By Emmie V. Abadilla
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) yesterday started work on the second package of the over P2-billion Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1 linking Tutuban, Manila with Malolos, Bulacan.
The project is part of the P777.5-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project spanning 147 kilometers, with a total of 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Calamba, Laguna.
Phase 1 of the railway with cut travel time to Bulacan from the current one and a half hours to 35 minutes and will serve more than 340,000 passengers per day when it becomes operational by 2021.
It consists of 2 Civil Works Packages, with the first having already started construction this February 15, by Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corporation, and the second, started yesterday, May 20, by the Taisei-DMCI Joint Venture.
This initial phase of the PNR Clark Railway Project will eventually extend all the way to Clark, Pampanga.
It will have 10 stations: Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Malolos, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas and Guiguinto, with a depot in Valenzuela city.
Furthermore, Phase 1 will be seamlessly integrated with PNR Clark Phase 2 going to Clark, Pampanga and PNR South Commuter going to Calamba, Laguna, forming one integrated commuter railway system serving commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
The PNR Clark project took the place of the defunct Northrail project, which the government abandoned after reaching an out-of-court settlement with its Chinese contractor after many years of arbitration proceedings.
The NSCR System consists of the 38-km. PNR Clark Phase 1 from Tutuban to Malolos, the 53-km. PNR Clark Phase 2 from Malolos to Clark, and the 56-km. PNR Calamba segments from Solis to Calamba.
It spans 147-km., a fully-elevated, dual-track, electrified, and high capacity commuter railway, with 37 stations, and a fleet of 58 8-car train sets, or a total of 464 train cars. It will connect 26 local government units in all.
The NSCR System will link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway. It is expected to serve some 700,000 passengers per day once it is fully operational in 2023,connecting Clark Airport to Buendia in as short as 55 minutes, and Clark Airport to Calamba in 1 hour and 40 minutes.
PNR Clark Phase 2 consists of 5 Civil Works Packages, with the first three packages scheduled for Bid Submission in July 2019, and the 4th and 5th packages scheduled for Bid Submission in the 3rd Quarter of 2019.
PNR Calamba, meanwhile, consists of 7 Civil Works Packages, with the first package for its Partial Operability Section already scheduled for Bid Submission in the 3rd Quarter of 2019, and the 2nd to the 7th packages scheduled for publication also in the 3rd Quarter 2019.
The 14 Civil Works Packages, 2 Electromechanical Packages, and 3 Rolling Stock Packages of the NSCR System are being co-financed by the Government of Japan through JICA, and by the Asian Development Bank, and are being procured together with the PNR and the Procurement Service of the DBM, following JICA’s and the ADB’s Procurement Guidelines.
PNR Clark Phases 1 and 2 will be operational by early 2022, while PNR Calamba will be partially operational by 2022 and fully operational by 2023.
https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/05/20/work-starts-on-p2-b-pnr-clark-line/
Monday, May 20, 2019
Invitations issued to bid for last rail deals in Malolos-Clark line
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is seeking bidders for the remaining components of the Malolos-Clark railway, which makes up part of the P777.55-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.
The DoTr posted two invitations to bid in a newspaper Sunday: two contracts to build an underground station and a depot for the Malolos-Clark railway; and one contract to build a station for the train line’s 1.9-kilometer extension to Blumentritt.
The auction for the two remaining contracts of the 51.2-kilometer Malolos-Clark railway cover Package CP N-04, or the construction of the railway viaduct, a steel bridge and underground station at the Clark International Airport; and Package CP N-05, or the construction of its depot.
“The Bidding Documents have been prepared separately for each and shall be bid as separate contracts. However, if the bidder wishes to propose a multi-package discount, he may propose/offer a discount for the combination of the two packages,” the DoTr said in the invitation.
A pre-bid conference will be held for this auction on May 30, and the deadline of submission of bids is scheduled on Aug. 13.
