Government-owned and Controlled Corporation | |
Industry | Public transport |
Founded | Philippines (12 July 1980) |
Headquarters |
LRTA Compound, LRT1 Pasay Depot, Pasay City, Philippines LRTA Compound, LRT2 Santolan Depot, Pasig City, Philippines |
Area served
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Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal |
Key people
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Gen. Reynaldo I. Berroya (Ret.), Administrator Atty. Jose Jobel V. Belarmino, Deputy Administrator for Administrative, Finance and Automated Fare Collection System Engr. Emerson L. Benitez, Deputy Administrator for Operations & Engineering |
Products | Rail Service |
Number of employees
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901 of which 331 are permanent/regular employees, 439 contractual personnel and 131 contract of services employees (as of June 2015) |
Website | www.lrta.gov.ph |
LRTA Compound, LRT1 Pasay Depot, Pasay City, Philippines
Gen. Reynaldo I. Berroya (Ret.), Administrator
Atty. Jose Jobel V. Belarmino, Deputy Administrator for Administrative, Finance and Automated Fare Collection System
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public transport operator that is responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance and/or lease of Manila Light Rail Transit System in the Philippines. Founded by Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos on July 12, 1980, it is organized as a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as an attached agency.
In January 2017, the LRTA Board of Directors has elected Gen. Reynaldo I. Berroya (Ret.) as the new LRTA Administrator, replacing Atty. Honorito D. Chaneco.
(thru PPP Scheme)
**LRTA is responsible for monitoring the LRT1 concessionaire Light Rail Manila Corporation.