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The MRT had deployed its first 4-car Dalian train. Handout.

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Benise Balaoing

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756174368375cropped-20250826020856_e776733a753891d9473f1034d3125e1772c3b9551241447ea5018319e573147f.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The MRT had deployed its first 4-car Dalian train. Handout.</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The MRT-3 deployed its first 4-car Dalian train on Tuesday.</p><p>In a Facebook post, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the trains will increase each train set&#x27;s capacity to 500 during the 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. rush hours.</p><p>The train set was deployed after it passed safety checks, the DOTr noted. </p><p>The Dalian trains were first deployed in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/16/mrt-dalian-trains-non-operational-since-2016-to-be-deployed-starting-today-marcos-1142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">July</a> after being non-operational since 2016.</p><p>Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon had earlier said that <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/21/6-more-dalian-train-sets-to-be-operational-in-next-few-weeks-dotr-1142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">six more Dalian train sets</a> will be operational in the next few weeks. </p><p>The carrying capacity of the MRT-3 could increase from 500,000 to 800,000 passengers daily once the Dalian trains are finally used, Dizon added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/29/dalian-trains-to-increase-mrt-3-carrying-capacity-to-800-000-dotr-0846" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dalian trains to increase MRT-3 carrying capacity to 800,000 - DOTr</a></div><p>In his latest State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said more Dalian trains for the MRT-3 will come online this year and next year.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/28/love-bus-to-be-revived-more-dalian-trains-to-be-deployed-marcos-1834" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Bus to be revived; more Dalian trains to be deployed: Marcos</a></div>

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MRT-3 deploys first 4-car Dalian train

Benise Balaoing,

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Published August 26, 2025 10:15 AM PHT

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Updated August 26, 2025 10:29 AM PHT

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