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    Dan Lester Demafeliz October 21, 2014

    TRESYSD

    The Philippines has three transit systems namely the LRT (Line 1&2), MRT and PNR
    which are all located in Manila having two rapid lines which are the LRT and MRT and PNR
    which is a commuter rail. First is the LRT (Manila Light Trail Transit) Line 1 which starts from
    Monumento and ends in Baclaran which is facing the north-south direction and it has an
    interchange in D. Jose and Recto stations connecting to Line 2 and also has an interchange
    for the MRT or Line 3 in EDSA and Araneta-Cubao Stations. Line 1 has a stretch of 17.2
    kilometers and serves around 430,000 passengers a day. During peak hours, the time
    interval of the train arrivals/headway has a minimum of 3 minutes but with the proper
    upgrade and funding of the trains, it could reach a headway as low as 1 minute and a half.
    The next transit is the Line 2 which is 13.8 kilometers long serving 11 stations and is located
    in an east-west direction. Line 2 is the least busy transit among the three rapid transit lines
    and serves around 200,000 passengers a day. It has three stations that serve as
    interchange between Line 1, MRT and PNR. Recto Station for Line 1, Araneta-Cubao for
    MRT and Pureza Station for the PNR. The third transit system is the MRT which has 13
    stations and is 16.9 kilometers long. The MRT or Line 3 is the busiest rapid transit among
    the 3 and has an average of 600,000 passengers daily. There are also 3 stations which
    serve as an interchange to the Line 1, Line 2 and PNR.



    The PNR (Philippine National Railways) is a state-owned railway system and is the
    first railway system that was ever built in the Philippines and was founded since 1892. PNR
    was once accommodating freight services as well. The railways used to operate over 1,100
    kilometers before, running from La Union to Bicol. But due to natural disasters and informal
    settlers during the 90s, the PNRs standards declined causing the suspension of the Manila
    to Bicol routes. In 2014, they conducted to test run to re-open the Manila-Bicol route but due
    to typhoon Glenda, the PNR postponed the re-opening to October or November this year.


    Rail Signalization
    Rail Signalization is a system to manage the railway congestion to prevent accidents
    in the railway system. There are 7 types of rail signalization namely Timetable Operation,
    Block Signaling, Centralized Traffic Control, Train Detection, Fixed Signals, Safety Systems,
    Cab Signaling, and Interlocking. The least type of System is the Timetable Operation in
    which they base the operation according to a timetable. By using this system, you must not
    allow any time delays such as engine failures since you must follow and ensure to be on
    schedule thus making this system inefficient. The second system is the Block Signaling, in
    this system; they put sections also known as blocks to divide the railway lines. This system
    permits only one train in each block at a time to prevent accidents. Next is the Centralized
    Traffic Control, this system consists of someone that manipulates the railroad connecting
    and the railway traffic flow. It has a control panel which shows a graphical representation of
    the railroad to keep track of the flow of the trains. The fourth form is the Train Detection,
    they use electrical circuits to prove that the points are in the correct position before signaling
    over them may be cleared. Next is the Fixed Signals which physical signals are used to
    indicate the drivers of the train if the line ahead is occupied and to guarantee enough space
    between trains. Another form is Cab Signaling, in which they communicate the track
    information of the train and can also warn the driver in hazardous conditions and could also
    apply the brakes if necessary. And lastly is the Interlocking System which prevents
    signalman in a dangerous condition by giving signals using mechanical devices.

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