MRT 3

LTFRB’s solution to crowded trains: ‘Alternative’ buses

Here’s the government’s response to calls to improve the services of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3): Revive a 2013 proposal to field passenger buses on Edsa to transport some MRT commuters from one station to the other…

DOTC to blame for MRT-3 breakdowns – MRTH-II lawyer

IF there is anyone to blame for the sorry state of the Metro Rail Transit-3, it should be the Department of Transportation and Communications, according to a lawyer and spokesman for the private owners of the Edsa…

‘Aquino Sona must say sorry for 10 epic MRT/LRT fails’

President Aquino’s last State of the Nation Address (Sona) can’t be silent about the sorry state of the railways. Militant groups want the President’s July 27 Sona to include “an apology” over his administration’s failure to improve…

‘Excuse slips’ for MRT riders? DOTC clarifies

Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya clarified on Tuesday a report that his department would be issuing “excuse letters” for passengers who show up late for work every time the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) suffers a breakdown. “No such…

German tech to shine in latest MRT-3 rehab

MANILA, Philippines–Just last month, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has awarded the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3 along Edsa) capacity expansion project to CNR Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co. of China for…