P1.2B set aside for MRT 3 rehabilitation, capacity expansion

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.207 billion ($27.32 billion) to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) for the rehabilitation and the capacity extension of the Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT3). The fund will also cover the replacement of the signaling system and the rehabilitation of escalators and elevators of the the train stations. The rehabilitation of the MRT3 has been a long time coming, especially in the wake of frequent glitches that stranded, even endangered, passengers. Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said in a statement Wednesday, April 22, that “the release of funds to rehabilitate the MRT3 will go a long way in improving not only the capacity of the mass transit system but the overall user experience.” 

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