LRT’s treatment of disabled | Inquirer Opinion

LRT’s treatment of disabled

/ 02:26 AM November 07, 2011

It is a pathetic scene: physically impaired Filipino citizens struggling to go up and down the stairs of LRT Recto.

Escalators and elevators in this station are out of order. The staircases are also dimly lit, and LRT passengers can hardly see their way. It seems that the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) does not care about the welfare of its passengers, especially those who are disabled.

The trains are even badly maintained. The recorded voice-over announcing the next stop is almost muted, so that anyone who does not know his way in Manila would not know where the train has stopped off, especially because LRT coaches are wrapped with advertisements blocking the view from the inside.

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The LRTA management should look into this. The trains are meant to be of service to the public and not for profit. It should think about the safety and welfare of the passengers, particularly our physically impaired citizens.

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—REGINALD B. TAMAYO, [email protected]

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