For the Blumentritt extension auction, the contract is for Package CP S-01, or the construction of 1.12-kilometer railway viaduct and elevated station at Blumentritt. The pre-bid conference will be on June 3, and the deadline for submission of bids on Aug. 8.
The Malolos-Clark railway is a $2.75-billion project funded by a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bidding for the first three contracts of the main line was started early this year, with 21 companies from seven ADB member countries were reported to have shown interest in the project.
The Malolos-Clark railway, alternatively referred to as the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Clark Phase 2, forms part of the 147-kilometer NSCR project, the other segments being the 56-kilometer line from Calamba to Tutuban; and the 38-kilometer line from Tutuban to Malolos, or PNR Clark Phase 1.
The whole NSCR project is to be financed by loans from the ADB and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Construction of a portion of the Tutuban-Malolos railway will start today, after the signing of contract to the tandem of DMCI Holdings, Inc. and Japanese firm Taisei Corp.
The other portion of the Tutuban-Malolos train line started construction in February, having been awarded to Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/invitations-issued-to-bid-for-last-rail-deals-in-malolos-clark-line/
The DoTr posted two invitations to bid in a newspaper Sunday: two contracts to build an underground station and a depot for the Malolos-Clark railway; and one contract to build a station for the train line’s 1.9-kilometer extension to Blumentritt.
The auction for the two remaining contracts of the 51.2-kilometer Malolos-Clark railway cover Package CP N-04, or the construction of the railway viaduct, a steel bridge and underground station at the Clark International Airport; and Package CP N-05, or the construction of its depot.
“The Bidding Documents have been prepared separately for each and shall be bid as separate contracts. However, if the bidder wishes to propose a multi-package discount, he may propose/offer a discount for the combination of the two packages,” the DoTr said in the invitation.
A pre-bid conference will be held for this auction on May 30, and the deadline of submission of bids is scheduled on Aug. 13.
For the Blumentritt extension auction, the contract is for Package CP S-01, or the construction of 1.12-kilometer railway viaduct and elevated station at Blumentritt. The pre-bid conference will be on June 3, and the deadline for submission of bids on Aug. 8.
The Malolos-Clark railway is a $2.75-billion project funded by a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bidding for the first three contracts of the main line was started early this year, with 21 companies from seven ADB member countries were reported to have shown interest in the project.
The Malolos-Clark railway, alternatively referred to as the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Clark Phase 2, forms part of the 147-kilometer NSCR project, the other segments being the 56-kilometer line from Calamba to Tutuban; and the 38-kilometer line from Tutuban to Malolos, or PNR Clark Phase 1.
The whole NSCR project is to be financed by loans from the ADB and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Construction of a portion of the Tutuban-Malolos railway will start today, after the signing of contract to the tandem of DMCI Holdings, Inc. and Japanese firm Taisei Corp.
The other portion of the Tutuban-Malolos train line started construction in February, having been awarded to Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/invitations-issued-to-bid-for-last-rail-deals-in-malolos-clark-line/
Friday, May 17, 2019
DOTr to start building 6 stations under PNR Clark Phase 1 Project
By Aerol John Pateña
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will start on Monday the construction of six stations under the Tutuban to Bocaue segment of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project.
In a statement Friday, the DOTr said the stations that will be built are Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao and Bocaue which comprises the first package of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1.
“The six stations will be built following the signing of the contract for the civil works of the PNR Clark Phase 1,” said the DOTr.
Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran stated in an earlier interview that the DOTr has awarded to the consortium of DMCI Holdings Inc. and a Japanese firm the first construction package of the PNR Clark Phase 1 Project.
Its second package, which runs from Bocaue to Malolos, was awarded to the consortium of Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. last January.
The civil works and building components of the project have two contract packages: the first covers elevated structures, seven stations and a depot while the second includes elevated structures and three stations.
The groundbreaking of the PNR Clark Phase 1 Project was held last February 15 in Malolos, Bulacan.
The project involves a 38-kilometer rail line from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos in the province of Bulacan, which is seen to serve around 340,000 passengers daily once it starts operations in 2021.
