By Charissa Luci-Atienza
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill transferring the capital and seat of government of the province of Rizal from Pasig City to Antipolo City.
House Bill 2998, principally authored by Deputy Speaker and Antipolo City Rep. Roberto “Robbie” Puno, was approved by the Lower Chamber before Congress adjourned sessions on October 4 for a month-long break.
“It has already been 44 years since the City of Pasig ceased being part of the province of Rizal, and yet it continues to be its capital and holds its seat of government,” Puno said.
“While Pasig City was one of the 29 municipalities included in Rizal when it was officially declared a province in 1901, the said city has been under the territorial and political jurisdiction of Metro Manila since 1975,” he pointed out.
He said his measure proposed to declare Antipolo City, due to its accessibility and location, as the rightful capital and seat of government of the Rizal province.
House Bill 2998 provides that the capital and seat of government of the province of Rizal shall be transferred from the City of Pasig to Antipolo City.
Under the measure, the present Provincial Capitol located in the City of Antipolo shall be deemed as the official Provincial Government Center where all provincial offices shall be established.
The proposed Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It was House Committee on Local. Government, chaired by Tarlac Rep. Noel Villanueva that endorsed the plenary approval of the bill.
The Villanueva panel passed HB 2998 on September 24, 2019.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/10/20/house-approves-bill-transferring-the-capital-of-rizal-from-pasig-city-to-antipolo-city/
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019
LRMC spends P9 B on LRT1
By Emmie V. Abadilla
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator and maintenance provider of Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, yesterday reported it has spent P8.7 billion to date, upgrading the system and facilities of the country’s first and oldest railway since taking over in September, 2015.
From 478 trips per day in 2016, LRMC has reached 520 trips daily, serving around 500,000 passengers every day. Headway was further reduced from six minutes to four minutes in 2016 to 3.5 minutes in 2018.
In January 2018, it completed the replacement of old rails that have been exposed to rail contact fatigue such as shelling and corrugations.
The 20-kilometer rail replacement from Roosevelt to Baclaran stations aims to extend rail and track component life and reduce wear on rolling stock to help increase train speeds.
“With the new rails, commuters will enjoy a smoother ride and that means improving the quality of their riding experience,” said LRMC President and CEO Juan Alfonso.
With 35 years of daily operations, multiple sections of LRT-1 have suffered from cracked concrete and exposed or damaged rebars. River bridges have deteriorated.
Today, the existing 20-kilometer LRT-1 line runs with stronger parapets putting to rest the questions on the structural integrity of the three-decade old public utility.
Concrete repairs, sandblasting to remove corrosion, repainting, installation of new collision dampers to protect bridges from ship collision were done to complete the structural defect restoration works.
Noise pollution, a common complaint by establishments and neighboring communities near LRT-1 has been addressed with newly installed noise barriers running along the existing line.
A comparison of noise monitoring activities conducted in February 2017 and September 2019 between Tayuman and Blumentritt stations reported significant decrease to 13% of noise levels after the installation of new parapets and noise barriers–from 79.20 dB to 66.98 dB on street level and from 84.78 dB to 71 dB in viaduct during daytime.
https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/10/18/lrmc-spends-p9-b-on-lrt1/
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator and maintenance provider of Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, yesterday reported it has spent P8.7 billion to date, upgrading the system and facilities of the country’s first and oldest railway since taking over in September, 2015.
From 478 trips per day in 2016, LRMC has reached 520 trips daily, serving around 500,000 passengers every day. Headway was further reduced from six minutes to four minutes in 2016 to 3.5 minutes in 2018.
In January 2018, it completed the replacement of old rails that have been exposed to rail contact fatigue such as shelling and corrugations.
The 20-kilometer rail replacement from Roosevelt to Baclaran stations aims to extend rail and track component life and reduce wear on rolling stock to help increase train speeds.
“With the new rails, commuters will enjoy a smoother ride and that means improving the quality of their riding experience,” said LRMC President and CEO Juan Alfonso.
With 35 years of daily operations, multiple sections of LRT-1 have suffered from cracked concrete and exposed or damaged rebars. River bridges have deteriorated.
Today, the existing 20-kilometer LRT-1 line runs with stronger parapets putting to rest the questions on the structural integrity of the three-decade old public utility.
Concrete repairs, sandblasting to remove corrosion, repainting, installation of new collision dampers to protect bridges from ship collision were done to complete the structural defect restoration works.
Noise pollution, a common complaint by establishments and neighboring communities near LRT-1 has been addressed with newly installed noise barriers running along the existing line.
