The operation of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) was disrupted on Friday afternoon after a fire ensued inside a southbound train, forcing it to stop between GMA-Kamuning and Araneta Center-Cubao stations in Quezon City. The train was later brought to the MRT depot for further diagnosis. The MRT 3 immediately limited its operations from Shaw Boulevard to Taft Avenue stations for both southbound and northbound lanes after the incident. ADVERTISEMENTBut Capati said the MRT management could not guarantee that there would be no more similar incidents, due to the aging parts of the train. In September 2017, an MRT 3 train stopped and offloaded passengers near Santolan-Annapolis station after one of its seats caught fire.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2018 21:45 UTC