The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to formally start construction of the P2.8-billion Grand Central station or the common station for the three rail systems Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3), MRT-7 and Light Rain Transit (LRT) 1 in Quezon City by next week.
With the support from House of Representatives, Senate, MRT management and private sector, the ground breaking for the common station will push through as scheduled on September 29, according to Arthur Tugade DOTr secretary.
The project is targeted to be completed in two years or by second quarter of 2019.
The common station measures 13,700 square meters (sq.m.) double the capacity of the original proposal in 2009 at 7,000 sq.m but at almost at the same cost.
The construction of the grand station will be financed by government through DOTr while the concourse connecting the Trinoma mall to the rail system will be financed and build by Ayala for P150 million. The concourse for MRT 7 will developed and financed by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)
The operation, maintenance, and development will be split between LRMC the operator of LRT-1 and DOTr for MRT-3.
The design goal is to connect three main lines LRT-1, MRT-3, and the MRT-7 (EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City to Araneta-Colinas Verdes Subdivision, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan)
The common station project was started in 2009 under the Arroyo administration with original location near SM North Edsa after the SM Group paid P200 million for the naming rights for the location. But it went through legal entanglements under the previous administration when then Department of Transportation and Communication decided to build the station near Ayala’s Trinoma mall to save around P 1.2 billion for construction cost.
SMPHI filed a temporary restraining order (TRO) which was granted by the Supreme Court on July 31, 2014.
In January, stakeholders of the common station signed a memorandum of understanding on the choice of site of the common station.
The government represented by DOTr, JICA, and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) have filed a joint manifestation before the Supreme Court to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) to allow the parties to proceed with the construction of the project.
The parties involved the DOTr, JICA, SMPHI , SMC unit Universal LRT Corp. (BVI), Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) operator of LRT 1 , Ayala Corp’s unit North Triangle Depot Commercial Corp. (NTDCC), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA).
With the support from House of Representatives, Senate, MRT management and private sector, the ground breaking for the common station will push through as scheduled on September 29, according to Arthur Tugade DOTr secretary.
The project is targeted to be completed in two years or by second quarter of 2019.
The common station measures 13,700 square meters (sq.m.) double the capacity of the original proposal in 2009 at 7,000 sq.m but at almost at the same cost.
The construction of the grand station will be financed by government through DOTr while the concourse connecting the Trinoma mall to the rail system will be financed and build by Ayala for P150 million. The concourse for MRT 7 will developed and financed by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)
The operation, maintenance, and development will be split between LRMC the operator of LRT-1 and DOTr for MRT-3.
The design goal is to connect three main lines LRT-1, MRT-3, and the MRT-7 (EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City to Araneta-Colinas Verdes Subdivision, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan)
The common station project was started in 2009 under the Arroyo administration with original location near SM North Edsa after the SM Group paid P200 million for the naming rights for the location. But it went through legal entanglements under the previous administration when then Department of Transportation and Communication decided to build the station near Ayala’s Trinoma mall to save around P 1.2 billion for construction cost.
SMPHI filed a temporary restraining order (TRO) which was granted by the Supreme Court on July 31, 2014.
In January, stakeholders of the common station signed a memorandum of understanding on the choice of site of the common station.
The government represented by DOTr, JICA, and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) have filed a joint manifestation before the Supreme Court to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) to allow the parties to proceed with the construction of the project.
The parties involved the DOTr, JICA, SMPHI , SMC unit Universal LRT Corp. (BVI), Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) operator of LRT 1 , Ayala Corp’s unit North Triangle Depot Commercial Corp. (NTDCC), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA).
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