NO TALKING POLICY IN MRT, LRT AND JEEPS ABSURD, UNIQUE WORLDWIDE: THESE AGENCIES HAVE NO AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER TO FORBID TALKING. FURTHER THERE IS NO PROOF WHATSOEVER THAT TALKING SPREADS "COVID". IT IS CLEARLY A VEXATIOUS POLICY VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES AS WELL AS PUBLIC POLICY. BUT FOR DUTERTE THE POSSIBILITY TO FORBID CRITICISM SO CHEAPLY COULD NOT BE REJECTED.

 

LRT-2 implements ‘No Talking’ policy

Published July 17, 2020, 8:39 AM

by Noreen Jazul

The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) has started implementing a “No-Talking” policy inside trains as part of its measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)

The policy which prohibits talking to fellow passengers and answering phone calls during “train journey” took effect Thursday, July 16.

The management said the policy was made “to avoid possible droplet transmission” inside the trains.

The train management also reminded passengers to wear face masks properly for their own safety.

Other train lines like the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the LRT Line 1 have also implemented the same “No Talking” policy.