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Commuters stranded after LRT1 ops disrupted
Commuters were left stranded and competed for passenger vehicles after the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) experienced technical problems Saturday morning.
In a photo taken by YouScooper Roderic Mallo around the Metropoint Mall in Pasay City at around 8:30 a.m., commuters could be seen occupying two lanes at the EDSA-Taft intersection.
The LRT-1 earlier announced that it shut down its power at the south line and limited its operations to only between the Central and Roosevelt Stations in order for technicians to fix an electrical wire near the Libertad Station.
ADVISORY UPDATE:?? Limited operation between UN Avenue and Roosevelt Stations. Power still on shut down at the south line to allow our technicians to fix an electrical wire near the Libertad Station. ??
— LRT1 (@officialLRT1) July 21, 2018
In its 10:00 a.m. update, the LRT-1 management said it is limiting operations to between UN Avenue and Roosevelt stations.
ADVISORY UPDATE as of 10:00 am:?? Still on limited operation between UN Avenue and Roosevelt Stations. Our technicians are currently working on a damaged electrical wire near Libertad Station. ??
— LRT1 (@officialLRT1) July 21, 2018
It said in its 11 a.m. update that the engineering team is already investigating the problem.
The LRT1 operations were already normal from Roosevelt Station to Vito Cruz Station at 12:55 p.m.
We are now operational from Roosevelt to Vito Cruz Station. Thank you.
— LRT1 (@officialLRT1) July 21, 2018
Management said full operations will be restored as soon as the repair has been cleared for safety.
LRMC's engineering team has repaired the affected cable and full operations will be restored once the repair is cleared for safety. No injury or damage has resulted from the incident and all passengers have been safely evacuated to the nearest station.
— LRT1 (@officialLRT1) July 21, 2018
The problem was traced to an electrical cable which had a line to ground fault.
ADVISORY UPDATE as of 1240pm: Due to heavy rains, an electrical cable along the train line had a line to ground fault and for the safety of all passengers, LRMC has limited its operation between Roosevelt and UN Avenue Stations.
— LRT1 (@officialLRT1) July 21, 2018
The operations from Baclaran to Roosevelt stations were fully restored at 2:59 p.m.
ADVISORY UPDATE as of 2:59pm: Full operations has been restored from Baclaran to Roosevelt Stations.
— LRT1 (@officialLRT1) July 21, 2018
—Jamil Santos/KG, GMA News
