A party-list lawmaker urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday to seriously consider extending the operations of Metro Manila’s LRT-1, LRT-2, and the MRT-3 to midnight from the current 10:30 in the evening.
Akbayan party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña said the current operating hours of the mass transit lines were inadequate to service the tens of thousands of BPO (business process outsourcing) and night shift workers in the metro.
Cendaña said with his proposal, “it’s one way the government can alleviate the unpleasant experience of commuting in Metro Manila.”
The lawmaker also stressed that the MRT and LRT lines have an added bonus of roving security personnel, thus making them a safer option for late night commuters.
As of now the LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 lines are the only operating rail lines in Metro Manila servicing on average a daily ridership of 323,000, 140,000, and 357,000 passengers respectively.
Currently, there are two other mass transit lines being constructed, MRT-7 and the Metro Manila Subway line.
Solon seeks extended mass transit hours for late night commuters
