MRTH | May 13, 2016

What is in store for the MRT and its passengers? Few days after the national elections, MRT Holdings Chairman Robert Sobrepeña held a press conference last Friday, May 13, 2016 at a hotel in Mandaluyong City.

What is in store for the MRT and its passengers? Few days after the

What is in store for the MRT and its passengers? Few days after the...


By ABS-CBNnews.com | June 28, 2015

MANILA - Vice President Jejomar Binay said the “train coffins” in Metro Manila are proof of the Aquino administration’s failure in serving the public’s needs.

"Una ko nang sinabi na palpak at manhid ang pamahalaan. Ang pinakamalaking ebidensiya: Ang ating mga tren. Para po sa inyong kaalaman, tayo ang unang bansa sa Timog Silangang Asya na nagkaroon ng Light Railway Transit (LRT). Ang bagay na dapat sana ay ating maipagmamalaki ay ngayon isang simbolo ng kamalian sa pamahalaan," he said during the oath-taking ceremonies of Rotary International District 3810.

He cited a report from the Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (AGHAM), which said the Metro Rail Transit had 3.48 injuries for every 100 million passenger-miles since 2013. Its American counterpart, on the other hand, reported 0.7 injuries.

"Kaya baon ng isa't-kalahating milyon pasahero ng LRT at MRT bawat araw ang panalangin na sana ay walang aberyang mangyari sa sinasakyang running train coffin. Tama po ang narinig ninyo, train coffin, dahil may lumabas ng report na ang mga tren sa MRT ay limang beses na mas delikado kumpara sa mga tren ng ibang bansa,” he said.

Binay said the administration can only offer excuses rather than actions.

"Sa bawa’t daing ng bayan, tila walang ibang tugon kung hindi pagdadahilan. Ang presyo ng kuryente sa Pilipinas ay isa sa pinakamataas sa buong mundo. Mabigat para sa mga tahanan at negosyo, at isang dahilan kung bakit hirap tayong mang-akit ng foreign investments sa manufacturing,” he said.

He said the economic progress that the administration has been trumpeting is not true.

“Sa aking pagi-ikot sa mga lalawigan at bayan ng ating bansa bilang bahagi ng aking tungkulin bilang inyong Pangalawang Pangulo, hindi maipagkakaila na ang kaunlarang ipinagmamalaki ay pawang kathang-isip lamang—nadidinig sa balita, subalit hindi mahawakan, hindi makita, hindi maramdaman ng mayorya ng mga Pilipinong patuloy na nagdurusa. Wala pong tunay na ginhawang maramdaman, at napaka-ilap ng pag-asa," he said.


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