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MRT-3 resumes ops; bans talking inside trains
The MRT3 has resumed its train service with stringent health safeguards, including a prohibition on passengers talking or taking calls inside trains to curb COVID-19 transmission.
The measure aims to reduce respiratory droplets, complementing the mandatory wearing of face masks.
The MRT3 resumed operations with 12 CKD trains and two Dalian trains, maintaining an average headway of nine minutes.
The first trains depart North Avenue and Taft Avenue stations at 5:30 a.m., with the last trains leaving North Avenue at 9:10 p.m. and Taft Avenue at 10:11 p.m.
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