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 rehabi...

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 pe...

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 fro...

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 compa...

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...

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 th...

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 g...

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 potent...

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 Aut...

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...