weekdays siksikan but not that much of a huge line waiting all around the reminal.
It must be because of the gas prices and the cheap fares of the light rail.

And considering the population growth rate of the metro, back then, it was not quite crowded since it was 6 yrs ago. :lol:

And considering the population growth rate of the metro, back then, it was not quite crowded since it was 6 yrs ago. :lol:

hello pilipino's are practical now, like me i prefered to ride MRT/LRT sa mahal ng pamasahe ngaun sa bus and even the oil it's high na yung may mga car they even go and makipagsiksikan sa Mrt to get to their appointments or work laki na nga ng kita ng MRT ehh, but i suggest to them to add train..to accomodate people

^^they're actually in the process of buying trains and accommodate it's full 4 coach capacity, too late.

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^^^^ What station is this? mind boggling

^^ when i see it getting this crazy, i hop on a bus to kamuning station, where its less dense..

Stations that are not dense or doesn't have a tendency for stampede (MRT-3):
1. Boni Avenue
2. Santolan-Annapolis (na always halos walang tao o pila)
3. GMA-Kamuning

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^^^^ What station is this? mind boggling

What an great shot and a real awakening to the huge transport problems being faced there.
You have to wonder if any light rail system will be able to cope with this sort of huge need or if 10 car heavy rail equipment hay have been the way to go.

Brad

Same stuff different package, still losing 21mPesos a day.
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW081508/content.php?id=059
The Economy
Vol. XXII, No. 15
Friday, August 15, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
The Economy
Railway discomfort
By Peter Julian Cayton, Junior Researcher
and Julius Santos, Senior Research Associate

Oil prices continue to soar. For the month of July, Dubai crude oil averaged around $131.21 per barrel. Domestic pump prices also track their upward paths, with both diesel and gasoline prices threatening to breach the P60 per liter barrier.

Meanwhile, inflation reached a 14-year high of about 11.4% in June [and further to 12.2% in July — ed], owing to the unabated increases in the prices of oil and other major commodities such as food.

The pressures of mounting prices of oil and inflation are felt by every pocket in the country. People in Metro Manila are now thinking twice about using their cars and are lining up in Metro Rail (MRT) and Light Rail (LRT) Transit stations to save on fuel expenses.

As more people tighten their belts, however, the trains become more congested, leading to growing discomfort among passengers and increasing risks of operating beyond full capacity. All these exert pressures on railway managers to manage the gradual increase in demand for the comfort and safety of passengers.

The Golden Ticket

Ticket prices of the MRT and LRT, from the minimum adjacent station cost of P10 to the end-to-end fare of P15, are in stark contrast against the current costs of fuel, even if ticket prices were doubled for a round-trip fare.

The average motorist can thus save at least P27 by using a round-trip ticket instead of using a liter of gas in his vehicle — and that does not even consider the additional fuel he consumes on account of heavy traffic, his vehicle’s fuel efficiency, and the distance he is traveling. (To be sure, a liter of gasoline is not even sufficient for a whole day’s drive.) At any rate, savings can be redirected towards other important items, particularly on food, which has also experienced a surge in prices both here and abroad.

In addition, the relatively low price of tickets is mainly due to government subsidies. According to MRT Corporation General Manager Roberto Lastimoso, as much as P42 on average is subsidized for every ticket purchased.

Beyond this benefit, stored-value tickets also offer added savings with its "bonus last ride" feature: that is, a passenger may still use his ticket for a train ride even if its remaining credits were insufficient to cover the posted fare.

All in all, these benefits from riding the trains have made public commuting more inviting, as the pressure of the oil crisis affects everyone, without discrimination to socioeconomic classes, to a certain degree.

More people are boarding

Based on figures from the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), passenger turnout on the LRT 1 (Baclaran-Monumento Line) stations grew by 40% year-on-year to 10.66 million in April, and by nearly 19% year-on-year to 11.22 million in May.

Meanwhile, the LRT 2 (Santolan�Recto Line) saw increases of 33% and 17% in April and May, respectively.

For the five-month period up to May, the average number of passengers per month also increased significantly for both lines: the average of LRT 1 rose from 9.37 million in 2007 to 10.67 million (14%), while that of LRT 2 grew from 4.11 million to 4.50 million (9%). For the MRT 3, monthly average ridership over the same period rose to 12.28 million (3%) from 11.91 million in 2007.

