MRT-3 commuters get a new payment option, as DoTR announced that cashless payments via GCash is now accepted. This is currently on a pilot run across all MRT-3 stations, where commuters can pay using GCash via QRPh payments for single journey tickets. Since it uses QRPh, digital banking and eWallet apps that support QRPh can […]
MRT-3 riders will be delighted to know that there will be more payment options soon thanks to a partnership between Mastercard and AF Payments–the company that handles the Beep card system. The partnership entails commuters using their Mastercard prepaid, debit, or credit cards as a mode of payment for their MRT-3 rides. “This is expected […]
Remember the Dalian trains that were supposed to increase the capacity of the MRT-3? With DOTr Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran stating in 2021 that the improved MRT-3 services are not due to the Dalian trains, an audit report by COA revealed that 48 Dalian trains remain unutilized. This has prompted COA to flag DoTR, explaining […]
The newly appointed DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista has made some personal recommendations for the improvement of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). This is after personally inspecting the rail line on Monday. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that Secretary Bautista rode incognito without the usual entourage and […]
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has just announced that they will be extending free rides until the end of June. Originally set to end last April 30, the “Libreng Sakay” program of the MRT-3 by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was launched last March 28. Due to the great feedback and help […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has proudly announced the completion of the MRT-3 major rehabilitation project. All that’s left now is an inauguration ceremony, according to the local agency. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said that the MRT-3 rehabilitation project undertaken by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was completed two months in advance. […]
After a successful run last month, the management of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-3) has decided to extend free antigen testing in select stations. It is still free of charge for commuters of the said line, as part of the management’s efforts to help prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 […]
Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-3) is now conducting free antigen tests in select stations to prevent the further spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The free and random antigen testing is in compliance with an order issued by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade for rail systems, mandating strict health measures to curb the […]
Another piece of good news for commuters here in the Metro: the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has recently completed the installation of new air conditioning units in all wagons of the MRT-3. In a recent post on the official DOTr MRT-3 Facebook Page, the agency has announced that all 72 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) or […]
MRT 3 has come up with its own digitized contact tracing system called the “MRT-3 Trace,” one they hoped would speed up the process of manually filling out a contact tracing form. Like most physical stores in Metro Manila, filling out a contact tracing form is required before you are allowed entry into the station. […]