One of the train cars of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) caught fire near Guadalupe Station in Makati City on Saturday night, Oct. 8. One of the cars of MRT-3 Southbound caught fire at Guadalupe station on Saturday night, October 9, 2021. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) In its initial statement,...
The first batch of trains that will be deployed for the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project is expected to arrive in the country by the first week of September, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade said. In a Facebook post, Tugade said these trains, consisting of six...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a column of Charlie A. V. Gorayeb, national chairman of CREBA (Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc.) The Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc. (CREBA) has petitioned government’s transport and human settlements departments for...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management has reminded its passengers not to go down the rail tracks or they may face charges and land in jail. (Screengrab from video of Facebook user Panda Preecs) MRT-3 OIC General Manager Eymard D. Eje issued the warning after a foreigner stripped down and...
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country's main gateway, can allow transit flights but limited for the "green" countries after the government has agreed to slightly ease the travel curbs. President Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the...
A foreign male passenger was collared by Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) personnel after he suddenly stripped down to his birthday suit and ran naked on the rail tracks of Boni Avenue Station. (Screengrab from video of Facebook user Panda Preecs) In a statement, MRT-3 OIC General Manager Eymard...
The Cavite Extension Project of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is now deemed over 58 percent complete following the installation of the girder along the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex). LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project (Photo courtesy of Dmitri Valencia / Department of Transportation)...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has unveiled a special themed train on Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as part of efforts to boost the country's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso and Ingat Angat Tayong Lahat...
The respective managements of Metro Manila's major railway systems have assured passengers that they will remain operational during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period, which will start Friday, Aug. 6. Transport authorities remind commuters to observe health protocols--including...
While the government is yet to release guidelines on public mobility in connection with the impending reimposition of an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will recommend that the current supply and capacity of public transport be...
Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) has maintained its high rating of PRS Aa minus with a Stable Outlook for Tranche 3 of MRT III Funding Corporation’s Asset-Backed Notes. The Asset-Backed Notes issue is a securitization of future dividends from Metro Rail Transit Corporation...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), bagged a Silver Stevie® Award under the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Response category during this year's Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. (Photo from LRMC) "We are honored and grateful for this...
