Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) operator of LRT line (LRT-1) yesterday started the pilot implementation of special lanes for QR ticket and beep users, initially at six stations to reduce the average queue time.
LRT-1 stations included in the pilot implementation include EDSA, Libertad, Quirino, Monumento, Balintawak and Fernando Poe Jr.
These special lanes are for QR ticket and Stored Value Card (SVC) or beep users so they can enjoy a seamless, straight-to-gate experience from the security inspection area.
The initiative aims to reduce the average queue length by directly leading passengers with ready train tickets to the turnstiles with QR tickets and beep scanners and giving faster access to the station platform.
“As LRMC gears up for the holiday peak travel, we are introducing this initiative at select LRT-1 stations to help accelerate the commute time of our passengers. Passengers can get in the QR and beep lanes to save time and energy, as well as money since beep users are enjoying discounted fares compared to using Single Journey Tickets,” said Andrea Madrid, LRMC head of operations.
“We can also consider the special lanes as one of the benefits of using QR tickets and beep, in line with the company’s thrust of promoting contactless transactions and modernizing our ticketing experience,” Madrid added.
Commuters may purchase their LRT-1 QR tickets conveniently using LRMC’s ikotMNL app and the Maya app. SVCs may be reloaded through the beep app, as well as through the e-tap loading kiosks and ticket vending machines found in all LRT-1 stations.
LRMC assumed operations and maintenance of LRT-1 in September 2015 through a P65-billion investment for a 32-year concession deal with the Department of Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority.
