It has been said that train systems in the country were not prioritized in the past decades. It is now that the government is pushing for it to help improve the country’s transport system. Just recently, the governments of Philippines and Japan led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tutuban to Malolos leg of the North-South Commuter Railway known as the PNR Clark Phase 1. On Motoring Today’s Motoring Forum, we have no less than the General Manager of the PNR, Mr. Jun Magno, to give us more insights into this project. Watch this.
Monday, March 11, 2019
18-km Laguna section of Calax to open in July
The 18-kilometer Laguna section of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway is set to open in July, according to its builder and operator.
“We are targeting to open the Laguna segment of Calax by July this year,” said Roberto Bontia, president of MPCala Holdings Inc., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.
Bontia said the construction of the Laguna segment of Calax would be completed in June.
The toll for the Laguna segment, or from Mamplasan to Sta. Rosa section of Calax, is P4.50 per kilometer.
MPCala tapped local contractor DMCI Consunji Inc. to build the Laguna side of the 47-km Calax and Leighton Holdings of Australia to construct the Cavite side.
Calax, one of the largest public-private partnership projects, involves the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of a four-lane, 47-kilometer closed-system toll expressway connecting Cavitex (Manila–Cavite Expressway) and South Luzon Expressway.
The P35.43-billion expressway will start from Cavitex in Kawit, Cavite and end at the SLEx-Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan, Laguna.
The Laguna segment is a four-lane highway with four interchanges from Aguinaldo Interchange to the existing Mamplasan Interchange of South Luzon Expressway in Biñan, Laguna.
Once completed, Calax is expected to ease traffic between Cavite and Laguna, particularly along Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay–Santa Rosa Road and Governor’s Drive.
MPCala won a 35-year concession for the project, including the period of design and construction.
MPCala also secured the original proponent status from the Public Works Department for its unsolicited proposal to build the P22.43-billion Cavite-Batangas Expressway.
CTBex is a 49-kilometer expressway that will connect Cavite and Batangas, with a spur road to Tagaytay City and ultimately terminating in Nasugbu, with another spur road to Tuy, Batangas.
Once completed, the project would cut travel time from Sta. Rosa, Laguna to Nasugbu, Batangas from 2.5 hours to just an hour.
The project will start at Silang East Interchange of Cavite-Laguna Expressway. The alignment will traverse the towns of Silang, Amadeo, Mendez and Alfonso in Cavite, Tagaytay City and Nasugbu in Batangas.
MPTC is also constructing the P27.9-billion Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway project in the Visayas. The 8.25-km bridge project, set to be completed by 2020, will connect Cebu City to Mactan Island via Cordova.
The group is also building the NLEx-SLEx Connector Road, an elevated expressway to connect the northern and southern toll road systems at a cost of P23 billion.
http://manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/289709/18-km-laguna-section-of-calax-to-open-in-july.html
“We are targeting to open the Laguna segment of Calax by July this year,” said Roberto Bontia, president of MPCala Holdings Inc., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.
Bontia said the construction of the Laguna segment of Calax would be completed in June.
The toll for the Laguna segment, or from Mamplasan to Sta. Rosa section of Calax, is P4.50 per kilometer.
MPCala tapped local contractor DMCI Consunji Inc. to build the Laguna side of the 47-km Calax and Leighton Holdings of Australia to construct the Cavite side.
Calax, one of the largest public-private partnership projects, involves the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of a four-lane, 47-kilometer closed-system toll expressway connecting Cavitex (Manila–Cavite Expressway) and South Luzon Expressway.
The P35.43-billion expressway will start from Cavitex in Kawit, Cavite and end at the SLEx-Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan, Laguna.
The Laguna segment is a four-lane highway with four interchanges from Aguinaldo Interchange to the existing Mamplasan Interchange of South Luzon Expressway in Biñan, Laguna.
Once completed, Calax is expected to ease traffic between Cavite and Laguna, particularly along Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay–Santa Rosa Road and Governor’s Drive.
MPCala won a 35-year concession for the project, including the period of design and construction.
MPCala also secured the original proponent status from the Public Works Department for its unsolicited proposal to build the P22.43-billion Cavite-Batangas Expressway.
