MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced on Wednesday that it is adjusting the operating schedule of Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 due to flooding situations brought by Typhoon Carina.
The media advisory as of 8:30 p.m. said: “LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation will implement an extended train service schedule tonight, 24 July 2024 (Wednesday), to help commuters affected by the heavy rainfall and severe flooding brought about by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) in Metro Manila.”
The last train from Baclaran Station is set to leave at 10:00 p.m. while the last trip of Fernando Poe Jr. Station (formerly Roosevelt Station) is scheduled to leave at 10:15 p.m.
All 20 LRT-1 train stations will also remain open after train service hours for affected passengers seeking temporary shelter.
“For safety, affected passengers may proceed to the designated waiting areas within the LRT-1 stations and refer to guidelines from LRMC station and security personnel,” the advisory read.
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Wednesday evening reported that Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Rizal, Bulacan, and Pampanga were placed under orange rainfall warning.
Areas under the orange rainfall warning are expected to experience between 15 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm of rain for the next two hours.
Super Typhoon Carina was last spotted some 380 kilometers north of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwest at 20 kilometers per hour. The super typhoon was carrying maximum sustained winds of 380 kph and gusts of up to 230 kph.
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