Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) on Wednesday said it will conduct rail replacement activities in the reversing or turnback area of its Baclaran Station from 20 to 24 September as part of the company’s continuous railway upgrade program.
To complete the necessary engineering works efficiently and safely, LRMC said it will close a section of the reversing tracks, resulting in constraints in train movements, train deployment, and use of station platforms for loading and unloading passengers.
This is also expected to impact LRT-1’s train timetable and headway (or the time interval between two successive trains), increasing it from the current four minutes to about five minutes.
“As the LRT-1 system continues to cater to a growing ridership, LRMC commits to providing a safe and reliable transportation system. We would like to ask for the kind understanding of commuters and apologize in advance for the temporary inconvenience as we conduct these rail renewal activities needed for improved LRT-1 experience,” LRMC chief operating officer Rolando J. Paulino III, said.
“We also continue with the deployment of our new 4th generation trains to carry more passengers, with five train sets already in commercial service,” he added.
LRMC expects its LRT-1 operations to normalize by next Monday, 25 September.
The riding public is requested to be guided accordingly and plan their trips ahead of time given the temporary adjustments in LRT-1 operations.
