Metro Manila, Philippines – Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) to extend train operations by one hour, the Department of Transportation said on Monday, March 17.
The agency said it is still finalizing the effectivity of the order.
In a separate statement, the MRT-3 management said it is awaiting instruction to begin the extended operating hours.
The last trip on weekdays at North Ave. is at 9:30 p.m., and at Taft station at 10:11 p.m.
Dizon took the MRT-3 on Monday and inspected the Taft, Ayala, and Shaw stations.
He earlier said the government and train operators would “find a way” to respond to calls to extend train operating hours.
Meanwhile, Dizon also directed the MRT-3 management to add trains on peak hours.