A comparison of noise monitoring activities conducted in February 2017 and September 2019 between Tayuman and Blumentritt stations reported significant decrease to 13% of noise levels after the installation of new parapets and noise barriers–from 79.20 dB to 66.98 dB on street level and from 84.78 dB to 71 dB in viaduct during daytime.
https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/10/18/lrmc-spends-p9-b-on-lrt1/
LRMC invests P8.7 billion to upgrade LRT Line 1 system
Light Rail Manila Corp., a consortium led by Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp., said Friday it invested P8.7 billion to rehabilitate and improve the existing LRT Line 1 system.
LRMC, which took over LRT 1 in September 2015, said it served around 500,000 passengers daily and increased trips per day to 520 from 478 trips a day in 2016.
Headway was further reduced from six minutes to four minutes in 2016 to 3.5 minutes in 2018.
“We work very hard to provide safe, reliable, efficient and comfortable journey for commuters,” LRMC president and chief executive Juan Alfonso said.
LRMC said it was steadfast in improving the commuting experience of LRT-1 passengers. In January 2018, it completed the replacement of old rails that were exposed to rail contact fatigue such as shelling and corrugations.
The 20-kilometer rail replacement from Roosevelt to Baclaran stations aimed to extend rail and track component life and reduce wear on rolling stock to help increase train speeds.
“With the new rails, commuters will enjoy a smoother ride and that means improving the quality of their riding experience in LRT-1,” Alfonso said.
With 35 years of daily operations, multiple sections of LRT-1 suffered from cracked concrete and exposed or damaged rebars. River bridges also deteriorated.
Today, the existing 20-kilometer LRT-1 line runs with stronger parapets, putting to rest the questions on the structural integrity of the three-decade-old public utility.
Concrete repairs, sandblasting to remove corrosion, repainting, installation of new collision dampers to protect bridges from ship collision were done to complete the structural defect restoration works.
LRMC is also eyeing to complete the new signaling system for LRT-1 line by November 2020.
With the new signaling system, the train service schedule will improve. It will also help improve passenger service by ensuring that trains arrive regularly and on-time.
“The new signaling system is what will also give us a further reduced headway of 2.5 minutes in the existing LRT-1 line and soon, the first phase of the Cavite extension. We have automated many systems, and we will continue to invest and innovate to make processes more efficient and modern,” Alfonso said.
http://www.manilastandard.net/index.php/business/transport-tourism/307773/lrmc-invests-p8-7-billion-to-upgrade-lrt-line-1-system.html
LRMC, which took over LRT 1 in September 2015, said it served around 500,000 passengers daily and increased trips per day to 520 from 478 trips a day in 2016.
Headway was further reduced from six minutes to four minutes in 2016 to 3.5 minutes in 2018.
“We work very hard to provide safe, reliable, efficient and comfortable journey for commuters,” LRMC president and chief executive Juan Alfonso said.
LRMC said it was steadfast in improving the commuting experience of LRT-1 passengers. In January 2018, it completed the replacement of old rails that were exposed to rail contact fatigue such as shelling and corrugations.
The 20-kilometer rail replacement from Roosevelt to Baclaran stations aimed to extend rail and track component life and reduce wear on rolling stock to help increase train speeds.
“With the new rails, commuters will enjoy a smoother ride and that means improving the quality of their riding experience in LRT-1,” Alfonso said.
With 35 years of daily operations, multiple sections of LRT-1 suffered from cracked concrete and exposed or damaged rebars. River bridges also deteriorated.
Today, the existing 20-kilometer LRT-1 line runs with stronger parapets, putting to rest the questions on the structural integrity of the three-decade-old public utility.
Concrete repairs, sandblasting to remove corrosion, repainting, installation of new collision dampers to protect bridges from ship collision were done to complete the structural defect restoration works.
LRMC is also eyeing to complete the new signaling system for LRT-1 line by November 2020.
With the new signaling system, the train service schedule will improve. It will also help improve passenger service by ensuring that trains arrive regularly and on-time.
“The new signaling system is what will also give us a further reduced headway of 2.5 minutes in the existing LRT-1 line and soon, the first phase of the Cavite extension. We have automated many systems, and we will continue to invest and innovate to make processes more efficient and modern,” Alfonso said.
http://www.manilastandard.net/index.php/business/transport-tourism/307773/lrmc-invests-p8-7-billion-to-upgrade-lrt-line-1-system.html
Thursday, October 17, 2019
ADB to fund Manila-Calamba railway in 2020
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will be funding another railway line for the Philippines next year, following the biggest loan it has ever granted for a local infrastructure project.