These increases were quite notable, as the number of passengers was not expected to rise as substantially, especially in the summer months with students away on vacation. The figures for June and July have yet to be released, but an increase can again be expected with the influx of students and workers. More important, if the current trends in oil prices and inflation persist, more people may begin to reconsider driving their own vehicles and realize the benefits of taking the trains.

Trains running off track?

With the growing number of passengers, train stations are starting to have problems concerning their service to customers and their management of the rail cars. Ticketing queues have grown longer and often reach the outside streets and walkways. Crowds also flood the platforms especially during rush hours, which add delays to the loading and unloading of passengers.

The most resonant concern is the growing congestion in the train cars. These passenger discomforts are but few of the problems that train administrators have to face with the growing demand.

The increase in passengers has also driven the trains to their operational limits. With high passenger turnout comes additional revenue, but it also raises maintenance and electricity costs. Daily repairs and maintenance checks are done due to frequent door failures that both add delays and drive up operational costs.

Under contract with a maintenance company, every MRT train operating beyond the peak hours of 7 a.m.-9 a.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. would cost the government $1,000.00 per hour.

Mr. Lastimoso also added that the subsidies have been driving losses for the government, amounting to some P21 million per day.

With overflowing costs and shortfalls, many have suggested raising ticket prices by as much as P7.50-P10.

The Department of Transportation and Communication, however, is confident that the rise in passengers will generate the much-needed revenue, and that current losses will nonetheless be recovered in the long run.

Stop-gap measures

Train authorities have prepared measures to address the problems faced by the stations and the passengers. For example, daily schedules have been extended by an hour, from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. before to 6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

The 20 trains that are deployed on rush hours will also make rounds in three-minute gaps instead of the usual five-minute gaps so that more passengers can be accommodated and that crowds on the platforms can be reduced at a faster rate.

Finally, 73 new cars, each costing $3 million, are expected to boost the current fleet.

The last stop

With the continuing increase in oil prices, many have begun to rediscover the benefits of the country’s public railway systems.

Yet, pressures from increasing passenger ridership may start affecting the reliability of the trains which are being pushed to the limits of their capacities.

For now, however, authorities are doing what they can so that these systems can continue serving a growing commuting public.

All the more reason why LRT1 and MRT3 should be physically linked. If its that bad today, could you imagine an additional 400k people from the LRT1 extension converging into the MRT3 North Avenue station!!!! That is simply way too crazy! :nuts:

:lol:

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LRT7 + LRT 1 (ata) SM North Avenue Station

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LRT7 Quezon Memorial Underground Station

ayos underground...haha=)
sana ganyan rin gawin nila sa lrt 4..

ayos underground...haha=)
sana ganyan rin gawin nila sa lrt 4..

diba yung lrt4 = lrt7 ata?
kaso ang pagkakaiba... yung lrt4 dapat from morayta-sm fairview
kaso yung lrt7, nortd edsa hanggang bulacan?

to make it clear para malinawan tayo lahat.. kasi nalilito na rin ako minsan.. hehehe

LRT1: Monumento - Baclaran; Monumento - North Avenue?
LRT2: Recto - Santolan; Marikina - Cainta (proposed)
LRT6: Redemptorist - Bacoor

MRT3: Taft - North Avenue
MRT4: Old Bilibid (near Recto) - Novaliches
MRT7: Quezon City - San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
MRT8: Sta. Mesa - Angono phase 1; phase 2 up to Sta. Cruz Laguna

to make it clear para malinawan tayo lahat.. kasi nalilito na rin ako minsan.. hehehe

LRT1: Monumento - Baclaran; Monumento - North Avenue?
LRT2: Recto - Santolan; Marikina - Cainta (proposed)
LRT6: Redemptorist - Bacoor

MRT3: Taft - North Avenue
MRT4: Old Bilibid (near Recto) - Novaliches
MRT7: Quezon City - San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
MRT8: Sta. Mesa - Angono phase 1; phase 2 up to Sta. Cruz Laguna

MRT5: I believe this is the (Underground) Metro Manila Loop Part of the North-Rail connecting NAIA to the North (Correct me if i'm wrong as well :lol:)

Is there an updated layout/image of all of these? I Want to ride them in my lifetime...

