THE Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1), has allocated P20 million to shift to light-emitting diode (LED) systems for all of its 20 LRT-1 stations.
“So far, we have completed the installation of LEDs at six stations: Doroteo Jose, Abad Santos, R. Papa, Gil Puyat, Pedro Gil and UN Avenue stations. The installation will be completed in all stations by end-2018,” LRMC Chief Operating Officer Rodolfo Chansuyo said in a statement.
According to Chansuyo, using LED will not only result in lower energy cost but would also eliminate the use of mercury-containing fluorescent lights.
“The lighting system replacement shift is in line with our Biyaheng Better Everyday commitment to the LRT-1 passengers, a step towards a safer and better riding experience for the commuters,” Chansuyo said.
“This is also our way of ensuring that LRT-1 stations run under environment-friendly operations, with the significant reduction in toxic elements emissions,” Chansuyco explained,” he added.
LRMC said that its 106 light rail vehicles will also be retrofitted with LED systems starting in 2018.
LRMC is a joint venture company of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation (MPLRC), Ayala Corporation’s AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation (AC Infra), and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure’s Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd. (MIHPL).
“So far, we have completed the installation of LEDs at six stations: Doroteo Jose, Abad Santos, R. Papa, Gil Puyat, Pedro Gil and UN Avenue stations. The installation will be completed in all stations by end-2018,” LRMC Chief Operating Officer Rodolfo Chansuyo said in a statement.
According to Chansuyo, using LED will not only result in lower energy cost but would also eliminate the use of mercury-containing fluorescent lights.
“The lighting system replacement shift is in line with our Biyaheng Better Everyday commitment to the LRT-1 passengers, a step towards a safer and better riding experience for the commuters,” Chansuyo said.
“This is also our way of ensuring that LRT-1 stations run under environment-friendly operations, with the significant reduction in toxic elements emissions,” Chansuyco explained,” he added.
LRMC said that its 106 light rail vehicles will also be retrofitted with LED systems starting in 2018.
LRMC is a joint venture company of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation (MPLRC), Ayala Corporation’s AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation (AC Infra), and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure’s Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd. (MIHPL).
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