Refund MRT Fare

There are some solutions laid yesterday Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares to somehow mitigate the harsh experiencing the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and one of which is the renewal refund the fare whenever the train or the system itself such mass transportation.

One purported to be done by MRT is to provide shuttle buses for the stranded commuters, provide a refund vouchers and put a tent or shelter for the riding public.

"You know ‘ there is shuttle buses? See a refund or give vouchers to have destroyed, "the senator suggestions Sec. Joseph Emilio "Jun" Abaya of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) secretary also accepted.

Abaya replied, "Your suggestions are most welcome. In fact we consultations done if we could deploy MRT buses. "

"Those vouchers we will proceed with that, we have to talk to COA Because this will be a return. There are solutions to this, please be searched us the way, "said the secretary.

Communicated by Poe in what officials said hardships suffered by the MRT commuters daily particularly in rush hour and it said he personally experienced the occasional test ride the MRT on Friday morning.

"Plenty patience that they (the passengers)," said Poe with Abaya hearing of the Senate committee on public services in the state of public transport and mass transport in the country.

Sen. Francis 'Chiz' Escudero also on the other hand seems pissed 'petiks' reception just DOTC shortcomings and inadequacies of the private company owns the MRT 3.

"They are in default, They have not been doing all of these we are talking about here in the past 11 years ?," on this question.

Admit it after DOTC officials that Sobrepena group [owner MRTC], still the owner of the MRT 3 by the build-lease-transfer (BLT) to DOTC in 1997.

Escudero said, should long ago said the MRTC buy more wagons to meet the "capacity expansion" it.

"Why do we, the Filipino taxpayers, pay for the sins of these sinners ?," on this point.