Goodness gracious!!! :eek:

All the more reason why LRT1 and MRT3 should be physically linked. If its that bad today, could you imagine an additional 400k people from the LRT1 extension converging into the MRT3 North Avenue station!!!! That is simply way too crazy! :nuts:

The subway stations here in the states has the same problem, actually there is more people riding the subways, especially New York subways. It just so happen that its underground that's why people don't see the spill over in the streets because all the commuters are going down instead of up.

to make it clear para malinawan tayo lahat.. kasi nalilito na rin ako minsan.. hehehe

LRT1: Monumento - Baclaran; Monumento - North Avenue?
LRT2: Recto - Santolan; Marikina - Cainta (proposed)
LRT6: Redemptorist - Bacoor

MRT3: Taft - North Avenue
MRT4: Old Bilibid (near Recto) - Novaliches
MRT7: Quezon City - San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
MRT8: Sta. Mesa - Angono phase 1; phase 2 up to Sta. Cruz Laguna

As I re-iterate again:

-LRT-1: Yellow Line (Baclaran-Monumento-North Avenue)
-MRT-2: Purple Line (Recto-Santolan)
-MRT-3: Blue Line (Taft Avenue-North Avenue)
-MRT-4: Red Line (shelved)
-MRT-5: Green Line/Metro Manila portions of Northrail (Fort Bonifacio-Valenzuela [?])
-LRT-6: Yellow Line South Extension (Redemptorist-Niog)
-MRT-7: "SM Line" (North Avenue-Tala)
-MRT-8: East Rail Line (Santa Mesa-Cainta-Angono-Santa Cruz)

ayos underground...haha=)
sana ganyan rin gawin nila sa lrt 4..

what i mean is... if ever na ggawin nila ung lrt4 from bilibid to qc i mean sana underground ito sa may welcome rotonda.. parang gagawin sa mrt7 sa quezon memorial...

by the way bakit nga pala mrt ang tawag sa line 7?.. metro rail transit din ba ito?? dba dapat lrt na ang tawag. (parang lrt 1/lrt 2, kaya lng naman natawag mrt ung line 3 because Metrostar Rail Corp ang gumawa, kaya metro rail transit ang tawag nila..which should be mass rail transit in general dapat..)

^^ Naming conventions are very weird for the system of rail lines in the Philippines. Bakit kaya tawag ng LRTA sa Purple Line ay MRT-2, hindi LRT-2?

As I re-iterate again:

-LRT-1: Yellow Line (Baclaran-Monumento-North Avenue)
-MRT-2: Purple Line (Recto-Santolan)
-MRT-3: Blue Line (Taft Avenue-North Avenue)
-MRT-4: Red Line (shelved)
-MRT-5: Green Line/Metro Manila portions of Northrail (Fort Bonifacio-Valenzuela [?])
-LRT-6: Yellow Line South Extension (Redemptorist-Niog)
-MRT-7: "SM Line" (North Avenue-Tala)
-MRT-8: East Rail Line (Santa Mesa-Cainta-Angono-Santa Cruz)

Hi, thanks....this is clear to me now....I used to be confused with LRT, MRT because the construction is not consequential to its number. However, isn't it LRT 2 instead of MRT2, purple line?

line 2 is LRT-2 not MRT-2. :)

^^ thanks. :)

Alam ko din its LRT2 not MRT2. LRT1 and LRT2 are under the management of state runned LRTA while MRT3 is being runned by a private consutorium.

MRT5: I believe this is the (Underground) Metro Manila Loop Part of the North-Rail connecting NAIA to the North (Correct me if i'm wrong as well :lol:)

Is there an updated layout/image of all of these? I Want to ride them in my lifetime...

wow... UNDERGROUND?!
i want that! hahaha...

last time na roundtrip ko LRT1-MRT3, hahaha...

what i mean is... if ever na ggawin nila ung lrt4 from bilibid to qc i mean sana underground ito sa may welcome rotonda.. parang gagawin sa mrt7 sa quezon memorial...

by the way bakit nga pala mrt ang tawag sa line 7?.. metro rail transit din ba ito?? dba dapat lrt na ang tawag. (parang lrt 1/lrt 2, kaya lng naman natawag mrt ung line 3 because Metrostar Rail Corp ang gumawa, kaya metro rail transit ang tawag nila..which should be mass rail transit in general dapat..)

