MANILA, Jan. 31 -- The country's first smart locker system, where users may rent a locker to receive packages without contact, will soon be available in all stations of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1).

In a statement on Tuesday, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) -- the operator and maintenance provider of the LRT-1 -- announced its partnership with logistics company Airspeed Group of Companies (Airspeed) to pilot the "PopBox" smart locker system -- currently present in key cities in Indonesia and Malaysia.

"PopBox smart lockers will be located in all 20 LRT-1 stations, and will offer efficient and contactless delivery service for the benefit of commuters who wish to use LRT-1 stations as their pick-up point for packages," t...