CTBex is a 49-kilometer expressway that will connect Cavite and Batangas, with a spur road to Tagaytay City and ultimately terminating in Nasugbu, with another spur road to Tuy, Batangas.
Once completed, the project would cut travel time from Sta. Rosa, Laguna to Nasugbu, Batangas from 2.5 hours to just an hour.
The project will start at Silang East Interchange of Cavite-Laguna Expressway. The alignment will traverse the towns of Silang, Amadeo, Mendez and Alfonso in Cavite, Tagaytay City and Nasugbu in Batangas.
MPTC is also constructing the P27.9-billion Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway project in the Visayas. The 8.25-km bridge project, set to be completed by 2020, will connect Cebu City to Mactan Island via Cordova.
The group is also building the NLEx-SLEx Connector Road, an elevated expressway to connect the northern and southern toll road systems at a cost of P23 billion.
http://manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/289709/18-km-laguna-section-of-calax-to-open-in-july.html
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Fatter phone books seen as Zero Backlog continues
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company is urging its subscribers to make full use of their telephone directories because significant rise in new subscribers is expected to exert more pressure on its 114 operators.
PLDT manager for Directories Management Elvie Topacio said that the higher volume of subscribers and corresponding changes being made on telephone numbers were expected to create a high demand for inquiries.
Apart from addressing the demand for telephones, Zero Backlog aims to digitize all telephones, which would require a change in telephone numbers from seven to eight digits.
PLDT last July also announced its readiness for the migration from the existing seven-digit format to eight digits.
The NTC issued Memorandum Order 10-10-2017 in October 2017 directing all telecommunications companies in the country to migrate all customers within the area code 02 to eight-digit telephone numbers to ensure that there will be sufficient resource pool to cater to the rapid growth of landline customers in major cities.
For PLDT, the assigned PTE identifier is 8.
READ: NTC defers 8-digit landline number implementation
Topacio said that due to limitations of printing schedules, some of the more recent cut-overs, may note be incorporated in the new directories.
The PLDT provides an intercept service to subscribers affected by cut-overs for one month. The intercept service is a recorded message which informs callers of the new number of the subscriber.
Topacio said that the latest directory, to be made available to residential subscribers in July would have 726 pages from 708 in 2018 for the Rizal directory, which is distributed in the eastern areas like Antipolo, Cainta, Angono, Binangonan, Taytay, Tanay, Rodriguez, San Mateo and Morong. The white pages will now have a total of 1,200 pages from 1,022 in the previous year.
The Metro Manila Directory's Yellow Pages will now be up to 1,920 from 1,720 last year. This book is distributed in the Metro Manila areas like Makati, Quezon City, Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Paranaque, Las Pinas, Muntinlupa, San Pedro, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Obando and Meycauayan.
Topacio said that the 2019 telephone directories would contain the numbers of new telephones installed under the Zero Backlog Program between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018. Telephones installed after March 31, 2019 will be listed in the 2019-2020 edition.
The Zero Backlog program targets the installation of one million new telephones by 2021. By this time, Topacio said, subscribers should expect a drastically new look of their directories.
PLDT manager for Directories Management Elvie Topacio said that the higher volume of subscribers and corresponding changes being made on telephone numbers were expected to create a high demand for inquiries.
Apart from addressing the demand for telephones, Zero Backlog aims to digitize all telephones, which would require a change in telephone numbers from seven to eight digits.
PLDT last July also announced its readiness for the migration from the existing seven-digit format to eight digits.
The NTC issued Memorandum Order 10-10-2017 in October 2017 directing all telecommunications companies in the country to migrate all customers within the area code 02 to eight-digit telephone numbers to ensure that there will be sufficient resource pool to cater to the rapid growth of landline customers in major cities.
For PLDT, the assigned PTE identifier is 8.
READ: NTC defers 8-digit landline number implementation
Topacio said that due to limitations of printing schedules, some of the more recent cut-overs, may note be incorporated in the new directories.
The PLDT provides an intercept service to subscribers affected by cut-overs for one month. The intercept service is a recorded message which informs callers of the new number of the subscriber.