LRT7 talaga siya...

sana magkamonorail sa manila

wow... UNDERGROUND?!
i want that! hahaha...

last time na roundtrip ko LRT1-MRT3, hahaha...

If im not mistaken, the extenstion of Northrail from Caloocan to Fort Bonifacio (Northrail Phase III) was also the MRT5. It is the Mass Transport Section of the Northrail that will originate from Fort Bonifacio to Guiguinto Bulacan. It will ran just exactly above the PNR line from Caloocan to Sta. Mesa Stations. After Sta. Mesa, the line will traverse the Old PNR right of way that leads to Pasig but only up to de Febrero St.. It will run above Shaw Blvd. and will dive underground just before it reaches EDSA and all the way to Fort Bonifacio.

Don't know their latest alteration, but this is the information i've from their website.

line 2 is LRT-2 not MRT-2. :)

No...Line 2 really is MRT-2. At least that's how the LRTA calls it. Can a heavy-rail metro qualify to be called light rail? See this (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/line2_megatren.htm).

^^ its still called LRT-2., kahit sa link na yan,. LRTA names it LRT for some reason. (maybe because LRTA operates it) :) i dont know the naming standards here in manila., but i guess we should follow how they name it. LRT1, MRT3, LRT2, and MRT7.

No...Line 2 really is MRT-2. At least that's how the LRTA calls it. Can a heavy-rail metro qualify to be called light rail? See this (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/line2_megatren.htm).

Actually LRT2 is a heavy railway line. It's just that it is elevated and only offers passenger train operations other than cargo and mail services. MRT stands for mass or volume transporter. All lines can be called mass transit as long as it serves masses in this regard. On the other hand, MRT 5 is a heavy railway line with Commuter Train, Airport Train, Cargo and Container service. While LRT1, LRT2 and MRT services passenger train only.

If im not mistaken, the extenstion of Northrail from Caloocan to Fort Bonifacio (Northrail Phase III) was also the MRT5. It is the Mass Transport Section of the Northrail that will originate from Fort Bonifacio to Guiguinto Bulacan. It will ran just exactly above the PNR line from Caloocan to Sta. Mesa Stations. After Sta. Mesa, the line will traverse the Old PNR right of way that leads to Pasig but only up to de Febrero St.. It will run above Shaw Blvd. and will dive underground just before it reaches EDSA and all the way to Fort Bonifacio.

Don't know their latest alteration, but this is the information i've from their website.

kung iddive nila yung rail sa ilalim ng shaw...
paano pagdating ng crossing? parang mahihirapan sila magplan
kasi may mrt... may flyover... tpos may underpass pa... tsktrsk

^^ its still called LRT-2., kahit sa link na yan,. LRTA names it LRT for some reason. (maybe because LRTA operates it) :) i dont know the naming standards here in manila., but i guess we should follow how they name it. LRT1, MRT3, LRT2, and MRT7.

If that were the case, then it would still be LRT-1, MRT-2 and MRT-3, following the lead of the LRTA and the MRTC. People may call it LRT-2 because the LRTA operates it, but I would still toe the official LRTA line. Even the official route map calls it MRT-2. This issue is like the one with the Wuhan Metro (a heavy-rail metro): Western terminology would call it an elevated metro, but in Chinese terminology, it is called light rail. We have that problem here in the Philippines.

Speaking of naming conventions, the LRTA in itself is becoming a misnomer because of MRT-2 and eventually MRT-7. Perhaps a more appropriate name for it would be the MMRTA (Manila Metropolitan Rail Transit Authority).

@WoS: Doesn't MRT (at least our MRT) stand for Metro Rail Transit (coming from the name of the MRTC)? I know for one thing that MRT with a definition of "Mass Rapid Transit" is used in Singapore and Bangkok.

^^ all signages around manila calls it LRT-2, including in all the stations and most maps. i dont think there are signages pointing at MRT-2.

^^ This then proves that the LRTA is horribly inconsistent. :(

^^ all signages around manila calls it LRT-2, including in all the stations and most maps. i dont think there are signages pointing at MRT-2.

sa umpisa pa lang lrt2 na talaga naririnig ko...

