The Department of Transportation approved the implementation of fare increase at Light Rail Transit’s Lines 1 and 2 by Aug. 2 with the economy’s improving growth and employment figures andeclining headline inflation rate.
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista approved the implementation of the fare adjustment following a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on June 6, according to assistant secretary for railways Jorjette Aquino.
The LRTA and Light Rail Manila Corp. are set to publish the approved fare adjustments in at least one newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks, in compliance with the rules and regulations of the RRU.
Aquino said the publication dates are June 19, June 26 and July 3.
“After which, 30 days after the last publication date will be the collection date—Aug. 2,” she said.
The DOTr’s rail regulatory unit previously approved the petitions seeking to increase the train boarding fee by P2.29 with an additional 21 centavos for every kilometer travelled at the LRT-1 and LRT-2.
The LRT-1 and LRT-2’s minimum boarding fee would be adjusted to P13.29 (originally P11) and P1.21 per kilometer for every kilometer travelled (originally P1 per kilometer).