Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has asked MRT-3 maintenance provider Sumitomo Corp. to fast-track the testing of unused Dalian light rail vehicles (LRVs), saying the trains will be beneficial to commuters once in operation and add thousands of passenger capacity along the rail line.
Dizon stressed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to find ways to ease the daily burden of commuters, while guaranteeing their safety.
“The 48 Dalian trains must be cleared first for safety checks and requirements as well as procedures for utilization.”
Before its deployment for daily use, the transport chief pointed out that the 48 Daiian trains must be cleared first for safety checks and requirements as well as procedures for utilization.
“The Dalian trains can actually run on MRT-3 tracks, but this needs to be cleared by the current maintenance operator of the MRT-3, which is Sumitomo Corp. of Japan,” the transport head said.
“I’ve spoken to them about this several times already and I gave them a deadline to give me a report.”
“I’ve spoken to them about this several times already and I gave them a deadline to give me a report and a straight answer: what do we need to make these trains run?” he added.
Dizon cited Sumitomo Corp.’s safety record and expressed confidence that the maintenance provider will meticulously inspect the Dalian trains’ components to ensure its compatibility with the MRT-3 rail line.
“Sumitomo Corp. will meticulously go through their processes and make sure that these trains, if usable, will be used safely for the benefit of our commuters,” he explained.