Why don't we just call them Purple, Blue and Yellow Line? That's what the government wants anyway.

^^ Let's put the names in wide use first. Sure, official government literature calls them that, but the people still prefer to call them LRT-1, LRT-2/MRT-2 and MRT-3 out of convenience. Na-uso kasi.

I wish though we can also adopt the original line names for each of the lines: Metrorail (LRT-1), Megatren (MRT-2) and Metrostar (MRT-3).

yup that's right...

this is the lines.. sana makita nyo ng maayos..


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/MetroManilaComplete.JPG

^^ that's a pretty old one., not even official. :)

line 2 is LRT-2 not MRT-2. :)

yup this one is right...


For Everybody:

Yellow Line and Purple Line is under the management of Manila Light Rail Transit System or MLRTS kaya LRT2 ang tawag hindi MRT2 while MRT3 blue line is under the management of Metro Manila Rail Transit System or MMRTS. Magkaiba sila ng network... pero lahat includes PNR under ng SRTS (Strong Republic Transit System).

^^ that's a pretty old one., not even official. :)

yup i know... just giving others idea..

^^ Let's put the names in wide use first. Sure, official government literature calls them that, but the people still prefer to call them LRT-1, LRT-2/MRT-2 and MRT-3 out of convenience. Na-uso kasi.

I wish though we can also adopt the original line names for each of the lines: Metrorail (LRT-1), Megatren (MRT-2) and Metrostar (MRT-3).

How about "Metrotren"... is this the PNR line?

What is the capacity per day of each line? How much commuter volume can each handle? Are they really losing money?

yup this one is right...


For Everybody:

Yellow Line and Purple Line is under the management of Manila Light Rail Transit System or MLRTS kaya LRT2 ang tawag hindi MRT2 while MRT3 blue line is under the management of Metro Manila Rail Transit System or MMRTS. Magkaiba sila ng network... pero lahat includes PNR under ng SRTS (Strong Republic Transit System).

I still think the naming of the Megatren is independent of the management. Then why would the LRTA website brazenly declare that it is MRT-2 (concession of heavy-rail metro different from the light-rail LRT-1) while at the same time have signage that call it LRT-2 (concession that LRT-1 and this are under the same management)? The LRTA really needs to clear this up.

^^ Commex and Metrotren are the PNR Southrail commuter services. Commex is short for "Commuter Express".

^^ "Commuter Express" ang PNR? Hehehe!! How fast is it? :D

Actually LRT2 is a heavy railway line. It's just that it is elevated and only offers passenger train operations other than cargo and mail services. MRT stands for mass or volume transporter. All lines can be called mass transit as long as it serves masses in this regard. On the other hand, MRT 5 is a heavy railway line with Commuter Train, Airport Train, Cargo and Container service. While LRT1, LRT2 and MRT services passenger train only.

The company is named Light Rail Transit Authority. Again, thats the company's name. And since LRT-2 runs under the LRTA, its still gonna be called LRT-2 despite the usage of heavy rail.

^^ "Commuter Express" ang PNR? Hehehe!! How fast is it? :D

1967 - 1986 : 50kph to 60kph :)
1986 - 1998 : 40kph to 50kph :ohno:
1998 - 2008 : 20kph to 30kph :ohno:
2009 - onwards : 60kph to 80kph : :banana::banana::banana:

1967 - 1986 : 50kph to 60kph :)
1986 - 1998 : 40kph to 50kph :ohno:
1998 - 2008 : 20kph to 30kph :ohno:
2009 - onwards : 60kph to 80kph : :banana::banana::banana:

sana magiging totoo talaga ang speed pagdating ng 2009, hehehe...

The company is named Light Rail Transit Authority. Again, thats the company's name. And since LRT-2 runs under the LRTA, its still gonna be called LRT-2 despite the usage of heavy rail.

If I may imply, does this mean that when MRT-3 and MRT-7 revert to the government, with the LRTA most likely going to operate them, they will be renamed LRT-3 and LRT-7?

If I may imply, does this mean that when MRT-3 and MRT-7 revert to the government, with the LRTA most likely going to operate them, they will be renamed LRT-3 and LRT-7?

Naming is not a big issue at the moment.....Finishing the projects, MRT-3 (North Edsa to Monumento), and MRT-7 should be more of a concern....

