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(Eagle News) — Over 200 passengers had to be unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Friday, June 1. The Department of Transportation-MRT 3 said the around 250 passengers were unloaded at the GMA Kamuning station southbound when the train encountered a “signaling error.” The DoTr-MRT3 said the passengers took the next train that arrived four minutes later. The incident took place after the MRT management announced what they said was a “record-breaking” 28 […]
(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) — At least 800 passengers were unloaded on Tuesday morning after a train suffered another technical problem. The Metro Rail Transit 3 management said a southbound train experienced the electrical failure at 8:21 a.m. The management said the failure was due to “worn-out electrical sub-components.” The affected passengers who were offloaded at Ortigas Station took the next train.
PARIS, France (AFP) — The bus fire in Kazakhstan in which 52 people were killed Thursday is among of the deadliest bus accidents in the world over the past five years. Here are some of the others. 2018 Peru: Fifty-two people die in January when a bus plunges 100 meters (330 feet) over a seaside cliff after colliding with a truck on a precarious stretch of road known as the “devil’s curve.” The accident is […]
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AFP) — Fifty-two people were killed Thursday when the bus they were traveling on caught fire in Kazakhstan, the central Asian nation’s emergency services ministry said in a statement. “On January 18 at 10:30 am (0430 GMT), a bus caught fire … 55 passengers and two drivers were on board. Five people who managed to escape are receiving medical assistance. The rest died on the spot,” the ministry said, without elaborating on the […]
(Eagle News) — Hinikayat ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang mga commuter na maghain ng reklamo laban sa mga mapang-abusong driver ng Grab na naniningil ng sobra-sobrang pamasahe. Ayon kay LTFRB Board Member and Spokesperson Aileen Lizada, ito ay upang matiyak na sumusunod ang Grab sa pricing scheme na itinalaga para sa Transportation Network Companies (TNC). Nakausap aniya ng ahensya ang pamunuan ng Grab at sinabi nila na sumusunod sila sa itinakdang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Passengers who plan to return to their home provinces this long weekend have rushed to the various bus terminals in Metro Manila as early as this week. The Philippine National Police – National Capital Regional Police Office deployed members of the police there to ensure the safety of passengers. In each terminal, at least three police officers were deployed.
SAN FERNANDO CITY, March 21 (PIA) –The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Office 1 has urged passengers to be vigilant so they can report any form of abuse by public transport owners and operators. “All violations have a corresponding sanction or penalty as imposed once proven,” Lawyer Veronica T. Peralta said. Those who do not post fare rates,wear the prescribed uniform (light blue shirt with collar, long pants and rubber shoes for jeepneys and white polo […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 9) – Anyone with a basic grounding on astronomy and – I don’t know – physics knows that space travel takes a very long time. The distance between stars is measured by light-years – that is how many years light will take to reach that particular stellar object. And as we wannabe physics buff know – light is the fastest object in the universe. That is why sci-fi films usually invoke […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In Japan, Korean Airlines evacuated 319 passengers and crew from one of its planes. The plane was preparing to launch in Japan’s Haneda Airport. No injuries were reported. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
As the last day of work of the year nears its end, the Araneta bus terminal announced that it is expecting 12, 000 passengers that will go home to their respective provinces. Passengers are reminded to refrain from bringing contraband. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/AWkNeKxuLkc
With the coming long weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard is expecting more passengers to arrive at ports all over the country, with an estimated 84, 000 passengers already disembarking towards their home provinces. The Coast Guard reminds passengers that pointed objects and flammable materials are not allowed. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/gRf_ZjVLq-E
