Mercado said that a number of glitches was caused by door issues — a result of passengers leaning on the doors. “Not all the glicthes are maintenance issues. According to Mercado, BURI was able to decrease stoppages in 2016 by 17 percent. Cesar Chavez, transport undersecretary for rail, said that the MRT3 contract with BURI should be terminated because of its poor performance. According to Mercado, the contract cannot just easily be cancelled as this has to undergo a long and proper process.

Source: Manila Times July 11, 2017 06:11 UTC