Manila: Students now have dedicated lanes at stations of the Light Rail Transit Line Line 2 (LRT-2) and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) as of Friday.
According to Philippines News Agency, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon stated that the dedicated student lanes align with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to eliminate queuing and avoid inconvenience. Dizon mentioned that these lanes would serve students purchasing single journey tickets with a 50-percent discount.
'Dapat hindi rin natin pahirapan ang pag-verify ng student discounts para walang pila at mabilis ang daloy ng mga student passenger para hindi sila ma-late sa kanilang eskwelahan (We should not make verification hard for students before they get their fare discounts. There should be no queuing and there should be a smooth flow so they won't be late),' Dizon said.
Meanwhile, the Light Rail Manila Corporation, the operator and maintenance provider of LRT-1, plans to implement queuing systems to manage passenger flow and minimize delays.
On June 20, Marcos ordered LRT Lines 1 and 2, and MRT-3 to increase student discounts from the usual 20 percent to 50 percent, effective until 2028.