The regional lender said it is looking to lend $2.5 billion (about ₱128.7 billion) to the Philippines in 2020, matching this year's level. Some $1.2 billion (about ₱61.8 billion) will be set aside for the South Commuter Railway Project, which will link Tutuban in Manila to Los Banos, Laguna. The South Commuter train line is said to be worth ₱344.6 billion, and is under the watch of the Department of Transportation.
This is a segment of the entire North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) system, which is also funded through official development assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The national government has also set aside a parallel budget of ₱84.7 billion for the NSCR next year, which is about a tenth of the ₱777.55-billion project cost.
Once completed, the entire NSCR will have 36 stations linking Clark International Airport and the New Clark City to Bulacan, Manila, all the way to Los Banos, Laguna.
The Manila-based ADB announced in July that it has signed the first tranche of its $2.75-billion loan for the Malolos-Clark line, the northern segment of the NSCR, which is the largest project financing the Japan-led institution to date. Construction is expected to start between April-June for the 53-kilometer train line, with partial operability targeted by 2022.
For 2019, the ADB is still looking to provide funding for Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility, which is meant to support feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for projects under the "Build, Build, Build" program.
ADB is also looking to support local projects like sustainable tourism for Coron and El Nido in Palawan, as well as the modernization of public transport in Davao, to name a few.
Up for approval in the last two months of the year are the $126-million additional funding to improve water transmission systems from Angat Dam in Bulacan, as well as a $25-million capacity building program for the three-year-old Philippine Competition Commission.
Future projects
Lending will hit $2.5 billion by 2021, the ADB said in a statement on Thursday. This is triple the yearly average of $800 million granted between 2008 to 2018. Total lending will reach $9.1 billion from 2020 to 2022, with nearly 60 percent of the credit allotted for transportation projects.
Other projects ADB is eyeing to fund next year include the proposed EDSA Greenways Project ($100 million), which will set up elevated walkways in "high-density traffic locations" along the main thoroughfare of Metro Manila. Funding is also being readied for the Integrated Flood Risk Management Sector Project ($400 million), which will involve six river basins nationwide, and three bridges to help ease Metro Manila road traffic ($180 million).
"ADB's 2020 program will also include financing for the Expanded Social Assistance Project, which will build on a decade of ADB assistance to the government's conditional cash transfer program and support for the government's agricultural competitiveness program," the lender said.
Lending will hit $2.5 billion by 2021, the ADB said in a statement on Thursday. This is triple the yearly average of $800 million granted between 2008 to 2018. Total lending will reach $9.1 billion from 2020 to 2022, with nearly 60 percent of the credit allotted for transportation projects.
Lined up for 2021 are the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 project worth $500 million. An additional $1 billion fund representing the second tranche of the Malolos-Clark train line will also be disbursed, according to ADB data. Other projects on deck are the Bataan-Cavite Bridge Project and the Laguna Lakeshore Road Transport Project, each worth $500 million.
A $100-million allocation has also been set aside to develop irrigation systems in Mindanao. The ADB is also looking to provide a $300-million support for the government's universal healthcare project, which will be rolled out next year.
CNN Philippines Correspondent Sandra Zialcita contributed to this report.
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/10/17/ADB-Manila-Calamba-railway.html
The regional lender said it is looking to lend $2.5 billion (about ₱128.7 billion) to the Philippines in 2020, matching this year's level. Some $1.2 billion (about ₱61.8 billion) will be set aside for the South Commuter Railway Project, which will link Tutuban in Manila to Los Banos, Laguna. The South Commuter train line is said to be worth ₱344.6 billion, and is under the watch of the Department of Transportation.
This is a segment of the entire North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) system, which is also funded through official development assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The national government has also set aside a parallel budget of ₱84.7 billion for the NSCR next year, which is about a tenth of the ₱777.55-billion project cost.
Once completed, the entire NSCR will have 36 stations linking Clark International Airport and the New Clark City to Bulacan, Manila, all the way to Los Banos, Laguna.
The Manila-based ADB announced in July that it has signed the first tranche of its $2.75-billion loan for the Malolos-Clark line, the northern segment of the NSCR, which is the largest project financing the Japan-led institution to date. Construction is expected to start between April-June for the 53-kilometer train line, with partial operability targeted by 2022.
For 2019, the ADB is still looking to provide funding for Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility, which is meant to support feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for projects under the "Build, Build, Build" program.
ADB is also looking to support local projects like sustainable tourism for Coron and El Nido in Palawan, as well as the modernization of public transport in Davao, to name a few.
Up for approval in the last two months of the year are the $126-million additional funding to improve water transmission systems from Angat Dam in Bulacan, as well as a $25-million capacity building program for the three-year-old Philippine Competition Commission.
