As Metro Manila is set to shift to the general community quarantine (GCQ) on June 1, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the region's railways are also ready to resume operations but not fully, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
As Metro Manila is set to shift to the general community quarantine on June 1, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the region’s railways are also ready to resume operations but not fully, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease .
In the same task force meeting Thursday evening , Tugade said the trains are ready to operate on Monday but not at full capacity, because they have to balance the mandate of the Department of Transportation to provide transportation and help prevent the spread of the virus. According to Tugade, the capacity of the Light and Metro rail transit systems will only be at 10 to 12 percent while the Philippine National Railways will be at 35 percent.
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