By Philippine News Agency  September 11, 2023   CONGRESS will work on granting the needed funds of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) so it can fast-track the rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and serve up to 500,000 commuters per day from the current 300,000. In the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024, the DoTr is asking for P2.9 billion for the MRT-3 rehabilitation project, in addition to the P549 million earmarked for the same item this year. "We want MR...

By PTV NEWS GB  August 26, 2023   By Gabriela Baron   The managements of Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1), LRT-2, and Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) are offering free rides to the delegates and volunteers of the FIBA World Cup. Free rides will run from Aug. 25 to Sept. 12. for: FIBA local organizing committee members Athletes Coaches Official volunteers Accredited media FIBA safety and security personnel FIBA technical and participating teams To avail of the free rides, just present to the stat...

James Relativo - Philstar.com August 4, 2023 | 5:39pm   MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation and Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 are ready to accommodate affected commuters as portions of the EDSA Bus Carousel are set for "emergency repairs" starting Friday night.   This comes after the Department of Public Works and Highways announced the closing of the said service from Balintawak to Buendia Ave. starting 10 p.m on Friday. Operations are set to resume by 5 a.m. of Au...

By: Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ INQUIRER.net / 07:22 AM August 01, 2023   MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of White Cane Safety Day, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday announced that it will offer free rides to visually impaired passengers in the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) from August 1 to 6.   Apart from the visually impaired commuter, DOTr said one companion may also enjoy the free ride offer during the whole duration of the program.   One must only pr...

By GMA Integrated News Published June 15, 2023 5:10pm   The cracks found in two stations of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Calatagan, Batangas and felt in parts of Metro Manila are “no cause for alarm,” the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said Thursday.   DoTr Assistant Secretary for Railways Jorjette Aquino made the remarks after an inspection in all MRT-3 stations found there was no damage detected on the tracks, signaling equipm...

Ghio Ong - The Philippine Star  February 10, 2023 | 12:00am   MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has reached a new record high in daily ridership.   According to the rail management, a total of 403,128 passengers rode the MRT-3 trains on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 402,741 commuters on Feb. 3.   This is the highest ridership recorded by the MRT-3 since the EDSA rail line reopened in June 2020 amid the COVID pandemic.   The management attributed the surg...

By: John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ INQUIRER.net / 05:58 PM March 07, 2023   MANILA, Philippines — To mark International Women’s Day, female commuters will ride for free at the MRT-3 on March 8.   In a statement Tuesday, the MRT-3 management said women will get free rides from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.   MRT-3 General Manager Federico Canar said this gesture is one of their ways to thank their female employees and customers.   “Many of our ticket sel...

Lorenz S. Marasigan July 31, 2023 BusinessMirror The government is planning to bid out the operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 as a “bundle.” This, according to Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez, saying such an arrangement will make the deal more palatable to potential investors. “Our direction is to bundle the two contracts. We are talking about the 2025 and beyo...

By: Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ INQUIRER.net / 03:22 PM June 19, 2023   MANILA, Philippines — Filipino seafarers may enjoy free rides on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) on Sunday, June 25, as the country celebrates the Day of the Filipino Seafarer. According to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), in a joint advisory, free rides in LRT-2 will be offered from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and ...

By: Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ INQUIRER.net / 07:26 PM May 31, 2023   MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday said that the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) will start running four-car trains for the second part of its rehabilitation, increasing its passenger capacity. This came after the DOTr extended its contract with Sumitomo Corp. as the MRT 3’s rehabilitation and maintenance provider until July 2025. According to a statement, Transportati...