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(Eagle News)–The operations of Philippine National Railways trains are suspended from April 18 to 20. The Department of Transportation said the train bound for Calamba, Laguna and the last trip bound for Alabang are cancelled on Wednesday, April 17. The regular schedule for other train trips, Metro North and Metro South, will continue on that day, the DOTr said. Regular train operations will resume in the afternoon of Sunday. The first trips, the DOTr said, […]
(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit 2 will implement a maintenance shutdown next week. The LRT2 said there will be no operations from Thursday, April 18, to April 21, Sunday. Thelast commercial train plying the Santolan-Recto route, the LRT2 said, will depart at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. The last one plying the Recto-Santolan route, on the other hand, will depart at 7:30 p.m. on the same day. “Train commuters are advised to plan ahead […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit 3 management has reminded the public to remain from throwing trash in the vicinity of stations. The MRT-3 issued the reminder after they were forced to regulate trains on the northbound and southbound lanes at 1:57 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, following the discovery of a cloth (“lona”) in the overhead catenary system at the interstation of Boni and Shaw Boulevard in the northbound direction. The OCS is a system of overhead wires used […]
(Eagle News)—The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Tuesday, March 19, announced the shutdown of its operations for one week in April. In a Facebook post, the MRT-3 said the shutdown from April 15 to April 21 was to give way to the annual general maintenance of the MRT-3 trains and others. “Maintenance works that will be done during the one week suspension of revenue operations include rail grinding, rail cascading, replacement of turnouts, structural testing and […]
(Eagle News)—The Metro Rail Transit-3 is offering free rides to women on Friday, March 8. The MRT-3 said the free rides would be available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The MRT-3 said the free rides were in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Full operations eyed in 2025 (Eagle News) — The country’s first subway is expected to be partially operational in 2022. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 21. The DOTr said during that time, the first three stations of the Metro Manila Subway–Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora and North Ave.—will be operational. The remaining 13 stations of the subway system that is expected to link Mindanao Ave. in Quezon City […]
(Eagle News)—The Bureau of Immigration is studying possible actions against the woman who threw taho at a police officer who refused to let her in a Metro Rail Transit 3 station, where food and drinks are banned. BI spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval said they would be coordinating with the Department of Transportation to know the details behind the incident involving Jiale Zhang, a first year design student. Jiale threw taho at P01 William Cristobal while […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit 3 has released a list of liquids that it said would be allowed in its trains. Below is the list: Baby formula or breast milk in bottles, if the passenger is traveling with a baby or small child Drinking water to be used by the baby or small child All prescription and over-the-counter medications Liquids including water, juice and liquid nutrition or gels for passenger with a disability […]
(Eagle News) — The management of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 on Thursday, Jan. 24, said it would study the proposal to extend the operation of its trains for two more hours. “We will study the proposal given the changes in the current MRT-3 ridership profile as compared to when the extended hours was tested in the past,” the MRT-3 said in a statement. It added, however, that “while we echo our pledge of […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation on Saturday, Nov. 10, gave the assurance there would be no hike in MRT-3 fares even with the planned rehablitation of the trains. “Mariin na instruction ni Secretary Tugade na hindi tayo mag-i-increase ng anumang pasahe hangga’t hindi nararamdaman ng ating mga commuters ang improvements sa services ng MRT-3,” DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said. Batan made the statement after the Philippines and Japan signed a loan pact for […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Transportation on Wednesday, Sept. 26, vowed to shoulder the medical expenses of seven of MRT-3 maintenance and security personnel who were injured after two of the line’s service vehicles “accidentally collided.” “Seven (7) maintenance and security personnel sustained injuries and are now being treated at the VRP Medical Center. DOTr-MRT3 management has reached out to their families ..,” the DOTr said in a statement. According to the DOTr, of the seven, […]
(Eagle News) — Construction of the P350-billion Metro Manila subway will start “not later than December this year,” Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said on Wednesday, Aug. 1. According to Tugade, “uumpisahan natin iyong construction doon sa partial operability sa tatlong istasyon, saan ito – North Avenue, Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora.” He said the Valenzuela City depot and the Philippine Railway Institute will also be constructed not later than December. He said the process was fast-tracked, with the […]