Future projects
Lending will hit $2.5 billion by 2021, the ADB said in a statement on Thursday. This is triple the yearly average of $800 million granted between 2008 to 2018. Total lending will reach $9.1 billion from 2020 to 2022, with nearly 60 percent of the credit allotted for transportation projects.
Other projects ADB is eyeing to fund next year include the proposed EDSA Greenways Project ($100 million), which will set up elevated walkways in "high-density traffic locations" along the main thoroughfare of Metro Manila. Funding is also being readied for the Integrated Flood Risk Management Sector Project ($400 million), which will involve six river basins nationwide, and three bridges to help ease Metro Manila road traffic ($180 million).
"ADB's 2020 program will also include financing for the Expanded Social Assistance Project, which will build on a decade of ADB assistance to the government's conditional cash transfer program and support for the government's agricultural competitiveness program," the lender said.
Lending will hit $2.5 billion by 2021, the ADB said in a statement on Thursday. This is triple the yearly average of $800 million granted between 2008 to 2018. Total lending will reach $9.1 billion from 2020 to 2022, with nearly 60 percent of the credit allotted for transportation projects.
Lined up for 2021 are the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 project worth $500 million. An additional $1 billion fund representing the second tranche of the Malolos-Clark train line will also be disbursed, according to ADB data. Other projects on deck are the Bataan-Cavite Bridge Project and the Laguna Lakeshore Road Transport Project, each worth $500 million.
A $100-million allocation has also been set aside to develop irrigation systems in Mindanao. The ADB is also looking to provide a $300-million support for the government's universal healthcare project, which will be rolled out next year.
CNN Philippines Correspondent Sandra Zialcita contributed to this report.
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/10/17/ADB-Manila-Calamba-railway.html
Malolos-Clark rail project tender attracts six companies — DoTr
THE AUCTION for contract packages 4 and 5 of the Malolos-Clark segment (PNR Clark Phase 2) of the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project has attracted five foreign firms and one from the Philippines, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Wednesday.
The DoTr said in a statement that the companies submitted their bids on Monday at the office of the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).
The DoTr identified the companies that submitted bids as the Philippines’ EEI Corp., Spain’s Acciona S.A., South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction and Posco Engineering & Construction, as well as Indonesia’s PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk and and Wijaya Karya. PT Wijaya Karya Tbk (Wika).
The 53-kilometer Malolos-Clark railway forms part of the 148-km NSCR project that is also composed of the 56-km Calamba-Tutuban and the 38-km Tutuban-Malolos lines.
“Contract Package 4 consists of 8 kilometers and includes Clark International Airport Station. Contract Package 5, meanwhile, consists of the NSCR’s Clark Depot,” the DoTr said in its statement.
The department said at Package 4 costs P32.7 billion while Package 5 costs P18.1 billion.
The department had announced last August that nine foreign and two local firms were vying for the first three contract packages of the railway project: Package 1 for a 17-kilometer segment including Calumpit and Apalit stations, Package 2 for a 16-km stretch including San Fernando station and Package 3 for a 12-km section including Angeles and Clark stations.
The P777.55-billion NSCR Project — which will run for 148 km with 37 stations — is co-financed by the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency and, thus, limits auction participants to ADB’s 68 member countries that include 19 outside Asia.
“Target awarding for Packages 1-3 is in December 2019; for Packages 4-5, the target will be within 1Q of 2020,” the DoTr said, adding that the PNR Clark Phase 2 “is targeted for partial operations by 2022.”
The government expects the Malolos-Clark railway, or the PNR Clark Phase 2, to reduce travel time between Clark airport and Makati Central Business District to 55 minutes from up to three hours currently.
“It aims to serve 340,000 passengers daily in its opening year,” it also said. — Arjay L. Balinbin
https://www.bworldonline.com/malolos-clark-rail-project-tender-attracts-six-companies-dotr/
The DoTr said in a statement that the companies submitted their bids on Monday at the office of the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).
The DoTr identified the companies that submitted bids as the Philippines’ EEI Corp., Spain’s Acciona S.A., South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction and Posco Engineering & Construction, as well as Indonesia’s PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk and and Wijaya Karya. PT Wijaya Karya Tbk (Wika).
The 53-kilometer Malolos-Clark railway forms part of the 148-km NSCR project that is also composed of the 56-km Calamba-Tutuban and the 38-km Tutuban-Malolos lines.
“Contract Package 4 consists of 8 kilometers and includes Clark International Airport Station. Contract Package 5, meanwhile, consists of the NSCR’s Clark Depot,” the DoTr said in its statement.
The department said at Package 4 costs P32.7 billion while Package 5 costs P18.1 billion.