Topacio said that the latest directory, to be made available to residential subscribers in July would have 726 pages from 708 in 2018 for the Rizal directory, which is distributed in the eastern areas like Antipolo, Cainta, Angono, Binangonan, Taytay, Tanay, Rodriguez, San Mateo and Morong. The white pages will now have a total of 1,200 pages from 1,022 in the previous year.
The Metro Manila Directory's Yellow Pages will now be up to 1,920 from 1,720 last year. This book is distributed in the Metro Manila areas like Makati, Quezon City, Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Paranaque, Las Pinas, Muntinlupa, San Pedro, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Obando and Meycauayan.
Topacio said that the 2019 telephone directories would contain the numbers of new telephones installed under the Zero Backlog Program between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018. Telephones installed after March 31, 2019 will be listed in the 2019-2020 edition.
The Zero Backlog program targets the installation of one million new telephones by 2021. By this time, Topacio said, subscribers should expect a drastically new look of their directories.
DOTr seeks bidders for Phase 2 of Malolos-Clark Railway
SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has invited interested firms to join the bidding for the construction of the P628-billion, 52-kilometer Phase 2 railway from Malolos, Bulacan to the Clark International Airport.
DOTr Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said the contract would be divided into three packages as approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). He said the project should be finished by Sept. 2022.
Batan said that when finished, the railway system, whose ongoing Phase 1 would run from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos, would be capable of accommodating 550,000 passengers daily and would have stations in Malolos and Calumpit in Bulacan, as well as in Apalit, San Fernando and Angeles City in Pampanga.
He said the DOTr’s terms of reference (TOR) for the project would consist of underground tunnel in the area of Clark freeport.
Funds are to be sourced from the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Batan also said the ADB would provide P286 billion to cover major structures such as viaducts, bridges and stations, while JICA would provide P201 billion for the assembling of the train cars and other electro-mechanical needs.
This, he said, is on top of the P201 billion to be shouldered by the Philippine government for other project needs.
Batan also reported that the construction of the Phase 1 of the railway project from Manila to Malolos has already started and would cost P193 billion when finished. Of the total cost, some P93 billion would come from JICA.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/03/09/1899815/dotr-seeks-bidders-phase-2-malolos-clark-railway
DOTr Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said the contract would be divided into three packages as approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). He said the project should be finished by Sept. 2022.
Batan said that when finished, the railway system, whose ongoing Phase 1 would run from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos, would be capable of accommodating 550,000 passengers daily and would have stations in Malolos and Calumpit in Bulacan, as well as in Apalit, San Fernando and Angeles City in Pampanga.
He said the DOTr’s terms of reference (TOR) for the project would consist of underground tunnel in the area of Clark freeport.
Funds are to be sourced from the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Batan also said the ADB would provide P286 billion to cover major structures such as viaducts, bridges and stations, while JICA would provide P201 billion for the assembling of the train cars and other electro-mechanical needs.
This, he said, is on top of the P201 billion to be shouldered by the Philippine government for other project needs.
Batan also reported that the construction of the Phase 1 of the railway project from Manila to Malolos has already started and would cost P193 billion when finished. Of the total cost, some P93 billion would come from JICA.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/03/09/1899815/dotr-seeks-bidders-phase-2-malolos-clark-railway
Friday, March 8, 2019
Marubeni-Consunji tandem bags LRT-2 East E&M contract
THE consortium of Japanese firm Marubeni Corp. and engineering and construction firm D.M. Consunji, Inc. secured the $62-million (about P3.24-billion) contract for the Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 East Extension project.
In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Friday, DM Consunji’s parent DMCI Holdings, Inc. said its consortium was awarded the electrical and mechanical (E&M) package for the four-kilometer railway system extension with two additional stations, Emerald and Masinag.
DM Consunji will be in charge of the trackwork procurement and construction, as well as the installation of E&M systems. The company noted that it was also the one responsible for a viaduct and two new stations in the project, which will soon be completed.
For its part, Marubeni will be responsible for the overall administration and procurement of E&M railway systems since it is the consortium leader.
