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    TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

    938 Aurora Boulevard, Cubao, Quezon City

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

    Civil Engineering Department

    AN EVALUATION OF SELECTED

    EXISTING TRASPORTATION SYSTEM(MRT-3)

    Submitted by:

    Del Rosario, Mark Christopher F.

    Blanco, Ferdinand L.

    CE42FA1

    Submitted to:

    Engr. Edgardo P. Pea

    INSTRUCTOR

    Date of Submission:

    May 24, 2014

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION

    BRIEF HISTORY

    TECHNICAL DATA

    EVALUATION

    Station facilities, amenities, and services

    Safety

    Rules Implemented

    Security Rolling stock

    Tracks And Guideways

    Ticketing System

    Fare Adjustment

    Depot

    Plans

    DOCUMENTATION

    SUMMARY

    CONCLUSION

    RECOMMENDATION

    REFERENCES

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    INTRODUCTION

    The Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3(MRT-3)

    isMetro Manila's third rapid transit line. It forms part of the

    region's rail transport infrastructure, which includes theManila

    Light Rail Transit System composed two lines which are theLRT-

    1 andMRT-2 and the Metro Manila Commuter Express portions

    of thePhilippine National Railways network. The Metro Rail

    system is designed to carry in excess of 23,000 passengers per

    hour per direction, initially, and is expandable to accommodate

    48,000 passengers per hour, per direction. The line is located

    along EDSA.

    EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) is the main road in Metro Manila passing through 6 of the

    capital region's 17local government units,which are:,Caloocan,Quezon City,San Juan,Mandaluyong,Makati andPasay.This road experiences heavy traffic every day. And this causes major dilemma on the

    commuters and on the officials in charge like the MMDA. This situation is the reason of constant

    accidents in different areas of this road.

    This is the main reason why MRT-3 is constructed. The MRT-3 is a relevant part of the

    Department of Transportation & Communication's (DOTC) strategy to solve the chronic traffic

    congestion experienced along the EDSA Highway. Although originally intended to decongest EDSA, the

    MRT-3 has been only partially successful in decongesting EDSA, and congestion is further aggravated by

    the rising number of motor vehicles.

    BRIEF HISTORY

    The MRT-3 (originally LRT-3) project officially began in 1989, five years after the opening of

    theLRT Line 1,with the Hong Kong-based EDSA LRT Corporation winning the public bidding for the line's

    construction. However, construction never commenced, with the project stalled as the Philippine

    government conducted several investigations into alleged irregularities with the project's contract. A

    consortium of local real estate companies, led by Fil-Estate Management, later formed theMetro Rail

    Transit Corporation (MRTC) in June 1995 and took over the EDSA LRT Corporation.

    Construction started on October 15, 1996, with a BOT agreement signed between the Philippine

    government and the MRTC. An amended turnkey agreement was later signed on September 16, 1997

    with a consortium of companies, which includedMitsubishi Heavy Industries and Sumitomo

    Corporation,and a local company, EEI Corporation, which was subcontracted for civil works. A separate

    agreement was signed withKDon rolling stock. MRTC also retained the services of ICF Kaiser Engineers

    and Constructors to provide program management and technical oversight of the services for the

    design, construction management and commissioning.

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    On December 15, 1999, the initial section fromNorth Avenue toBuendia was inaugurated by

    PresidentJoseph Estrada,with all remaining stations opening on July 20, 2000. However, ridership was

    initially far below expectations, with passengers complaining of the stations' steep stairs and the general

    lack of connectivity with other modes of public transportation. Passengers also complained of high ticket

    prices, with the maximum fare of 34 at the time being significantly higher than a comparable journey

    on those lines operated by the LRTA and PNR. Although the MRTC projected 300,000-400,000

    passengers riding the system daily, in the first month of operation the system saw a ridership of only

    40,000 passengers daily. The system was even criticized as awhite elephant alongside theManila Light

    Rail Transit Systemand theMetro Manila Skyway.

    To alleviate passenger complaints, the MRTC later retrofitted stations withescalators and

    elevators for easier access, as well as reducing passenger fares. By 2004, the MRT-3 had the highest

    ridership of the three lines, with 400,000 passengers daily.

