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Malacañang apologized to the riding public over the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 incident on Saturday morning.
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“Humihingi kami ng paumanhin sa ating mga mamamayan habang patuloy na isinasakatuparan ng pamahalaan ang pagpapahusay sa serbisyo ng LRT at MRT,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a radio interview.
A power fluctuation reportedly caused a train at the LRT Line 1 to slam into a train in front of it at the Monumento station early Saturday.
LRT Authority spokesman Hernando Cabrera said the power fluctuation caused one train to stop. An approaching train then hit the stalled train because the warning signals went off.
Coloma assured the public that the government continues to ensure the public’s safety.
“Hindi po tumitigil ang pamahalaan sa pagtataguyod ng kaligtasan at kaginhawaan ng ating mga kababayang gumagamit ng serbisyo ng LRT at MRT. Ayon sa pamunuan ng LRT, inaalam pa po ang sanhi ng pagkabangga ng dalawang coach sa Caloocan,” he said.
This article has been re-published with permission from ABS-CBNnews.com.
Photo: Dennis Datu, dzMM (Twitter)
