LRT1: Shift to LED lighting will increase safety, lower costs

The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) on Wednesday said the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) is shifting to the use of light-emitting diode (LED) systems in all 20 stations to ensure passenger safety at a lower energy cost.

In a statement, chief operating officer Rodolfo Chansuyco said LEDs have so far been installed at the Doroteo Jose, Abad Santos, R. Papa, Gil Puyat, Pedro Gil and UN Avenue stations.

The LRMC intends to complete the installation of LED lighting in all stations at a cost of P20 million by the end of 2018.

The LMRC also plans to retrofit the LRT1's 106 light rail vehicles (LRVs) to the LED systems next year.

“More than the benefits of lower energy cost and the elimination of mercury-containing fluorescent lights, the LED lighting marks a big improvement in illumination quality and thus enhances safety for our passengers,” Chansuyco said. — Margaret Claire Layug/BM, GMA News