The Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2) resumed normal operations on the entire line on Friday morning, January 12, after experiencing delays due to power failure.
According to RH Edniel Parrosa’s report during Dos Por Dos, authorities of LRT-2 Santolan Station in Pasig City allowed affected commuters to enter by past 7 AM.
Affected commuters reportedly waited for almost two hours for the station to open.
MATAPOS ANG DALAWANG ORAS, pinapasok na sa Santolan Station ang mga pasahero ng @OfficialLRTA na naapektuhan ng pagkaantala sa pagbubukas nito dahil sa power supply issue. @dzrhnews https://t.co/d9ErCE90yS pic.twitter.com/epvq2bIdy9
— Edniel Parrosa (@ednielparrosa) January 11, 2024
In an interview during DZRH Dos Por Dos, LRT Administrator Hernando Cabrera said power got energized in LRT-2 at around 6:56 AM.
He explained that technical problems occurred when they changed the old power rectifier, which was affected by the fire in October 2019.
“Last night, magta-transition tayo from doon sa nasunog doon sa bago. As usual, alam mo naman, bago 'yan at i-o-on natin, nagkaroon ng mga technical problem nung i-switch on na ang bago na ni-rehabilitated na transformer,” he said.
Atty. Hernando Cabrera, LRT Administrator, sa naantalang pagbubukas ng LRT-2: Hindi nakapagbukas ang line 2 dahil maalala niyo, some time in 2019 October, nasunog yung power rectifier natin.#DosPorDos#SamaSamaTayoPilipino
— DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) January 11, 2024
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According to Cabrera, the technical team had considered bringing back the old power rectifier as they could not energize the new one.
“Kaninang madaling-araw pa, sabi nila kakayanin [i-online ang new power rectifier] bago magbukas [ang train stations]. Pinayagan, although meron nang pinag-iisipan na ibalik muna ang luma. Nag-try pa rin na i-online ang bago, unfortunately, hindi pa rin gumana,” he said.
“Nag-focus talaga na i-online ang bago. Kaya tayo na-delay sa pag-open ng operasyon,” Cabrera added.
The LRT-2 Administrator said the whole stretch of Antipolo station to Recto station was greatly affected by the power interruption.
Cabrera asked for the affected commuters’ understanding.
He said he had ordered the technical team for a full report on the incident.
“Sabi naman nila, mas kumpleto sila ng technical backup plans, pero pumalpak pa rin. 'Yon ang gusto naming malaman ngayon at mamaya ay magmi-meeting kami kung bakit ganoon,” the LRT Administrator furthered.