1967 - 1986 : 50kph to 60kph :)
1986 - 1998 : 40kph to 50kph :ohno:
1998 - 2008 : 20kph to 30kph :ohno:
2009 - onwards : 60kph to 80kph : :banana::banana::banana:

Speed of 20-30kph was maintained because of the squatters and dilapidated railway!

waaaahhh... basta LRT2 ang tawag sa kanya.. yun ang sinasabi ng Sec. ng DOTC e. even the president LRT 2 ang tawag niya.. wag na nating gawing komplikado ang usapin... basta't LRT2 ang tawag sa kanya.. pareparehong tren din yan...

yung sa website nila siguro code nila yun.. yun ang tawag nila..

diyan sa time table na pinakita nyo e tama nga na wala pang squats nun during marcos time.. habang papalapit na ang 1986 ayan na bumagal na ng bumagal ang takbo ng tren.. hindi na napagtuuan ng pansin ng gobyernong aquino ang mga squats kasi inatupag ang paghahanap sa pumaptay sa asawa niya..

anyways, babalik din naman ang sigla ng PNR.. and hopefully... mawala na yung mga squatters sa linya ng PNR... tren naman talaga ang nauna dun e.. hindi residente...

what's in a name? LRT or MRT? the important thing is to have these facilities online at the earliest time and for us not to wait for several administrations for a good mass transit network to be realized. :)

1967 - 1986 : 50kph to 60kph :)
1986 - 1998 : 40kph to 50kph :ohno:
1998 - 2008 : 20kph to 30kph :ohno:
2009 - onwards : 60kph to 80kph : :banana::banana::banana:

Lol I know that its too early to complain because we don't even have yet the new railways, but 2009 - onwards only 60-80kph?

Let's hope to have more speed in 2012 , i know the beauties that Pnr will buy can do better than that !:banana:

Lol I know that its too early to complain because we don't even have yet the new railways, but 2009 - onwards only 60-80kph?

Let's hope to have more speed in 2012 , i know the beauties that Pnr will buy can do better than that !:banana:

The speed I am talking refers to the our Diesel Locomotive, not yet the new DMU from Korea. Given the rehab of the tracks and repair of our old Diesel Locomotives, very well these locos can achieve their corresponding specified speed.

^^ Lol I was kidding 80kps its not bad at all compare of what we do with our cars today , with all the traffic probably less than 15 kph ! I can't wait to see those beauties in action especially the one from Korea ohhh !:banana:

so mas magiging mabilis nga siya kung 80kph.. kasi ang MRT at LRT ata 60kph max. sila e

^^ yup and not traffic at all ! So some distances that we were used to do in 8 hours now can be reach in 50 minutes ?

I remember 8 years ago Manila - Cabanatuan , it was a nightmare , now with the train I'm so happy that I'll be able to go the CR every time i need to !

so mas magiging mabilis nga siya kung 80kph.. kasi ang MRT at LRT ata 60kph max. sila e

LRT-2 Megatren reaches the speed of about 80 kilometers an hour...In so far the fastest train in the country. :D If you manage to go near the driver/engineer's door...check the speedometer, especially when you're in between Araneta Center-Cubao and Anonas stations. :D

If I may imply, does this mean that when MRT-3 and MRT-7 revert to the government, with the LRTA most likely going to operate them, they will be renamed LRT-3 and LRT-7?

I wouldn't know but most likely it will happen. Just like when HK's MTR and KCR merged. We don't call them KCR no more

I took a train going to our house (in Santolan, Pasig), to my surprise, the coach was filled with KOTEX ads

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02756.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02760.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02761.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02762.jpg

I took a train going to our house (in Santolan, Pasig), to my surprise, the coach was filled with KOTEX ads

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02756.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02760.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02761.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02762.jpg

astig naman... colorful ng loob...
kaso wag naman sana puro kotex, hehehe

LRT-2 Megatren reaches the speed of about 80 kilometers an hour...In so far the fastest train in the country. :D If you manage to go near the driver/engineer's door...check the speedometer, especially when you're in between Araneta Center-Cubao and Anonas stations. :D

siguro kasi may transition part from highly elevated to moderately elevated...
and during that period, the weight contributes to the speed... hehehe...

