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(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 will resume operations starting Aug. 19. The MRT-3 said this was after President Rodrigo Duterte announced Metro Manila would revert to the less strict general community quarantine. Eighteen train sets, including 16 CKD train sets and two Dalian train sets are expected to operate. The MRT-3 said the first train will leave at 5:30 a.m. from the North Avenue and Taft stations. The last trip from North Avenue […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 and Light Rail Transit-2 will suspend operations starting Tuesday, Aug. 4. In separate Tweets, the MRT-3 and LRT-2 said this was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement on Monday night that Metro Manila would revert to a modified enhanced community quarantine starting Tuesday, Aug. 4. The President made the announcement a day after the medical community called for Metro Manila’s return to an enhanced community quarantine, saying […]
(Eagle News) — Passengers on board Metro Rail Transit-3 trains are no longer allowed to answer their phones or talk. The MRT-3 announced this policy on its official Facebook page on Monday, July 13. Apart from the ban on talking and on answering calls, the MRT-3 said passengers need to fill out health declaration forms for contact tracing purposes. The MRT-3 put in place the new policies a week after it temporarily shut down for […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit 3 will resume limited operations on Monday, July 13. In a statement, the MRT-3 said this was after it after the line’s management was able to assemble a sufficient number of employees who have not been infected by the COVID-19 virus. So far, 281 MRT-3 personnel have tested positive for the virus, which has infected over 54000 in the country as of Saturday, July 11. They have been isolated in […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Metro Rail Transit-3 has reached 202. An update from the Department of Transportation said of the 202, 181 were depot personnel, 15 ticket sellers, three train drivers, two control center personnel, and one a nurse. Of the ticket sellers, the DOTr said eight were assigned at the North Avenue Station, three at the Araneta Center-Cubao Station, two at the GMA-Kamuning Station and one […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Tuesday, July 7, identified the work shift of the ticket sellers who tested positive for COVID-19, and the stations where they were deployed. According to the MRT-3, as of July 6, the 16 ticket sellers were deployed at North Avenue, GMA Kamuning, Cubao and Quezon Ave. stations. The following were their work shifts per station: North Ave: from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. and from 4:30 a.m. […]
His uncle-in-law, PH Trams incorporator Arturo Soriano, also convicted (Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Metro Rail Transit-3 general manager Al Vitangcol of graft and violation of the procurement law. Also convicted over the MRT-3 maintenance contract mess was PH Trams incorporator Arturo Soriano. In convicting the two, the antigraft court found Vitangcol exhibited bad faith when he did not reveal his relationship with Soriano, his uncle-in-law. Had the relationship been revealed, PH Trans […]
(Eagle News)–Commuters can expect faster Metro Rail Transit-3 trains by February 2021, with the completion of rail replacement activities, the MRT-3 said. In a statement, the MRT-3 said the trains are expected to run from 30 kilometers per hour to 60 kilometers per hour. Passengers can also expect a smoother ride, free from bumps which can cause damage. The MRT-3 said rail replacement activities began in November 2019, with 76 long welded rails 180 meters […]
(Eagle News)-The Department of Transportation on Friday, Jan. 3, clarified there was no increase in the fares of the Metro Rail Transit 3, and the Light Rail Transits 1 and 2. According to the DOTr, only the issuance fee of the Beep stored value card has increased based on an automatic provision indicated in the concession agreement signed by the then-Department of Transportation and Communications and AF Payments Inc., the concessionaire jointly owned by the Ayala […]
(Eagle News)-The Metro Rail Transit-3 is giving free train rides on selected hours on Monday, Dec. 30. The MRT-3 said the free rides could be availed of from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The free rides are in celebration of Rizal Day, which aims to commemorate the heroism of the country’s national hero Jose Rizal.
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Friday, Dec. 13, released the schedule of its train operations for the holidays. The schedule from Dec. 16 to Jan. 3 is as follows: Dec. 16 to Dec. 19, Dec. 20, Dec. 26 and 27 The first train from North Ave. station will leave at 4:40 a.m. The last train will depart at 9:10 p.m. The first train from Taft Ave. station will leave at 5:41 a.m. The last […]
(Eagle News) — A short circuit in one of the traction motors caused a Metro Rail Transit-3 train to emit smoke at the Santolan station on Monday, Nov. 4. This was according to maintenance provider Sumitomo-MHI-TESP, which conducted a probe following the incident that saw around 500 passengers unloaded, the MRT-3 said. The MRT-3 was forced to implement limited operations from Shaw Boulevard to Taft stations before normal operations resumed after two hours. “It also […]
