Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
854-0984 / 854-0452 / 854-0456 / 853-0041 to 60 local 8940/8329
Mobile: +63 920 963-2577 / 917 575-0198
December 08, 2008
According to LRTA Administrator Melquiades Robles, around 525,289 passengers took the LRT-Line 1 on Friday (December 5).
?There?s no secret to why more and more people are taking the train. It?s faster, cheaper and more convenient,? Robles said.
Regularly the LRT-Line 1 is fielding 30 trains per day, with a train interval of 2.5 to 3 minutes during peak hours. Fares are only P12.00 for the first four stations and P15.00 for the succeeding stations.
?Before, we thought it was only due to the continuous oil price increases. But now that oil prices are going down, we can safely surmise that train riding has already become a habit for most Filipinos,? Robles said.
The highest yet-to-be surpassed ridership for the LRT was recorded in December 16, 1996 with 542,605 passengers. The second highest was in December 17, 1997 with 529,242 passengers.
The LRTA is hoping to break the all-time ridership record at the end of the year.
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