The Clark International Airport in Pampanga province— the largest gateway in Central Luzon and an alternative to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport— was turned over to the private sector on Friday.
Luzon International Premier Airport Development (Lipad) Corp., a venture led by conglomerates JG Summit Holdings and Filinvest Development Corp. in partnership with a unit of Singapore’s Changi Airport, will operate Clark Airport for a period of 25 years.
“This is day one of Lipad O&M [operations and maintenance], the first public private partnership project awarded under the administration of President Duterte,” said Lipad president Bi Yong Chungunco during the turnover ceremonies.
She said the consortium will open new food and beverage outlets, including a Starbucks outlet within the month. Lipad is also in talks with the airlines to integrate terminal fees in the ticket price for more passenger convenience.
Lipad, which is the Filipino word for “fly,” will operate the existing passenger terminal in Clark Airport, a former United States air base.
A new terminal, which will at least double Clark Airport’s capacity to eight million passengers per year, will be turned over to Lipad by the middle of 2020.
“Now the Clark Airport will be in better hands, achieving greater heights,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on Friday.
Upgrades at Clark Airport are being led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority. These are part of the administration’s broader push to transform Clark into a new metropolis to decongest Metro Manila, about 100 kilometers away.
The Clark Airport anchors the 9,450 hectare New Clark City, which will house government and business districts, as well as a massive sports complex where the 2019 Southeast Asian Games will be held. The DOTr is also building a railway system that will link Manila and the Clark Freeport Zone. /jpv
https://business.inquirer.net/276956/clark-airport-turned-over-to-changi-venture-with-local-conglomerates
Friday, August 16, 2019
Filinvest-led consortium takes over operations, maintenance of Clark airport
By TED CORDERO, GMA News
CLARK CITY, Pampanga - The consortium led by the Filinvest Development Corp. and JG Summit Holdings has officially taken over the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Clark International Airport.
In a turnover ceremony, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Bases Conversion Development Auhtority (BCDA) handed the certificate of notice to start O&M to Luzon International Premier Development Corp. (LIPAD).
LIPAD is the special purpose vehicle company established by the North Luzon Airport Consortium (NLAC) comprised of Gotianun-led Filinvest, Gokongwei's JG Summit, Changi Airport Philippines Pte. Ltd., and Philippine Airport Ground Solutions Inc.
The company will takeover the operations and maintenance of Clark International Airport for a concession period of 25 years.
The project involves the operations and maintenance of the existing and the new passenger terminal buildings being constructed on the airport located in the Clark Special Economic and Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga.
The P5.61-billion contract for the O&M of the airport was awarded to the consortium on December 19.
The Clark airport was dubbed as a "hybrid" Public Private Partnership, wherein the government takes over the construction of a project and private firms may bid for the O&M.
"We thank the BCDA for the opportunity to create a new identity for Clark International Airport. We are working towards reinventing it to a world-class airport and meet the continued growth of international and domestic air travel," LIPAD chief executive officer Bi Yong Chungunco said.
"We envision Clark International Airport to become the country's premier gateway, by revolutionizing the way we travel and the way the world experiences the Philippines," Chungunco said.
To date, Clark airport covers 19 domestic and 12 international destinations serving 734 weekly flights from a total of 17 airlines.
LIPAD is working towards expanding the network of Clark airport to more domestic and international destinations, according to Chungunco. —NB, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/704789/filinvest-led-consortium-takes-over-operations-maintenance-of-clark-airport/story/
CLARK CITY, Pampanga - The consortium led by the Filinvest Development Corp. and JG Summit Holdings has officially taken over the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Clark International Airport.
In a turnover ceremony, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Bases Conversion Development Auhtority (BCDA) handed the certificate of notice to start O&M to Luzon International Premier Development Corp. (LIPAD).
LIPAD is the special purpose vehicle company established by the North Luzon Airport Consortium (NLAC) comprised of Gotianun-led Filinvest, Gokongwei's JG Summit, Changi Airport Philippines Pte. Ltd., and Philippine Airport Ground Solutions Inc.
