LRMC completes LRT-1 signaling system upgrade

Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), said Tuesday it has completed the upgrade of the railway system’s signaling system.

In a statement, LRMC said the completion of the upgrade of the LRT1’s signaling system to Alstom was made possible after series of test runs and trial runs on November 28, 2021, January 23, 2022, and January 30, 2022.

The company said the LRT-1 adopted an advanced communication and modern technology to continuously control and monitor the operation of its trains.

The upgrading of signaling system will improve capacity and performance across the line, enabling more trains with better connections and greater reliability, it said.

Moreover, LRMC said the new signaling system along the existing line – Baclaran to Balintawak Station – will facilitate the testing, commissioning, and operation for revenue service of the fourth generation train sets, which is targeted to start in mid-2022.

“We are happy to inform you that we have reached another milestone at LRMC as we have successfully migrated to the new Alstom signaling system. We have carefully planned these works to also improve the total traffic control system of LRT-1 while the operation was suspended on three Sundays,” said Enrico Benipayo, LRMC chief operating officer.

“We would like to thank our passengers for their understanding and patience as this initiative will surely result to a more modern and reliable system at LRT-1,” he said.—AOL, GMA News