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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Muling nagkaroon ng aberya ang MRT 3 sa Quezon Avenue station South Bound kaninang umaga, Lunes, August 15, pasado alas kuwatro ng madaling araw, dahil sa technical problem. Sa nangyaring aberya, biglang humaba din ang pila ng mga commuter sa North Ave. Station. Subalt ligtas namang na-ibaba ang mga pasahero nito sa platform ng Quezon ave. Station. Kaagad namang naibalik sa normal byahe at operasyon ng tren pasado alas-singko ng […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The MRT-3 will implement its 30-minute free internet for its passengers as they wait in the MRT stations as well as in the moving MRT trains. Only the first 30 minutes are free each day but those that will go over the allotted time will be charged. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Due to the acquisition of new wagons, MRT Line 3 is in need of 30 new employees, especially trained train operators. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANDALUYONG CITY, Oct. 2 — Most of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) glitches experienced by riders the past months are set to be eliminated soon as the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has recently awarded the signaling system upgrade project to Bombardier Transportation Signal, Ltd. as part of the agency’s railway rehabilitation efforts. “This upgrade of an obsolete signaling system, which should have been done by the private sector owner years ago, is crucial […]
The Department of Transportation and Communications said that the prototype train of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) has arrived in the country from China. The prototype, which arrived Friday, Aug. 14, will be assemble here, while its components such as doors, seats, poles and hand straps would undergo testing in November. DOTC said this is only the first of the 48 brand-new train cars that will be delivered starting first quarter of 2016. DOTC […]
MANDALUYONG, Aug. 7—A month after the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) started the multi-discipline approach in maintaining the Metro Rail Transit 3 system (MRT-3), it reported that MRT-3 is now able to deploy up to 45 coaches during peak hours. This belies earlier claims by various individuals that the railway system is now down to only 4 to 7 trains. The DOTC is also dispelling other lies being perpetuated about the MRT-3: On the […]
MANILA, PIA- Metro Railway Transit- 3 (MRT-3) operations will close early this Saturday, February 28, and open late on Sunday, March 1, to give way to rail replacement works, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced yesterday. “As part of our promise to improve and rehabilitate the MRT-3 system, we will conduct the first of a series of rail replacement works over the coming weekend. We are doing this to enhance safety and minimize […]
Once again, an automatic train protection break activation caused a mishap in the Metro Railway Transit (MRT-3) at its Buendia station. Authorities are still assessing if there are any injuries incurred by the passengers.
(Reuters) — Malacanang announced on Thursday that 48 brand new coaches for MRT 3 will arrive starting September next year to improve the services of the light railway system.The delivery of the new coaches will increase MRT 3’s capacity by 66 percent and improve headway — the gap between trains– to 2.5 minutes, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. told reporters during a press briefing in Malacañang.He said Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph […]
MRT-3 experienced technical difficulties but was back to normal after a few minutes.
MANILA, May 26 (PNA) — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Monday named Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) chief Honorito Chaneco as new officer in charge of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) replacing erstwhile General Manager Al Vitangcol In an exclusive interview Monday, DOTC Spokesperson Michael Sagcal said Vitangcol has been instrumental in introducing ideas as alternative to current technical problems at MRT such as the express train service and the testing of […]
Effective today, MRT 3 will implement longer operating hours, with journey extending to 10:30 PM going to Taft Avenue and 11:00 PM going to North Ave, to help alleviate the traffic situation brought about by the 15 government infrastructure projects.
