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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 between the MRT-3 management and the government to ensure the safety of passengers of the rail servi...

"We want to serve as many passengers as possible, that's 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.