Rail commuters can look forward to riding new Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT) trains after the Court of Appeals (CA) lifted all legal obstacles to the purchase by the government of 48 light rail vehicles (LRVs) for the problem-riddled rail system.

The CA’s 14th Division allowed the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to proceed with its P3.8-billion deal with a Chinese company to buy brand new LRVs.

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