The United Grand Central Station (UGCS) is set to cater to more than 1 million passengers every single day once it becomes operational.
During the contract signing for the design and build of ‘Area A,’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade claimed that the 13,700-sqm Common Station would be able to serve approximately 500,000 passengers daily upon completion.
The target completion of the Area A is by 2020 and for the entire Common Station by 2022.
Located at the north end of EDSA, the Common Station will connect the four railway lines–the LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, and the Metro Manila Subway–for the easy transfer of passengers from one rail line to another.
Based on the DOTr’s statement, the Common Station will feature a transit area for the riding public and is operated by an automated fare collection system, which will give commuters better point-to-point mobility and comfort.
The signing ceremonies at the site was led by Tugade, alongside Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Reinier Paul Yebra. Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan signed the contract on behalf of the DOTr while Lucila Gomez signed as the authorized representative of the BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company Consortium.
Tugade said that the target to build the Common Station started during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2009) but it was only in the first 100 days of President Rodrigo Duterte that all parties got involved and got to agree on a location.
While Area A is under the DOTr, the remaining areas such as B will be under Ayala Land Inc., and Area C under the MRT-7 Project facilitated by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). Since the groundbreaking in 2017, Ayala Land Inc. has started the construction of Area B.
Relatedly, the Tugade also announced the other projects under the ‘Build, Build, Build’ Program of the Duterte administration, such as the groundbreaking ceremony for the PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) slated this Friday, February 15, and the groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway on February 26th .
“Groundbreaking is one thing. Completion of a project is another thing. If you do not complete the project with the quality expected and within the timeline formulated, I will hold you accountable in the books,” Tugade warned.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/united-grand-central-station-cater-010005609.html
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Gov't to launch PNR Clark Phase 1 project on Feb. 15
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announced on Wednesday that they are set to launch the Tutuban to Malolos portion of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project on Friday.
“This is again one project that has been long delayed. We will have a groundbreaking on Friday,” Tugade said during the contract signing for the design and build of a part of the Unified Grand Central Station or the common station which will connect the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and the Metro Manila Subway.
The segment, known as the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1, will connect Tutuban in Divisoria, Manila to the city of Malolos in Bulacan.
The PNR Clark Phase 1 will have 10 stations spanning 38 kilometers and is expected to serve around 340,000 passengers daily once it starts operations in 2021.
“Travel to and from Bulacan is expected to reduce by 35 minutes from its current travel time of one and a half hours once PNR Clark Phase 1 is operational,” the DOTr said in a statement.
The department has selected Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. to build the rail line.
The 147-kilometer NSCR Project estimated to cost around PHP777.55 billion will have 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Los Baños, Laguna.
The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and the PNR Los Baños Project which will run from Manila to Los Baños.
The NSCR System will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway.
The DOTr estimates the railway system to serve around 340,000 daily passengers once it starts partial operations in 2022 and daily ridership of 500,000 passengers once it becomes fully operational by 2023. (PNA)
www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1061908
“This is again one project that has been long delayed. We will have a groundbreaking on Friday,” Tugade said during the contract signing for the design and build of a part of the Unified Grand Central Station or the common station which will connect the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and the Metro Manila Subway.
The segment, known as the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1, will connect Tutuban in Divisoria, Manila to the city of Malolos in Bulacan.
The PNR Clark Phase 1 will have 10 stations spanning 38 kilometers and is expected to serve around 340,000 passengers daily once it starts operations in 2021.
“Travel to and from Bulacan is expected to reduce by 35 minutes from its current travel time of one and a half hours once PNR Clark Phase 1 is operational,” the DOTr said in a statement.
The department has selected Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. to build the rail line.
The 147-kilometer NSCR Project estimated to cost around PHP777.55 billion will have 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Los Baños, Laguna.
The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and the PNR Los Baños Project which will run from Manila to Los Baños.
The NSCR System will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway.
