The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) will implement a new temporary passenger traffic scheme at select stations for the first months of 2020.
This is to make way for the construction of the Unified Grand Central Station, which will connect the systems of LRT 1, Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) and MRT 7.
From Jan. 4 to March 31, 2020, northbound passengers will have to disembark at the Monumento and Balintawak Stations as the train will no longer reach Roosevelt Station.
Passengers with Roosevelt station as their stop may take the Baclaran-to-Balintawak circuit, where a special shuttle train will arrive every 10 minutes during peak hours to exclusively transport passengers to the Roosevelt Station.
The same shuttle will pick up passengers from the Roosevelt Station and bring them to the Balintawak Station.
Meanwhile, the Baclaran-to-Monumento circuit will help address the heavy passenger volume at the Monumento Station, especially during peak hours.
The LRMC will deploy additional crowd marshals and safety teams as well as put up directional signs in the stations to inform passengers of the new passenger traffic scheme.
LRMC chief operating officer Enrico Benipayo assures that other stations along the LRT 1 will not be affected by the construction of the common station.
“We want to ensure normal operations in all twenty stations of our existing line while the construction of the common station is ongoing that’s why we have this temporary passenger traffic scheme,” Benipayo said in a statement.
“We will also add signage inside the trains for passengers to easily identify if the last stop of the train is either Monumento or Balintawak,” he added.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to open the country’s largest railway station that will serve as a centralized hub for four railway lines, including the planned Metro Manila subway, by late 2020.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1203910/lrt-1-to-implement-temporary-traffic-scheme-in-2020
Friday, December 20, 2019
Dagat-Dagatan Ramp of NLEX Harbor Link to open in January
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced the opening of the Dagat-Dagatan Ramp of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link after conducting a progress inspection of the ongoing construction of the 2.6-kilometer NLEX Harbor Link (R10 Section) and the 8-km NLEX Connector elevated expressways in the Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela (Camanava) area.
“We are committed to fully opening this January the new off-ramp that will bring motorists directly from NLEX to Dagat-Dagatan in Malabon City,” Villar noted.
“24/7 construction will be undertaken to complete the 2.6-kilometer section which stretches west from the new Caloocan Interchange to Radial Road 10,” he added.
The Harbor Link is intended to facilitate direct access between the port area and North and Central Luzon via the NLEX. Motorists, especially those in the commercial trucking sector, will enjoy a hassle-free elevated expressway alternative to the choke points of EDSA Balintawak, A. Bonifacio and C3/5th Avenue. It is also envisioned for truckers who will be spared from the truck ban and subsequently experience quicker turn around.
Villar, together with NLEX Corporation President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista, also witnessed the full blast foundation works of the first five-kilometer section of the NLEX Connector expressway at the new Caloocan Interchange.
This section will extend to the future Sampaloc Interchange near España Boulevard, Manila.
“Working on the bored pile foundation is a delicate part of the construction process. A systematic laying of the foundation is being carefully and precisely engineered to prevent mounting traffic and ensure safety in the construction area,” Bautista pointed out.
A total of 223 piers will be built to support the all-weather, all-vehicle NLEX Connector which will eventually interconnect with the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
“Upon completion of the NLEX Connector, travel time from NLEX to SLEX will be reduced from the usual two hours to approximately 20 minutes,” Villar noted.
The elevated, four-lane divided carriageway NLEX Connector will feature two interchanges and four toll plazas running above the Philippine National Railway lines.
The PNR right-of-way is being shared by the NLEX Connector and the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which is also under construction.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/12/11/dagat-dagatan-ramp-of-nlex-harbor-link-to-open-in-january/
“We are committed to fully opening this January the new off-ramp that will bring motorists directly from NLEX to Dagat-Dagatan in Malabon City,” Villar noted.
“24/7 construction will be undertaken to complete the 2.6-kilometer section which stretches west from the new Caloocan Interchange to Radial Road 10,” he added.
The Harbor Link is intended to facilitate direct access between the port area and North and Central Luzon via the NLEX. Motorists, especially those in the commercial trucking sector, will enjoy a hassle-free elevated expressway alternative to the choke points of EDSA Balintawak, A. Bonifacio and C3/5th Avenue. It is also envisioned for truckers who will be spared from the truck ban and subsequently experience quicker turn around.
Villar, together with NLEX Corporation President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista, also witnessed the full blast foundation works of the first five-kilometer section of the NLEX Connector expressway at the new Caloocan Interchange.
This section will extend to the future Sampaloc Interchange near España Boulevard, Manila.
“Working on the bored pile foundation is a delicate part of the construction process. A systematic laying of the foundation is being carefully and precisely engineered to prevent mounting traffic and ensure safety in the construction area,” Bautista pointed out.
A total of 223 piers will be built to support the all-weather, all-vehicle NLEX Connector which will eventually interconnect with the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
“Upon completion of the NLEX Connector, travel time from NLEX to SLEX will be reduced from the usual two hours to approximately 20 minutes,” Villar noted.
The elevated, four-lane divided carriageway NLEX Connector will feature two interchanges and four toll plazas running above the Philippine National Railway lines.
The PNR right-of-way is being shared by the NLEX Connector and the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which is also under construction.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/12/11/dagat-dagatan-ramp-of-nlex-harbor-link-to-open-in-january/
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