‘Trolleys’ on rails help Manila’s commuters dodge gridlock 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersThousands of commuters flock to the Philippine National Railways (PNR) railway tracks every day, but rather than boarding the trains, they climb on to wooden carts pushed along the tracks, to avoid Metro Manila’s infamous traffic gridlock. The risk arises because those pushing and riding the trolleys have to watch out for the trains to avoid collisions. Still, there have been no fatal accidents since the makeshift service started decades ago, some of the trolley boys told Reuters. A Manila police officer confirmed that records showed no casualties related to the trolley boys.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 31, 2019 08:03 UTC