Incomplete Funding Caused Delays in LRT Extension to Manila Port Area

LRT-2 West extension delayed as LRTA prioritizes relocation, right-of-way clearance

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is shifting its focus to resolving right-of-way and relocation issues which it says are the primary bottlenecks delaying the LRT-2 West Extension project.

Incomplete funding caused delays in LRT extension to Manila port area

A project that would extend the Light Rail Transit Line 2 to Manila's port area has seen its cost surge by around 70% — or from over P10 billion to P17 billion — after over a decade of delay, according to the LRT Authority.