The P185-billion Public Rail Transport (PRT) is a joint venture between Makati and the Philippine InfraDev Holdings Inc., a consortium of local and foreign investors, which will ensure and maintain operations and serve as a control hub for 30 years.
Lawyer Michael Camiña said the PRT would run through 10 stations along Ayala Avenue near the Bureau of Fire Protection, Circuit Mall, Makati City Hall, Guadalupe Village and city-run Ospital ng Makati.
Mayor Abby Binay, who led the groundbreaking on Wednesday, promised to have the project done by 2023.
“I believe the Makati Subway will be a very valuable legacy, and I am fully committed to its timely completion and operation. It will make a lasting positive impact on the lives of our residents, and contribute significantly to the city’s sustainable development and economic growth,” Binay said.
Binay added that the intra-city subway system was expected to create about 6,000 new jobs during its construction and its operations in 2024.
NOW: Groundbreaking rites for the Public Railway Transport System here in Makati City Hall. @TheManilaTimes pic.twitter.com/LkhRrLQXP7
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Once completed, the subway system will be able to serve up to 27,000 passengers per hour and per direction on an interval of three to six minutes between trains on the first year, with 12 operational trains.
The subway system will have two tracks, up to 10 underground stations, and air-conditioned coaches, which can accommodate 200 persons per car. The entire system spans 10 kilometers with a train yard, maintenance depot, and central command center at ground level.
Camiña said PRT was also prepared to accommodate as many as 40,500 passengers per hour during peak hours. The train system will run on an 18-hour operational cycle.
It will also be linked to ferry transport, interchanges to the existing MRT 3 line, as well as potential links to the future Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded Metro Manila subway.
According to JICA’s congestion valuations, the Philippines will gain at least $600 million annually in gross domestic product (GDP)just for enhanced productivity.
Feasibility studies project 270,000 fewer cars in the streets of Makati by 2048, which Binay said would also decongest neighboring cities, particularly in major thoroughfares used by millions of commuters and motorists daily.
https://www.manilatimes.net/makati-holds-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-first-intra-city-train-system-in-ph/481621/
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