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Line 2 East Extension: No thank you Aquino and (P)Abaya

July 9, 2021July 8, 2021 by The Urban Roamer

The passing of former president BSC Aquino III and the inauguration of Line 2 East Extension has led some arguments on the late president’s contribution to this project.

The Urban Roamer is happy to give a history lesson on that.

Here Comes the Beep Card and Other Mass Transit News

August 13, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

After some delay and glitches along the way, the much-await tap-and-ride reloadable transport card for the Metro Manila mass transit system, the beep card, was finally unveiled to the public last July 20 on a trial run basis.

The beep card is envisioned to be the sole ticketing system to be used for all of Metro Manila’s mass transit lines: Lines 1, 2, and 3 and future lines. It is also envisioned to be a system that other modes of transport like buses could use, not to mention as a mode of payment for stores. Much like how Hong Kong’s Octopus card and Singapore’s ez-link card are used besides train ticketing. The potential is there for the beep card to be a modern form of payment at least in the metropolis.

Line 2 East Extension…Finally!

June 10, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

After about 5-6 years of waiting thanks to the slow pace that has been going on at the Department of Transportation and Communication, (thank you Sec. Mar Roxas and Jun (P)Abaya!) the Urban Roamer is happy to report that finally work is now commencing on the Line 2 East Extension…for real.

groundbreaking ceremony of the Line 2 East Extension (photo courtesy of CNN Philippines via Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/608102034211020800)

photo courtesy of the Antipolo City Government Facebook page

Yesterday, June 9, marked the groundbreaking of the said project which would involve extending the present line of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) ending at Santolan to about 4.2 kilometers east in rail length and two additional stations: Emerald Station in Pasig near Robinsons Metro East Mall and Sta. Lucia Mall and Masinag Station in Antipolo. For those who are based on the eastern part of Metro Manila and of Rizal, such as myself, this is a big deal and a project we have long been anticipating to happen.

Roundup Bits: Tap and Load Cards, Mass Transit to Dasmariñas City, and Earth Hour 2015

March 27, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

So much has been happening around the metropolis lately, so it’s time to do a roundup of some of the matters we should know about. Read up on the news after the break.