Switch glitch halts LRT Line 1 operation

MANILA, Philippines – The operation of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 was temporarily disrupted this morning (Nov. 4) due to a switch malfunction, a spokesperson said.

Maria Kristina Cassion of the Light Rail Transit Authority-Public Relations Division said the problem was traced to LRT Line 1's Monumento station. 

Though technical personnel managed to resume train's operation around 7:23 a.m., Cassion said troubleshooting is still ongoing.

"Train movement was slow due to manual cranking of switch," she said in a text message to philstar.com.

 LRT Line 1 train coaches run from Monumento to Baclaran. - By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)