The DOTr expects travel time from Manila to Bulacan to be reduced by around 35 minutes from the current 1.5 hours
The 147-kilometer NSCR Project estimated to cost around PHP 777.55 billion will have 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Calamba, Laguna.
The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and the PNR Los Banos Project, which will run from Manila to Los Banos.
It will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070117
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will start on Monday the construction of six stations under the Tutuban to Bocaue segment of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project.
In a statement Friday, the DOTr said the stations that will be built are Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao and Bocaue which comprises the first package of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1.
“The six stations will be built following the signing of the contract for the civil works of the PNR Clark Phase 1,” said the DOTr.
Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran stated in an earlier interview that the DOTr has awarded to the consortium of DMCI Holdings Inc. and a Japanese firm the first construction package of the PNR Clark Phase 1 Project.
Its second package, which runs from Bocaue to Malolos, was awarded to the consortium of Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. last January.
The civil works and building components of the project have two contract packages: the first covers elevated structures, seven stations and a depot while the second includes elevated structures and three stations.
The groundbreaking of the PNR Clark Phase 1 Project was held last February 15 in Malolos, Bulacan.
The project involves a 38-kilometer rail line from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos in the province of Bulacan, which is seen to serve around 340,000 passengers daily once it starts operations in 2021.
The DOTr expects travel time from Manila to Bulacan to be reduced by around 35 minutes from the current 1.5 hours
The 147-kilometer NSCR Project estimated to cost around PHP 777.55 billion will have 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Calamba, Laguna.
The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and the PNR Los Banos Project, which will run from Manila to Los Banos.
It will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070117
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
MPIC still interested in MRT-3 O&M concession
THE Metro Pacific group said it remains interested in investing in the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), after the government said earlier this month that it wants the private sector to come in for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the train line.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan told reporters last week the company still wants to be part of the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) initiatives to improve the train system, noting its unsolicited proposal is “still there with the government.”
“I’m glad (Transportation) Secretary (Arthur P.) Tugade has mandated Sumitomo to start the rehab work for MRT-3. That’s much-needed. It’s a big step for Sec. Tugade,” he said, referring to the Japanese contractor tapped by the DoTr to rehabilitate the railway system.
Asked if the group remains keen to participate in the MRT-3’s eventual O&M, Mr. Pangilinan said, “Yes… We wait for their direction.”
MPIC, together with the Ayala Group and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd., submitted in 2017 a P20-billion unsolicited proposal to take over the MRT-3 operations over a 30- to 32-year period.
The group was given original proponent status by the DoTr in 2017, after which the proposal was supposed to be turned over to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for further evaluation.
But progress was stalled at the DoTr level due to the government’s decision to tap Japanese contractors Sumitomo Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo-MHI) for the rehabilitation of the MRT-3. The two parties signed the P16.985-billion, 43-month contract last year.
MPIC President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Ma. K. Lim said in January that the group may have to “reconfigure (its) proposal as an O&M” following the entry of Sumitomo-MHI.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John R. Batan said earlier this month that MPIC’s unsolicited proposal for the MRT-3 is still undergoing review, noting there are “legal issues” that need to be resolved first. He was referring to the ongoing arbitration case in Singapore between the Philippine government and MRT-3 contractor Metro Rail Transit Corp. over delayed equity rental payments.
MPIC is one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT, Inc. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a majority stake in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/mpic-still-interested-in-mrt-3-om-concession/
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan told reporters last week the company still wants to be part of the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) initiatives to improve the train system, noting its unsolicited proposal is “still there with the government.”
“I’m glad (Transportation) Secretary (Arthur P.) Tugade has mandated Sumitomo to start the rehab work for MRT-3. That’s much-needed. It’s a big step for Sec. Tugade,” he said, referring to the Japanese contractor tapped by the DoTr to rehabilitate the railway system.
Asked if the group remains keen to participate in the MRT-3’s eventual O&M, Mr. Pangilinan said, “Yes… We wait for their direction.”
