The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) resumes normal operations tomorrow, Tuesday, January 3, after implementing an adjusted schedule for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Its first trip will leave 4:36 a.m from the North Avenue station, and 5:18 a.m. from the Taft Avenue station. On the other hand,...
A group of digital advocates urged on Wednesday, Nov, 30, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to look into the inappropriate practice of selling beep cards online when there is a shortage of supply at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) stations. Ronald Gustilo, Digital Pinoys national campaigner,...
The Metro Rail Transit (MRT 3) is not for sale, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) categorically stated Wednesday, November 9. “Railway systems should remain the most affordable and safest mode of mass transit in the country,” Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista stressed. However,...
The management of the Metro Rail Transit 3 issued an advisory Wednesday, August 3, on items that passengers cannot bring in its stations or inside the trains, for security reasons. The prohibition is in accordance with Office for Transportation Security Memorandum Circular No. 004 series of 2019,...
Noting that the Filipino commuters are suffering because of the inefficient public transportation system in Metro Manila, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Tuesday, April 19, questioned the government’s slow implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Metro Manila that could’ve...
The Metro Rail Transit-3 has served almost two million passengers in the first week of its month-long free ride that started on March 28. Michael J. Capati, officer-in-charge of the MRT-3 and director for Operations, said the highest ridership it recorded was on April 1 when a total of 309,225...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday lauded the Duterte government’s latest effort to upgrade public infrastructure saying it shows President Duterte’s commitment to provide commuters faster and efficient services. Senator Bong Go (far left), President Duterte, Secretary Arthur Tugade...
Good news, commuters! President Duterte announced that the government will offer free rides at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) for at least a month following the completion of its rehabilitation works. Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) (Photo from DOTr) "I’d like to announce that Secretary...
To further conserve fuel amid skyrocketing pump prices, President Duterte urged the public to just take mass transit services, particularly trains. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "Ako pa sa inyo (If I were you), you better learn or practice now to ride itong mga MRT, LRT (the Metro...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking to open vaccination sites in various transport terminals such as rail lines, airports, and seaports nationwide as part of efforts to encourage more people to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 'WE VAX AS ONE' —...
A total of 16 passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the rail lines' random antigen testing for consenting commuters. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 and the LRT-2...
Six passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the random antigen testing on volunteering train riders. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 started Tuesday, Jan. 11, the random swab testing of consenting passengers...
