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Biggest Chinese train maker eyes PH projects

China’s biggest train maker is sounding off to the Duterte administration that it wants to do more business here while offering larger investments that include a manufacturing plant in a country it described as a “valued friend…

Gov’t, MRT sue activist over ‘MRT Bulok’ vandalism

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRT-3) formally filed a complaint against writer-activist Angelo Suarez in the Quezon City prosecutor’s office on Wednesday for allegedly vandalizing one of its trains in late…

Tycoons sign pact on common rail station

Business tycoons sealed an agreement with the government Wednesday promising to resolve long-running issues surrounding the location of a railway connection station in Quezon City, with the main goal of getting it started before the end of…

MRT-3 breaks down not once but thrice

THREE trains of the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) bogged down during rush hour on Monday morning, forcing passengers to alight and wait for the next ride. At 8:02 a.m., passengers of a southbound MRT-3 train were forced…

Longer operating hours for LRT-1 starting July 10

The private sector operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is planning to extend its operations with a trial run set to start next week. The Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) led by Manuel V.…

MRT 7 to Bulacan finally breaks ground

After a long delay, the P69.3-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT 7), which will connect Quezon City to Bulacan province, finally broke ground on Wednesday. “These kinds of projects are not like candies you can buy…

MRT passenger finds out bomb joke no laughing matter

A real estate broker is facing charges for making a bomb joke at the North Avenue station of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-Line 3 in Quezon City on Tuesday. Israel Dizon, 39, a resident of Valenzuela City,…

‘Like a theme park ride,’ LRT coach runs with doors open

A video of a Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT 1) train running with its doors open went viral on Thursday, raising concerns on the safety of passengers in the Metro’s train systems. Passenger James Jun Cubelo posted on…

Vitangcol: I’m just a fall guy

Former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 general manager Al Vitangcol III on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to stop the Sandiganbayan antigraft court from proceeding with the corruption cases filed against him in connection with alleged anomalies…

Gov’t official walks out of newspaper interview

The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) has been getting a lot of heat, more recently for the sorry state of mass transportation in Metro Manila, particularly the Metro Rail Transit Line 3. Perhaps, hoping to have…

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