MPIC, together with the Ayala Group and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd., submitted in 2017 a P20-billion unsolicited proposal to take over the MRT-3 operations over a 30- to 32-year period.
The group was given original proponent status by the DoTr in 2017, after which the proposal was supposed to be turned over to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for further evaluation.
But progress was stalled at the DoTr level due to the government’s decision to tap Japanese contractors Sumitomo Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo-MHI) for the rehabilitation of the MRT-3. The two parties signed the P16.985-billion, 43-month contract last year.
MPIC President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Ma. K. Lim said in January that the group may have to “reconfigure (its) proposal as an O&M” following the entry of Sumitomo-MHI.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John R. Batan said earlier this month that MPIC’s unsolicited proposal for the MRT-3 is still undergoing review, noting there are “legal issues” that need to be resolved first. He was referring to the ongoing arbitration case in Singapore between the Philippine government and MRT-3 contractor Metro Rail Transit Corp. over delayed equity rental payments.
MPIC is one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT, Inc. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a majority stake in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/mpic-still-interested-in-mrt-3-om-concession/
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Meralco to relocate power facilities along railway projects
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has agreed to relocate its power distribution facilities to pave the way for various railway projects being pursued by the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
This, as Meralco signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DOTr earlier this month for the relocation of electric posts, which are located along the right of way of projects such as the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, Common Station, MRT-7, North-South Commuter Railway System and PNR South Long Haul.
“We have already started the relocation of the electric posts along the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, MRT-7 and PNR North Phase 1 since last year,” Meralco Public Sector Head Geralyn Solidum said in an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) late last week.
The Meralco official said that the DOTr will provide the proposed alignment of the railway projects to facilitate the relocation of their electric poles.
“The DOTr will provide us the alignment of the railway projects for us to determine which of our poles are located along the right of way. They will give us the location where the posts will be relocated,” said Solidum.
The signing of the MOA with the DOTr will enable the power distribution firm to file a petition before the Energy Regulatory Commission to seek for the approval of its capital outlay on the clearing and relocation of its power facilities that could be traversed by the railway projects.
Meralco has earlier said that it is eyeing to allocate more than PHP4 billion to relocate distribution poles affected by railway projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1069791
This, as Meralco signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DOTr earlier this month for the relocation of electric posts, which are located along the right of way of projects such as the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, Common Station, MRT-7, North-South Commuter Railway System and PNR South Long Haul.
“We have already started the relocation of the electric posts along the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, MRT-7 and PNR North Phase 1 since last year,” Meralco Public Sector Head Geralyn Solidum said in an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) late last week.
The Meralco official said that the DOTr will provide the proposed alignment of the railway projects to facilitate the relocation of their electric poles.
“The DOTr will provide us the alignment of the railway projects for us to determine which of our poles are located along the right of way. They will give us the location where the posts will be relocated,” said Solidum.
The signing of the MOA with the DOTr will enable the power distribution firm to file a petition before the Energy Regulatory Commission to seek for the approval of its capital outlay on the clearing and relocation of its power facilities that could be traversed by the railway projects.
Meralco has earlier said that it is eyeing to allocate more than PHP4 billion to relocate distribution poles affected by railway projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1069791
MPTC plans to submit proposal for NLEx extension to Bataan
THE extension of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to Bataan, also called Phase 3 of the north toll road project, is seen to move forward this year with the planned submission of a proposal to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) President Rodrigo E. Franco said the company wants to submit by second half the proposal to build more than 40 kilometers of toll road extending NLEx from San Fernando to Dinalupihan, Bataan.
“We’re studying it whether it’s timely na to pursue the construction of that project… We still have to submit a proposal to TRB. We’re hoping second half of the year, we will submit the proposal to TRB,” Mr. Franco told reporters last week.
The Phase 3 extension to Bataan is an inter-urban expressway that is part of the concession awarded to MPTC unit NLEX Corp. Mr. Franco said the project will cost “certainly more than P20 billion,” but the studies are still ongoing.