    TECHNICAL DATA

    MRT-3 is an operational electricity powered

    Rapid Transit that is currently running along its 13

    stations namely, from north to south: North Avenue,

    Quezon Avenue, GMA Kamuning, Cubao, Santolan-

    Anapolis, Ortigas, Shaw Boulevard, Boni Avenue,

    Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala, Magallanes, and Taft

    Avenue. It has a passenger capacity of 350,000 a day.

    Its span has a length of 16.95 km and its operational

    speed is 6065 km/h (3740 mph).

    Platform area of North Avenue station

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    EVALUATION

    The MRT-3 line was evaluated in this section in accordance to the factors that influence

    passengers in mode selection. This includes station facilities, amenities, services, safety, rules

    implemented, security, its rolling stock, track, its ticketing system, and fare adjustment. Also included

    herewith are the plans and undertakings of the MRT-3 management.

    o Station facilities, amenities, and services

    With the exception ofBuendia Avenue andAyala Avenue stations, and the platform level ofTaft

    Avenue andBoni Avenue stations, all stations are above ground.

    Station layout and accessibility

    Stations have a standard layout, with a concourse level and a platform level. The concourse is

    usually above the platform, withstairs,escalators andelevators leading down to the platform level. Thelevels are separated by fare gates.

    The concourse contains ticket booths. Some stations, such asAraneta Center-Cubao, are

    connected at concourse level to nearby buildings, such as shopping malls, for easier accessibility.

    Stations either haveisland platforms, such asTaft Avenue andShaw Boulevard, orside

    platforms,such asOrtigas andNorth Avenue.Part of the platform at the front of the train is cordoned

    off for the use of women, children, elderly and disabled passengers. At side-platform stations

    passengers may need to enter the concourse area to enter the other platform or go through bridges

    atop some stations, while passengers can easily switch sides at stations with island platforms. Stations

    have toilets at the concourse level.

    Most stations arebarrier-free inside and outside the station, and trains have spaces for

    passengers usingwheelchairs.

    Other Facilities

    Radio Communication System

    An LRT trunk radio is used to facilitate communication between Control Center and Train Driver

    using the Mainline Channel, while the Depot Channel is used by the Engineering Department duringtrain movements at Depot Area and Emer Channel is used by Station's Operation.

    Public Address System

    The Public Address System is used to convey messages to passengers and station personnel. It

    has 12 preset digital pre-recorded safety messages and 4 track tape console for pipe-in music, and 16

    pieces 150 watts power amplifiers to obtain maximum loudness.

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    CCTV Monitoring System

    This is used for monitoring passengers for safety and surveillance purposes. Cameras are

    installed in various locations such as platform area, concourse and elevators. These cameras are viewed

    and monitored at Station Control Room. While at Depot, cameras are installed at different locations and

    can be viewed and monitored at the Yard Master Room.

    PABX Telephone System

    The System interconnects internal telephone calls and outside calls with the aid of auto

    attendant computer. It maximizes 20 trunk lines for 32 digital local lines and 150 analog local lines

    serving 16.9 kilometer main telephone cable with 14 Main Distribution Frames.

    Station Building Amenities

    Escalators

    Elevators

    Rest Rooms & Water Supply

    Sump Pumps

    Video Monitors

    Supervisors & Ticketing Room

    Shops and services

    Inside the concourse of all stations is at least one stall or stand where people can buy food or drinks.

    Stalls vary by station, and some have fast food stalls. The number of stalls also varies by station, and

    stations tend to have a wide variety, especially in stations such asAyala andShaw Boulevard.

    Stations such as Taft Avenue and North Avenue are connected to or are near shopping malls and/or

    other large shopping areas, where commuters are offered more shopping varieties.

    In cooperation with thePhilippine Daily Inquirer,passengers are offered a copy of theInquirer Libre, a

    free,tabloid-size,Tagalog version of the Inquirer, which is available from 6 a.m. at all MRT-3 stations.

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    o Safety

    The MRT-3 has always presented itself as a safe system to travel in. So far, this has been

    affirmed by the MRTC, the contractors who built the MRT-3 and even the government, and the MRT-3

    has since been able to live up to that reputation. Safety notices in bothEnglish andTagalog are also a

    common sight at MRT-3 stations and inside the trains.

