Tag: MRT rehabilitation

Following completion of MRT-3 rehabilitation, President Duterte announces free MRT-3 rides from March 28 to April 30

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has announced free Metro Rail Transit-3 rides from March 28 to April 30. The President made the announcement during a ceremony that marked the completion of the rail system’s massive rehabilitation. In a statement on Wednesday, March 23, the Department of Transportation said the DOTr Railway sector, the MRT-3 management, and its maintenance provider, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP completed the rehabilitation work last December 2021, two months ahead of schedule. The department […]

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MRT-3 to commuters: Expect shorter travel time, waiting times for train arrivals with increased train speed

(Eagle News)–Passengers of the Metro Rail Transit-3 can expect shorter travel time and shorter waiting times for train arrivals  with the rail line’s trains now traveling at an increased speed of 40 kph. In a statement, the MRT-3 said the increase from the 30 kph speed was a result of the installation of the new long-welded rails (LWRs) in all the MRT-3 stations as part of the  rehabilitation program of the rail line being implemented […]

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93 new airconditioning units installed in MRT-3 trains

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has announced the installation of 93 new airconditioning units in Metro Rail Transit-3 trains. The DOTr said the units were apart from the 33 installed in August and the 60 installed in 2018. The agency said Sumitomo MHI-TESP  purchased over 120 airconditioning units worth P167 million under the comprehensive rehabilitation of the MRT-3. The MRT-3 earlier announced the old railway tracks would be replaced by 4053 new railway pieces from […]

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