He added the company sees the project as timely, given the rapid increase in economic activities in Pampanga.
“You see that San Fernando, that Angeles area, it’s rich in urban streets eh. You may want to bypass that area already if you’re going to Bataan,” he said.
He added toll road projects outside Metro Manila are starting to gain bigger attention from MPTC as projects in the central city come with more issues because of the difficulty in constructing in crowded spaces.
“The tollways kasi, what you will notice is if it’s a project in Metro Manila, that involves a lot more complexity…. So typically, processes for Metro Manila projects take a little bit longer. So it really involves a lot more complication,” Mr. Franco said.
“We want to look at both inner city and also inter-urban. Even in NLEx, we have uncompleted segments that we want to pursue,” he added, pointing out the plans for NLEx Phase 3.
While the company intends to submit the proposal for NLEx Phase 3 by the second half, Mr. Franco said the construction may take more time.
“Right of way, as you know, needs to be acquired. So if you are talking about 40 kilometers, medyo mahaba ’yun [that’s quite long],” Mr. Franco said. “That’s why you need a long lead time for you to make the preparatory works before you can start construction of a project.”
MPTC is the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT, Inc.
Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a majority stake in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/mptc-plans-to-submit-proposal-for-nlex-extension-to-bataan/
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) President Rodrigo E. Franco said the company wants to submit by second half the proposal to build more than 40 kilometers of toll road extending NLEx from San Fernando to Dinalupihan, Bataan.
“We’re studying it whether it’s timely na to pursue the construction of that project… We still have to submit a proposal to TRB. We’re hoping second half of the year, we will submit the proposal to TRB,” Mr. Franco told reporters last week.
The Phase 3 extension to Bataan is an inter-urban expressway that is part of the concession awarded to MPTC unit NLEX Corp. Mr. Franco said the project will cost “certainly more than P20 billion,” but the studies are still ongoing.
He added the company sees the project as timely, given the rapid increase in economic activities in Pampanga.
“You see that San Fernando, that Angeles area, it’s rich in urban streets eh. You may want to bypass that area already if you’re going to Bataan,” he said.
He added toll road projects outside Metro Manila are starting to gain bigger attention from MPTC as projects in the central city come with more issues because of the difficulty in constructing in crowded spaces.
“The tollways kasi, what you will notice is if it’s a project in Metro Manila, that involves a lot more complexity…. So typically, processes for Metro Manila projects take a little bit longer. So it really involves a lot more complication,” Mr. Franco said.
“We want to look at both inner city and also inter-urban. Even in NLEx, we have uncompleted segments that we want to pursue,” he added, pointing out the plans for NLEx Phase 3.
While the company intends to submit the proposal for NLEx Phase 3 by the second half, Mr. Franco said the construction may take more time.
“Right of way, as you know, needs to be acquired. So if you are talking about 40 kilometers, medyo mahaba ’yun [that’s quite long],” Mr. Franco said. “That’s why you need a long lead time for you to make the preparatory works before you can start construction of a project.”
MPTC is the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT, Inc.
Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a majority stake in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/mptc-plans-to-submit-proposal-for-nlex-extension-to-bataan/
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Motoring Today I Motoring News I LRT 1 Cavite Extension Construction B...
The DOTr and the LRTA, together with Light Rail Manila Corporation, have kicked off the full-blast construction of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project, which will connect the province of Cavite to Metro Manila.
The project is under the Duterte government’s Build, Build, Build program that will extend the current line up to 11.7 kilometer to Niog in Bacoor, Cavite.
Eight brand new stations are expected to be completed which will cross Paranaque and Las Pinas, leading to Bacoor. It also has provisions for the construction of two additional passenger stations in the future.
According to DOTr, once the project is completed, travel time from Cavite to Baclaran will be reduced to 25 minutes from 1 hour and 10 minutes. The department added that it will also accommodate up to 800,000 passengers daily.
LRT-1 has also acquired new 120 Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) or bagons which will benefit train commuters and passengers.