The company will takeover the operations and maintenance of Clark International Airport for a concession period of 25 years.
The project involves the operations and maintenance of the existing and the new passenger terminal buildings being constructed on the airport located in the Clark Special Economic and Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga.
The P5.61-billion contract for the O&M of the airport was awarded to the consortium on December 19.
The Clark airport was dubbed as a "hybrid" Public Private Partnership, wherein the government takes over the construction of a project and private firms may bid for the O&M.
"We thank the BCDA for the opportunity to create a new identity for Clark International Airport. We are working towards reinventing it to a world-class airport and meet the continued growth of international and domestic air travel," LIPAD chief executive officer Bi Yong Chungunco said.
"We envision Clark International Airport to become the country's premier gateway, by revolutionizing the way we travel and the way the world experiences the Philippines," Chungunco said.
To date, Clark airport covers 19 domestic and 12 international destinations serving 734 weekly flights from a total of 17 airlines.
LIPAD is working towards expanding the network of Clark airport to more domestic and international destinations, according to Chungunco. —NB, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/704789/filinvest-led-consortium-takes-over-operations-maintenance-of-clark-airport/story/
Lipad consortium takes over Clark airport
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| Lipad Chief Executive Officer Bi Yong Chungunco (2nd from left)accepts from Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade a certificate of turnover. PHOTO BY TONETTE OREJAS |
CLARK FREEPORT –– The Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. (Lipad) consortium formally took over the operations and maintenance of the Clark International Airport (CRK) here on Friday.
Lipad Chief Executive Officer Bi Yong Chungunco presented a new logo for CRK during a simple rite at the construction site.
The consortium consists of the Changi Airports Philippines Pte. Ltd., Filinvest Development Corp., JG Summit Holdings, Inc., and Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc.
It shall operate the CRK for 25 years.
Chungunco said the 179 workers of the state-owned Clark International Airport Corp. are “all excited.”
The workers’ motion for reconsideration seeking security of tenure is pending with the Department of Labor and Employment.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said CRK is in “better hands” with Lipad.
The airport’s new passenger terminal would be operated in the middle of 2020, according to Vivencio Dizon, president of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority./lzb
https://business.inquirer.net/276953/lipad-consortium-takes-over-clark-airport
P7.7-B road works seen easing MM traffic
NLEx Corp. is now implementing major road projects and improvements worth P7.7 billion to help alleviate traffic congestion in Metro Manila and key areas of the NLEx-SCTEx (North Luzon Expressway-Subic-Capas-Tarlac Expressway) network.
“A number of projects are simultaneously being implemented in our expressway network in order to ease traffic and prioritize the safety and convenience of our motorists,” according to NLEx Corp. President and General Manager J. Luigi Bautista.
The projects under construction include new interchanges such as the Tambubong northbound entry and southbound exit, Balagtas northbound entry, Bocaue River Bridge rehabilitation along
NLEx, Department of Public Works and Highway’s (DPWH) Ciudad de Victoria Interchange and new expressway lanes, and NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10 C3-R10 Section.
These projects, which are being implemented by the DPWH and NLEx, are expected to provide efficient routes for transportation and help develop communities and businesses in Bulacan.
The DPWH acquires the rights-of-way and assumes other construction costs for these projects.
“The DPWH continuously supports road network expansion along NLEx to facilitate ease of travel, encourage economic growth, and improve public services,” DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino said.
The 600-meter NLEx Balagtas northbound entry is almost complete and will be opened to motorists within this month.
This new artery will provide direct access to motorists coming from Balagtas Interchange going to NLEx northbound.
At present, motorists headed for the north from Balagtas or Plaridel Bypass have to pass through local roads and enter NLEx northbound via Sta. Rita in Guiguinto, Bulacan.
Aside from this project, the construction of a new Tambubong Interchange is progressing well toward enhancing the Bulacan road network and helping lessen heavy traffic at the Bocaue Interchange.
