Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
Tel. No.:854-0984 / 854-0452 / 854-0456 / 853-0041 to 60 local 8940/8329
Mobile: +63 920 963-2577 / 917 575-0198
December 08, 2008
The boom in passengers, which reached a 10 year high of 525, 289 passengers on Friday, has sparked security concerns prompting security officials to strictly implement the ?no inspection, no entry? policy in all stations and deploy more policemen both in uniform and in plainclothes, as well as more sniff dogs.
Passengers are requested not to take forbidden items inside the stations and on board the trains, including paint, gasoline, large bags that exceed the 2 ft. x 2 ft. limit, or fireworks to ensure public safety.
With the onset of the holiday season, passengers are also requested to open packages, especially gift-wrapped items and submit them for security checks.
However, in order not to inconvenience the passengers, security officials are requesting passengers not to have their gifts wrapped already when taking the train so as not to damage the wrappers.
The LRTA is also scheduled to conduct another emergency preparedness drill before the end of the year to test the readiness of its frontline and security personnel.
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