The Department of Transportation (DOTr) reported on Tuesday that the Area B of the Grand Central Station—a common alignment among four Metro railway lines—is now 96-percent complete.
Funded by Ayala Corp., Area B is the portion of the three-section facility where the concourse will be built. It is located near the TriNoma Mall in Quezon City. This area was inspected by Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade on Tuesday.
“How will I know the progress of the work if I will just rely on the word of mouth. I inspected this facility toward the end of the year to judge if the work was done,” he said.
Today, construction of the Grand Central Station is round the clock, as the government aims to finish the facility by 2021.
Meanwhile, the government is now conducting the detailed engineering and design for Area A, the linkage between the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 and the Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3. This portion is funded by the government.
For Area C, San Miguel Corp., which will finance the said segment, is now constructing the viaducts and is finishing the detailed engineering and design for the said segment. Area C is where MRT 7 will be terminating.
The Grand Central Station is a 13,700-square meter concourse area that will interconnect the LRT 1, MRT 3, MRT 7, and the Metro Manila Subway.
The common station was in limbo for a couple of years after its conception, after getting a stay order from the Supreme Court due to a possible breach in contract.
To recall, SM Prime Holdings Inc. sued the previous transport department for changing the location of the common station, even with an existing naming rights contract with the government. Former transport officials decided to move the location due to its cost benefits.
SM has already withdrawn its case and has “allowed” the government to keep the money to help fund the construction of the common station.
When built, the common station will provide easy access to both malls and major roads, like Edsa, and will provide a common concourse, or atrium, to facilitate easy train line transfer.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/12/18/dotr-reports-96-completion-of-grand-central-stations-area-b-at-trinoma/
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