LRTA revenue hits new high

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), has booked its highest revenue from fare collection at P1.27 billion.

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

Based on data from the LRTA, the agency reset its record revenue to P1.27 billion in 2024 from P1.1 billion in 2023, as LRT-2 saw its ridership close in on the pre-pandemic high.

LRT-2's passenger volume grew by eight percent to 53.29 million, with the highest monthly ridership recorded in October at 4.87 million.

However, ridership has yet to climb back to the pre-pandemic high of 56.98 million in 2019. The LRT-2 has seen its passenger traffic go upward since 2022 on the resumption of onsite schooling and work.