4 hurt as MRT-3 train uses emergency brakes

MANILA, Philippines — Four people were hurt after a train of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) activated its emergency brakes yesterday morning.

The train’s brakes were applied “to stop a defective index approaching Boni station” at around 9:08 a.m., the MRT-3 said in an advisory.

The defective train ran again after eight minutes “upon intervention by on-board technicians,” the MRT-3 said, but added that the train was later pulled out “for further troubleshooting by the MRT-3 maintenance provider.”

The four passengers received first aid for minor injuries from a private emergency medical firm.

Assistant Transport Secretary Jorjette Aquino, officer-in-charge of the MRT-3, apologized “to all affected passengers for the inconvenience brought about by the incident.”

The MRT-3 did not report any suspension of operations during yesterday’s incident.