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By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
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Sunday, March 5, 2017
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MANILA – Sen. Nancy Binay on Wednesday urged the Senate to investigate the alleged defect in the new MRT train coaches.
Her Senate Resolution No. 304 aims to improve the service of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 so it can provide “safe and efficient transport to thousands of Filipinos every day.”
Citing news reports, Binay said the new MRT coaches are not working and 12 of them were found to have cracks.
“Kung totoo nga, bagong pahirap na naman ito sa ating mga commuters dahil maaantala lalo ang introduction to service ng mga tren,” the senator from Makati said.
“Kailangan nating tiyakin na safe ang mga pasahero at magiging efficient ang operasyon ng MRT dahil marami ang sumasakay rito araw-araw.”
According to Binay, the new coaches were among the 48, which cost a total of P3.8 billion, purchased by the then Department of Transportation and Communications from the Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp. in 2013.
She also criticized the three-month delay in the delivery of the new coaches last January 2016.
“Delayed na nga ang delivery ng mga coaches na ito, na dapat sana ay pamalit sa mga lumang coaches na prone na sa breakdowns,” Binay said.
Binay also expressed her frustration over the significant delays in MRT service caused by mechanical problem.
This, she added, has a negative economic impact.
“May naiulat naman na breakdown ng MRT na kung saan umabot na sa kalsada ang pila ng mga commuters na naghihintay na makasakay. Noong October 2016 ay dalawang oras na nawalan ng serbisyo ng MRT dahil sa communication at power supply problem. Noong December naman, dahil daw sa technical problem.”/PN
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