The government calls to the public for patience and understanding for the inconveniences the construction activities may temporarily cause, and says they are targeting the partial operability of the first five stations of the extension line in two years, or by 2021.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension to Reduce Travel Time from 1 Hour to 25 Minutes
It got delayed for two decades–and passed three administrations before its construction started. Still, the long wait is finally over. Last Tuesday, May 7, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade led officials from the DOTr, Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Light Rail Manila Corp (LRMC) and project partners to witness the official start of construction of the LRT Line 1 Cavite extension.
Secretary Tugade expressed his support for the project, and explained that the two-year delay was the result of factors such as right of way issues, relocation of various utilities, and acquisition of light rail vehicles.
The LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension is a major infrastructure from Cavite to Greater Manila and is part of President Duterte’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ Program.
The project will stretch the existing line from20 kilometers to 32.4 kilometers, adding in around 11.7 kilometers. It will also include eight brand new stations from its last station in Baclaran (crossing the cities of Parañaque and Las Piñas, leading to the city of Bacoor in Cavite), and will be located at Redemptorist, MIA MIA, Asiaworld, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Niog.
Secretary Tugade also added that partial operations from Baclaran to Dr. Santos station is expected to be finished by the 4th quarter of 2021.
Tugade also added that traveling from Baclaran to Cavite will be shortened to 25 minutes instead of the usual 1 hour and 10 minutes of travel time. They also plan to double the average daily ridership, from the current 458,000 to around 800,000 commuters.
https://www.carmudi.com.ph/journal/lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-to-reduce-travel-time-from-1-hour-to-25-minutes/
Secretary Tugade expressed his support for the project, and explained that the two-year delay was the result of factors such as right of way issues, relocation of various utilities, and acquisition of light rail vehicles.
The LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension is a major infrastructure from Cavite to Greater Manila and is part of President Duterte’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ Program.
The project will stretch the existing line from20 kilometers to 32.4 kilometers, adding in around 11.7 kilometers. It will also include eight brand new stations from its last station in Baclaran (crossing the cities of Parañaque and Las Piñas, leading to the city of Bacoor in Cavite), and will be located at Redemptorist, MIA MIA, Asiaworld, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Niog.
Secretary Tugade also added that partial operations from Baclaran to Dr. Santos station is expected to be finished by the 4th quarter of 2021.
Tugade also added that traveling from Baclaran to Cavite will be shortened to 25 minutes instead of the usual 1 hour and 10 minutes of travel time. They also plan to double the average daily ridership, from the current 458,000 to around 800,000 commuters.
https://www.carmudi.com.ph/journal/lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-to-reduce-travel-time-from-1-hour-to-25-minutes/
Friday, May 10, 2019
LRT-1 to Cavite
The railway network service will soon connect us from Baclaran to Cavite. That will be 11.7 kilometers that will be added to the existing Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1).
Construction work on the extension of the LRT-1 extension finally started Tuesday, two years after its ground breaking ceremony.
The LRT-1 extension project will feature eight new train stations, five of which will be partially operational by the fourth quarter of 2021, said Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who led the official start of actual construction.
The usual travel time of one hour and 10 minutes from Baclaran to Cavite and vice versa will be reduced to 25 minutes once the railway network is completed.
The project had its ground breaking ceremony in May 2017 but construction did not follow right away due to right-of-way issues.
The transportation chief said when the current administration assumed office “there was no right of way in 2016, in 2017. It is zero certification.”
“But after two years that zero certification is now more than 92 percent (completed). In other words, in terms of right of way, this project is a go,” Tugade said.
It was also disclosed that the LRT-1 Cavite extension is an 18-year pipe dream until yesterday.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said it has been 18 years since the project to extend LRT-1 to Cavite was approved by the National Economic and Development Authority.
In the span of two years, Tugade reported that informal settler families affected by the project have been relocated while additional light rail vehicles have started arriving into the country.
A deal to extend Baclaran Depot and build an additional depot for the vehicles have also been closed and now under way.