The LRT-2 East Extension project is among the projects funded by a 43.2-billion yen-credit facility by the Japanese government, as part of the “Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila Project.”
The extension project is seen to reduce travel time from Manila to Antipolo and vice versa to as fast as 30 minutes from the current three hours.
Marubeni was also the firm that constructed LRT-2 from 2000 to 2004. The 13.8-kilometer elevated metro line connects the eastern and western parts of Metro Manila. The existing train system has a ridership of 250,000 people daily, from Recto Station in Manila to Santolan Station in Pasig City.
The Japanese firm’s other projects in the country include the improvement and modernization of Commuter Line South Project, and the LRT-1 capacity expansion project’s first and second phases.
“Utilizing its vast experiences, as well as know-how acquired through the successful implementation of this Project, Marubeni will further contribute to social and economic growth in the Philippines by participating in more railway and infrastructure projects in the near future,” the company said. — Arra B. Francia
https://www.bworldonline.com/marubeni-consunji-tandem-bags-lrt-2-east-em-contract/
In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Friday, DM Consunji’s parent DMCI Holdings, Inc. said its consortium was awarded the electrical and mechanical (E&M) package for the four-kilometer railway system extension with two additional stations, Emerald and Masinag.
DM Consunji will be in charge of the trackwork procurement and construction, as well as the installation of E&M systems. The company noted that it was also the one responsible for a viaduct and two new stations in the project, which will soon be completed.
For its part, Marubeni will be responsible for the overall administration and procurement of E&M railway systems since it is the consortium leader.
The LRT-2 East Extension project is among the projects funded by a 43.2-billion yen-credit facility by the Japanese government, as part of the “Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila Project.”
The extension project is seen to reduce travel time from Manila to Antipolo and vice versa to as fast as 30 minutes from the current three hours.
Marubeni was also the firm that constructed LRT-2 from 2000 to 2004. The 13.8-kilometer elevated metro line connects the eastern and western parts of Metro Manila. The existing train system has a ridership of 250,000 people daily, from Recto Station in Manila to Santolan Station in Pasig City.
The Japanese firm’s other projects in the country include the improvement and modernization of Commuter Line South Project, and the LRT-1 capacity expansion project’s first and second phases.
“Utilizing its vast experiences, as well as know-how acquired through the successful implementation of this Project, Marubeni will further contribute to social and economic growth in the Philippines by participating in more railway and infrastructure projects in the near future,” the company said. — Arra B. Francia
https://www.bworldonline.com/marubeni-consunji-tandem-bags-lrt-2-east-em-contract/
Marubeni, DMCI bag $62-M contract for LRT-2 East Extension Project
A $62 million contract for the Manila LRT Line 2 East Extension Project has been awarded to Japan’s Marubeni Corp. and local contractor D.M Consunji Inc.
In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Friday, conglomerate DMCI Holdings said its construction arm will be in charge of track-work procurement, as well as construction and the installation of electrical and mechanical systems for the four-kilometer railway system extension project with two additional stations.
Marubeni, as consortium leader, will be responsible for overall administration and the procurement of electrical and mechanical “package” for the railway system.
“The project is one part of the ‘Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila Project,’ which has been financed with ¥43.2 billion of Japanese governmental Yen-Credit, and it will contribute to reduction of both traffic congestion and air pollution, which are particularly severe problems in Metro Manila,” DMCI said.
DMCI is the contractor for the construction of a viaduct and two new stations - Emerald and Masinag - for the LRT-2 East Extension Project. “Construction on these items will soon be completed,” the company said.
The additional two stations are designed to accommodate an additional 80,000 passengers daily during its first 5 years of operation, which will add to the current LRT-2 average daily ridership of 240,000. — Ian Nicolas Cigaral
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/03/08/1899781/marubeni-dmci-bag-62-m-contract-lrt-2-east-extension-project
In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Friday, conglomerate DMCI Holdings said its construction arm will be in charge of track-work procurement, as well as construction and the installation of electrical and mechanical systems for the four-kilometer railway system extension project with two additional stations.
Marubeni, as consortium leader, will be responsible for overall administration and the procurement of electrical and mechanical “package” for the railway system.