Toll plazas at the southbound entry and northbound entry lanes will be constructed at Brangay Tambubong to serve as alternate routes for motorists bound for Pandi, Bulacan and nearby towns.
Also the first phase of Ciudad de Victoria Interchange near Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan has reached its halfway completion milestone.
The project involves the construction of two additional lanes along the existing Bocaue Municipal Road, a new 80-linear meter 2×2 lane bridge crossing the NLEx and the rehabilitation of the inner road of Philippine Arena for a total length of 1.93 kilometers.
This road segment will begin near the Bocaue Municipal Hall and will extend to Sta. Maria, Bulacan, bypassing the heavily congested Governor F. Halili Avenue in Bocaue.
The DPWH is also constructing an additional bridge at Bocaue Interchange to increase its capacity to two lanes per direction.
“With all these enhancements, we are hoping to raise the level of convenience and satisfaction of motorists traveling our expressways,” Bautista said.
Congressman Gavini Pancho of Bulacan’s Second District, who was instrumental in pushing for these road network improvements, noted that “these road projects will significantly contribute to the decongestion of our roads and will highly benefit the public, not only the Bulakeños, but also those traveling [to and from] Central Luzon.”
https://www.manilatimes.net/p7-7-b-road-works-seen-easing-mm-traffic/600811/
“A number of projects are simultaneously being implemented in our expressway network in order to ease traffic and prioritize the safety and convenience of our motorists,” according to NLEx Corp. President and General Manager J. Luigi Bautista.
The projects under construction include new interchanges such as the Tambubong northbound entry and southbound exit, Balagtas northbound entry, Bocaue River Bridge rehabilitation along
NLEx, Department of Public Works and Highway’s (DPWH) Ciudad de Victoria Interchange and new expressway lanes, and NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10 C3-R10 Section.
These projects, which are being implemented by the DPWH and NLEx, are expected to provide efficient routes for transportation and help develop communities and businesses in Bulacan.
The DPWH acquires the rights-of-way and assumes other construction costs for these projects.
“The DPWH continuously supports road network expansion along NLEx to facilitate ease of travel, encourage economic growth, and improve public services,” DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino said.
The 600-meter NLEx Balagtas northbound entry is almost complete and will be opened to motorists within this month.
This new artery will provide direct access to motorists coming from Balagtas Interchange going to NLEx northbound.
At present, motorists headed for the north from Balagtas or Plaridel Bypass have to pass through local roads and enter NLEx northbound via Sta. Rita in Guiguinto, Bulacan.
Aside from this project, the construction of a new Tambubong Interchange is progressing well toward enhancing the Bulacan road network and helping lessen heavy traffic at the Bocaue Interchange.
Toll plazas at the southbound entry and northbound entry lanes will be constructed at Brangay Tambubong to serve as alternate routes for motorists bound for Pandi, Bulacan and nearby towns.
Also the first phase of Ciudad de Victoria Interchange near Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan has reached its halfway completion milestone.
The project involves the construction of two additional lanes along the existing Bocaue Municipal Road, a new 80-linear meter 2×2 lane bridge crossing the NLEx and the rehabilitation of the inner road of Philippine Arena for a total length of 1.93 kilometers.
This road segment will begin near the Bocaue Municipal Hall and will extend to Sta. Maria, Bulacan, bypassing the heavily congested Governor F. Halili Avenue in Bocaue.
The DPWH is also constructing an additional bridge at Bocaue Interchange to increase its capacity to two lanes per direction.
“With all these enhancements, we are hoping to raise the level of convenience and satisfaction of motorists traveling our expressways,” Bautista said.
Congressman Gavini Pancho of Bulacan’s Second District, who was instrumental in pushing for these road network improvements, noted that “these road projects will significantly contribute to the decongestion of our roads and will highly benefit the public, not only the Bulakeños, but also those traveling [to and from] Central Luzon.”
https://www.manilatimes.net/p7-7-b-road-works-seen-easing-mm-traffic/600811/
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Government 'on track' to complete LRT-1 Cavite extension
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte's administration is on track to finish the construction of the 11.7-kilometer Light Rail Transit (LRT) - Line 1 by 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday, August 14.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy Batan gave the assurance in a Palace press briefing, after Cavite Seventh District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla blamed the Ayala consortium for the delay in the construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension.
