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JAKARTA, May 30, 2024 (AFP) – A mass rapid transit line in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta was suspended on Thursday due to a construction incident along part of its elevated line, the operator said. No one was hurt due to the incident, Ahmad Pratomo, corporate secretary at operator PT MRT Jakarta, said in a statement to AFP. “Due to an incident at a construction activity carried out at the Attorney General office’s building… affecting the train’s […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 has completed the overhaul of its 72 light rail vehicles (LRVs). The Department of Transportation said the rail line’s passenger capacity is also expected to increase, with another 18 to 20 train sets expected to be deployed during peak hours. “Now that we have completed the overhaul of the 72 LRVs of the MRT-3, we expect more passengers to patronize the rail line, especially during rush hour,” Transportation […]
(Eagle News) — The first batch Metro Rail Transit-3 employees received their first vaccine doses on Wednesday, June 23, as part of the Department of Transportation’s vaccine rollout. In a statement, the MRT-3 said the 100 employees consisting of stations division and depot staff were vaccinated at East Avenue Medical Center after going through screening and consultation. Among those who were vaccinated were MRT-3 Transport Division Chief Jose Ric Inotorio. “′Vaccination is important so that […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 has beefed up its security following an incident of vandalism on one of its trains on May 12. In a statement, the MRT-3 said from the initial 580 security personnel deployed across all MRT-3 stations, the number has increased to 750. Apart from the security personnel on patrol, the MRT-3 has deployed a patrol car for added security. The MRT-3 also installed 241 new closed-circuit television cameras in […]
(Eagle News) — There are over 600 active COVID-19 cases among rail line personnel so far, recent data from the Department of Transportation showed. According to the data from the ongoing COVID-19 mass testing in the country’s rail lines, the breakdown of the 655 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 19 active cases Light Rail Transit-2: 215 active cases Metro Rail Transit-3: 201 active cases Philippine National Railways: 220 active cases So far, […]
(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 […]
Says no unloading incident recorded since June (Eagle News)–The MRT-3 has deployed 19 train sets to accommodate more passengers in the main line. The MRT-3 said the train sets, composed of 16 CKD train sets and three Dalian train sets, will also help the MRT-3 minimize the waiting interval between trains. The MRT-3 said the three Dalian trains were provisionally accepted in July 2019 and passed the required commissioning after undergoing an intensive Reliability, Availability, […]
(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. […]
(Eagle News) — The number of MRT personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19 has reached 172, the MRT management announced on Sunday, July 5. This was after 45 more people have tested positive for the virus. The MRT said that 166 of the infected personnel were from the depot, while the remaining six were station personnel. These station personnel include four ticket sellers, a nurse, and a train driver. Just last week, the […]
(Eagle News)–Those riding the buses deployed under the Metro Rail Transit-3 Bus Augmentation Program can expect the vehicles to leave stations in intervals of five minutes regardless of whether or not they are full. The MRT-3 said it was implementing the 5-minute fixed interval schedule to ferry passengers from designated loading and unloading stations along the MRT-3 line. Buses will be using dedicated median lanes along EDSA to deliver faster travel times to passengers. Under […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Wednesday, June 3, clarified it does not have a policy on the absolute prohibition of the boarding of members of highly vulnerable sectors, including senior citizens, as claimed by the Commission on Human Rights. In a statement, the MRT-3 said it allows susceptible individuals to board the train provided their purpose for using the same was “indispensable under the circumstances for obtaining essential goods and services, or […]
Faster, more reliable trains expected with completion, DOTr says (Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit 3 is eyeing the completion of all its rail replacement activities by September this year. According to the MRT-3, once those activities are done ahead of its original February 2021 target date, train speeds will increase and “vibration-caused breakdowns reduced. “Once all rail replacement activities are completed, the operating speed of MRT-3’s trains are expected to increase gradually, from […]
