LRT, MRT shorten operating hours

Metro Rail and Light Rail Transit Systems. FILE PHOTOS

MANILA, Philippines – With few commuters expected to ride trains on New Year’s eve, Light Rail and Metro Rail Transits will shorten their operation hours on Tuesday.

Atty. Hernando Cabrera, LRT spokesperson, posted in his Twitter the last train schedules for December 31, which was declared by the government as a special nonworking holiday.
The last train from LRT Line 2 Recto station will depart at 7:30 p.m. while in Santolan station, the last trip will be at 7 p.m.

For both LRT Line 1 Roosevelt and Baclaran stations, last train schedule is also at 7 p.m.

As for the MRT, the last northbound train will leave at Taft Avenue station at 9 p.m. while the last southbound train from North Avenue station will depart earlier at 8:30 p.m.

The normal train schedules, however, will be observed on other days.