"It's 19 years delayed. Project is finally on track," Batan said.
"Fourth quarter 2021, tapos 'yun (it's already completed). So finally, after 19 years, we are seeing actual construction works in progress in this LRT-1 Cavite extension project," he added.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), which is a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, and the Macquaire group, took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT-1 in September 2015.
The construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension is part of the concession agreement with the LRMC.
The extension, which will transport commuters from Baclaran to Cavite, will cover eight new stations.
The stations that are expected to be opened are Redemptorist, Naia Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Aquino, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Nigod.
The project is seen to increase its daily ridership to 800,000 from the current 500,000.
Batan noted that the piling works for the LRT extension would begin in October this year, while the launching of a girder for the project will be in March next year. (SunStar Philippines)
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1818680
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy Batan gave the assurance in a Palace press briefing, after Cavite Seventh District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla blamed the Ayala consortium for the delay in the construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension.
"It's 19 years delayed. Project is finally on track," Batan said.
"Fourth quarter 2021, tapos 'yun (it's already completed). So finally, after 19 years, we are seeing actual construction works in progress in this LRT-1 Cavite extension project," he added.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), which is a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, and the Macquaire group, took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT-1 in September 2015.
The construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension is part of the concession agreement with the LRMC.
The extension, which will transport commuters from Baclaran to Cavite, will cover eight new stations.
The stations that are expected to be opened are Redemptorist, Naia Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Aquino, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Nigod.
The project is seen to increase its daily ridership to 800,000 from the current 500,000.
Batan noted that the piling works for the LRT extension would begin in October this year, while the launching of a girder for the project will be in March next year. (SunStar Philippines)
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1818680
Araneta-Aurora intersection closed for a week
Starting today, the Araneta-Aurora intersection in Manila will be closed to traffic every night for a week for the construction of the Skyway Stage 3 project, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday.
MMDA Road Safety Unit head Emilio Llavor said the closure would give way to the launching of girders for the Skyway.
The closure will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and will affect 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles, Llavor said.
Drivers of light vehicles may take the following alternate routes: from Shaw Boulevard or V. Mapa, go straight toward Magsaysay Boulevard then Santol street, right on Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, then left on G. Araneta to their destination.
Vehicles from Cubao going to Manila should take Aurora Boulevard, turn right to Guirayan street, left to Palanza, left to Tomas Arguelles or Santol street to Magsaysay Boulevard to their destination.
From N. Domingo and Blumentritt, motorists may take F. Roman, H. Lozada and J. Ruiz streets; for vehicles coming from the north, they make take C-3 Sgt. Rivera, right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza Street, left at Santol street, left at Magsaysay Boulevard, then V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to their destination.
Trucks may take Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, España Boulevard, Lacson Avenue, straight toward Nagtahan to their destination; or Magsaysay Boulevard, right at V. Mapa to Shaw Bouleavard, to their destination.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/08/15/1943404/araneta-aurora-intersection-closed-week
MMDA Road Safety Unit head Emilio Llavor said the closure would give way to the launching of girders for the Skyway.
The closure will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and will affect 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles, Llavor said.
Drivers of light vehicles may take the following alternate routes: from Shaw Boulevard or V. Mapa, go straight toward Magsaysay Boulevard then Santol street, right on Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, then left on G. Araneta to their destination.
Vehicles from Cubao going to Manila should take Aurora Boulevard, turn right to Guirayan street, left to Palanza, left to Tomas Arguelles or Santol street to Magsaysay Boulevard to their destination.
From N. Domingo and Blumentritt, motorists may take F. Roman, H. Lozada and J. Ruiz streets; for vehicles coming from the north, they make take C-3 Sgt. Rivera, right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza Street, left at Santol street, left at Magsaysay Boulevard, then V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to their destination.
