DoTr: MRT, LRT To Allow 160 Passengers Per Train After ECQ Lift
DOTR – The Department of Transportation said that the LRT and MRT systems will allow a capacity of 160 passengers per train once ECQ is lifted.
According to GMA, DOTr Undersecretary Artemio Tuazon Jr. confirmed this in an interview that they will set the maximum number in Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) systems to 160 per train, which is about 20% of total capacity.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, LRT1 has a daily ridership of about 500,000, 200,000 in LRT2, and 300,000 in MRT.
The capital city is among the high-risk areas in the country that was placed under extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
As per the report, for areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ) starting this day, buses, monitorized jeepneys will be allowed to resume operations.
“Kapag hindi pa rin po kakayanin ‘yung numero at dami ng ating mananakay sa dalawang ito, papayagan na rin pong mag-operate ‘yung mga ordinary jeeps natin, after that ‘yung mga TNVS at mga taxi. Sa mga areas po na papayagan ng LGU, papayagan din po ang mga tricycle,”
“Pero lahat po ito ay dapat sumunod sa social distancing,”
These modes of transportation will be allowed to operate at around 50% capacity.
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