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Beep cards expand to tollways
AF Payments Incorporated starts its limited public trial on accepting beep cards as payment at CAVITEX for the toll fees of Class 1 vehicles

Tap-and-go beep cards now accepted on BGC buses
BGC bus commuters can now use their tap and go beep cards to pay for their bus rides

Beep card reloading now available at Bayad Center outlets
The beep cards used on the MRT3 and LRT Lines 1 and 2 may now be reloaded at select Bayad Center outlets

beep™ cards now fully operational on MRT3, LRT1, LRT2
The consortium behind the PPP project hopes the card’s interoperability feature will offer some improvement to the overall commuting experience
DOTC begins MRT3 signaling system upgrade
DOTC says the upgrade will also ensure the availability of spare parts needed for the uninterrupted operations of the Metro Manila s busiest rail line
Unified ticketing system to go live on MRT3 starting October 3
Train passengers won t have to fall in line twice to buy a new ticket when they transfer lines

Tap-and-go beep cards fully operational on LRT1
Passengers can now use the new contactless beep™ smart cards on both northbound and southbound lines of the LRT

LRT1 starts trial run of unified ticketing scheme August 16
Starting Sunday commuters can buy and use the new contactless beep cards on the southbound line of the LRT1

Senior citizens, PWDs to register for discounted 'tap and go’ cards
Those who still have the magnetic stored value tickets can refund the remaining value of their cards in all LRT1 stations from August 8 to 15

LRT1 to stop selling magnetic tickets starting August 8
The old magnetic system will be decommissioned in preparation for the new contactless system which has been undergoing public tests at Line 2 of the LRT

Blame DOTC for MRT3 mess, experts tell Aquino
Stop blaming the past administration and the private owner experts tell President Aquino
Aquino: No promises to make PPP implementation faster
Instead of discussing actions to prevent delays in the implementation of public private partnership projects President Aquino asks for public s understanding in his last State of the Nation Address

New unified LRT-MRT ticket: September rollout eyed for LRT1
The new unified ticketing scheme will be implemented in more LRT2 stations within the next two weeks while the southbound side of LRT1 is expected to go live by September

DOTC to expand LRT, MRT unified ticketing scheme in 2 weeks
The agency says it is working on the minor glitches encountered by passengers during the trial run of the automated fare collection system

Trial run of LRT, MRT unified ticketing scheme starts July 20
UPDATED LRT2 becomes the first Philippine commuter train to use smart card technology in its ticketing system

Delayed again: LRT-MRT unified ticket
The rollout of the tap and go ticketing system for the LRT2 was earlier pushed back last month due to end to end testing in all stations

DOTC to MRT3 riders: 'Expect improvements soon'
The DOTC makes the pronouncement after it awards 4 maintenance contracts with 3 more on the way for the much criticized mass railway transit system

Delayed: Rollout of LRT, MRT automated ticketing system
UPDATED AF Payments Inc says the system rollout has been pushed back as end to end testing is ongoing in all stations

Ayala interested in proposed P15B NAIA development
The conglomerate however is not interested in the ongoing bidding for 5 regional airports

LRT-MRT automated ticketing system starts May
All 3 Metro Manila railways will fully transition to the automated fare collection system by 3Q 2015

Ayala Corporation nets P18.6B in 2014
The 46 surge is attributed to the stellar performance of its real estate telecoms electronics manufacturing and sale of BPO asset

Smart, Globe to spend P160M each for LRT-MRT ticket project
The additional capital from the rival telco firms will fund the automated fare collection system project which is to be completed by September

MRT3 safety audit starts August 27
A 4 pax team from Hong Kong’s MTR will conduct a safety audit on the ailing rail system following the accident and stalling this month
DOTC: PPP projects to boost FDI inflows
The agency says the successful bidding of the AFCS and Cebu airport expansion will attract more investments into the country

DOTC, Ayala-MPIC ink agreement for MRT-LRT ticket project
It s all systems go for the modernization of the MRT LRT ticketing scheme as the government signs the concession agreement for the project
'Only court order can stop Ayala-MPIC's MRT-LRT ticket project'
The losing SM group is appealing the award of the project
MRT-LRT single ticketing contract goes to MPIC-Ayala
The P1 72 billion deal will allow the consortium to expand the use of its tap and go cards on buses and at malls and convenience stores
LRT-MRT ticket project may be awarded today
The award to the consortium of the Ayala and MPIC groups faced delay due to an appeal filed by a disqualified bidder
Ayala-MPIC consortium submits best bid for LRT-MRT ticket system
The group bested two other groups during the opening of financial bids on December 9
3 firms pass technical evaluation for LRT-MRT single ticket project
These firms are the AF Consortium led by Ayala Corporation and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation the Comworks Berjaya Consortium and the SM Consortium
MVP seeks to clarify MRT-LRT ticket project revenue sharing
MVP asks for clarification before proceeding with bidding for the Automated Fare Collection System
San Miguel to appeal MRT-LRT project disqualification
San Miguel Corp to file an appeal after being disqualified from bidding for the Automated Fare Collection System project for the MRT and LRT