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Electrical failure halts MRT-3 train, offloads 800 passengers

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/ 08:48 AM January 05, 2018

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For the third time this year, the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) suffered another glitch, forcing a northbound train to unload around 800 passengers at Shaw Boulevard Station on Friday morning.

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According to its advisory, the service interruption at 7:41 a.m. was caused by an electrical failure in the train’s motor.

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It said that the cause of the electrical failure could be due to worn out electrical sub-components.

Two minutes later, another train arrived to accommodate offloaded passengers.

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As remedial measures, the MRT said it needs to replace some of the train’s electrical components as well as conduct preventive maintenance to avoid future electrical failures.                     /kga

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