LRTA rules out foul play, terrorist attack in LRT2 fire

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) ruled out foul play and terrorism in the recent fire incident in the LRT line 2, that partially shut down its operations for nine  months.

"Walang indication na nagkaroon ng foul play o terrorist attack on the matter," LRTA spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said on Saturday in an interview on Dobol B sa News TV aired on GMA News TV.

Operations of LRT2 were halted on Thursday after the rectifier in the Katipunan area caught fire and cut the power supply for trains.

The damage caused by the fire prompted the LRTA to shut down for nine months the operations of three stations of LRT2, namely Santolan, Katipunan, and Anonas.

Cabrera said operations for Recto to Cubao and vice versa will resume on Monday. He earlier said that the Anonas station could be reopened earlier than the two other stations which were shut down.

"Recto to Cubao, Cubao to Recto ang target natin sa Monday pero baka sa mga susunod na araw, maisama na natin ang Anonas," he said.

Asked what caused the rectifiers to caught fire, the LRTA official said it is still under investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection.

He added the LRTA also invited the commissioning engineers or the suppliers and manufacturers of LRT2's train parts to help in the investigation. —Ted Cordero/KG, GMA News