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MRT-3 eyes 4-car configuration for all trains next year: official

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Commuters enter the Metro Rail Transit  ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/03/29/20220328-mrt-3-free-ride-north-avenue-jc6.jpg"/><figcaption>Commuters enter the Metro Rail Transit-Line 3 North Avenue Station during as they take advantage of the free train rides implemented by the government from March 28 until April 30 , 2022. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The MRT-3 management may convert all its trains to a 4-car configuration starting next year to accommodate more passengers, an official said Tuesday.</p><p>&quot;Na-deploy natin yung 2, and eventually, probably next year, yan na po ang configuration natin. Mawawala na ang 3-car train at kapag naayos na po natin yan, mas marami tayong mata-transport,&quot; MRT Director for Operations Michael Capati said.</p><p>(We deployed 2 four-car trains already, and eventually next year, that will be our configuration. The 3-car trains will be gone. When we fix this further, we will be albe to transport more.)</p><p>The rollout of 2 four-car trains started this week. Each can accommodate more than 1,500 passengers &quot;at any given time&quot;.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/11/22/mrt-3-operates-4-car-train-for-first-time-in-recent-history">DOTr says MRT-3 operates 4-car train for &#x27;first time in recent history&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>It has a slightly higher capacity from a 3-car train that can carry 1,182 commuters, as each car can accommodate a total of 394 people, according to the MRT-3&#x27;s <a href="https://dotrmrt3.gov.ph/about#trains">website</a>. </p><p>The railway underwent rehabilitation which was completed in December last year.</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=1980340" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video from PTV</em></div><p>The MRT-3&#x27;s platforms are designed to accommodate 4-car trains, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) had said.</p><p>Capati assured the public that their facilities are ready with the expected influx of passengers, just as they also continue the rehabilitation of MRT-3&#x27;s station control rooms and ticket offices.</p><p>&quot;Fully rehabilitated na ang sistema natin, at yun pong mga pasahero ay ine-encourage natin na sumunod sa health protocols,&quot; he said.</p><p>(Our system is fully rehabilitated and the passengers are urged to follow health protocols.)</p><div><strong>FREE RIDES </strong></div><p>Meanwhile, a total of 281,507 passengers availed of the free MRT-3 rides on Monday, the first day of the promo, Capati said. </p><p>This is expected to peak to between 300,000 and 400,000 daily until April 30, he said. </p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte last week announced the free ride following the completion of the railway&#x27;s rehabilitation. </p><p>An average of 18 to 22 train sets, the DOTr said, are currently operating on the rail line. </p><p>Despite the pandemic, transport authorities had said MRT-3 has an average of 280,000 ridership daily.</p>

The MRT-3 management may convert all its trains to a 4-car configuration starting next year to accommodate more passengers, an official said Tuesday.

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MRT-3 eyes 4-car configuration for all trains next year: official

Job Manahan,

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Published March 29, 2022 04:40 PM PHT

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Updated March 29, 2022 05:04 PM PHT

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