MRT-3 trains unload commuters twice Wednesday morning

Long lines at an MRT 3 station on Edsa. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / EDWIN BACASMAS)

Passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) were offloaded twice during rush hours, as two of its trains bogged down consecutively on Wednesday morning.

Based on the MRT-3 service reports, the first technical glitch halted a northbound train around 6:25 a.m. and dropped off commuters at the Quezon Avenue Station.

An hour later, another northbound train malfunctioned and unloaded commuters at Cubao Station.

Operations resumed as of 8 a.m. with 14 available trains.

Since Monday, November 6, the MRT-3 trains have experienced technical problems and consequently unloaded customers nine times.   /kga

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