Light Rail Transit Authority
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The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public transport
operator that is in charge of operating and maintaining the Manila Light Rail Transit System
. Founded on July 12, 1980, it is also responsible for monitoring the progress of construction of all LRT lines. Currently it is not directly, however, in charge of the upkeep of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System
, or MRT-3, of which those duties are relegated to the Metro Rail Transit Corporation
, a private enterprise, under MRT-3's Build-Operate-Transfer
agreement. Yet this line's operations is possible to be transferred to this agency this 2011. As of January 13, 2010, the chief of LRTA took over as OIC of MRT-3.
Although it has the naming format of a government agency
, the LRTA is organized as a government-owned and/or controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation and Communications
as an attached agency.
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
operator that is in charge of operating and maintaining the Manila Light Rail Transit System
Manila Light Rail Transit System
The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is a metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Although referred to as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it has many characteristics of a rapid transit system, such...
. Founded on July 12, 1980, it is also responsible for monitoring the progress of construction of all LRT lines. Currently it is not directly, however, in charge of the upkeep of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System
Manila Metro Rail Transit System
The Metro Rail Transit is Metro Manila's third rapid transit line. It forms part of the Strong Republic Transit System, which includes the Manila Light Rail Transit System. The line operates under the name Metrostar Express and is colored blue on rail maps.The line is located along the Epifanio de...
, or MRT-3, of which those duties are relegated to the Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Metro Rail Transit Corporation
The Metro Rail Transit Corporation is a private consortium responsible for the maintenance of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System. It is also the original contractor for the MRT project...
, a private enterprise, under MRT-3's Build-Operate-Transfer
Build-Operate-Transfer
Build-own-operate-transfer or build-operate-transfer is a form of project financing, wherein a private entity receives a concession from the private or public sector to finance, design, construct, and operate a facility stated in the concession contract...
agreement. Yet this line's operations is possible to be transferred to this agency this 2011. As of January 13, 2010, the chief of LRTA took over as OIC of MRT-3.
Although it has the naming format of a government agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
, the LRTA is organized as a government-owned and/or controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation and Communications
Department of Transportation and Communications (Philippines)
The Department of Transportation and Communications is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable transportation and communications systems as effective instruments for national recovery and economic...
as an attached agency.