Trucks may take Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, España Boulevard, Lacson Avenue, straight toward Nagtahan to their destination; or Magsaysay Boulevard, right at V. Mapa to Shaw Bouleavard, to their destination.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/08/15/1943404/araneta-aurora-intersection-closed-week
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Completed railway assets to ease traffic by 25%: DOTr
By Azer Parrocha
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official said Wednesday they expect Metro Manila traffic to ease from 6 percent to 7 percent to 20 percent to 25 percent once all its railway assets are finished.
“Our estimate for the current pipeline when they (railways) become operational is we increase our rail capture from 6 (percent) to 7 percent up to 20 (percent) to 25 percent,” DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said in a Palace briefing.
Philippine National Railways (PNR) General Manager Jun Magno said the strategy is to create several corridors by means of railway assets to reduce traffic.
“The strategy overall in rail is actually not to push everything through Edsa but actually through several corridors: One, is the subway; one, is NSCR (North-South Commuter Railway), and then MRT-3 (Metro Rail Transit),” Magno said.
“But again, the earliest that would materialize is NSCR ahead of the subway,” he added.
The officials estimated that one million passengers use the country’s four railway systems -- the PNR, Light Rail Transit (LRT-1, and -2), and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3).
Batan said on weekdays, there are about 20 million trips in Metro Manila.
“Out of that 20 million trips, we have around 14 million trips by public transport. And out of that 14 million trips, we are getting one million trips in our railway system or around 6 (percent) to 7 percent of our daily public transport commuters,” Batan said.
PNR extension
Meanwhile, Magno said the PNR is mulling the construction of a bridge between Valenzuela and Malabon to extend the PNR service all the way to Malabon.
“We are poised to carry 120,000 passengers between Malabon and Calamba and we are planning to extend the service because of traffic issues that came out yesterday. That’s why we might open all the way to Valenzuela,” Magno said.
He said the PNR has been studying the engineering obstacles in relation to the construction of the proposed bridge, which he said will take less than 30 to 45 days to build.
“Right now, we have service all the way to Governor Pascual in Malabon. Malabon and Valenzuela (are) separated by a body of water, (the) Tullahan River. We used to have an old bridge but it was destroyed,” Magno said.
“Because we are making the NSCR project, we are looking for a space where we can connect it to Valenzuela, so we could re-open service between Valenzuela and Makati,” he added.
Magno said once the bridge is built, residents living in Valenzuela can take a jeepney to Governor Pascual, and take the train service from there going to Makati.
“So we’ll just be adding trains. There are trains coming. We will make sure there are a lot of trains and then we connect the bridge between Tullahan and Malabon),” Magno said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077844
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official said Wednesday they expect Metro Manila traffic to ease from 6 percent to 7 percent to 20 percent to 25 percent once all its railway assets are finished.
“Our estimate for the current pipeline when they (railways) become operational is we increase our rail capture from 6 (percent) to 7 percent up to 20 (percent) to 25 percent,” DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said in a Palace briefing.
Philippine National Railways (PNR) General Manager Jun Magno said the strategy is to create several corridors by means of railway assets to reduce traffic.
“The strategy overall in rail is actually not to push everything through Edsa but actually through several corridors: One, is the subway; one, is NSCR (North-South Commuter Railway), and then MRT-3 (Metro Rail Transit),” Magno said.
“But again, the earliest that would materialize is NSCR ahead of the subway,” he added.
The officials estimated that one million passengers use the country’s four railway systems -- the PNR, Light Rail Transit (LRT-1, and -2), and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3).
Batan said on weekdays, there are about 20 million trips in Metro Manila.
“Out of that 20 million trips, we have around 14 million trips by public transport. And out of that 14 million trips, we are getting one million trips in our railway system or around 6 (percent) to 7 percent of our daily public transport commuters,” Batan said.
PNR extension
Meanwhile, Magno said the PNR is mulling the construction of a bridge between Valenzuela and Malabon to extend the PNR service all the way to Malabon.
