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MRT personnel in viral train ‘disinfection’ video facing disciplinary action

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/business/11/03/20201029-mrt3-train-md-5.jpg"/><figcaption>The MRT-3 test runs a train set that has just been recently overhauled at a speed of up to 50kph on October 29, 2020.<em> Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UDPATE)</strong> – The management of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) said Sunday its staff members who were caught on video hurriedly disinfecting a train are now facing disciplinary action.</p><p>A video taken Friday evening at the North Avenue Station in Quezon City, which has gone viral on social media, showed cleaning personnel of the MRT-3 hastily spraying and wiping the grab handles inside a train, causing worry among netizens.</p><p>“We are assuring the riding public that matters have been taken to prevent a repeat of that unfortunate incident and that the personnel involved are now facing disciplinary action,” the management said in a statement.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1639525" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><p>Cleaning staff members of the MRT-3 were caught on video hastily disinfecting a train at the North Avenue Station in Quezon City last March 12, 2021. <em>Courtesy of Kim Justine Obrado</em></p></div><p>“The MRT-3 management will not tolerate any breach of health protocols as we stem the spread of COVID-19 while serving the daily transportation needs of commuters,” it added, assuring that the safety of passengers remained a top concern.</p><p>The MRT-3 has been disinfecting trains as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has sickened over 616,000 in the country.</p><p>The line—taken by hundreds of thousands of passengers daily—runs along EDSA, from the North Avenue Station to Taft Avenue in Pasay.</p><p>Because of the pandemic, the MRT-3 has limited the riding capacity of its train to 30 percent, allowing only 124 passengers per train car or 372 passengers per train set.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/06/21/dotr-eyes-more-operational-mrt-3-trains-faster-turnaround-time-as-rehab-completion-inches-closer">DOTr eyes more operational MRT-3 trains, faster turnaround time as rehab completion inches closer</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7e5J3T9dqfk?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The MRT-3 management said Sunday its staff members who were caught on video hurriedly disinfecting a train are now facing disciplinary action.</p>

The MRT-3 management said Sunday its staff members who were caught on video hurriedly disinfecting a train are now facing disciplinary action.