The department had announced last August that nine foreign and two local firms were vying for the first three contract packages of the railway project: Package 1 for a 17-kilometer segment including Calumpit and Apalit stations, Package 2 for a 16-km stretch including San Fernando station and Package 3 for a 12-km section including Angeles and Clark stations.
The P777.55-billion NSCR Project — which will run for 148 km with 37 stations — is co-financed by the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency and, thus, limits auction participants to ADB’s 68 member countries that include 19 outside Asia.
“Target awarding for Packages 1-3 is in December 2019; for Packages 4-5, the target will be within 1Q of 2020,” the DoTr said, adding that the PNR Clark Phase 2 “is targeted for partial operations by 2022.”
The government expects the Malolos-Clark railway, or the PNR Clark Phase 2, to reduce travel time between Clark airport and Makati Central Business District to 55 minutes from up to three hours currently.
“It aims to serve 340,000 passengers daily in its opening year,” it also said. — Arjay L. Balinbin
https://www.bworldonline.com/malolos-clark-rail-project-tender-attracts-six-companies-dotr/
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
6 companies eye construction of PNR Clark 2 segment
The contract packages opened for bidding include the Clark International Airport station and the NSCR Clark depot
A total of 5 foreign companies and 1 local company participated in the bidding for contract packages 4 and 5 of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Clark Phase 2, jointly implemented by the railway agency and the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
Bid submission for the two contract packages was conducted on Monday, October 14, at the Procurement Service office of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).
The companies which joined the bidding were:
The 53-kilometer segment will form part of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR).
Contract packages 4 and 5 cost P32.7 billion and P18.1 billion respectively. The first package covers 8 kilometers and the Clark International Airport station, while the latter package consists of the NSCR's Clark Depot.
The bid will be awarded within the first quarter of 2020 after concurrence by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the bid evaluation conducted by the PNR, DOTr, and PS-DBM.
The segment will cover Malolos, Bulacan to Clark, Pampanga and cut travel time to 30-35 minutes. It will also cover Buendia in Makati to Clark, reducing travel time to 55 minutes through its proposed airport express railways service, the first of its kind in the country.
It aims to accommodate a daily ridership of 340,000 passengers during its target opening year in 2022, by which time it is expected to conduct partial operations.
"With a robust competition, we also raise the standard of quality of our infrastructures that shall, in the end, best serve the Filipino people,” PNR General Manager Junn Magno said.
Bid submission and publication for contract packages that include the PNR Calamba Package 1, the NSCR's 304 commuter train cars, 56 airport express train cars, and electromechanical systems is set for the last quarter of 2019. The PNR Calamba Package 1, in particular, is set for November 5.
The P777.55-billion NSCR project will span 148 kilometers with 37 stations. It is co-financed by the ADB and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and is the biggest project under the current administration's 'Build, Build, Build' program.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/242686-companies-eye-construction-pnr-clark-2-segment
A total of 5 foreign companies and 1 local company participated in the bidding for contract packages 4 and 5 of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Clark Phase 2, jointly implemented by the railway agency and the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
Bid submission for the two contract packages was conducted on Monday, October 14, at the Procurement Service office of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).
The companies which joined the bidding were:
- Acciona (Spain)
- EEI (Philippines)
- GS Engineering & Construction (Korea)
- Posco Engineering & Construction (Korea)
- PT Waskita (Indonesia)
- PT Wika (Indonesia)
The 53-kilometer segment will form part of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR).
Contract packages 4 and 5 cost P32.7 billion and P18.1 billion respectively. The first package covers 8 kilometers and the Clark International Airport station, while the latter package consists of the NSCR's Clark Depot.
The bid will be awarded within the first quarter of 2020 after concurrence by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the bid evaluation conducted by the PNR, DOTr, and PS-DBM.
The segment will cover Malolos, Bulacan to Clark, Pampanga and cut travel time to 30-35 minutes. It will also cover Buendia in Makati to Clark, reducing travel time to 55 minutes through its proposed airport express railways service, the first of its kind in the country.
It aims to accommodate a daily ridership of 340,000 passengers during its target opening year in 2022, by which time it is expected to conduct partial operations.
"With a robust competition, we also raise the standard of quality of our infrastructures that shall, in the end, best serve the Filipino people,” PNR General Manager Junn Magno said.
Bid submission and publication for contract packages that include the PNR Calamba Package 1, the NSCR's 304 commuter train cars, 56 airport express train cars, and electromechanical systems is set for the last quarter of 2019. The PNR Calamba Package 1, in particular, is set for November 5.