“We are poised to carry 120,000 passengers between Malabon and Calamba and we are planning to extend the service because of traffic issues that came out yesterday. That’s why we might open all the way to Valenzuela,” Magno said.
He said the PNR has been studying the engineering obstacles in relation to the construction of the proposed bridge, which he said will take less than 30 to 45 days to build.
“Right now, we have service all the way to Governor Pascual in Malabon. Malabon and Valenzuela (are) separated by a body of water, (the) Tullahan River. We used to have an old bridge but it was destroyed,” Magno said.
“Because we are making the NSCR project, we are looking for a space where we can connect it to Valenzuela, so we could re-open service between Valenzuela and Makati,” he added.
Magno said once the bridge is built, residents living in Valenzuela can take a jeepney to Governor Pascual, and take the train service from there going to Makati.
“So we’ll just be adding trains. There are trains coming. We will make sure there are a lot of trains and then we connect the bridge between Tullahan and Malabon),” Magno said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077844
Government 'on track' to complete LRT-1 Cavite extension
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte's administration is on track to finish the construction of the 11.7-kilometer Light Rail Transit (LRT) - Line 1 by 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday, August 14.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy Batan gave the assurance in a Palace press briefing, after Cavite Seventh District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla blamed the Ayala consortium for the delay in the construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension.
"It's (LRT-1 Cavite extension project) 19 years delayed. Project is finally on track," Batan said.
"Fourth quarter 2021, tapos 'yun (it's already completed). So finally, after 19 years, we are seeing actual construction works in progress in this LRT-1 Cavite extension project," he added.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), which is a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, and the Macquaire group, took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT-1 in September 2015.
The construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension is part of the concession agreement with the LRMC.
The extension, which will transport commuters from Baclaran to Cavite, will cover eight new stations.
The stations that are expected to be opened are Redemptorist, Naia Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Aquino, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Nigod.
The project is seen to increase its daily ridership to 800,000 from the current 500,000.
Batan noted that the piling works for the LRT extension would begin in October this year, while the launching of a girder for the project will be in March next year. (SunStar Philippines)
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/government-track-complete-lrt-1-104300212.html
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy Batan gave the assurance in a Palace press briefing, after Cavite Seventh District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla blamed the Ayala consortium for the delay in the construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension.
"It's (LRT-1 Cavite extension project) 19 years delayed. Project is finally on track," Batan said.
"Fourth quarter 2021, tapos 'yun (it's already completed). So finally, after 19 years, we are seeing actual construction works in progress in this LRT-1 Cavite extension project," he added.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), which is a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, and the Macquaire group, took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT-1 in September 2015.
The construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension is part of the concession agreement with the LRMC.
The extension, which will transport commuters from Baclaran to Cavite, will cover eight new stations.
The stations that are expected to be opened are Redemptorist, Naia Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Aquino, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Nigod.
The project is seen to increase its daily ridership to 800,000 from the current 500,000.
Batan noted that the piling works for the LRT extension would begin in October this year, while the launching of a girder for the project will be in March next year. (SunStar Philippines)
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/government-track-complete-lrt-1-104300212.html
Ayala, Metro Pacific slammed for LRT 1 extension, FTI construction delays
Cavite 7th District Representative Boying Remulla says the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange would have been 'viable' if not for these construction delays
Cavite 7th District Representative Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla blamed corporations Ayala and Metro Pacific for delays in the construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) Cavite extension and the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) station.
Remulla said the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) would have been "viable" if not for these construction delays, since the LRT1 extension was supposed to have a station at the terminal to transport passengers to and from Metro Manila.
Instead, commuters who already spend 7.5 hours traveling two-way from the farthest points are forced to take another ride to other parts of Metro Manila. Consequently, they get to work late or they line up for hours just to get a ride.
Remulla addressed these concerns, saying the PITX "really hurt" the people of Cavite because of the lack of a plan to dispatch people to their destinations.
"In the PITX, they did not put in the dedicated rides to the business districts and to the educational institutions. They just let it be," Remulla said on Tuesday, August 13, during the Senate hearing on the provincial bus ban.
