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More MRT trains during rush hour eyed
More MRT trains during rush hour eyed
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 13, 2016 04:27 PM PHT
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Updated Sep 13, 2016 05:58 PM PHT
MANILA - The maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT), Busan Universal Rail Inc., is planning to increase the number of trains during peak hours to address congestion in stations, its spokesman said Tuesday.
MANILA - The maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT), Busan Universal Rail Inc., is planning to increase the number of trains during peak hours to address congestion in stations, its spokesman said Tuesday.
Busan plans to raise the number of trains during rush hour to capacity at 20 from the current 18, Busan group spokesman Charles Mercado said.
Busan plans to raise the number of trains during rush hour to capacity at 20 from the current 18, Busan group spokesman Charles Mercado said.
The MRT, which serves half a million people daily on average, bogs down two to four times daily, according to its operating data.
The MRT, which serves half a million people daily on average, bogs down two to four times daily, according to its operating data.
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Before Busan took over in January this year, the MRT operated an average of 13 trains during peak hours, Mercado said.
Before Busan took over in January this year, the MRT operated an average of 13 trains during peak hours, Mercado said.
Government earlier said there were plans to increase the train speed to 60 kilometers per hour from the current speed of 40 kph to allow for more trips, but Mercado said the trains were built for a maximum speed of only 45 kph. -- report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Government earlier said there were plans to increase the train speed to 60 kilometers per hour from the current speed of 40 kph to allow for more trips, but Mercado said the trains were built for a maximum speed of only 45 kph. -- report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
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