The P777.55-billion NSCR project will span 148 kilometers with 37 stations. It is co-financed by the ADB and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and is the biggest project under the current administration's 'Build, Build, Build' program.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/242686-companies-eye-construction-pnr-clark-2-segment
Gov’t clears path for LRT-1 Cavite extension
The acquisition of right-of-way for the Light Rail Transit Line 1 extension to Cavite province is almost complete, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The 11.7-kilometer project is being undertaken by Light Rail Manila Corp., a venture backed by Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. It will extend the LRT-1 in Metro Manila to Bacoor, Cavite.
According to the DOTr, it has cleared most of the obstructions along the railway line’s alignment.
“The remaining obstructions now only consist of one Maynilad pipe, telephone company and cable facilities of six companies, and various other ancillary facilities, and only 18 lots to be acquired, owned by three landowners,” the DOTr noted.
The department said a number of those facilities were controlled by the private sector, which have committed to relocating the facilities.
The DOTr added the removal of other obstructing ancillary facilities such as plant boxes, lampposts, traffic signals and CCTVs is also on schedule with the assistance of the Parañaque local government unit.
Permits to start works for 18 remaining lots were expected to be issued within this month by three landowners, namely the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for 16 lots, Puregold for one lot and D.M. Wenceslao for one lot, it added.
The DOTr said the LRT-1 Cavite extension should serve about 800,000 passengers per day. It was on track for partial operations by 2021, it added.
https://business.inquirer.net/281193/govt-clears-path-for-lrt-1-cavite-extension
The 11.7-kilometer project is being undertaken by Light Rail Manila Corp., a venture backed by Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. It will extend the LRT-1 in Metro Manila to Bacoor, Cavite.
According to the DOTr, it has cleared most of the obstructions along the railway line’s alignment.
“The remaining obstructions now only consist of one Maynilad pipe, telephone company and cable facilities of six companies, and various other ancillary facilities, and only 18 lots to be acquired, owned by three landowners,” the DOTr noted.
The department said a number of those facilities were controlled by the private sector, which have committed to relocating the facilities.
The DOTr added the removal of other obstructing ancillary facilities such as plant boxes, lampposts, traffic signals and CCTVs is also on schedule with the assistance of the Parañaque local government unit.
Permits to start works for 18 remaining lots were expected to be issued within this month by three landowners, namely the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for 16 lots, Puregold for one lot and D.M. Wenceslao for one lot, it added.
The DOTr said the LRT-1 Cavite extension should serve about 800,000 passengers per day. It was on track for partial operations by 2021, it added.
https://business.inquirer.net/281193/govt-clears-path-for-lrt-1-cavite-extension
Thursday, October 10, 2019
PNR Clark Phase 1 to serve 300,000 passengers every day
MABALACAT CITY -- The PNR Clark Phase 1 project is expected to serve 300,000 passengers daily once completed in 2021.
Once fully operational, travel time from Tutuban, Metro Manila to Bulacan will be reduced from two hours to 35 minutes, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.
Full-blast construction of its elevated structures and stations in Malolos, Guiguinto and Balagtas is ongoing.
The project includes the continuous clearing and grubbing, and geotechnical investigation for confirmation in the three stations, and construction of
permanent bored pile in Balagtas and Guiguinto.
The project is part of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project, which includes the PNR Clark Phase 2.
PNR Clark Phase 2 is a 53-kilometer rail line from Malolos Bulacan to Clark Freeport.
Once the whole project is completed, the railway will allow commuters to reach the Clark International Airport from Buendia in Makati in just 55 minutes.
PNR Clark Phase 2 is expected to accommodate 340,000 passenger in its opening year in 2022. It will have stations in Calumpit, Apalit, City of San Fernando, and Angeles City.
The P777.55-million NSCR project is co funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1827054
Once fully operational, travel time from Tutuban, Metro Manila to Bulacan will be reduced from two hours to 35 minutes, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.
Full-blast construction of its elevated structures and stations in Malolos, Guiguinto and Balagtas is ongoing.
The project includes the continuous clearing and grubbing, and geotechnical investigation for confirmation in the three stations, and construction of
permanent bored pile in Balagtas and Guiguinto.
The project is part of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project, which includes the PNR Clark Phase 2.
PNR Clark Phase 2 is a 53-kilometer rail line from Malolos Bulacan to Clark Freeport.
Once the whole project is completed, the railway will allow commuters to reach the Clark International Airport from Buendia in Makati in just 55 minutes.
PNR Clark Phase 2 is expected to accommodate 340,000 passenger in its opening year in 2022. It will have stations in Calumpit, Apalit, City of San Fernando, and Angeles City.
The P777.55-million NSCR project is co funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1827054
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
CALAX right-of-way delivered by yearend
The government plans to deliver by yearend substantial right-of-way to Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) subsidiary MPCALA Holdings Inc. for the Cavite segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), as the first three sections of the expressway’s Laguna portion is poised to open by the end of the month.