In the past, the former Cavite governor proposed solutions to address these difficulties in a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), requesting Secretary Arthur Tugade to allow both provincial and city buses to enter Metro Manila and reach their designated terminals.
He had also previously moved to suspend PITX operations until the LRT1 extension was constructed, saying it did not serve the general public at its current state.
Remulla now calls on people to stop turning a blind eye to the problem of concessionaires, which he said were being favored by the government.
Further, he also slammed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board for "adapting discriminatory practices" by awarding concessionaires without distinguishing which will serve the commuters' interests.
"The DOTr is not calling the attention of those running the LRT1 and those in charge of the extension, and [is instead] allowing these people to take their sweet time," he said.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation – a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, and the Macquarie group – took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT1 in September 2015.
The extension was meant to transport passengers from Baclaran to Cavite. Construction was supposed to start in mid-2018, but only began last April.
Meanwhile, Ayala Land won the bid for FTI in 2012.
Remulla on Tuesday proposed that these concessions be awarded to another group if the current concessionaires are not continuing with the construction.
"That is a very urgent matter that they should be doing. Kung hindi kaya ng Ayala 'yan tsaka Metro Pacific, ibigay na nila sa ibang concessionaire na may kaya. Kasi para namang maghihintay tayo forever for Ayala to move eh," he said.
(If Ayala and Metro Pacific cannot do it, give it to a concessionaire who can. We can't wait forever for Ayala to move.)
https://www.rappler.com/nation/237687-boying-remulla-slams-ayala-metro-pacific-lrt1-fti-construction-delays
Cavite 7th District Representative Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla blamed corporations Ayala and Metro Pacific for delays in the construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) Cavite extension and the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) station.
Remulla said the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) would have been "viable" if not for these construction delays, since the LRT1 extension was supposed to have a station at the terminal to transport passengers to and from Metro Manila.
Instead, commuters who already spend 7.5 hours traveling two-way from the farthest points are forced to take another ride to other parts of Metro Manila. Consequently, they get to work late or they line up for hours just to get a ride.
Remulla addressed these concerns, saying the PITX "really hurt" the people of Cavite because of the lack of a plan to dispatch people to their destinations.
"In the PITX, they did not put in the dedicated rides to the business districts and to the educational institutions. They just let it be," Remulla said on Tuesday, August 13, during the Senate hearing on the provincial bus ban.
In the past, the former Cavite governor proposed solutions to address these difficulties in a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), requesting Secretary Arthur Tugade to allow both provincial and city buses to enter Metro Manila and reach their designated terminals.
He had also previously moved to suspend PITX operations until the LRT1 extension was constructed, saying it did not serve the general public at its current state.
Remulla now calls on people to stop turning a blind eye to the problem of concessionaires, which he said were being favored by the government.
Further, he also slammed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board for "adapting discriminatory practices" by awarding concessionaires without distinguishing which will serve the commuters' interests.
"The DOTr is not calling the attention of those running the LRT1 and those in charge of the extension, and [is instead] allowing these people to take their sweet time," he said.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation – a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, and the Macquarie group – took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT1 in September 2015.
The extension was meant to transport passengers from Baclaran to Cavite. Construction was supposed to start in mid-2018, but only began last April.
Meanwhile, Ayala Land won the bid for FTI in 2012.
Remulla on Tuesday proposed that these concessions be awarded to another group if the current concessionaires are not continuing with the construction.
"That is a very urgent matter that they should be doing. Kung hindi kaya ng Ayala 'yan tsaka Metro Pacific, ibigay na nila sa ibang concessionaire na may kaya. Kasi para namang maghihintay tayo forever for Ayala to move eh," he said.
(If Ayala and Metro Pacific cannot do it, give it to a concessionaire who can. We can't wait forever for Ayala to move.)
https://www.rappler.com/nation/237687-boying-remulla-slams-ayala-metro-pacific-lrt1-fti-construction-delays
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