    Incidents and accidents

    Incidents and accidents are rare aboard the MRT-3, but there have been notable events throughout the

    MRT-3's history:

    Date Station Event

    June 28, 2004 Guadalupe

    andBoni

    Acatenary wire broke between Guadalupe and Boni stations,

    causing an MRT-3 train to stop between the two stations.

    Passengers panicked inside the train and a minor stampede was

    reported, although no one was hurt. The wire was believed to

    have broken due to a fluctuation in the MRT-3's power supply.Because of the incident, all MRT-3 services fromTaft

    Avenue toShaw Boulevard were temporarily suspended.

    August 12, 2004 GMA-

    Kamuning

    Another catenary wire broke near Kamuning station, where a

    southbound train headed fromQuezon Avenue station was

    stranded, forcing the passengers inside the train to walk to

    Kamuning station. Service was suspended from Shaw Boulevard

    toNorth Avenue, with commuters also asking whether the

    incident was purely mechanical or incidental, as some claim that

    the malfunctions were used to justify the MRTC's call for higher

    fares.

    February 14, 2005 Ayala A bomb exploded in an apparent terrorist attack onValentine's

    Day at the bus stop just below Ayala station, with an unknown

    death toll. TheAbu Sayyaf took responsibility for the bombings,

    which included attacks inDavao City andGeneral Santos City that

    occurred at the same time as the bombing below the MRT-3. It is

    unknown whether any MRT-3 passengers were hurt or killed in

    the bombing. The Abu Sayyaf claims that the bombing is their

    "Valentine's gift" to the President. Three suspects, one

    anIndonesian,were sentenced to death on October 28, 2005 for

    their actions.

    September 22, 2005 Araneta

    Center-

    Cubao

    Strong winds caused a portion of an advertisement

    billboard'starpaulinto fall onto the MRT-3's overhead wires.

    Because of the incident, thousands of commuters were forced totake alternate forms of transportation, causing massive traffic

    jams onEDSA.All MRT-3 services fromShaw Boulevard toNorth

    Avenue were also temporarily suspended.

    August 21, 2006 Boni Strong winds caused the collapse of an advertising billboard onto

    Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, with part of the billboard landing

    on the roof of Boni station at around 3:30 a.m.PST.Three lanes

    of EDSA were closed due to the incident, which caused massive

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    traffic jams, while power had to be cut for a few hours after the

    incident, since portions of the billboard were entangled in the

    power wires. MRT-3 services were not interrupted.

    October 22, 2006 Ortigas An unidentified man was run over by an MRT-3 train near Ortigas

    station around 9:00 p.m. PST after he was believed to have

    jumped off a nearby flyover. The man, according to witnesses,was a "rugby boy", or one high on"rugby" (rubber cement), and

    was believed to be intoxicated at the time of the jump. MRT-3

    operations were suspended for about ten minutes due to the

    incident.

    January 5, 2011 Ortigas A 43-year-old man jumped into the railway in Ortigas station

    Wednesday around 12:40 p.m. PST but survived.

    January 18, 2011 Ayala The escalator in the Ayala station malfunctioned leaving 16

    people injured.

    January 20, 2011 Santolan A south-bound train stopped at around 9:52 a.m. PST near the

    Santolan station after a break pad got stuck. Passengers panicked

    due to the foul odor the brakes produced resulting to some

    minor injuries.

    January 25, 2011 Buendia A bomb exploded on a Newman Goldliner bus bound for Fairview

    near the Buendia station as it was on the northbound loading bay

    in EDSA-Buendia in an apparent terrorist attack by an unknown

    group leaving 5 dead and several injured. As of today, no terrorist

    group has claimed responsibility over the incident.

    March 21, 2011 Kamuning The third coach of one MRT-3 train set bound forTaft

    Avenue Station got detached while it was plying the mentioned

    route betweenQuezon Avenue andKamuning Stations. The

    detached coach stopped near theKamuning Station and no one

    was hurt in the said incident.

    March 21, 2012 North The switch track nearNorth Avenue Station broke between 7 and

    8am, and was fixed by 9:10am.

