00:00The Transportation Department favors the construction of a barrier
00:05to block the platform of train stations in the country.
00:08But that's difficult, according to the company that runs LRT-1.
00:12Find out why in the coverage of Marie Zumali.
00:19This is not the first time that someone went in the middle of the railways.
00:23That's why this is the next incident in Doroteo Jose Station of LRT-1
00:27where there is a slight chance that the train will be damaged.
00:30And while the operation of the train line is still in progress,
00:33the platforms of the train station have been brought back to life
00:37by the appearance of a barrier or blockage.
00:39The barrier has a platform screen door that opens at the same time as the train door.
00:45If the Transportation Department is asking,
00:58Aside from this, the train systems in Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan.
01:04Some studies in other countries, such as Korea,
01:08prove the importance of platform screen doors
01:11to ensure the safety of passengers at the railway station.
01:15The operation of the train is more organized and the ventilation in the area is better.
01:20According to the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA,
01:24which also funds some train projects in the Philippines,
01:27including Metro Manila Subway and North-South Commuter Railway,
01:31which will also have a platform screen door.
01:44The old train systems also want to have a platform screen door,
01:47but it needs to be studied on how it will be funded.
01:50It is feasible, but it's costly.
01:53According to the Light Rail Manila Corporation, which oversees LRT-1,
01:57it is difficult because the trains they use are different.
02:01It's almost impossible to have a platform screen door
02:05because the position of the doors in each train is different.
02:09So it's not really feasible to do that.
02:17They also have other ways to ensure the safety of passengers.
02:21We placed our guards in a position where the vista, they can see it very clearly.
02:28We've installed additional CCTV cameras to see different vantages.
02:33What is needed here is a continuous education of our passengers.
02:41Telling them of the safety precautions that they should follow.
02:47Increase the number of the staff, guard staff,
02:50and it might be good for the job opportunities as well.
02:53The LRMC will study the recommendation of placing additional people during peak hours.
02:58Earlier, the Hankyu Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation of the Philippines
03:03also signed an agreement to help the LRMC
03:05in improving and maintaining the operation of LRT-1.
03:09For GEM Integrated News, Maryse Umali speaking, 24 Hours.
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