The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) on Thursday said it will strengthen its maintenance protocols for its LRT-1 fleet following a recent water leak incident in one of its trains.
The LRMC made the pronouncement as it assured the public that its maintenance team is already ‘fully on top’ of the water leak incident that occurred on one of its LRT-1 railway carriages.
‘Our Maintenance Team identified a defective air-conditioning unit (ACU) drain line valve, which broke unexpectedly prior to its expected 3-to-5-year lifespan,’ the LRMC said in a statement.
‘The affected valve has since been replaced, and the unit is undergoing rigorous safety and maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance,’ it added.
With this, the LRMC announced that it will enhance its maintenance protocols by increasing the inspection frequency of the ACU drain valve from every 10,000 kilometers to every 5,000 kilometers.
‘In the longer term, we plan to replace these valves across the fleet to help prevent similar occurrences in the future,’ the LRMC said.
A clip of the water leak incident went viral on social media on Wednesday, Aug 26, prompting netizens to point out how the country’s flood problem seemed to spill over beyond the streets and into trains.