MRT hit by 3rd glitch as of Tuesday morning

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) has experienced its third technical problem on Tuesday morning.

Passengers were made to alight from the train as early as 5:22 am.

The trouble happened on a train that was heading to Shaw Boulevard from North Avenue.

At 8:35 am, the second glitch took place just before a southbound train reached Cubao station.

Commuters said the driver suddenly applied the brakes due to a technical problem.

Then at 9:33 am, the third incident occured along the northbound lane of Shaw Boulevard.

Among the passengers was Muntinlupa Representative Ruffy Biazon.

He rode the MRT to make it to a hearing at the House of Representative.

The lawmaker was forced to go down from the train station and flag down a taxi cab.