ADVERTISEMENTLater in the day, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) spokesperson Hernando Cabrera announced that the train system would begin partial and shortened operations between Cubao and Recto stations from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today. The last train from Cubao will leave at 8:30 p.m. while the last train from Recto will depart at 9 p.m., he said in a tweet. Before, her commute lasted just over 60 minutes on the LRT 2. ADVERTISEMENTBased on the LRTA’s estimate, it would take at least six to nine months to bring the train line back to full operations. As a stop-gap measure, the LTFRB had authorized 79 buses and 10 passenger jeepneys to ferry affected commuters.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 07, 2019 20:03 UTC