by Kris Bayos Manila, Philippines – The private entity that owns the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 has accused the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of snubbing its proposal to augment the fleet of the mass transportation facility at no cost to government. MRT Holdings II, Inc. (MRTH) said it submitted proposals to acquire additional trains for the MRT 3 in 2007 and 2010, cont...

Written by Lenie Lectura   THE Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRTC) on Friday questioned the motive of the transportation department for junking its proposal to rehabilitate the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3), a move that could have save the government billions of pesos. “If the DOTC [Department of Transportation and Communications] was really in a rush to put trains, why haven’t they ...