The DOTr estimates the railway system to serve around 340,000 daily passengers once it starts partial operations in 2022 and daily ridership of 500,000 passengers once it becomes fully operational by 2023. (PNA)
www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1061908
Sumitomo tapped to build commuter-train segment
THE government has tapped Japanese corporation Sumitomo Mitsui to build the northern segment of the North-South Commuter Railway, a P150-billion deal that will connect Tutuban, Manila, to Malolos, Bulacan.
Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the official development assistance (ODA)-funded project is scheduled for groundbreaking for Friday.
“This is one project that has long been pending. We will put it to life this Friday,” he said.
Envisioned to be a railway facility that will connect Tutuban and Malolos in roughly 35 minutes, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North is a 38-kilometer mass transport system that will serve over 300,000 passenger per day.
It is expected to be completed in 2021.
“We have solved the problem with North Rail, who said they will not move forward with their case,” Tugade said, referring to the company that built segments of the botched railway project during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The PNR North will be integrated to PNR South, which will be a 72-kilometer mass transportation railway from Manila to Los Baños, Laguna. It will also be extended all the way to Clark to connect Manila to the Clark International Airport.
In a related development, Tugade said his group will be breaking ground for the Metro Manila Subway System within the month.
“I will be flying to Tokyo to inspect the boring machine on Tuesday, then fly out to Osaka for a high-level meeting. Once done, I will do that by February 26,” Tugade said.
The subway system involves the construction of 25 kilometers of rail that will connect Quezon City in the northern part of Metro Manila to Parañaque in the southern part. The underground mass transportation system will connect major business districts and government centers.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/02/14/sumitomo-tapped-to-build-commuter-train-segment/
Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the official development assistance (ODA)-funded project is scheduled for groundbreaking for Friday.
“This is one project that has long been pending. We will put it to life this Friday,” he said.
Envisioned to be a railway facility that will connect Tutuban and Malolos in roughly 35 minutes, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North is a 38-kilometer mass transport system that will serve over 300,000 passenger per day.
It is expected to be completed in 2021.
“We have solved the problem with North Rail, who said they will not move forward with their case,” Tugade said, referring to the company that built segments of the botched railway project during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The PNR North will be integrated to PNR South, which will be a 72-kilometer mass transportation railway from Manila to Los Baños, Laguna. It will also be extended all the way to Clark to connect Manila to the Clark International Airport.
In a related development, Tugade said his group will be breaking ground for the Metro Manila Subway System within the month.
“I will be flying to Tokyo to inspect the boring machine on Tuesday, then fly out to Osaka for a high-level meeting. Once done, I will do that by February 26,” Tugade said.
The subway system involves the construction of 25 kilometers of rail that will connect Quezon City in the northern part of Metro Manila to Parañaque in the southern part. The underground mass transportation system will connect major business districts and government centers.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/02/14/sumitomo-tapped-to-build-commuter-train-segment/
Luzon railway projects make significant progress
Major railway projects in Luzon are poised to make significant progress this month, according to top officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The DOTr signed yesterday the P2.8 billion design and build contract of the Unified Grand Central Station (UGCS) Area A with at consortium led by Marikina City Rep. Bayani Fernando.
The UGCS, also known as the common station, is designed to inter-link the four-railway lines namely, LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, and the Metro Manila Subway.
It has three components, including Area A which covers the platform and concourse for LRT-1 and MRT-3, which will be financed and built by the DOTr.
Areas B and C will be developed and funded by Ayala and San Miguel Corp., respectively.
BF Corp.-Foresight Development and Surveying Co. consortium was awarded as the contractor for Area A through a negotiated bidding, following two failed biddings.
The consortium is targeting to complete the project in 20 months.
Transportation Secretary Tugade said the UGCS is expected to be finished and operational by the fourth quarter of next year.
Tugade said the project is still within schedule, but it could have been completed at an earlier time if not for the previous bidding failures for Area A.
Meanwhile, Tugade announced yesterday that construction of the PNR Clark Phase I, which will connect Tutuban, Manila to Malolos, Bulacan would commence on Friday.
The Tutuban to Malolos portion is part of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project which will connect Central Luzon, Metro Manila and the Calabarzon region.
Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said Japans’ Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corp. has been tapped as contractor for the 38-km Tutuban-Malolos portion which will cover 10 stations.
PNR Clark Phase 2 of the NSCR will run from Malolos to Clark, Pampanga, while the PNR Los Baños Project will run from Manila to Los Baños, Laguna.
The DOTr said the project is expected to bring more jobs and business opportunities in Clark, Los Banos, and destinations in between.
The agency said around 350,000 passengers per day will benefit once partial operations begin in 2022, and 550,000 passengers once fully operational by 2023.
Aside from the two railway projects, Tugade said the long-awaited grounbreaking of the Metro Manila subway, a project which is expected to address traffic congestion in the metro, is also happening this month.
The project’s groundbreaking was earlier eyed last December and was later on moved to January.
Tugade said the delays were mostly due to scheduling issues of the parties involved.
“Next Tuesday I will be going to Tokyo to inspect the boring machine and then I’ll fly to Osaka for a high level meeting between the Philippines and the Japanese government,” he said.
The Metro Manila subway is a 35-kilometer line that will run from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to NAIA in Pasay City.
Partial operations is eyed by 2022, which entails the opening of a training center, the depot, and three stations namely, Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, and North Avenue.
With a total project cost of P356.96 billion, the subway is the biggest single project under the Build Build Build program of the Duterte administration.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/02/14/1893418/luzon-railway-projects-make-significant-progress
The DOTr signed yesterday the P2.8 billion design and build contract of the Unified Grand Central Station (UGCS) Area A with at consortium led by Marikina City Rep. Bayani Fernando.
The UGCS, also known as the common station, is designed to inter-link the four-railway lines namely, LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, and the Metro Manila Subway.
It has three components, including Area A which covers the platform and concourse for LRT-1 and MRT-3, which will be financed and built by the DOTr.
Areas B and C will be developed and funded by Ayala and San Miguel Corp., respectively.
BF Corp.-Foresight Development and Surveying Co. consortium was awarded as the contractor for Area A through a negotiated bidding, following two failed biddings.
The consortium is targeting to complete the project in 20 months.
Transportation Secretary Tugade said the UGCS is expected to be finished and operational by the fourth quarter of next year.
Tugade said the project is still within schedule, but it could have been completed at an earlier time if not for the previous bidding failures for Area A.
Meanwhile, Tugade announced yesterday that construction of the PNR Clark Phase I, which will connect Tutuban, Manila to Malolos, Bulacan would commence on Friday.
The Tutuban to Malolos portion is part of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project which will connect Central Luzon, Metro Manila and the Calabarzon region.
Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said Japans’ Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corp. has been tapped as contractor for the 38-km Tutuban-Malolos portion which will cover 10 stations.
PNR Clark Phase 2 of the NSCR will run from Malolos to Clark, Pampanga, while the PNR Los Baños Project will run from Manila to Los Baños, Laguna.
The DOTr said the project is expected to bring more jobs and business opportunities in Clark, Los Banos, and destinations in between.
The agency said around 350,000 passengers per day will benefit once partial operations begin in 2022, and 550,000 passengers once fully operational by 2023.
Aside from the two railway projects, Tugade said the long-awaited grounbreaking of the Metro Manila subway, a project which is expected to address traffic congestion in the metro, is also happening this month.
The project’s groundbreaking was earlier eyed last December and was later on moved to January.
Tugade said the delays were mostly due to scheduling issues of the parties involved.
“Next Tuesday I will be going to Tokyo to inspect the boring machine and then I’ll fly to Osaka for a high level meeting between the Philippines and the Japanese government,” he said.
The Metro Manila subway is a 35-kilometer line that will run from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to NAIA in Pasay City.
Partial operations is eyed by 2022, which entails the opening of a training center, the depot, and three stations namely, Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, and North Avenue.
With a total project cost of P356.96 billion, the subway is the biggest single project under the Build Build Build program of the Duterte administration.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/02/14/1893418/luzon-railway-projects-make-significant-progress
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