The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is appealing to Congress to include its proposed P12.8-billion budget for the acquisition of new train sets for Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2.
“The P12.8 billion was included in the DOTr’s proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027, but it was excluded when the proposal reached Congress. We are appealing for its reconsideration,” LRTA Administrator Hernando Cabrera said.
Cabrera said that the government plans to acquire more or less 15 transits for LRT2.
Currently, only eight trainsets are in operation, as one is undergoing a Train Operating Control Panel upgrade while another is still being repaired. Meanwhile, passenger numbers on LRT-2 continue to rise.
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