Manila, July 30 -- Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday said six more Dalian train cars will be operational before the end of the year, with the rest of the 48 train cars on track to be operational next year.

During the 2025 Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) discussions in San Juan City, Dizon said the additional trains are in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call to serve more passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) using Dalian train cars.

"Sabi ng Pangulo sa atin, paganahin natin lahat ng Dalian trains para magamit ng mga komyuter dahil ayaw niyang masayang yung buwis ng mga kababayan natin (Our President told us, let's get all Dalian trains working so our commuters can make use of it, and ...