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Around 8.5 million passengers took the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 during the first month of the free ride program, the MRT-3 management reported yesterday.

"The ridership of the MRT-3 has improved...Before the pandemic, [it was just] 260,000. And although there was a pandemic, the ridership reached 280,000. And now, the MRT-3 can board 300,000 safely," Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade was quoted as saying. 

Free rides on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 have been extended for another month, the MRT-3 management announced yesterday.

CRISIS RESPONSE SIMULATION. A knife attack simulation exercise at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 on Wednesday (April 13, 2022). The MRT-3 was joined by the Quezon City Police District and the Philippine Red Cross during the exercise meant to ensure the readiness of MRT-3 employees in the face of an actual crisis. (Photo courtesy of MRT-3) MANILA - A crisis simulation exercise against a potential knife attack was held at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Wednesday as part of a joint effort ...

"We want to serve as many passengers as possible, thats why we really prepared for this scenario where more passengers can be served by MRT-3. All of that is an effect of our extensive rehabilitation, which we all upgraded. of subsystems-from tracks, power, signaling, our wagons, including the MRT-3 facilities," he said.

(PNA photo) MANILA - The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Monday started the operation of four-car trains as it also kicked off a month-long free ride program following the completion of the line's massive rehabilitation under the Duterte administration. Two four-car trains were so far operational and run simultaneously with the three-car trains in the MRT-3's revenue line. In a statement, MRT-3 Officer-in-Charge General Manager Michael Capati said the four-car trains are scheduled t...

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 will not increase fares after the one-month free ride on the MRT-3 ends, an official assured commuters yesterday.

Monday (March 28, 2022) marks the 77th birthday of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

The month-long free rides at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 will start today as announced by President Duterte last week.

Aside from the free rides given by the MRT-3, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Boards service contracting program is also set to resume in April.