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(Eagle News) — These pictures released by the Metro Rail Transit 3 show what will be the “new normal” inside its trains once the enhanced community quarantine is lifted. The pictures show markers that delineate the required one-meter distance between two seated train passengers and two standing ones. The one-meter distance was based on guidelines imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in a bid to contain the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–Commuters using rail transport may have to wait longer before boarding trains once public transportation resumes operations. This as the Department of Transportation announced it would implement a block system for managing the entry of passengers into the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2, Philippine National Railway and Metro Rail Transit 3 stations, platforms and trains which will operate in a reduced capacity in accordance with health protocols, and social distancing measures being enforced […]
(Eagle News)–Rail transportation operations will resume but in a limited capacity once the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila is lifted, the Department of Transportation said on Friday, May 1. In a statement, the DOTr said the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2, the Metro Rail Transit 3 and the Philippine National Railways shall observe the March 14, 2020 DOTr Guidelines on community quarantine and the additional health and safety measures “pursuant to Inter-Agency Task […]
(Eagle News)–Around 450 passengers were unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Monday, Feb. 17. The MRT-3 management said in a statement the passengers were unloaded at the Cubao station at 5:56 a.m. after the motor of the train, which was heading southbound, encountered an electrical failure. The management said this was due to “worn-out electrical sub-components.” It said remedial measures are being undertaken. “We apologize for the inconvenience,” the MRT-3 management said. The […]
(Eagle News)–Train operations from Ortigas to North Ave. stations were briefly suspended due to a broken stretcher bar on Sunday morning, the Metro Rail Transit-3 said. In a statement, Michael Capati, director for operations of MRT3, said operations, however, returned to normal at 12:22 p.m. This was after the stretcher bar at the North Avenue Station Turnback, which prompted the suspension, was replaced. The MRT-3 said re-tightening and calibration works have been ongoing since 8:56 […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation is studying the proposal for a unified cashless transaction system across all transportation sectors. The DOTr issued the statement after a meeting with private service and technology providers for this on Wednesday, Jan. 28. According to the statement, during the meeting, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade “outlined the objectives and requirements of the DOTr.” The statement added he gave the assurance the proposed systems would be given “due consideration based […]
(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)-Transportation Secretary Art Tugade met with the Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Councillors of the Diet of Japan on Friday, Jan. 10, the Department of Transportation said. The DOTr said the meeting between the delegation headed by Japanese House of Councillors (HC) Member Iwai Shigeki, together with Koyari Takashi, Koga Yukihito, Wakamatsu Kaneshige, Chief Researcher Hiromatsu Akihiko, and Assistant Director Kondo Tomoya centered on discussions of the ongoing and future railway projects under […]
(Eagle News)-The Metro Rail Transit-4 will begin construction soon. This is according to the Department of Transportation, which announced the National Economic Development Authority’s approval of the project, through the Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee, that aims to link parts of Eastern Metro Manila with Rizal. “After passing the ICC-CabCom, we’ll be able to release the projects by early next year, allowing us time within the Duterte administration to significantly complete these game-changing projects. It’s crucial […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 is now 49.22 percent complete. The Department of Transportation said so far, the required rolling stock of 108 cars have been completed, and are only awaiting shipment pending the availability of the holding area. The agency said so far, the elevated guideway was under construction, while the “civil works of nine of the 14 stations are in full swing.” “Trackworks installation (is) also ongoing,” the DOTr said. The […]
(Eagle News)–The improvements in the country’s mass transport system will be felt by commuters “gradually” as the government addresses the “20-year infrastructure backlog.” This is according to the Department of Transportation, which issued a statement after leftist group Bayan said the country was experiencing a “mass transit crisis.” According to the DOTr, it was, under the present administration, “employing a catch-up plan to expedite the construction and operationalization of various transport infrastructure projects in the […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Oct. 8, denied Metro Manila was experiencing a “mass transit crisis,” saying commuters could still get to their destinations. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes Jr.’s comment following the breakdowns of the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2, and the Metro Rail Transit 3 last week. Panelo added commuters could also adjust to the situation and leave early to get to their destinations […]
