LIGHT Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) on Thursday said it inked a P650-million deal with First Balfour, Inc. and MRail, Inc. for the rehabilitation of the power substations of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1).
First Balfour and MRail have committed to complete the rehabilitation of the substations, some of which are 30 years old, within two years. It will involve the replacement of major substation equipment such as the critical switchgears, rectifiers, transformer, cables, and upgrade of the supervisory control and data acquisition system.
“As they power our trains, the substations are absolutely critical to providing reliable electricity supply and efficient operations of trains,” LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso was quoted as saying in a statement.
LRMC, the consortium of Ayala Corp., Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd., bagged the public-private partnership (PPP) project for the Cavite extension in September 2015.
https://www.bworldonline.com/balfour-mrail-to-rehabilitate-lrt-power-substations/
Friday, November 16, 2018
DOTr official denies MRT rehab overpriced
An official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) denied on Thursday allegations that the rehabilitation of the MRT-3 is overpriced.
DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan denied the allegations by Philippine Star columnist Jarius Bondoc that the cost for the rehabilitation of the railway has more than doubled from P7.5 billion to nearly P18 billion.
Bondoc wrote in his Nov. 14 column that the owner of the MRT-3, Metro Rail Transit Corp (MRTC), had proposed to do the same rehab for only P7.5 billion in 2016.
The price, Bondoc claimed, was quoted by Sumitomo Corp, which is the same company the DOTr has contracted to rehabilitate and maintain the MRT-3.
But Batan said Sumitomo made no such offer to MRTC.
"Sumitomo has not, formally or even informally, given a price quote to MRTC for the rehabilitation and for maintenance of the MRT-3 anytime in the last 5 years. And our proposal will be based on a very recent system audit on the current MRT 3 system," Batan said, quoting a statement that he said was from Sumitomo itself.
He also said the MRTC itself had no capability to rehabilitate Metro Manila's main railway.
"Nangongolekta lang yan ng renta mula sa DOTr at hindi naman talaga sya railway operator o railway developer," Batan said.
(MRTC just collects rent from the DOTr and is not really a railway operator or railway developer.)
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has committed to finance the rehab of the MRT-3.
The DOTr expects train service to improve by the third quarter of 2019.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/15/18/dotr-official-denies-mrt-rehab-overpriced
DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan denied the allegations by Philippine Star columnist Jarius Bondoc that the cost for the rehabilitation of the railway has more than doubled from P7.5 billion to nearly P18 billion.
Bondoc wrote in his Nov. 14 column that the owner of the MRT-3, Metro Rail Transit Corp (MRTC), had proposed to do the same rehab for only P7.5 billion in 2016.
The price, Bondoc claimed, was quoted by Sumitomo Corp, which is the same company the DOTr has contracted to rehabilitate and maintain the MRT-3.
But Batan said Sumitomo made no such offer to MRTC.
"Sumitomo has not, formally or even informally, given a price quote to MRTC for the rehabilitation and for maintenance of the MRT-3 anytime in the last 5 years. And our proposal will be based on a very recent system audit on the current MRT 3 system," Batan said, quoting a statement that he said was from Sumitomo itself.
He also said the MRTC itself had no capability to rehabilitate Metro Manila's main railway.
"Nangongolekta lang yan ng renta mula sa DOTr at hindi naman talaga sya railway operator o railway developer," Batan said.
(MRTC just collects rent from the DOTr and is not really a railway operator or railway developer.)
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has committed to finance the rehab of the MRT-3.
The DOTr expects train service to improve by the third quarter of 2019.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/15/18/dotr-official-denies-mrt-rehab-overpriced
LRMC hires Balfour, MRail for LRT rehab
Light Rail Manila Corp., the joint venture of Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp., signed a P650-million contract with First Balfour Inc. and MRail Inc. for the rehabilitation of 11 rectifier substations along the 21-kilometer line of LRT Line 1.
“As they power our trains, the substations are absolutely critical to providing reliable electricity supply and efficient operations of trains,” LRMC president and chief executive Juan Alfonso said.
The rehabilitation of the substations will take two years to complete and involves the replacement of major substation equipment, such as the critical switch gears, rectifiers, transformer, cables, the enhancement of the supervisory control and data acquisition system which allows the real-time monitoring of faults at the substations, and the modernization of fire detection and suppression systems.
“Some of these substations are 30 years old and need to be modernized to ensure reliability and efficiency of electric supply to our trains,” Alfonso added.
The project is part of the ongoing LRT-1 system improvements, which include the rehabilitation of trains, renovation of the 20 stations, as well as the structural enhancements of the parapets.
The upgrade has increased the number of trains from 77 to 112 in its first three years, enabling LRMC to increase trips and accommodate more passengers.
LRMC in February this year signed a P450-million contract with Voith Digital Solutions Australia GmBH and Co KH to rehabilitate and upgrade the trains of Light Rail Transit Line 1.
The monthly ridership on LRT-1 hit a record high of 14 million in August this year.
LRMC won the bidding for the 11.7-kilometer Cavite extension project and took over the operation of LRT Line 1 on Sept. 12, 2015.
The Cavite extension will connect into the existing system immediately south of the Baclaran station and will extend to Niog, Bacoor, Cavite.
“As they power our trains, the substations are absolutely critical to providing reliable electricity supply and efficient operations of trains,” LRMC president and chief executive Juan Alfonso said.
The rehabilitation of the substations will take two years to complete and involves the replacement of major substation equipment, such as the critical switch gears, rectifiers, transformer, cables, the enhancement of the supervisory control and data acquisition system which allows the real-time monitoring of faults at the substations, and the modernization of fire detection and suppression systems.
“Some of these substations are 30 years old and need to be modernized to ensure reliability and efficiency of electric supply to our trains,” Alfonso added.
The project is part of the ongoing LRT-1 system improvements, which include the rehabilitation of trains, renovation of the 20 stations, as well as the structural enhancements of the parapets.
The upgrade has increased the number of trains from 77 to 112 in its first three years, enabling LRMC to increase trips and accommodate more passengers.
LRMC in February this year signed a P450-million contract with Voith Digital Solutions Australia GmBH and Co KH to rehabilitate and upgrade the trains of Light Rail Transit Line 1.
The monthly ridership on LRT-1 hit a record high of 14 million in August this year.
LRMC won the bidding for the 11.7-kilometer Cavite extension project and took over the operation of LRT Line 1 on Sept. 12, 2015.
The Cavite extension will connect into the existing system immediately south of the Baclaran station and will extend to Niog, Bacoor, Cavite.
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