DOTr clarifies MRT-3 'not for sale'

• Published date: 09 November 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday clarified that the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and other rail services in the country are 'not for sale' but their operations and maintenance (O and M) may be turned over to qualified operators in the private sector.

In a statement, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said railway services in the National Capital Region (NCR)-including the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), LRT-2, and the MRT-3-will continue to be subsidized by the government to keep 'fare levels affordable.'

'We are looking at partnering with private rail operators for MRT 3's O and M - under the same scheme with LRT 1 - with the rail line's assets...