A train ride for commuters on the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 took an unusual turn when water started streaming from the top of the carriage.
Commuter Sam Peñaflor on Monday, August 24, captured a video of water leaking from the ceiling of the carriage they were riding.
“Kaya pala basang-basa buhok ko paggising,” she wrote on TikTok with a crying emoji.
“B***** na LRT ‘yan,” Sam added.
She also wrote the following text in the video: “LRT1 Balintawak Station Signal No. 1.”
@samm_flowerr KAYA PALA BASANG BASA BUHOK KO PAG GISING 😭 bwct na LRT yan #LRT1 ♬ Saxophones getting louder – Sped Up – AntonioVivald
In an interview, Sam said she was napping while waiting to disembark at the LRT-1 Fernando Poe Jr. Station when she suddenly felt water dripping onto her hair.
“Nung una, patak-patak lang hanggang sa bumilis na ulit ‘yung train, doon na gumapang (I guess) ‘yung tubig papunta sa gitna. Kaya ayon, doon na siya bumuhos nang sobra,” she shared.
“Buti na lang wala na gaano tao nung nangyari ‘yan. Ayun nga lang, basa ‘yung buhok ko so medyo na-anxious kung saan galing ‘yung tubig,” the commuter added.
In another report, it was revealed that the incident happened at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, when Sam was traveling home from work and had alighted the train at the LRT-1 Ninoy Aquino Avenue Station.
It was only when the train had reached the last station that the guards noticed the leak, saying it was possible the water came from the carriage’s air conditioner.
It was not raining at that time, prompting Sam to wonder why the train’s roof was leaking.
She said it was the first time she had experienced such an incident as a long-time commuter.
“I just hope, since we are paying naman, sana they improve their service and maintenance para hindi makasagabal sa mga babyahe,” Sam said.
In 2023, it was reported that a significant number of light rail cars could not be used on the LRT-1 due to water leaks.
The units were purchased by the government in 2017 from Mitsubishi CAF, a Spanish company.
“In other words, we cannot use that because once it is raining, water may reach the inside of the cars,” then-DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez previously said.