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said the target is to bring right-of-way delivery to 70 percent by the end of the year for the Cavite segment of CALAX from the current 40 percent.
“Acquisition of right-of-way is ongoing. At this point, the Cavite portion is 40 percent. Laguna is complete already. That is workable. We have permit to enter. Not necessarily we have the possession, but we have permit to enter,” Villar said.
MPTC earlier said the ideal level of right-of-way delivery to commence actual heightened work of a project is at 70 percent.
CALAX is designed to be a four-lane, 45.3-kilometer tolled expressway that will connect Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) in Kawit to South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) at the Mamplasan Interchange in Binan Laguna.
The project will have interchanges in eight locations, namely: Kawit, Daang Hari, Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, Silang, Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay, Laguna Blvd., Technopark, and a Toll Barrier before SLEX.
The project’s Cavite segment spans 27.2 kms, while the Laguna portion covers 18.1 kms.
Villar said the target is to open the first 10 kms of the Laguna segment by the end of the month.
The first sections start at the Mamplasan Barrier and passes through Laguna Technopark Interchange, Laguna Boulevard Interchange all the way to Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Interchange.
“This first three sections, from Mamplasan to Sta. Rosa, when opened will spur growth in trade and tourism in Laguna and Cavite. Approximately 10,000 cars are expected to use these sections. The opening of these sections should ease traffic along Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, and Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road,” Villar said.
Meanwhile, completion of the full 45-km CALAX is expected by the second quarter of 2022.
Once fully completed, Villar said travel time from Laguna and Cavite will be cut by more than half from the usual two hours to less than one hour.
“We are working with the Department of Public Works and Highways to complete the full 45 kilometers by the second quarter of 2022. CALAX is designed to be a four-lane, tolled expressway that will connect CAVITEX in Kawit to SLEX at their Mamplasan Interchange in Binan, Laguna,” MPCALA president Bobby Bontia said.
“It will also showcase technologically advance features such as Automatic License Plate Recognition System enabling barrier-less entry to CALAX, IP Based Speed Detection Cameras strategically installed, and High Definition CCTV cameras to cover the entire stretch of the expressway to ensure safe and efficient travel by the motorists,” he said.
Last January, MPCALA signed a P24.2 billion loan from a consortium of local banks for the funding requirements for the construction of the CALAX project.
Aside from CALAX, MPTC’s domestic portfolio includes the concessions of North Luzon Expressway, the Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway, CAVITEX, the NLEX Connector Road, and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway in Cebu.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/10/09/1958599/calax-right-way-delivered-yearend
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said the target is to bring right-of-way delivery to 70 percent by the end of the year for the Cavite segment of CALAX from the current 40 percent.
“Acquisition of right-of-way is ongoing. At this point, the Cavite portion is 40 percent. Laguna is complete already. That is workable. We have permit to enter. Not necessarily we have the possession, but we have permit to enter,” Villar said.
MPTC earlier said the ideal level of right-of-way delivery to commence actual heightened work of a project is at 70 percent.
CALAX is designed to be a four-lane, 45.3-kilometer tolled expressway that will connect Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) in Kawit to South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) at the Mamplasan Interchange in Binan Laguna.
The project will have interchanges in eight locations, namely: Kawit, Daang Hari, Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, Silang, Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay, Laguna Blvd., Technopark, and a Toll Barrier before SLEX.
The project’s Cavite segment spans 27.2 kms, while the Laguna portion covers 18.1 kms.
Villar said the target is to open the first 10 kms of the Laguna segment by the end of the month.
The first sections start at the Mamplasan Barrier and passes through Laguna Technopark Interchange, Laguna Boulevard Interchange all the way to Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Interchange.
“This first three sections, from Mamplasan to Sta. Rosa, when opened will spur growth in trade and tourism in Laguna and Cavite. Approximately 10,000 cars are expected to use these sections. The opening of these sections should ease traffic along Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, and Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road,” Villar said.
Meanwhile, completion of the full 45-km CALAX is expected by the second quarter of 2022.
Once fully completed, Villar said travel time from Laguna and Cavite will be cut by more than half from the usual two hours to less than one hour.
“We are working with the Department of Public Works and Highways to complete the full 45 kilometers by the second quarter of 2022. CALAX is designed to be a four-lane, tolled expressway that will connect CAVITEX in Kawit to SLEX at their Mamplasan Interchange in Binan, Laguna,” MPCALA president Bobby Bontia said.
“It will also showcase technologically advance features such as Automatic License Plate Recognition System enabling barrier-less entry to CALAX, IP Based Speed Detection Cameras strategically installed, and High Definition CCTV cameras to cover the entire stretch of the expressway to ensure safe and efficient travel by the motorists,” he said.