“The project is one part of the ‘Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila Project,’ which has been financed with ¥43.2 billion of Japanese governmental Yen-Credit, and it will contribute to reduction of both traffic congestion and air pollution, which are particularly severe problems in Metro Manila,” DMCI said.
DMCI is the contractor for the construction of a viaduct and two new stations - Emerald and Masinag - for the LRT-2 East Extension Project. “Construction on these items will soon be completed,” the company said.
The additional two stations are designed to accommodate an additional 80,000 passengers daily during its first 5 years of operation, which will add to the current LRT-2 average daily ridership of 240,000. — Ian Nicolas Cigaral
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/03/08/1899781/marubeni-dmci-bag-62-m-contract-lrt-2-east-extension-project
Thursday, March 7, 2019
NTC defers 8-digit landline number implementation
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has deferred the implementation of the eight-digit landline number in Greater Manila Area to October 6, 2019 in order to give sufficient time for local banks and credit card companies to prepare for the change.
In its advisory, the NTC said the Banker Associations of the Philippines (BAP) and the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) have requested for the deferment of the migration of Area Code 02 landline numbers from 7 digits to 8 digits from March 18 to October 6 which covers the areas of Metro Manila, Rizal province, the city of Meycauayan, Bulacan, San Pedro, Laguna and municipality of Obando, Bulacan.
Among the reasons cited by the BAP and CCAP are to update client phone numbers and period for rigid testing and validation prior to full migration; conduct of an intensive and expansive campaign for clients especially those overseas including updating banks’ marketing collaterals on requisite hotlines; and compliance with rules and regulations of regulatory agencies such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
"BAP and CCAP initially requested for deferment of the implementation to January 2020. Extensive consultations were conducted between the Commission, public telecommunications entities (PTEs), BAP, and CCAP. After the consultations, the Commission, PTEs, BAP and CCAP agreed to implement the required migration on October 6, 2019," the NTC advisory read
Major telco firms PLDT and Globe Telecom have said that they will comply with the NTC directive to implement the landline number migration on October.
“We will make the necessary adjustments when it comes to our internal systems and communication efforts to ensure smooth service continuity for all of our affected customers. Our teams are continuously working closely with the NTC and other telcos to assist affected customers before, during, and after the migration,” Globe General Counsel Froilan Castelo said in a separate statement on Thursday.
From October 6 to January 5, Globe customers who will still incorrectly dial the old 7-digit number will hear a special announcement, saying the format has been changed to 8 digits. The company will continue reminding its customers on the upcoming migration in October through all available channels, including SMS, email, and social media.
Meanwhile, PLDT has advised its subscribers that it will be implementing the landline migration on October 6 in compliance with the order of the NTC.
NTC issued Memorandum Order No. 10-10-2017 on October 27, 2017, directing all telecommunications companies in the Philippines to migrate all customers within the area code 02 to 8-digit telephone numbers, from the existing 7 digits.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1063958
In its advisory, the NTC said the Banker Associations of the Philippines (BAP) and the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) have requested for the deferment of the migration of Area Code 02 landline numbers from 7 digits to 8 digits from March 18 to October 6 which covers the areas of Metro Manila, Rizal province, the city of Meycauayan, Bulacan, San Pedro, Laguna and municipality of Obando, Bulacan.
Among the reasons cited by the BAP and CCAP are to update client phone numbers and period for rigid testing and validation prior to full migration; conduct of an intensive and expansive campaign for clients especially those overseas including updating banks’ marketing collaterals on requisite hotlines; and compliance with rules and regulations of regulatory agencies such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
"BAP and CCAP initially requested for deferment of the implementation to January 2020. Extensive consultations were conducted between the Commission, public telecommunications entities (PTEs), BAP, and CCAP. After the consultations, the Commission, PTEs, BAP and CCAP agreed to implement the required migration on October 6, 2019," the NTC advisory read
Major telco firms PLDT and Globe Telecom have said that they will comply with the NTC directive to implement the landline number migration on October.
“We will make the necessary adjustments when it comes to our internal systems and communication efforts to ensure smooth service continuity for all of our affected customers. Our teams are continuously working closely with the NTC and other telcos to assist affected customers before, during, and after the migration,” Globe General Counsel Froilan Castelo said in a separate statement on Thursday.
