Ref.: Nixon Bermudez
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December 12, 2005
ADMINISTRATOR MEL ROBLES, Engineer Evangeline Razon, DBM Undersecretary Luis Liwanag, II, Rolling Stock Consultant Porfirio Nabos and Project Manager for the Manila Tren Consortium Mazayuki Hasegawa recently went on an inspection tour in Osaka, Japan.
The group went to the Kinki Sharyo factory to inspect the full scale mock up of the rolling stocks intended for the Line 1 capacity expansion project. They inspected the looks, safety and functionality of the features to be incorporated into the final production version of the trains.
Nothing escaped the keen eyes of the inspection team. They saw to it that the trains must be strong and sturdy enough to accommodate passengers. That, there should be no sharp edges or burrs that may cause injury to passengers, operators, and maintenance crews. Even the train operators’ seat must be ergonomically and anatomically designed to reduce fatigue and strain. And, the looks must also be aesthetically pleasing.
Fire extinguishers are also placed on strategic locations inside the train for easy access in case of emergency. Even the rubber matting inside the passenger cabin was checked to see to it that standing passengers do not lose footing while travelling. Passengers with disability, even those on wheelchairs can safely be accommodated.
Judging from the overall report, the train passed most of the inspection and scrutiny of the inspection team.
The inspection team and a group of Engineers at the Kinki Sharyo factory pose proudly in front of the new rolling stock for the Line 1 Capacity Expansion Project.
Mr. Hasegawa, Undersecretary Liwanag, Administrator Robles, Engineer Razon, and Mr. Nabos pose in front of the full scale mock up of the future rolling stock of the Line 1 Capacity Expansion Project.
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