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note to the reader:  the author refers to the line 1 of the lrt, baclaran-monumento line.

i believe the reason the late president ferdinand marcos had the lrt built is for the common people to have an easier, faster and more convenient way of travelling.  this could be true for the first few years after the lrt has been founded.  yet now, it appears that it is even easier to travel using one’s own car than riding the lrt.

i have been a regular lrt "rider."  i opt it because of the belief that i would reach my office on time.  but believe it or not, all my tardiness were caused by patronizing the lrt.  several times have i experienced arriving early at baclaran station and finding myself surprised because there are no trains.  20 minutes will pass and still there is no single train approaching.  after another 5 minutes, one train will come.  it will stop in front of the passengers.  all passengers are eager to enter. however, after a minute or two, someone will announce, "hindi po magpapasakay ang tren na iyan!  next train na lang po!  konting atras lang po!  next train na lang po!"  and all can just say is "putangina!" or "fuck!"

another factor is the growing population.  growing population means growing number of passengers.  well i could not blame my countrymen for this.  i still believe that it is the lrt management that should adjust and not us.  but new trains.  or fix the old ones.  there are many options for one company to serve its customers.  they should and must always see to it that the patronizers are served well.

sometimes i wish to bomb the trains at night (so that casualties will be avoided).  but then what will i ride then in going to work?

fuck lrt management.

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