    May 8, 2013 Guadalupe An unidentified man jumped onto the tracks as the train was

    approaching. The man reportedly held onto the tracks until he

    was struck and killed.

    o Rules Implemented

    Passengers at MRT-3 stations are advised to not stay too close to the edge of the platforms to

    avoid falling onto the tracks. Passengers are prohibited from eating, drinking or smoking and taking

    pictures inside the platform area of all MRT-3 stations and inside the trains. Bags are also inspected for

    prohibited goods, such as chemicals and knives. Passengers are also inspected by guards using a

    handheldmetal detector.

    For safety and security reasons, persons who are visiblyintoxicated,insane and/or under the

    influence ofcontrolled substances, persons carrying flammable materials and/or explosives, persons

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    carrying bulky objects or items over 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall and/or wide, and persons bringing pets and/or

    otheranimals are prohibited from entering the MRT-3. Passengers are also prohibited from entering the

    MRT-3 if bringing products intin cans,citing the possibility of home-madebombs being concealed inside

    the cans.

    o Security

    In response to the Rizal Day bombings and the September 11th attacks, security has been

    stepped up on board the MRT-3. ThePhilippine National Police has a special police force on the MRT-

    3,[27] andsecurity police provided by private companies can be found in all MRT-3 stations. All MRT -3

    stations have a head guard. Some stations may also have a deployed K9 bomb-sniffing dog.

    The MRT-3 also employs the use ofclosed-circuit television(CCTV) inside all stations to monitor

    suspicious activities and to assure safety and security aboard the line.

    Passengers are also advised to look out for thieves, who can take advantage of the crowding

    aboard MRT-3 trains. Wanted posters are posted at all MRT-3 stations to help commuters identify

    known thieves.

    The fisrt part of each train is also called the Female Area where only females are allowed to

    enter and ride. this rule was implemented to protect female passengers and to avoid sexual

    harassments and abusive events to occur.

    Here are the lists of rules and advisories implemented:

    GENERAL ADVISORIES

    1. No eating and drinking in the paid area of the MRT3 Stations.

    2. No spitting, littering and smoking inside the stations and trains.

    3. Give priority to the elderly, pregnant women and persons with disabilities in using the elevators

    and escalators.

    4. Do not prevent train doors from closing to avoid delay and accidents. Instead, kindly wait for the

    next train.

    5. Passengers allowed in the first car of each train are females, persons with disability, senior

    citizens, children with guardians, and pregnant women including accompanying husband.

    TICKET MATTERS

    1. For your convenience, the Exact fare Window is exclusive for buyers of Stored Value Tickets and

    Single Journey Tickets paying exact fare.

    2. Refunding of tickets shall be entertained ONLY after 20 minutes from the start of train delay.

    3. Only VALID Single Journey Tickets (SJT) will be given a FULL refund, equivalent to the amount

    paid, within three (3) working days from the date of train delay occurrence.

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    4. The Single Journey DISCOUNTED Tickets are available only to Senior Citizens (with any valid ID)

    and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs: with valid NCWDP IDs).

    5. Keep your tickets while inside the stations and trains. Lost tickets shall be charged additionally

    of the fare from the farthest station.

    6. Stored Value Tickets are valid for three (3) months from the date of FIRST USE. Expired tickets

    will not be honored for refunds.

    7. Single Journey Tickets are valid on the date of purchase ONLY.

    SAFETY AND SECURITY ADVISORIES

    1. Do not lean on train doors.

    2. Hold on to handrails at all times.

    3. Do not go beyond the yellow platform tile edge.

    4. Crossing and walking on the train tracks are strictly prohibited.

    5. MRT3 reserves the right to refuse entry to passengers who are under the influence of alcohol

    and. or drugs and who are in OBVIOUS state of mental instability.

    6. For your protection, Safety and Security personnel are always present to assist you. Please do

    not hesitate to call for their attention if you notice anything suspicious.

    7. The following items are prohibited in the MRT3 premises:

    8. Deadly weapons

    9. Bulky and long objects

    10.Food and drinks in unsealed containers

    11. Inflated balloons

    12.Quantities of flammable, poisonous and/or harmful products (fuels, paints, pesticides, etc.)

    o Rolling stock

    The MRT-3 runs light rail vehicles made in theCzech

    Republic byKD(now part ofSiemens AG)in a three-car configuration.