^^ What station is this? How come no passengers inside the train? I thought it's packed with people.

astig naman... colorful ng loob...
kaso wag naman sana puro kotex, hehehe

notice the guy bending over to fix his paper bag? Yung sign sa likod nya eh "Comfy. Be You" Applicable lang yung if he's gay. :lol:

But, we can't be so sure if he's straight. :D

^^ What station is this? How come no passengers inside the train? I thought it's packed with people.

I took the pic in between Katipunan and Santolan station.

Last two were taken at Santolan station around 10am

^^ okay...good camera phone pixels....

^^ okay...good camera phone pixels....

I've been using Sony Ericsson K800i. This has been my phone for the past 2 years. I just altered some of its software. :D

I took a train going to our house (in Santolan, Pasig), to my surprise, the coach was filled with KOTEX ads

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02756.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02760.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02761.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02762.jpg
ok na sana... Kotex lang e. hehehe.

ok na sana... Kotex lang e. hehehe.

honga. :lol: sana abstract na lang

I took a train going to our house (in Santolan, Pasig), to my surprise, the coach was filled with KOTEX ads

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02756.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02760.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02761.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/demonic053184/DSC02762.jpg

Whoa! Talk about commercialization! :lol::nuts::lol::lol: Lahat Kotex! :D

notice the guy bending over to fix his paper bag? Yung sign sa likod nya eh "Comfy. Be You" Applicable lang yung if he's gay. :lol:

But, we can't be so sure if he's straight. :D

haha... uu nga nu... :nuts:
kulang nalang ilayer narin siya sa ad, hehehe...

astig din ung isang nakaupo sa loob,,, nakataas pa ang paa, haha... kaso putol, tsktsk...

pronghorn may hidden agenda ka ata sa pagkuha sa isa mga pics no? :lol:

LRT-2 Megatren reaches the speed of about 80 kilometers an hour...In so far the fastest train in the country. :D If you manage to go near the driver/engineer's door...check the speedometer, especially when you're in between Araneta Center-Cubao and Anonas stations. :D

aok.. thanks sa info.. kasi ang LRT1 straight naman siya walang mababang part or mataas na part pero 60 lang ang tinatakbo niya.. dahil na rin kaya yun sa kalumaan ng foundating ng LRT1?

about diyan sa pictures.. tinadtad talaga nila ng kotex ha... bakit hindi pinagbabawal yan ng simbahan? e pinangtatapal yan sa private part diba? samantalang ang c0ndom todo nga-wa sila.. hehehe... may point naman ako diba?!

hope one day makakita ako ng tren na hugis c0ndom.. hahahah:banana::banana:


about sa guy na nagaayos sa paper bag niyang tribal?! diko masabi e.. nakayuko kasi e.. kung nakatayo siya nung makunan ng pic malamang i can say he is gay.. :bash::bash:

lumagpas sa 1000 na posts ang thread nito. pambihira talaga... :)

about diyan sa pictures.. tinadtad talaga nila ng kotex ha... bakit hindi pinagbabawal yan ng simbahan? e pinangtatapal yan sa private part diba? samantalang ang c0ndom todo nga-wa sila.. hehehe... may point naman ako diba?!

hope one day makakita ako ng tren na hugis c0ndom.. hahahah:banana::banana:


about sa guy na nagaayos sa paper bag niyang tribal?! diko masabi e.. nakayuko kasi e.. kung nakatayo siya nung makunan ng pic malamang i can say he is gay.. :bash::bash:

try natin mag lagay ng bullet styled train... pero hindi kasimbilis ng bullet, hehehe.. hugis condom na siya ^^

pero astig pa rin itsura niya dun sa station, hahaa... sarap idikit yung tao sa tren, hahah...

aok.. thanks sa info.. kasi ang LRT1 straight naman siya walang mababang part or mataas na part pero 60 lang ang tinatakbo niya.. dahil na rin kaya yun sa kalumaan ng foundating ng LRT1?

sa pagitan ng doroteo jose at carriedo stations, parang umaangat siya ng onti,
siguro 1m... kasi pag napapadaan ako dati diyan sa area na yan parang nagddiagonal yung buildings, hehehe...

aok.. thanks sa info.. kasi ang LRT1 straight naman siya walang mababang part or mataas na part pero 60 lang ang tinatakbo niya.. dahil na rin kaya yun sa kalumaan ng foundating ng LRT1?

