The Department of Transportation (DOTr) apologized to the 600 passengers affected when smoke disrupted the operation of a Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) train last Friday afternoon. The MRT-3 management said the incident that happened between the GMA-Kamuning and Araneta-Center Cubao stations at 1:40 p.m. was caused by a faulty generator. READ: MRT-3 smoke caused by faulty regulatorADVERTISEMENT“The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expresses sincere apologies to those who were affected and inconvenienced by the recent smoke incident that occurred yesterday in one of MRT-3’s trains,” the agency said in a statement on Saturday. The DOTr said passengers were safely assisted to the nearest stations, and regular service resumed at about 2:50 p.m., ending the day with 321,397 riders. READ: Southbound MRT 3 train catches fireThe agency said fault analysis regarding the incident was ongoing and that it had directed the MRT-3 management to release to the public their findings at the soonest time possible.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 28, 2018 03:56 UTC