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Bad road accident
This week, there was a bad road accident that should serve to remind us to always be alert on the road – and to give attention to the maintenance of our vehicles.
Last Tuesday, a rear tire which exploded caused an accident which killed one passenger and injured 14 others.
Police investigation disclosed that a van was traveling along the northbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Lawang Bato, Valenzuela at around 8 a.m. when it slammed into the steel railings of the expressway, and flipped over.
Police Corporal Kristin Singayan, traffic division administrator, said that the rear tire of the vehicle exploded causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
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Toyota’s Biggest Summer Blowout
Toyota Motor Philippines is presenting its “Biggest Summer Blowout this May to make ownership of a Toyota car easier. The promo covers the Vios, Innova, Hilux,
Fortuner, and more.
Customers can choose to pay low with the all-in package at an affordable 15 percent down payment – and get free first year insurance and three-year LTO registration; or pay light with low monthly plans at 50 percent down payment and 60 months to pay. Outright cash discounts are also available.
Opting for a Pay Light package will let you own a Vios J MT through light monthly payments of P7,080 per month. For outright cash payments, you may get up to P110,000 savings for the Vios G and G+ variants. In addition to that, Vios G and E (including Prime) variants come with free maintenance package up to 20,000 kilometers.
Summer deals are also available for other models –P100,000 savings on the Hilux, as much as P90,000 on the Fortuner, and as much as P70,000 on the Innova. Promo runs until May 31 only.
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By Pinky Concha Colmenares
https://newsbits.mb.com.ph/2019/05/10/lrt-1-to-cavite/
Construction work on the extension of the LRT-1 extension finally started Tuesday, two years after its ground breaking ceremony.
The LRT-1 extension project will feature eight new train stations, five of which will be partially operational by the fourth quarter of 2021, said Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who led the official start of actual construction.
The usual travel time of one hour and 10 minutes from Baclaran to Cavite and vice versa will be reduced to 25 minutes once the railway network is completed.
The project had its ground breaking ceremony in May 2017 but construction did not follow right away due to right-of-way issues.
The transportation chief said when the current administration assumed office “there was no right of way in 2016, in 2017. It is zero certification.”
“But after two years that zero certification is now more than 92 percent (completed). In other words, in terms of right of way, this project is a go,” Tugade said.
It was also disclosed that the LRT-1 Cavite extension is an 18-year pipe dream until yesterday.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said it has been 18 years since the project to extend LRT-1 to Cavite was approved by the National Economic and Development Authority.
In the span of two years, Tugade reported that informal settler families affected by the project have been relocated while additional light rail vehicles have started arriving into the country.
A deal to extend Baclaran Depot and build an additional depot for the vehicles have also been closed and now under way.
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Bad road accident
This week, there was a bad road accident that should serve to remind us to always be alert on the road – and to give attention to the maintenance of our vehicles.
Last Tuesday, a rear tire which exploded caused an accident which killed one passenger and injured 14 others.
Police investigation disclosed that a van was traveling along the northbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Lawang Bato, Valenzuela at around 8 a.m. when it slammed into the steel railings of the expressway, and flipped over.
Police Corporal Kristin Singayan, traffic division administrator, said that the rear tire of the vehicle exploded causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
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Toyota’s Biggest Summer Blowout
Toyota Motor Philippines is presenting its “Biggest Summer Blowout this May to make ownership of a Toyota car easier. The promo covers the Vios, Innova, Hilux,
Fortuner, and more.
Customers can choose to pay low with the all-in package at an affordable 15 percent down payment – and get free first year insurance and three-year LTO registration; or pay light with low monthly plans at 50 percent down payment and 60 months to pay. Outright cash discounts are also available.
Opting for a Pay Light package will let you own a Vios J MT through light monthly payments of P7,080 per month. For outright cash payments, you may get up to P110,000 savings for the Vios G and G+ variants. In addition to that, Vios G and E (including Prime) variants come with free maintenance package up to 20,000 kilometers.
