People were just trying to get to work, but those racing to get on the LRT-2 this morning at the Santolan station quickly found themselves in lines so long they wrapped around the outside of the building.
But if you, like us, take comfort in finding out there is a good reason for delays in your commute, prepare to be disappointed.
Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) public relations head Lyn Paragas-Janeo told local news website Rappler that there was no reason for the long line except that “it was Monday.”
“The inspection is also taking a while because we have strict security,” she said, referring to mandatory bag checks for passengers.
Netizens began reporting long lines before 7am. The LRT-2 spokesperson said that all 10 trains of the system were running and the lines were back to normal levels by around 10am.
Another train line, the MRT-2, is notorious for over-packed trains and glitches that cause trains to stop in the middle of trips.
To help decongest the commuter train system, a new subway system has been proposed and will be reviewed for approval by President Rodrigo Duterte this November.
The proposed subway will be Manila’s first fully-underground train system, with stations that would connect Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City.
If approved, construction would begin in December 2018 with the goal of completing it by 2022.
Future plans for the subway also include extending it up to San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan and down to Dasmariñas City, Cavite.
Check out more photos of the line outside the LRT below:
At santolan lrt station 8 am (ctto) grabe….. grabe lang pic.twitter.com/hhL6DkSy5I
— dbuzzketball (@dbuzzketball) October 9, 2017
Hello Monday.. #mondaymadness #LRT2 #santolanstation pic.twitter.com/yggpKTIdPR
— Elize Velasquez (@arliz28) October 9, 2017
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