From October 6 to January 5, Globe customers who will still incorrectly dial the old 7-digit number will hear a special announcement, saying the format has been changed to 8 digits. The company will continue reminding its customers on the upcoming migration in October through all available channels, including SMS, email, and social media.
Meanwhile, PLDT has advised its subscribers that it will be implementing the landline migration on October 6 in compliance with the order of the NTC.
NTC issued Memorandum Order No. 10-10-2017 on October 27, 2017, directing all telecommunications companies in the Philippines to migrate all customers within the area code 02 to 8-digit telephone numbers, from the existing 7 digits.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1063958
Railway key to obtain GCR’s economic targets: PNR
Railways will play key role in obtaining economic targets once the proposed Greater Capital Region (GCR) pushes through, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) said on Wednesday.
"According to studies, the GCR to be an engine of growth should have its inhabitants living 55 minutes away to where they work. So knowing that, that is the objective of GCR, railway is a key to obtain those economic targets of the GCR and that’s where PNR comes in," PNR General Manager Junn B. Magno said in the weekly economic briefing in Malacañang.
Magno said the proposed GCR will be composed of the Greater Manila Area, Region 3 (Central Luzon) and Region 4-A or Calabarzon.
“That’s horizon project can take around 10 to 15 years to have that. Pero umpisahan na namin iyong studies ngayon (But we have to start now our studies),” Magno said.
He said the planned North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) would make travelling on the 150-kilometer GCR intercity faster with the ride lasting about 55 minutes.
"It will span from Calamba, through Parañaque, Makati, Manila, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac and especially the new developments in Clark, New Clark City and kung mayroon pang ma-develop na new business districts (if there will be future business districts to be developed)," he said on the planned railway.
He also mentioned the railway from Sucat, Paranaque to Matnog, Sorsogon which will lessen travel time to four hours.
"PNR is also embarking/rehabilitating its own right of way all the way to Sorsogon. Although we have serviced all the way lang to Legazpi, we are rehabilitating and creating a new line called South Long Haul," he said.
"Naga will just take three hours, it would compete with the airline services actually. And the new central station will be interconnected with NSCR and it will be located in the old power plant in Sucat," he added.
PNR earlier requested the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for a feasibility study on the planned Cabanatuan-Makati Line or the North-East Commuter Line, as part of the process for getting the final nod on the project, aimed at improving transportation in the GCR. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1063847
"According to studies, the GCR to be an engine of growth should have its inhabitants living 55 minutes away to where they work. So knowing that, that is the objective of GCR, railway is a key to obtain those economic targets of the GCR and that’s where PNR comes in," PNR General Manager Junn B. Magno said in the weekly economic briefing in Malacañang.
Magno said the proposed GCR will be composed of the Greater Manila Area, Region 3 (Central Luzon) and Region 4-A or Calabarzon.
“That’s horizon project can take around 10 to 15 years to have that. Pero umpisahan na namin iyong studies ngayon (But we have to start now our studies),” Magno said.
He said the planned North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) would make travelling on the 150-kilometer GCR intercity faster with the ride lasting about 55 minutes.
"It will span from Calamba, through Parañaque, Makati, Manila, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac and especially the new developments in Clark, New Clark City and kung mayroon pang ma-develop na new business districts (if there will be future business districts to be developed)," he said on the planned railway.
He also mentioned the railway from Sucat, Paranaque to Matnog, Sorsogon which will lessen travel time to four hours.
"PNR is also embarking/rehabilitating its own right of way all the way to Sorsogon. Although we have serviced all the way lang to Legazpi, we are rehabilitating and creating a new line called South Long Haul," he said.
"Naga will just take three hours, it would compete with the airline services actually. And the new central station will be interconnected with NSCR and it will be located in the old power plant in Sucat," he added.
PNR earlier requested the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for a feasibility study on the planned Cabanatuan-Makati Line or the North-East Commuter Line, as part of the process for getting the final nod on the project, aimed at improving transportation in the GCR. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1063847
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
MRT-3 rehab work not delayed – DOTr
The rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT-3) was not delayed as it pushed through as scheduled last month, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday.