    The trains are a gift from theCzech government.[39] Trains have a

    capacity of 957 passengers, which is smaller than the normal capacity of

    LRT Line 1 first generation rolling stock, although MRT-3 trains came

    withair conditioning.

    Inside an MRT-3 train

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    o Tracks And Guideways

    its track is a mainline double tracks about 16.9 km consisting of elevated plinth tracks, at grade

    ballasted track and bridge track. its switches and crossing are made up of 26 units on the mainline, 2

    units at the access line, 48 units at the depot. its maximum gradient is 5%, its rail track gauge is 1435

    mm weighting 54 kg/M and it has fastenings made by PANDROL. It has 9km elevated tracks, 7km at

    grade tracks and 0.9km underground tracks. Its elevated guideway is typically spanning 3 at 30.00

    meters and 3 at 27.00 meters. Its girder type for elevated guideway is AASHTO GIRDER 1-135 M span

    steel Bridge at Guadalupe. Its guideway width is mast-9.0 with OCS and without OCS at 8.30 M and

    made up of slab track & ballasted tracks. For seismic design ground acceleration (Ag) = 0.5 the same

    with station bldg. foundation is bored pile.

    o Ticketing System

    MRT3 is operating an Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System which utilizes magnetic strip

    tickets as fare medium. The system uses a distance-based fare collection. The Automatic Exit Gatededucts and computes the trip and records pertaining data on the strip. The Gate can handle up to 30

    passengers per minute.

    The MRT-3, like the LRT-1 and MRT-2, uses a distance-

    based fare structure, with fares ranging from ten to fifteen

    pesos (23 to 35U.S. cents), depending on the destination.

    Commuters who ride the MRT-3 are charged 10 for the first

    three stations, 11 for 45 stations, 12 for 68 stations, 14

    for 911 stations and 15 for 12 stations or the entire line.

    Children below 1.02 metres (3 ft 4.4 in) (the height of a fare

    gate) may ride for free on the MRT-3.

    A sample MRT-3 stored-value ticket bearingthe face of Former Pres. Joseph Estrada

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    Types of Tickets

    Two types of MRT-3 tickets exist: a single-journey

    (one-way) ticket whose cost is dependent on the destination,

    and a stored-value (multiple-use) ticket for 100 pesos. The

    200-peso & 500-peso stored-value tickets was issued in thepast, but has since been phased out. The single-journey ticket

    is valid only on the date of purchase. Meanwhile, the stored-

    value ticket is valid for three months from date of first use.

    MRT-3 tickets come in three incarnations: one bearing

    the portrait ofJoseph Estrada,which have since been phased

    out, although some tickets have been recycled due to ticket

    shortages, one bearing the portrait ofGloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and one bearing the logos of

    theDOTC and the MRTC. In the past, the MRTC was also forced, other than recycling the old "Erap

    tickets", to borrow stored-value tickets from the LRTA, due to the same ticket shortages.

    Because of the ticket shortages, it is now common practice for regular MRT-3 passengers to

    purchase several stored-value tickets at a time, since passengers would not know when or what station

    the tickets would be available at. Although new stored-value tickets have arrived, passengers still

    complain of a lack of tickets at stations. Passengers also complain of a shortage of single-journey tickets,

    with long lines at MRT-3 ticket booths already common and with the MRTC having to alleviate the ticket

    shortages through alternate means.

    Although the MRT-3 has partnered with private telecommunications companies in

    experimenting withRFID technology as an alternative ticketing system in the past, these were phased

    out in 2009.

    o Fare Adjustment

    Adjusting passenger fares has been employed by the MRTC as a means to boost flagging

    ridership figures, and the issue of MRT-3 fares both historically and in the present day continues to be a

    contentious political issue involving officials at even the highest levels of government.

