Manila Commuter on Oct 31 2009 | Filed under: MRT
Videos Informing the Public While I was waiting at the Tiong Bahru MRT station, a video was shown of scenes of terrorism in train stations from all over the world. Through acted out scenarios, the public was also informed on what to do just in case there is a suspected incident and what they can [...]
Manila Commuter on Oct 30 2009 | Filed under: MRT
Thank goodness I take the MRT and LRT in Manila all the time. Otherwise, I think I would have been totally bamboozled by the MRT Singapore lines.
There are three lines that traverse the city, with certain stations that connect two or even three lines. This implies that four different trains can come into one station [...]
Manila Commuter on Oct 29 2009 | Filed under: MRT
I have taken on a job in Singapore. Consequently, my posts will shift from Manila conditions to the ones in Singapore. Inevitably, comparisons will arise since all my experiences are from the Philippines.
Manila Commuter on Oct 08 2009 | Filed under: MRT
On 08 October 2009, I took a MRT from the Cubao - Araneta Center station to the Shaw Blvd. station. However, after about a two hour meeting, I went back to the MRT station only to find out that due to a transformer problem by Meralco, the MRT has been halted.
Manila Commuter on Jun 12 2009 | Filed under: MRT
When I attempted to exit the Araneta Center - Cubao MRT station on 12 June 2009, all the turnstiles had the red X glinting from its glass windows, indicating that none can be used to exit.
And then, to my consternation, the MRT guard announced that all the MRT rides are free, and that everyone should [...]