Last January, MPCALA signed a P24.2 billion loan from a consortium of local banks for the funding requirements for the construction of the CALAX project.
Aside from CALAX, MPTC’s domestic portfolio includes the concessions of North Luzon Expressway, the Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway, CAVITEX, the NLEX Connector Road, and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway in Cebu.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/10/09/1958599/calax-right-way-delivered-yearend
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Right-of-way for LRT-1 Cavite Extension project almost finish
By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced on Tuesday the delivery of right-of-way for the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is almost complete and partial operability of the project by end of 2021 is on track.
In a statement, the company said one pipe from Maynilad, telecommunications (telco) and cable facilities of six companies, and 18 lots of three landowners remain before the acquisition of the right-of-way of the project is at 100 percent.
According to Maynilad, its 1,100-mm. pipe will be relocated once the Cavite Infrastructure Corporation (CIC) issues a permit—which the CIC promised to deliver before November 1.
Since Maynilad, the CIC, and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC)—the build-operate-maintain project contractor of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension—are all subsidiaries of Manny Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), the LRTA is confident no delays would arise from the relocation of the pipeline.
Meanwhile, representatives of Cable Link, Eastern Telecoms, Globe Telecom, PLDT, Radius Telecoms, and Sky Cable committed to relocate or cut their remaining telco and cable facilities within October.
“Whatever remaining utilities may already be cut to give way to LRMC’s constructions works, especially the movement of its rigs,” the LRTA said.
Other obstructions such as plant boxes, lamp posts, traffic signals, and closed-circuit television cameras will also be removed soon with the help of Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez in the clearing works, the LRTA said.
The LRTA also said permits allowing the start of civil works within the 18 remaining lots will be issued within October by their three landowners: Philippine Reclamation Authority for 16 lots, Puregold and D.M. Wenceslao for one lot each.
“With the cooperation of all the above stakeholders, the 19-years delayed LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project, which is expected to service up to 800,000 per day, is finally on track to partial operations by the end of 2021,” the LRTA said.
On Sept. 1, the LRMC started the excavation, drilling, and piling works of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension and on Sept. 18 started substructure concreting works.
Last May, Pangilinan ordered the partial operability of the Cavite extension “a full year before 2022” which will cover the first seven kilometers and five stations of the project.
Once completed, the PHP64.9 billion project will extend the LRT-1 from the existing Baclaran station southward to the future Niyog station in Bacoor, Cavite—about 11.7 kilometers in length with eight additional stations.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1082596
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced on Tuesday the delivery of right-of-way for the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is almost complete and partial operability of the project by end of 2021 is on track.
In a statement, the company said one pipe from Maynilad, telecommunications (telco) and cable facilities of six companies, and 18 lots of three landowners remain before the acquisition of the right-of-way of the project is at 100 percent.
According to Maynilad, its 1,100-mm. pipe will be relocated once the Cavite Infrastructure Corporation (CIC) issues a permit—which the CIC promised to deliver before November 1.
Since Maynilad, the CIC, and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC)—the build-operate-maintain project contractor of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension—are all subsidiaries of Manny Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), the LRTA is confident no delays would arise from the relocation of the pipeline.
Meanwhile, representatives of Cable Link, Eastern Telecoms, Globe Telecom, PLDT, Radius Telecoms, and Sky Cable committed to relocate or cut their remaining telco and cable facilities within October.
“Whatever remaining utilities may already be cut to give way to LRMC’s constructions works, especially the movement of its rigs,” the LRTA said.
Other obstructions such as plant boxes, lamp posts, traffic signals, and closed-circuit television cameras will also be removed soon with the help of Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez in the clearing works, the LRTA said.
The LRTA also said permits allowing the start of civil works within the 18 remaining lots will be issued within October by their three landowners: Philippine Reclamation Authority for 16 lots, Puregold and D.M. Wenceslao for one lot each.
“With the cooperation of all the above stakeholders, the 19-years delayed LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project, which is expected to service up to 800,000 per day, is finally on track to partial operations by the end of 2021,” the LRTA said.
On Sept. 1, the LRMC started the excavation, drilling, and piling works of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension and on Sept. 18 started substructure concreting works.
Last May, Pangilinan ordered the partial operability of the Cavite extension “a full year before 2022” which will cover the first seven kilometers and five stations of the project.
Once completed, the PHP64.9 billion project will extend the LRT-1 from the existing Baclaran station southward to the future Niyog station in Bacoor, Cavite—about 11.7 kilometers in length with eight additional stations.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1082596
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