Light Rail Manila Corp., a joint venture of Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp., said Wednesday it completed the rehabilitation of light rail vehicles at the LRT Line 1 system.
The restoration of 25 LRVs expanded the current fleet of LRT-1 from 77 when the company took over in 2015 to 102 LRVs as end-May this year.
“With the expanded fleet, a new train timetable will be implemented increasing the number of trips on weekdays from current 498 to 554 trips daily resulting to shorter queueing time and reduced headway for our passengers,” LRMC president and chief executive Rogelio Singson said.
The restoration program included the sourcing of spare parts from the original European manufacturers of the 32-year old Generation 1 trains and the 18-year old Generation 2 trains.
“Our engineers have successfully gained the confidence of European spare parts manufacturers such as Alstom, Gerkens, and Knorr Bremse, among others, for the supply of electromechanical parts that were essential to restore LRVs,” Singson said.
“With 102 LRVs available as of May 31, we can now serve the passengers better with increased capacity and shorter waiting time,” Singson said.