Tag: MRT

DoTr, pinag-aaralang isapribado ang maintenance ng MRT

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Pinag-aaralan na ng Department of Transportation na isapribado na ang maintenance ng Metro Rail Transit at tuluyan nang i-terminate ang kontrata sa Busan Universal Rail Incorporated o Buri. Sa pagdinig ng Senate committee on public services, sinabi ni DoTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, ito’y dahil sa hindi pa rin maayos na sistema ng Buri sa pagmimintina sa mga tren. Katunayan, nakapag-overhaul aniya ang Buri ng dalawang tren pero batay sa kanilang kontrata, dapat makasunod sila sa hinihinging requirements na […]

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Abaya denies anomalies in MRT procurement of new trains, maintenance contract

QUEZON City, Philippines – Former Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya denied there was any anomaly in the procurement of new trains and in the maintenance contract of the Metro Rail Transit. This despite Abaya indirectly admitting that PH Trams, who became the MRT-3’s maintenance contractor for nine months in 2012-2013, won the contract even if it was undercapitalized and newly incorporated. During the Senate Committee on public services hearing chaired by Senator Grace Poe on Monday,  he was quick to add, however, […]

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MRT-LRT common station “very feasible,” says solon

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — In preparation for the upcoming construction of the proposed Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Railway Transit (LRT) station, some congressmen inspected the venue on Wednesday to check the project’s feasibility. “Based on our inspection, building a temporary station is very feasible since the MRT structure in North Avenue is ready for construction. This will benefit the 30,000 train riders, at no cost to the government,” Congressman Cesar Sarmiento […]

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LRT 1, may libreng sakay bukas, January 1, 2017

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) –May libreng sakay ang lrt line 1 bukas unang araw ng Enero, 2017 Ayon sa Light Rail Manila Corporation, magbibigay sila ng libreng sakay mula. Alas siyete hanggang alas nuebe ng umaga at mula alas-singko ng hapon hanggang alas-siyete ng gabi. Kahapon, nagbigay rin ng free ride ang MRT at LRT-2 kasabay ng Rizal day celebration.

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EDSA-MRT Taft Southbound lane, sarado ngayong weekend

PASAY City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isasara ang South-bound lane ng EDSA malapit sa MRT 3 Taft Station ngayong weekend. Para sa pag-assemble ng apat (4) na bagong Light Rail Vehicles o LRVS. Ayon sa Department of Transportation (DOT), ang lane ay isasara mula sabado ng alas-otso ng gabi hanggang alas-tres ng madaling araw ng Linggo. Ganoon na din mula alas-tres ng hapon hanggang alas-diyes ng gabi ng Linggo. Nais ng DOT na tiyakin ang […]

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DOTC hindi papayag na magtaas ng pamasahe ang LRT, MRT; Beep Card maaari nang gamitin sa CAVITEX

Tiniyak ni Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade sa publiko na hindi niya papayagang magtaas ng pasahe ang Light Rail Transit at Metro Rail Transit sa hinaharap. Sa pagdinig ng Senado sa panukalang Emergency Powers para kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, tinanong ang kalihim ni Senador Ralph Recto kaugnay ng panukalang sampung porsyentong fare increase sa LRT Line 1. Nakatakda sanang ipatupad ngayong Agosto ang fare increase, pero hiniling umano ng gobyerno sa Light Rail Manila Corporation, ang […]

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Unified ticketing system good to go

The Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DOTC) first Public-Private Partnership Project, the Contactless Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS), has reached Full Systems Acceptance (FSA), marking the end of the trial period. “We have reached another milestone through the roll-out of a modern, unified ticketing system. We have been informed that we are the fastest in the world to achieve FSA, which means the system passed the standards and requirements we have set. This is certainly […]

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MRT Bus

QUEZON City (September 9) – The MRT bus has been approved last July 27  and  has started its day-to-day operations, Monday to Friday, starting 6:00 o’clock till 9:00 o’clock in the morning, with four different routes. The MRT Bus is an alternative method or mode of public transportation offered by the MRT to its passengers to lessen the number of commuters which is the cause of the infamously long lines in the MRT. But many people are reluctant […]

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MRT bus will become regular

METRO Manila, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — According to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, the MRT bus will now be a regular feature in the daily lives of commuters after several months of experimentation. Said board added that this is because of the growing demand for the MRT bus. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1C19uBPsms4

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DOTC ready for MRT and LRT common station

MAKATI City, Philippines, July 31 (Eagle News) – The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is planning to construct common stations for the MRT and LRT. Said plan was already formed earlier but the bidding was postponed due to the high cost. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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MRT Commuters face technical problems

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 23 (Eagle News) — Early this morning, commuters encountered successive technical difficulties that affected the Metro Rail Transit (MRT). First, the passengers of the southbound lane of the Santolan station were asked to disembarked due to low voltage. Another technical problem was faced later in the Kamuning station. This is the latest set of technical difficulties faced by passengers this week. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) […]

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