Rappler's latest stories on MRT glitches
Door failure ends MRT's 28-day no-glitch streak
After 28 straight days of no glitches for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3, a door failure on Tuesday, May 22, forces the railway system to unload passengers
MRT3 delivers on its promise of more trains
(UPDATED) The MRT3 is looking at increasing their target to 20 trains with a 4-car configuration. These can carry 720,000 passengers a day.
LOOK: MRT3 begins general maintenance of trains
After the maintenance, the Department of Transportation targets 15 working trains for the commuting public, up from the current 13
Ahead of maintenance, MRT3 has more trains but more breakdowns
More trains are now available to the commuting public but it still suffers from more breakdown incidents on the same week
Now 11 trains: MRT3 inches to 300,000 riders daily
A week after MRT3 fields 10 trains, the MRT3 management deploys one train more than its target. It has been two months since there were more than 10 MRT3 trains working
After a month, MRT3 finally deploys 10 trains
After a month wait, the MRT3 management is finally able to deploy 10 trains for the commuting public
[Right of Way] Taking the MRT during rush hour
Vince takes the MRT during rush hour – and lives to tell the tale
First in 2018: No MRT3 breakdown in 9 days
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade attributes this 'luck' to the availability of spare parts delivered mid-February. Still, there are only 8 functioning trains.
New low: Zero trains, power failure for 230,000 MRT3 riders
From 8 working trains the week before, the week of February 19 opens without a train running at 5:30 am
Down to 8 trains: How the MRT3 packs 260,000 commuters daily
Working trains are now down to 8. When the unthinkable happens, 260,000 commuters pack themselves into 6 or 7 trains daily
Portion of spare parts for MRT3 rehab arrives
The spare parts delivered on Tuesday will address electrical, mechanical, and signalling problems of the train system
MRT3 suffers almost daily breakdowns since start of 2018
A total of 33 incidents has been recorded from January 1 to February 9
MRT emits smoke – again
The Department of Transportation has recorded 25 glitches and other service interruptions on the EDSA line since 2018 started
MRT3 unloads 1,100 passengers due to electrical failure
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 unloads 1,125 passenger on Wednesday due to worn out electrical parts
Commuters share most horrible MRT experiences
The daily glitches are no longer acceptable, say MRT commuters
Commuters walk along MRT3 tracks as coach gets detached from train
Around 130 to 140 passengers are forced to walk from the Ayala Station to the Buendia Station as the coach they're riding in gets separated from the train body
3 MRT trains 'die' on passengers during Undas
The DOTr records 3 trains stopping, then 'removed without replacement' on November 1
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Palace apologizes anew to MRT passengers
The apology comes after a broken track disrupts operations again Wednesday and an earlier glitch forced riders to walk on the tracks
Brake glitch bugs MRT3 rush hour operation
2nd UPDATE A glitch in the track brakes limits MRT3 operations to just the Shaw to Taft route and vice versa for around two hours
