{"id":66623,"date":"2020-09-19T23:14:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T15:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=66623"},"modified":"2022-09-19T23:15:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:15:43","slug":"a-guide-to-the-mrt-lrt-and-the-pnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/09\/19\/a-guide-to-the-mrt-lrt-and-the-pnr\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to the MRT, LRT and the PNR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated\u00a0as of June 25, 2019<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In the Philippines, traffic can be unbearable especially during rush hour. The trip through Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA<\/strong>\u00a0as it is more popularly known, can seem to go on forever.<\/p>\n

The numerous taillights from vehicles of all shapes and sizes make EDSA look like a sea of red during the night.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0considerable majority resort to using the rapid mass transport system, which are the MRT (the Manila Metro Rail Transit), the LRT 1 and 2 (Light Rail Transit), and the PNR (Philippine National Railways) to navigate in and out of Manila.<\/p>\n

Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT\/ Blue Line)<\/h2>\n

\"PHILIPPINES-INVESTMENT-INFRASTRUCTURE\"Photo from mrt3.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Designated as the Blue Line<\/strong>, the MRT has been a transport mode available to commuters traveling through EDSA for more than a decade, moving about a million passengers every month.\u00a0The MRT operates starting from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n

Riding the MRT costs Php 13 to Php 28 depending on the station you are riding from and where you will alight. The ticket could be either\u00a0a single trip ticket or the reloadable Beep card.\u00a0A card costs Php 20 and are\u00a0used in LRT 1 & 2, MRT 3, P2P buses, and selected bus lines.<\/p>\n

Also read: 5 Things You Can Do With Your Beep Card<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Light Rail Transit (LRT 1 and 2)<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0oldest light rail in the country is the Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1, or the Green Line<\/strong>. It\u2019s the second light rail in South East Asia and goes through the cities of Pasay and Manila, with stops in Caloocan and Quezon City.<\/p>\n

Also read: Expat\u2019s Guide to LRT-1 Stations in Manila<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The LRT-1’s Recto Station connects to the LRT-2 through a bridge.<\/p>\n

\"\"As a safety precaution, passengers must stand behind\u00a0the yellow lane on the platforms to avoid getting hit or falling on the tracks.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the LRT Line-2 or the Blue Line<\/strong>\u00a0has the shortest routes among the existing LRTA monorails. The LRT-2 is a way of going through the Metro from East to West starting in Recto station in Manila and ending in Santolan, Marikina.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0<\/i>Expats\u2019 guide: LRT2 Stations<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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The LRT-2’s\u00a0Araneta Center- Cubao\u00a0Station connects to the MRT through the Gateway Mall and Farmer’s Plaza mall.<\/p>\n

The Philippine National Railways (PNR)<\/h2>\n

Perhaps the most encompassing of all the railway transit systems in the Philippines is the Philippine National Railways (PNR), stretching thousands of kilometers and extending beyond Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

It used to span the entire island of Luzon, from La Union to Bicol and has been in operation since November 24, 1892. For now, passengers can travel from\u00a0Tutuban in Manila\u00a0City all the way to Calamba, Laguna in the south.<\/p>\n

Also read: Expats\u2019 Guide: PNR Stations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Currently, the government is working to build the\u00a0Mega Manila Subway Project,<\/strong>\u00a0which is a 57.7-kilometer underground rapid subway that would serve as the second north-south mass transit backbone for the newly expanded Greater Capital Region.<\/p>\n

Makati and Taguig local governments and private entities are also building a Skytrain<\/strong> to link the two cities\u00a0to benefit over 60,000 commuters daily. These future projects hope to lead the way to a more sufficient rail system in Manila.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/em><\/p>\n