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(Eagle News) — Several passengers of the Metro Rail Transit 3 were unloaded on Thursday after a train experienced a technical problem. The Department of Transportation said in a tweet that the passengers had to get off Quezon Ave. at 5:37 a.m. The DOTr said the train that experienced the problem was removed without replacement and a cancellation of loops and insertion were made. The MRT management apologized for the inconvenience.
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said cases will be filed against officials of the then-Department of Transportation and Communications for the Metro Rail Transit-3 mess. Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte himself instructed Solicitor General Jose Calida to pursue the cases in Monday’s Cabinet meeting. According to Roque, officials during the term of then-President Benigno Aquino III should be held liable for what happened to the MRT, which experiences technical glitches almost everyday. […]
(Eagle News) — Around 900 passengers were unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Wednesday morning. The Department of Transportation said the passengers had to be dropped off at the Guadalupe Station at 8:40 a.m. It said this was after the train encountered an electrical failure, among others. Some 500,000 use the MRT-3 every day.
(Eagle News) — Over 500 passengers were unloaded from the Metro Rail Transit 3 early Wednesday after it experienced another electrical failure. In an advisory, the MRT3 said the 620 passengers got off at the Shaw Boulevard Station in Mandaluyong following the incident at 5:37 a.m. The MRT management said the electrical failure was caused by “worn-out electrical sub-components.” The passengers were able to ride the next train that arrived after three minutes. https://youtu.be/IFIMiktWQTQ
(Eagle News) — The test-run of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s Alalay sa MRT3 program will be held today, November 9. Under the program, the MMDA will be offering free rides in four buses to MRT commuters from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. southbound, and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. northbound. The pick-up point of the southbound buses is the MRT North Ave. station. Drop-off points are the MRT Ortigas station and the MRT […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe has called for an inquiry into, among others, the “reported inefficient management and maintenance” of the Metro Rail Transit 3, which she said results in “increasing incidents of train malfunctions.” In filing the three-page resolution calling for such, Poe noted that the MRT3 has experienced several “technical problems” such as “derailment, doors failing to close, and service interruptions,” which lead to “increasing complaints from the public.” She noted that […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — A fire hit Trinoma Mall in Quezon City on Monday (March 13) and was immediately raised to second alarm nine minutes after it started. Based on an initial investigation of the Tandang Sora Fire Substation officers, the fire began at 2:25 in the afternoon at an appliance warehouse beside the mall and near the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station. “The fire is still under investigation and around 20 fire trucks have been sent […]
QUEZON CITY, PIA- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) supposedly continues to finds ways to ease traffic in Metro Manila. One of the solutions being eyed by the DOTC is the completion of Metro Manila’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in three years. In a statement, Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said the P4.9-billion BRT System for Metro Manila will be presented to President Aquino in the next meeting of the National Economic and […]
MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) — The Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 resumed its normal operations Sunday morning following the restoration of its communications system. MRT spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said via Twitter that train operations resumed Sunday at 4:40 a.m. after being suspended beginning around noontime Saturday due to safety reasons. “MRT-3 communications system restored, will resume operations today at 4:30 a.m.,” Cabrera Tweeted. Management had to suspend operations Saturday due to the reported failure of […]
