MANILA, Philippines — With a second enhanced community quarantine starting on Monday, all modes of public transportation are expected to continue unhampered by the uniform curfews, albeit at drastically scaled back capacity, transportation officials disclosed Sunday. The first ECQ in March saw a return of the familiar transport pitfalls that commuter groups have long bemoaned in the country's public transportation system: long lines at public transportation hubs and extreme congestion on major thoroughfares. Transport advocates with the Move as One coalition have cast fear over a repeat of this scenario, urging the national government in a letter to ensure sufficient capacity for the one week of ECQ. The limits are:Light Rail Transit-Line 1 : 370 passengers per train set: 370 passengers per train set Light Rail Transit-Line 2 : 274 passengers per train set: 274 passengers per train set Metro Rail Transit-Line 3 : 372 passengers per train set: 372 passengers per train set Philippine National Railways: 310 passengers per train set"We're expecting lower ridership due to the closing of operations of Holy Week and the restrictions of ECQ," Batan said in mixed Filipino and English. Across all modes, the "seven public transport commandments" still apply, the department said.

Source: Philippine Star March 28, 2021 10:18 UTC