WHILE seated on my office swivel chair, a question suddenly boarded my inquisitive train of thought. Is the country on the right track in realizing the vision it has set for the future of Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems? Have we done enough to harness the potential that LRT holds in solving traffic woes in the metropolitan areas?

Going back 41 years ago, the Light Rail Transit Authority was created as a government-owned and controlled corporation by virtue of Executive Order 603, dated July 12, 1980, when then president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. created the LRTA to be primarily responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance and/or lease of LRT systems in the Philippines.

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