MANILA - The Department of Transportation on Sunday announced that Metro Manila's railways will go on limited operations starting Monday, April 5, as personnel undergo COVID-19 testing.In a statement, DOTr said the MRT-3 will reduce capacity with only 10 to 12 trains to be dispatched.The LRT-2, on the other hand, will dispatch 5 trains, while LRT-1 will dispatch 17 trains.
Meanwhile, the Philippine National Railways will be suspending its operations until Thursday, April 8.By April 9, PNR will resume its operations and will dispatch 10 to 12 trains. “Since March 3, nung nag-umpisa yung spike ng cases sa NCR, before pa na-consider yung declaration sa ECQ, nagdududa na kami na may asymptomatic cases na kakalat-kalat sa premises namin,” said PNR General Manager Junn Magno.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has ordered all rail sector personnel who are considered as active COVID-19 cases, or those who are still waiting for their results to be kept in isolation and not be allowed to enter trains or rail facilities. Their close contacts, as well as others who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, are also barred from entering rail facilities.
naalala ko noong 2016 na PINAPANGAKO ni Dutae na aayusin problema sa MRT at LRT.. 5 yrs later ang PINAPANGAKO ay naging sinungaling na at napatunayan na TANGA at BOBO mga dds na pinaniwalaan sya
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