The Light Rail Manila Corporation sought the expertise of the Metals Industry Research and Development Center in the areas of fabrication of obsolete or difficult-to-source spare parts and conduct of structural repairs of light rail vehicles (LRVs).
The Bayad Center at LRT-1 Balintawak Station will start serving the public in December. More outlets are also set to be opened in LRT-1 stations, specifically those within residential areas.
The app has gotten a fairly positive response from the initial user base, with many saying that the crowd monitoring feature of ikotMNL enables them to plan their trips ahead and estimate the duration of their rides which helps for time management.