Summer deals are also available for other models –P100,000 savings on the Hilux, as much as P90,000 on the Fortuner, and as much as P70,000 on the Innova. Promo runs until May 31 only.
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By Pinky Concha Colmenares
https://newsbits.mb.com.ph/2019/05/10/lrt-1-to-cavite/
Thursday, May 9, 2019
JICA supports LRT-1’s 11.7-kilometer extension to Cavite
By Roy Mabasa
To address transport demand and ease traffic congestion in and around Metro Manila, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has expressed its support to the upcoming construction of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) South Extension (Cavite) Project.
Slated to begin this week, the project includes the extension of LRT-1 by 11.7 kilometers up to Cavite wherein JICA will be supporting the provision of new rolling stocks, rehabilitation of the existing Baclaran Depot, and construction of a new satellite depot in Zapote, Cavite.
The project will be using Japanese technology and products, while the civil and station works are implemented via Public-Private Partnership.
Once completed, JICA said the project will increase the capacity of LRT-1 to 800,000 passengers daily from the current 500,000.
“The expansion of LRT Line 1 is part of JICA’s continuing support to the Philippines’ growing demand for quality mass transportation system. Improving the railway system in Metro Manila and surrounding areas will also help build the north-south transport backbone, attract more investments, and help create jobs,” JICA Philippines Chief Representative Yoshio Wada said in a statement.
A 2017 JICA survey on Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Greater Capital Region showed that traffic demand in Metro Manila has reached 13.4 million trips per day, and 5.1 million trips per day in its adjoining areas that include Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite.
Since the ‘70s, JICA has been supporting quality transport infrastructure in the Philippines with 45 percent of its Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan portfolio channeled to improving infrastructure, including in remote areas.
JICA is also supporting the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), the first Metro Manila Subway, and the capacity building on Philippine railway management via the Philippine Railway Institute (PRI).
These Japanese-supported transport infrastructure projects are envisioning a shift from road-based transport to rail-based mass transit to help ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila brought by rapid urbanization and population growth.
Metro Manila’s urban rail systems have operated since the mid-1980s (LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3, and LRT Line 2) and transport demand has increased since.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/05/09/jica-supports-lrt-1s-11-7-kilometer-extension-to-cavite/
To address transport demand and ease traffic congestion in and around Metro Manila, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has expressed its support to the upcoming construction of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) South Extension (Cavite) Project.
Slated to begin this week, the project includes the extension of LRT-1 by 11.7 kilometers up to Cavite wherein JICA will be supporting the provision of new rolling stocks, rehabilitation of the existing Baclaran Depot, and construction of a new satellite depot in Zapote, Cavite.
The project will be using Japanese technology and products, while the civil and station works are implemented via Public-Private Partnership.
Once completed, JICA said the project will increase the capacity of LRT-1 to 800,000 passengers daily from the current 500,000.
“The expansion of LRT Line 1 is part of JICA’s continuing support to the Philippines’ growing demand for quality mass transportation system. Improving the railway system in Metro Manila and surrounding areas will also help build the north-south transport backbone, attract more investments, and help create jobs,” JICA Philippines Chief Representative Yoshio Wada said in a statement.
A 2017 JICA survey on Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Greater Capital Region showed that traffic demand in Metro Manila has reached 13.4 million trips per day, and 5.1 million trips per day in its adjoining areas that include Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite.
Since the ‘70s, JICA has been supporting quality transport infrastructure in the Philippines with 45 percent of its Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan portfolio channeled to improving infrastructure, including in remote areas.
JICA is also supporting the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), the first Metro Manila Subway, and the capacity building on Philippine railway management via the Philippine Railway Institute (PRI).
These Japanese-supported transport infrastructure projects are envisioning a shift from road-based transport to rail-based mass transit to help ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila brought by rapid urbanization and population growth.
Metro Manila’s urban rail systems have operated since the mid-1980s (LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3, and LRT Line 2) and transport demand has increased since.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/05/09/jica-supports-lrt-1s-11-7-kilometer-extension-to-cavite/
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