The Megatren is the latest of its kind in the world today. It is a fully automatic i. It is equipped with a CCTV system that enables the railway operator to monitor activities of passengers and employees at the stations and inside the trains. Moreover, the LRT 2 is commuter friendly and has facilities especially designed for the elderly and the differently-abled. It has Braille tactiles along the lanes and elevators which enable blind passengers to be guided on their way to the trains. The coaches are also more spacious than those of the earlier systems.
These enable passengers with disabilities and those onboard wheelchairs to be able to board and alight from Megatren without any problem. Elevators are installed in the stations also for the use of the elderly and disabled passengers. Another key feature of the Megatren is its automatic vending machines which enable the passengers to buy their tickets without queuing at the ticket booths.
This allows for faster mobility of people and added convenience to commuters. Line 2 has a total length of about As of date, however, Phase 1 of the line has started operating from its Santolan Station in Pasig, head ing in a northwest direction towards Katipunan, and finally, in a southwest erly direction along Aurora Boulevard, to Cubao.
Ruiz; Gilmore; V. Mapa; Pureza; Legarda; and Recto. Recto Station, the last station, is expected to be opened before the end of Like its predecessors in LRT 1, all 18 trains of the Megatren are electrically-driven using a solid state propulsion technology powered by electric motors of 1, volts.
Operated automatically by the Automatic Train Operations system, it can travel up to 80 km per hour on top speed. Travel time between Santolan and Recto will only take 30 minutes. Recently, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo re-christened the Megatren as the Purple Line, noting the bright violet and canary yellow blends on the lower edge of the coaches, running from the front and all the way to the rear end. The colors and design denote the uniqueness of Philippine ethnicity.
The computerized coaches measuring 3. With this size, the Purple Line trains can accommodate up to 1, passengers; even if there were elderly and physically disabled on board who are provided with space for their own wheelchairs and mobility tools, alongside the fiberglass reinforced plastic benches.
Every four-car train has 20 sliding doors per side to facilitate the quick and convenient boarding and alighting of passengers. Each coach is also equipped with two units of mounted air conditioners. Each train has its own Public Address System PAS from which a recorded computerized announcement of each station stop emanates. Fact: Not necessarily. For example, on Finch Avenue, there will be no traffic lane reductions except for a short length between the CP bridge and Weston Road.
Myth: LRTs increase emergency vehicle response time. Fact: Special provisions will be made for emergency vehicles to use the LRT right-of-way to bypass traffic. Myth: Transit stops in the middle of the roadway are unsafe. Myth: LRT travel time is unreliable. Fact: LRTs travel on a dedicated right-of-way and have priority signaling at intersections, improving the reliability of travel times.
Myth: LRTs are slower than subways. In both, actual speed is determined by the spacing between stops and the dwell time at stops. Myth: Property values along LRT corridors will decrease. But as the future is mapped out, including plans for phase two of the Valley Line from downtown to west Edmonton, going slower appears to be the reality.
Edmontonians will have to decide if the billions of tax dollars to be spent will be worth the investment. World Canada Local. Full Menu Search Menu. Close Local your local region National.
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