LRT-1 successfully tests Cavite extension phase 1
The Light Rail Transit Line-1 (LRT-1) conducts a train test run in the phase 1 of the Cavite Extension on December 19, 2023. | Photo from LRTA.
MANILA, Philippines — The private operator of Light Rail Transit Line-1 (LRT-1) on Wednesday announced the successful conduct of a train test run in its Cavite Extension Phase 1.
The test run was conducted while the Cavite Extension Phase 1 is already at a 95 percent progress rate for the civil and system works as of the end of October 2023.
“The LRT-1 Cavite Extension is now taking shape. We are confident that once this extension is operational, it will help in significantly improving the train system in our country providing a more efficient and reliable transportation option,” LRMC President Juan Alfonso said in a statement.
According to the LRTA, the test aimed to provide a compatibility check and assess the interface between vital infrastructure components.
A Gen-2 train set was specifically used for the test because it is the widest car body, making it the most strategic option to check for initial compatibility with station platforms, walkways, and cableways.
More train test runs are planned in the coming weeks to include the other train generations of LRT-1 traveling at various speeds and load capacities.
After completing the first phase, LRMC will proceed with the second phase consisting of Las Piñas Station and Zapote Station, and then the third and last phase, the Niog Station.
Once all phases are complete, the extension is seen to cut the travel time from Pasay City to Cavite from an hour and a half to just around 30 minutes.
