LRT And MRT Services

[geneticfreak]

eto lang ang akin ha. pag umaga at rush hour. lugi yung mga sumasakay na beyond quezon ave. station (southbound i mean). pagdating palang sa kamuning tayuan na. sardinas pa. pag pauwi naman (northbound) from say ayala punuan talaga sa cubao ka palang makakahinga ng maayos sa dami ng tao.

 

but hey, wat can we do? its relatively cheaper and is of course faster. you just gotta deal with the hassles of having to line up ng matagal when buying a ticket.

[id6230]

We are already a welfare society that is expecting miracles from our mostly corrupt government officials. It is a very bad trend and we need leaders who are bold and has the vision to lead us to be self reliant people and not just begging for alms. MRT/LRt should be run like any other private business and must aim for profitabiltiy and self reliance. Again this is a pipe dream.

[slashback]

mas okey pang mag-bus hanggang cubao pag rush hour kahit ma-trapik kaysa mag-MRT.. one time saturday morning naisipan kong mag-MRT kasi sa tingin ko maluwag at karamihan naman walang pasok pag sabado, aba akalain mong siksikan pa din! ayun para akong nakipagmixed-martial arts sa pakikipagbalyahan at paghawi sa mga taong akala mo mauubusan ng tren.. kupal din kasi yung mga taong na sa tabi ng pinto ng tren umiistambay at takot masarahan o maipit kahit na sa magallanes pa bababa.. nahaharangan yung mga gustong bumaba at mga sumasakay.. tsk pinoy nga naman.. :thumbsdownsmiley:

[coooliced]

Why can't they just increased the frequency of train? Like every 3 to 5 minutes a new train is arriving??

[maurs]

Why can't they just increased the frequency of train? Like every 3 to 5 minutes a new train is arriving??

 

Lack of trains i suppose. In HK they have trains there that appear every 3 to 5mins its very convenient.

[hisoka101]

IMHO, kaya nila tinitipid yung mga trains kasi hindi nila mabawi yung operation nila during non-peak hours.. kaya para makabawi ay binabawasan nila ang trains during peak hours..

[hit05]

I also use the MRT and its not a great experience.

 

I only pay 14 pesos and its totally ridiculous and no economic sense. Mas mahal pa ang binabayad ko sa tricycycle.

 

 

The idea for our city trains is to supplant jeepneys and buses that got serious road traffic management issues. If government won't be careful, that purpose would be defeated. Fare rates are made cheap because it is priced for the wage earners and not for tourists. Increasing an overhead expense of wage-based households drastically lowers the quality of living of these people. Such price hikes also contribute to inflation and devaluation of the peso.

Edited July 9, 2008 by hit05

[Justiin13]

tamad ng mga guard nila hindi pa dumadating yung last train sinasara na nila ang gate telling us na hindi na kami aabot kahit may ticket kayo. kung hindi lang sila ang nag iisang monorail service sa pinas hinding hindi na ako sasakay sa kanila sa sobrang tamad at walang manners ng guard nila

[Kurtsky Keigee]

Sobrang sikip naman dito lage lalo na sa ayala grabe naman ung iba kala mo mauubusan ng tren

[mister_mahilig]

Thanks God sana matuloy hindi lang puro PR!

 

Edsa rail line to add 73 coaches

 

By Gigi Muñoz David

 

Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza announced yesterday that management of Metro Rail Transit-3 will acquire 73 rail cars to expand the system amid increasing ridership.

 

In a briefing during the eighth anniversary of MRT-3 at its depot, he put the cost of purchase around $220 million.

 

Joining him were MRT administrator Roberto Lastimoso, Light Rail Transit Authority head Melquiades Robles, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board chief Thompson Lantion.

 

The Edsa line has 74 coaches equivalent to 23 trains.

 

Mendoza reckoned the present ridership has reached 530,000 a day from the 380,000, counted before the recent round of fuel price hikes.

 

Also in the options list, he said, are pre-owned units from First-World countries that are replenishing their rolling stocks.

 

“We are also taking into consideration the procurement of second-hand trains in European countries that has upgraded their rail system,” Mendoza said.

 

Since the oil prices continue to increase, commuters of Metro Manila and nearby localities are opting for the MRT and Light Railway Transit Lines 1 and 2 over their own vehicles and public transports, according to Mendoza.

 

Around 1.8 million passengers of MRT and LRT will be served with the closing of the loop, he said, noting that MRT-7 along Commonwealth to Bulacan would follow.

Edited July 19, 2008 by mister_mahilig

[lenny]

Thanks God sana matuloy hindi lang puro PR!

 

Edsa rail line to add 73 coaches

 

By Gigi Muñoz David

 

Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza announced yesterday that management of Metro Rail Transit-3 will acquire 73 rail cars to expand the system amid increasing ridership.

 

In a briefing during the eighth anniversary of MRT-3 at its depot, he put the cost of purchase around $220 million.

 

Joining him were MRT administrator Roberto Lastimoso, Light Rail Transit Authority head Melquiades Robles, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board chief Thompson Lantion.

 

The Edsa line has 74 coaches equivalent to 23 trains.

 

Mendoza reckoned the present ridership has reached 530,000 a day from the 380,000, counted before the recent round of fuel price hikes.

 

Also in the options list, he said, are pre-owned units from First-World countries that are replenishing their rolling stocks.

 

“We are also taking into consideration the procurement of second-hand trains in European countries that has upgraded their rail system,” Mendoza said.

 

Since the oil prices continue to increase, commuters of Metro Manila and nearby localities are opting for the MRT and Light Railway Transit Lines 1 and 2 over their own vehicles and public transports, according to Mendoza.

 

Around 1.8 million passengers of MRT and LRT will be served with the closing of the loop, he said, noting that MRT-7 along Commonwealth to Bulacan would follow.

 

Finally some good news!

[mistere57]

hopefully they do start adding trains... one time at ayala station sobrang puno na sa taas kasi ayaw nila papasukin sa platform yung mga tao dahil puno kasi 4 trains na daw ang hindi gumagana... para tuloy defeated ang purpose ng mass transit... walang problem kung mag increase sila ng fare as long as gumanda ang service... sa tricycle nga minimum 16 pesos sa 4kms...

 

sana yung millions (or billions) na ginagastos sa pink fences at useless u-turn slots ay ginamit na lang para sa pagbili ng additional trains... sabi nalulugi daw sila, e di sana gumawa sila ng paraan mara makabawi, mga oil companies nga niloloko na lang ang mga tao pero hindi pinipigilan ng gobyerno...

[crazykalbo]

ive rode the LRT recently for 2 weeks since i had to go to manila doctors and visit my lola after my work at the fort. ive noticed that its easier to ride the LRT compared to MRT. mas maluwag ang mga carts ng LRT kesa sa MRT... an improvement to what I experienced when I was still in HS and rode the LRT to watch the NCAA at the rizal coliseum.

[KCR101]

I live in QC and work in Makati. i do bring a car from time to time, but the most economical choice at the moment is the MRT... since my office is still yet to approve my gasoline allowance. Damn you!!! hehe

 

I wake up at 6am and catch the MRT at Trinoma before 7am because after that time... traffic na din sa pila. It's the only place where I feel like para akong nasa lata ng sardinas sa sikip!

 

There was one time that 3 trains passed us, so you could imagine the chaos, uproar, anger... malapit na magka riot! hehehe

 

The government SUCKS!!!!!!

[RuinasLasCorazon]

mura xa, tsaka mabilis!!!