THE operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is set to begin the civil works on the railway’s extension to Cavite next month.
In a statement yesterday, Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) said it had completed the geotechnical investigation or soil testing on the LRT-1 extension last month, and may proceed with the piling works by Sept. 1.
“Civil works along the alignment from the Dr. Santos Avenue Station towards Baclaran Station, both in Parañaque City, are expected to start by Sept. 1, 2019,” LRMC Cavite Extension Project Execution Manager Reynaldo Pangilinan said in the statement.
He noted the right-of-way for the affected segment had already been acquired with the help of the Department of Transportation and Light Rail Transit Authority.
The P64.9-billion LRT-1 Cavite Extension project involves the construction of an 11.7-kilometer train line from Baclaran to Bacoor through eight new stations: Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog.
The project is scheduled to partially open by the fourth quarter of 2021, with full operability seen in 2022.
LRMC is the consortium composed of Ayala Corp., Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp. (a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp.) and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/lrmc-begins-civil-works-on-cavite-extension/
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Civil works start Sept. 1 for LRT 1 extension to Cavite
RAILWAY operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) will start the piling works for the extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 to Cavite next month, after finishing the geotechnical investigation works, and the substructure and foundation designs.
Reynaldo Pangilinan, the execution manager for the Cavite Extension initiative, said the geotesting results showed that the company can safely start working on the foundation of the facility. Civil works will thus commence on September 1.
“It confirms the physical properties and condition of the soil on which the foundations of the Cavite Extension will be installed. Information gathered will then be used to design the necessary foundations for the project,” he said.
He added that the right of way for the first alignment of the extension program—Dr. Santos Avenue Station to Baclaran Station—has been cleared.
“Our teams are committed to complete this project which will extend the LRT 1 system to the residents in Parañaque, Las Piñas and Bacoor,” Pangilinan said.
Targeted for completion in about four years after the delivery of easement, the 11.7-kilometer Cavite extension will connect into the existing system immediately south of the Baclaran Station and run in a generally southerly direction to Niog, Cavite.
The extension will create eight additional stations, namely: Redemptorist, MIA, Asiaworld, Ninoy Aquino and Dr. Santos stations in Parañaque City; Las Piñas and Zapote Stations in Las Piñas City; and, Niog Station in Bacoor City.
After the extension, the oldest overhead railway facility in Southeast Asia will have a design speed of 80 kilometers per hour for its mainline; 60 kph through stations; and 30 kph for secondary and depot tracks. Its commercial speed is set for 60 kph.
LRMC is a company led by conglomerates Metro Pacific Investments Corp. and Ayala Corp. in partnership with Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/08/20/civil-works-start-sept-1-for-lrt-1-extension-to-cavite/
Reynaldo Pangilinan, the execution manager for the Cavite Extension initiative, said the geotesting results showed that the company can safely start working on the foundation of the facility. Civil works will thus commence on September 1.
“It confirms the physical properties and condition of the soil on which the foundations of the Cavite Extension will be installed. Information gathered will then be used to design the necessary foundations for the project,” he said.
He added that the right of way for the first alignment of the extension program—Dr. Santos Avenue Station to Baclaran Station—has been cleared.
“Our teams are committed to complete this project which will extend the LRT 1 system to the residents in Parañaque, Las Piñas and Bacoor,” Pangilinan said.
Targeted for completion in about four years after the delivery of easement, the 11.7-kilometer Cavite extension will connect into the existing system immediately south of the Baclaran Station and run in a generally southerly direction to Niog, Cavite.
The extension will create eight additional stations, namely: Redemptorist, MIA, Asiaworld, Ninoy Aquino and Dr. Santos stations in Parañaque City; Las Piñas and Zapote Stations in Las Piñas City; and, Niog Station in Bacoor City.
After the extension, the oldest overhead railway facility in Southeast Asia will have a design speed of 80 kilometers per hour for its mainline; 60 kph through stations; and 30 kph for secondary and depot tracks. Its commercial speed is set for 60 kph.
LRMC is a company led by conglomerates Metro Pacific Investments Corp. and Ayala Corp. in partnership with Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/08/20/civil-works-start-sept-1-for-lrt-1-extension-to-cavite/
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