“The project is not delayed. Only the payment was delayed, because of the delay in the enactment of the national budget. Nevertheless, we are moving according to our timeline,” DOTr Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran said in a text message.
Libiran issued this statement after MRT-3 head of operations Michael Capati earlier said the rehabilitation of the line was moved to May this year as some documents still had to be completed.
“Sumitomo, in fact has been working with us since last year,” Libiran added.
Despite the delay on payments for the multi-billion project, the rehabilitation started in February, Libiran noted.
Capati, for his part, also clarified his earlier statement.
“There’s no delay in the project. There’s a delay on the budget and approval of (General Appropriations Act) 2019. We are working well with Sumitomo group and already made some transition plan,” he said in a text message.
The rehab work started with the line’s 72 coaches and will be undertaken by the Japanese consortium Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Corp. using the P18 billion loan from the Japanese government.
Rehabilitation of the line will also include the restoration and overhaul of the line’s power supply, overhead catenary system, signaling system, tracks, closed-circuit television camera and public address systems, as well as its elevators and escalators. /muf
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1092653/mrt-3-rehab-work-not-delayed-dotr
“The project is not delayed. Only the payment was delayed, because of the delay in the enactment of the national budget. Nevertheless, we are moving according to our timeline,” DOTr Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran said in a text message.
Libiran issued this statement after MRT-3 head of operations Michael Capati earlier said the rehabilitation of the line was moved to May this year as some documents still had to be completed.
“Sumitomo, in fact has been working with us since last year,” Libiran added.
Despite the delay on payments for the multi-billion project, the rehabilitation started in February, Libiran noted.
Capati, for his part, also clarified his earlier statement.
“There’s no delay in the project. There’s a delay on the budget and approval of (General Appropriations Act) 2019. We are working well with Sumitomo group and already made some transition plan,” he said in a text message.
The rehab work started with the line’s 72 coaches and will be undertaken by the Japanese consortium Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Corp. using the P18 billion loan from the Japanese government.
Rehabilitation of the line will also include the restoration and overhaul of the line’s power supply, overhead catenary system, signaling system, tracks, closed-circuit television camera and public address systems, as well as its elevators and escalators. /muf
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1092653/mrt-3-rehab-work-not-delayed-dotr
MRT-3 rehab kickoff moved to May
The tentative start for the multi-billion rehabilitation work on Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) was moved to May 2019, an official said on Wednesday.
Michael Capati, head of operations of MRT-3, said the start of the three-year rehabilitation was moved to May since some documents still had to be fixed.
“Tentative. Meron pa po inaayos na documents,” Capati said in a text message when asked for confirmation why the tentative start was moved to a later date.
The rehabilitation work was initially set to begin between the last week of January and the first week of February.
The rehab work will start with the 72 light rail vehicles (LRVs) that make up the entire MRT 3 fleet, and will be undertaken by the Japanese consortium Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Corp. using the P18-billion loan from the Japanese government.
Rehabilitation of the line will also include the restoration and overhaul of the line’s power supply, overhead catenary system, signaling system, tracks, closed-circuit television camera and public address systems, as well as its elevators and escalators. /cbb
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1092556/mrt-3-rehab-kickoff-moved-to-may
Michael Capati, head of operations of MRT-3, said the start of the three-year rehabilitation was moved to May since some documents still had to be fixed.
“Tentative. Meron pa po inaayos na documents,” Capati said in a text message when asked for confirmation why the tentative start was moved to a later date.
The rehabilitation work was initially set to begin between the last week of January and the first week of February.
The rehab work will start with the 72 light rail vehicles (LRVs) that make up the entire MRT 3 fleet, and will be undertaken by the Japanese consortium Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Corp. using the P18-billion loan from the Japanese government.
Rehabilitation of the line will also include the restoration and overhaul of the line’s power supply, overhead catenary system, signaling system, tracks, closed-circuit television camera and public address systems, as well as its elevators and escalators. /cbb
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1092556/mrt-3-rehab-kickoff-moved-to-may
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