Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1). (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)
MANILA, Philippines —After a brief power outage on Friday, the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) took four hours to make its way back to the tracks.
“As of 10:05 a.m., February 17, 2023. LRT-1 has resumed full operations from Baclaran to Roosevelt Station and vice versa,” the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) wrote on Twitter.
As of 10:05 AM, February 17, 2023. LRT-1 has resumed full operations from Baclaran to Roosevelt Station and vice versa. Ingat po sa biyahe!
— Light Rail Manila Corporation (@officialLRT1) February 17, 2023
The LRT-1 had a “defective pantograph for a Gen-3 train set between Libertad and EDSA Stations” in the southbound lane at 5:55 a.m.
By 6:09 a.m., the LRMC announced limited operations. Trains ran only from Gil Puyat to Roosevelt Stations and vice versa.
READ: LRT-1 trips limited from Gil Puyat to Roosevelt Stations due to electrical issue
As soon as word of the problem reached the LRMC engineering team, they sprang into action. Team members mobilized quickly and fixed the glitch. After all the work was done, the LRMC apologized to the travelers.