MRT Thread

**17Sphynx17** · October 5th, 2019 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

in an old popular sci fi series,
the chief engineer always doubled his estimated downtime.
that way, he can deliver it in "half the time" and be labeled the "miracle worker".
OT.

Well, though I am not an electrical engineer. Rectifier is simply to convert AC Supply to DC Supply.

I wonder if they can simply install in shorter time frame a solar offgrid system with batteries (NiMH, Lead Acid or Li-ion) to get the direct DC output for the power/circuitry for the trains. Then just have an AC system serve as additional input to the batteries to keep the float level maintained.

I doubt the rectifiers were used to run the actual station, they were mainly for the trains.

**dr. d** · October 5th, 2019 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by uls

i don't think those people managing spare parts sa LRT are forward looking

our govt is reactive not proactive

i agree.

i am not aware of any spare parts depot in our country.
pano ka naman magkakaron ng spare parts depot, when ang rami raming iba-ibang klaseng sasakyan...? dapat kasi, isang klase lang... including lrt and mrt.
pag nasira sasakyan... tengga hanggang i-declare as junk. hirap naman i-benta habang salvage-able pa, as there will be...
sayang rin parking space around the government office...
rant.

**17Sphynx17** · October 5th, 2019 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

i agree.

i am not aware of any spare parts depot in our country.
pano ka naman magkakaron ng spare parts depot, when ang rami raming iba-ibang klaseng sasakyan...? dapat kasi, isang klase lang... including lrt and mrt.
pag nasira sasakyan... tengga hanggang i-declare as junk. hirap naman i-benta habang salvage-able pa, as there will be...
sayang rin parking space around the government office...
rant.

Hindi ba kaya naman ilagay na lang ng maintenance provider na ang spare parts inventory is maximum ito (provided with an item breakdown) given the requirements of the whole system.

Tapos, dapat may clause lang sila sa contract na should their contract not be renewed, the other party (client) guarantees to purchase their spare parts as required by the system to ensure smooth transition to the new service provider.

Hindi ba pwede ganun?

**Flipo** · October 5th, 2019 12:13 PM

The govt. doesn't have competent maintenance group like what happened to NAPOCOR, etc., they don't have maintenance program and were not able to forecast the parts/materials that are most likely to fail as recommended by the manufacturer.

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**dr. d** · October 5th, 2019 12:19 PM

it is a huge company expense to put up and maintain a good, effective maintenance and pms system.
it also requires almost inhuman honesty from the personnel.

**cast_no_shadow** · October 5th, 2019 12:58 PM

Ang LRT 1 ba private na ang may ari?

I heard an interview yesterday the Government doesn’t want to repeat the mistake of privatizing LRT 2 like what they did with LRT 1.

Talo daw ang gobyerno.

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**chronicle** · October 5th, 2019 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Ang LRT 1 ba private na ang may ari?

I heard an interview yesterday the Government doesn’t want to repeat the mistake of privatizing LRT 2 like what they did with LRT 1.

Talo daw ang gobyerno.

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Yep. Ayala subsidiary ang lrt1.

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**Flipo** · October 5th, 2019 01:04 PM

It happened to NAPOCOR, the govt. gumagastos but they are not producing power, our company contract, rehabilitate, operate transfer same gastos, but producing power. We witnessed gross corruptions e.g., 30% price padding on parts/materials, pilferage of diesel fuel for their gas turbines and worse adulterating it with water that cause prematue failure of turbine parts. Bosses hijacked the training package intended for maint engineer personnel for their own personal lamierda

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**cast_no_shadow** · October 5th, 2019 01:09 PM

Pero sa kaso ni LRT 1, siya ang pinaka matanda na line vs LRT / MRT 3

Bihira ang breakdowns. To think mas aged ang trains/facilities doon.

Mas okay mag maintain kung privatized?

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**dr. d** · October 5th, 2019 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Ang LRT 1 ba private na ang may ari?

I heard an interview yesterday the Government doesn’t want to repeat the mistake of privatizing LRT 2 like what they did with LRT 1.

Talo daw ang gobyerno.

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but lrt-1 appears to be the least problematic of the three, even as it is also the oldest.
being private, maintenance decisions are easier.
only two questions have to be asked:
1. will we make money on it?
2. if yes, how many do you want?