    Current MRT-3 fare levels were set in July 2000 under the orders of President Estrada, meant to

    become competitive against other modes of transport. While originally set to last six months, the new

    fare structure persisted due to strong public opposition against increasing fares, especially as MRT-3

    ridership increased significantly after lower fares were implemented. These lower fareswhich are only

    slightly more expensive than jeepney faresare financed through large government subsidies

    amounting to around 45 per passenger,and which for both the MRTC and the LRTA reached 75 billion

    between 2004 and 2014. Without subsidies, the cost of a single MRT-3 trip is estimated at around 60.

    The design of the P100 stored value ticket

    as of 2012. It also indicates the new color

    designation of MRT 3

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    Fare Guide Table

    o Depot

    The MRT-3 maintains an underground depot inQuezon City,near North Avenue station. On top

    of the depot isTriNoma,a shopping mall owned by the Ayala Corporation. It occupies 84,444 square

    meters (908,948 sq ft) of space and serves as the headquarters for light and heavy maintenance of the

    MRT-3, as well as the operations of the system in general. It is connected to the main MRT-3 network by

    aspur line.

    The depot is capable of storing 81 light rail vehicles, with the option to expand to include 40

    more vehicles as demand arises. They are parked on nine sets of tracks, which converge onto the spur

    route and later on to the main network.

    MRT TriNoma Depot

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    o Plans

    Recently, The MRT line is experiencing glitches and accidents. Many commuters complain on

    their being late due to crowded coaches and long lines. That is why it is a must for the government and

    officials to formulate plans to solve the current and future problems that the MRT-3 system will

    encounter. Here are some of the plans formulated and expected to be accomplished by the MRT

    management.

    Capacity Expansion Project

    According to Mr. Renato San Jose, MRT Director for Operations, the solution is to acquire more

    train coaches to increase carrying capacity. Besides operating at overcapacity, San Jose says he sees

    MRT's aging coaches as another problem. The railway system is now 14 years old and San Jose says a

    system upgrade is badly needed. Passengers may have to wait for one to two years to see

    improvements in the MRT. Forty eight additional coaches and a system upgrade are in the works,

    expected to become fully operational only in 2016.

    Due to the high ridership of the line a proposal which is under study by the DOTC and NEDA

    proposes to double the current capacity by acquiring additional light rail vehicles to accommodate the

    520,000 passenger a day requirement.

    Automatic Fare Collection System

    Automatic Fare Collection System involves the decommissioning of the old-magnetic-based

    ticketing system and replacing the same with contactless-based smart card technology on LRT Line 1,

    MRT Line 2 and MRT Line 3, with the introduction of a centralized back office that will perform

    apportionment of revenues. The private sector will operate and maintain the fare collection system. On

    January 31, 2014, DOTC awarded the right to build and operate the smart-card system to AF

    Consortium. The group comprisesAyala CorporationsBPI andGlobe Telecom,Metro Pacific'sSmart

    Communications andMeralco FinServe, MSI Global, which developed automated fare collection

    systems software in Singapore and Bangkok, and SMRT, which operates Singapores mass transit

    system. It posted a negative bid of 1,088,103,900.00, which edged out the SM Groups bid of

    1,088,000,000.00. Under the terms of the AF Consortium bid, there will be an upfront payment of PhP

    279 million and the balance of 800 million will then be paid in transaction fees when ridership volume

    reaches 750 million transactions per quarter. 72% of the total amount will only be paid to the

    government in 2024 or 2025, and only if the conditional volume is met.

    North Extension

    Although much of the MRT-3 has already been built, the route envisioned by the DOTC and the

    government in general was for the MRT-3 to traverse the entire length of EDSA (from Monumento to

    Taft Avenue), eventually connecting to Line 1 atMonumento in Caloocan. The expansion has been

    shelved in favor of theLRT-1's extension fromMonumento to a new common station that it will share

    with the MRT-3 at North Avenue, thus closing the loop. It is also planned that the southern terminus of

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    the proposed MRT-7, which will link Quezon City, Caloocan (north), and San Jose del Monte

    City,Bulacan will be sharing the same station.

    TheNational Economic and Development Authority and even President-then Arroyo herself

    have said that the MRT3-LRT1 link at North Avenue is a national priority, since it would not only provide

    seamless service between the LRT-1 and the MRT-3, but would also help decongest Metro Manila. It isestimated that by 2010, when the extension is completed, some 684,000 commuters would use the

    MRT-3 everyday from the present 400,000, and traffic congestion on EDSA would be cut by as much as

    fifty percent.