Nope, I think hindi iyon ang problema... dahil na rin siguro mas mabagal yung mga ACEC (1G) na tren kaysa sa Adtranz or Kinki Sharyo (2G at 3G).

^^ Guys, sya yung nakataas ang paa, look! Heheheh :lol:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa18/cq40/DSC02756edit.jpg

^^ Well, minsan inaangat ko paa ko kung wala talagang tao....:D

the kotex trains are actually cute in person., lalo na yung loob., hindi siya ka-cheapan, unlike yung...


PCSO ads covered lrt :puke:

^^ Puro Gloria ba? :D
Yung e-Telecare na ads are quite...(no offense to e-Tel pips here)...bland, no art. Just my opinion.

^^ Well, there's the giant tarp signs showing a Gloria walking tall. She loves to plaster her face around the country declaring the (supposed) truth of "Ramdam ang Kaunlaran" in one way or another.

^^The dwarf walking tall ???

^^ In one way or another, those "walking tall" poses are the only means of portraying her as taller than she actually is. :lol:

^^ if there's one thing i hate about ate glue right now is the fact that she allowed PCSO to plaster her face all over that LRT train and with a matching gigantic billboard at most LRT2 stations. :puke: nakakaasar.

Naming is not a big issue at the moment.....Finishing the projects, MRT-3 (North Edsa to Monumento), and MRT-7 should be more of a concern....


just a correction.. lrt 1 yellow line will be the one extending to north ave station..(it will not be physically connected w/ mrt 3). From lrt 1 monumento station there will be additional 3 stations ahead (balintawak,munoz, and north ave.) ang pag kakaalam ko the lrt 1 last station will be in front of sm north annex..

^^ Ang pagkaka alam ko naman regarding LRT1 Phase 2, may sariling station ang SM Annex (Earlier plans) tapos iba pa yung North Station, pero wait pa muna ako sa developments...not sure

I think i read somewhere the last station will be sitting on North Avenue, very close to Trinoma, so.Hanapin ko pa article. KC ang kalalabasan, MRT3, LRT1 & MRT7 stations will be very close to Trinoma, yun. Kaya andun ang trinoma :D

(KC Super layo na ng transfer from 1 train to the other mga 20 minute walk in between ticketbooths, breezewalking yan ha, hindi luneta-type walking :lol: )

^^LRT 2 is just world class!More LRT2's please!:)

pronghorn may hidden agenda ka ata sa pagkuha sa isa mga pics no? :lol:

wala noh! :lol: random pics lang yan.

pero astig pa rin itsura niya dun sa station, hahaa... sarap idikit yung tao sa tren, hahah...

tas perfect pa yung caption sa likod nya. :lol:

Took this post from the international thread on Ugliest Metro Station (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=24280280#post24280280).

I know. London's stations are all very high quality, really. This is part of the same station in New York, Chambers Street. I believe this is now closed but you can still see it from the other platforms as this was taken in 2006.

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7030/chambers8442qh9.jpg

I hope our LRT/MRT stations will not be like this in the near future.

Took this post from the international thread on Ugliest Metro Station (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=24280280#post24280280).



I hope our LRT/MRT stations will not be like this in the near future.

MRT-3 has the biggest chance of getting ugly. :lol:

may mga part ang ny na kala mo mukhang divisoria, sa amoy at sa daming nagtitinda sa gilid ng bangketa

may mga part ang ny na kala mo mukhang divisoria, sa amoy at sa daming nagtitinda sa gilid ng bangketa

sa queens ba to? hehehe! once pa lang ako nakapunta dun. :lol:

Goodness gracious that NYC subway station is absolutely disgusting. I suppose if Trinoma was never built, pronghorn could be right and the North Avenue Station of MRT3 could have look something like that eventually. That station is awful in its present form so I hope it would get improved somewhat (the mall helps and the LRT1 extension will no doubt ensure some modifications are made). Some LRT1 stations did come close to becoming like that back in the 90s, iirc. Although clearly efforts have been made to ensure that is doesn't continue to degrade like that (I think the degredation stopped when they had that capacity expansion project).

I represented and posted Manila's ugliest (yellow line) stations! :D