MANILA, Philippines – Just a week into the new year, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT3) suffered another technical glitch on Friday, January 8, forcing hundreds of commuters to find alternative transportation.
At around 2 pm, passengers were told to disembark as operations have been suspended due to an unspecified technical problem.
Several passengers were also forced to walk across the Guadalupe bridge when the train stalled.
The train line is currently running from Shaw Boulevard to North Avenue station and vice versa.
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MRT stopped in the middle of Guadalupe bridge around 2:00pm <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines">@cnnphilippines</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/gmanews">@gmanews</a> <a href="https://t.co/t8rJGPFpvW">pic.twitter.com/t8rJGPFpvW</a></p>— Señor Paolo Dizon (@paolodizon_) <a href="https://twitter.com/paolodizon_/status/685350921442742273">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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As of posting, the MRT3 management has yet to announce the cause of the problem.
The train line also stalled for an hour during the morning rush hour. MRT3 general manager Roman Buenafe said operations were stopped around 6 am due to a glitch in the signaling system, radio dzBB reported.
The MRT – a 16.9-kilometer rail system that stretches from North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City – transports nearly 600,000 passengers daily, almost double the its original capacity of 350,000 per day.
The overburdened train line has been the subject of Senate hearings and House investigations due to its frequent breakdowns and technical glitches. –Rappler.com
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