    On November 21, 2013, the NEDA board, chaired by President Benigno Aquino III approved the

    construction of a common station within North Avenue between SM North EDSA and TriNoma Mall. It is

    estimated to cost 1.4 billion pesos. It will feature head-to-head platforms for LRT-1 and MRT-3 trains

    with a 147.4-meter elevated walkalator to MRT-7. SM Investments Corpration posted 200 million pesos

    for the naming rights of the common station.

    Transfer of operations from MRTC to LRTA

    Recently a new study for the Metro Manila Rail Network has been unveiled by the DOTC

    undersecretary for Public Information Dante Velasco that LRT 1, MRT 2, and MRT 3 will be under one

    management, TheLight Rail Transit Authority. This is due to maintenance cost issues for Line 1's

    maintenance cost is approximately 35 Million only, Line 2 is 25 Million only, while Line 3 has a

    staggering 100 Million maintenance cost. Another reason for this study is for the unification of the LRT

    1 and the MRT 3 lines. According to DOTC Undersecretary For Rails Glicerio Sicat, the transfer is set by

    the government in June 2011.

    On January 13, 2011,Light Rail Transit Authority Chief Rafael S. Rodriguez took over as officer-

    in-charge of MRT-3 in preparation for the integration of operations of Yellow, Purple, and Blue

    Lines.[48] But with the entry of a new leadership into the MRTC that year and in 2012, the transfer is not

    likely to happen, however on April 2012 a LRT-1 trainset made the first trial journey to the MRT-3 depot.

    MRT-3 is reverted back as independent unit under DOTC as is currently headed by Atty. Al

    Vitangcol III.

    MRT-3 System Upgrade

    The second phase of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT) capacity expansion project will soon be

    underway. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said it will bid out the

    P836.5 million contract to upgrade the MRT-3's ancillary systems next month. The project comes after

    the DOTC signed the contract for the acquisition of 48 brand new train coaches from Dalian Locomotive

    & Rolling Stock of China.

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    DOCUMENTATION

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    SUMMARY

    The MRT-3 is a rapid transit line that runs along EDSA road. its main purpose of construction is

    to aid the heavy congestion and traffic experienced by the said Highway. Its construction started in 1989

    led by the EDSA LRT Corporation and was later handed over to DOTC Management.

    Inside each station are different facilities and services that meet the needs of its thousand

    passengers everyday as they travel. Their safety are assured since safety precautions and rules have

    been implemented and seen everywhere inside each station and is always reminded. Also, thorough

    inspection of bags and luggage is practised before entry.

    It has an air-conditioned rolling stock. Its tracks are secured and well made. It has an automated

    ticketing system. And it has a large Depot area. It has a fare slightly higher than riding transport vehicles

    like jeepneys and buses.

    Currently, plans and undertakings of upgrade and expansions on its System and structure are

    made to satisfy the need of growing number of passengers using it as their mode of transportation.

    CONCLUSION

    According to the study made, it was assured that MRT-3 is a transportation system that aims to

    solve the problems of heavy congestion in EDSA. It provides passengers the option of travelling through

    EDSA without experiencing heavy traffic on this road in a faster and more comfortable way. But as time

    passes by, because of its popularity, more and more passengers tend to rely to this mode as their

    primary option in their trips. This creates long lines and crowded coaches within its stations and inside

    its vehicles that triggered complains from commuters. Thats why expansions and system upgrades is

    badly needed.

    RECOMMENDATION

    For the MRT and DOTC management which is currently conducting a bidding for its system

    upgrade, it is recommended to continue to seek for ways to improve the services that MRT offers for

    passengers. Provide innovations in structure and transit vehicle technology, and strategies to avoid

    crowded coaches and long lines.

    For the MRT-3 passengers who already realized that this transit line is an important part of their

    everyday journey going to different destinations, it is advised to diligently follow the rules that is

    implemented for commuters safety. Understand the current situation and fare hikes in the mode and

    cooperate with the management.

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    problems#.U3sM8tLObrt

    http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/21/14/dotc-bid-out-mrt-3-system-upgrade

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