Partial operation of LRT-2 eyed

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:01:10 +0000

LIGHT Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) trains are seen stationed at the LRT depot in Santolan, Pasig City. According to LRT Administrator Reynaldo Berroya, they plan to resume the train’s operations partially from Cubao to Recto stations. The LRT-2 suspended operations last Thursday after a fire damaged a section of railway between the Anonas Station and Katipunan station. (Mark Balmores)

Thousands of commuters braved the Monday traffic in Metro Manila as operation of the Light Rail Transit-Line 2 (LRT-2) remains suspended pending completion of safety checks and fine-tuning on trains, days after the entire line was shut down.

Lawyer Hernando Cabrera, Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) spokesperson, said they continue to conduct simulation run and fine-tuning on LRT-2’s telecommunication system on Monday.

Cabrera said they are targeting to resume LRT-2 operations partially from Cubao to Recto stations today, Tuesday, once the signalling, telecommunications and power supply systems and the trains are cleared and in normal condition.

The LRTA earlier announced that operation of Santolan, Katipunan and Anonas stations will still be out of service for a maximum of nine months to undergo extensive repair and rehabilitation.

For his part, LRTA administrator Reynaldo Berroya explained that they cannot compromise the safety of the passengers as it is “paramount in the delivery of mass rail transit service.”

“We cannot compromis
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