The rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 2 may be completed by March 2020, the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said Monday.
Miaa General Manager Ed Monreal said the rehabilitation, which started last December, is currently in full swing.
“We started last September 2018, and despite the challenges, we shall proceed as planned,” Monreal said.
“I say challenge because we are business as usual despite ongoing works. We hope to deliver on our promise to finish everything by March next year,” he added.
The rehabilitation includes “architectural face lifting,” which include the replacement of damaged floor finishes, restoration and chemical cleaning of stained floor finishes in the arrival and departure passenger areas.
Damaged ceilings, as well as seismic or expansion joints in general areas, baggage claim areas and elevated roadway, will also be replaced while 32 sets of skylight roofing will be repaired.
The airport chief said glass doors at the pre-departure gates and fixed bridge gates would be replaced while metal frames, metal louvers, and claddings will be cleaned and polished.
Meanwhile, walls, columns, beams, and soffit finishes at the arrival and departure passenger movement areas, aerobridge areas and elevated roadway will be upgraded.
The departure check-in hall and the arrival baggage area would be expanded, which would include the construction of a drop wall, the installation of structural framing and new glass wall panels and partitions, glass doors and metal ceiling panels.
Additional air-conditioning system, power, lightings, fire protection, electronics, and communications systems will be installed while a power room will be constructed.
The building’s exterior will have exterior ledges while wall, beams, soffit, pathways and pocket gardens undergo waterproofing works, Monreal said. Additional tubular bars at the bottom of existing railings will also be put in place.
A much-improved flight information display system and a new public address system would be installed after the rehabilitation is completed, Monreal said.
“Given the spatial constraints that we have in Terminal 2 vis-a-vis the growing passenger traffic, we assure air travelers that we are doing all we can to be of better service to them,” the Miaa chief said.
In the meantime, however, Monreal appealed to airport passengers to bear with the rehabilitation efforts. /ee
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1087234/miaa-eyes-completion-of-naia-terminal-2-rehab-by-march-2020
Monday, February 18, 2019
MIAA sees NAIA Terminal 2 full rehab by 2020
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Monday said completion of the rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 will be by the first quarter of 2020.
"(Rehabilitation) will be completed by March 2020. We're announcing this so the public can look forward to the changes," MIAA Public Affairs officer-in-charge Consuelo Bungag told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
Earlier, MIAA general manager for Engineering, Ric Medalla, told PNA that the winning bid amount for this rehabilitation project was PHP601 million.
Rehabilitation of NAIA Terminal 2 started in late October 2018, and MIAA was expecting the project to take about one-and-a-half years to finish.
The move aims to improve the whole terminal, and also to prepare for the airline terminal realignment plan.
The terminal realignment plan, on the other hand, aims to address the problem of passenger congestion at the NAIA and to rationalize flights.
According to MIAA, the project involves architectural face lifting, replacement of damaged floors, and restoration and chemical cleaning of stained floor finishes in the arrival and departure areas.
Damaged ceilings will also be replaced including the repair of 32 sets of skylight roofing.
Also, seismic or expansion joints at general areas, baggage claim area and elevated roadway will be replaced.
The aerobridge areas and elevated roadway will also be upgraded, MIAA added.
Expansion of the departure check-in hall and the arrival baggage area are also underway.
Meanwhile, MIAA general manager Ed Monreal, in a statement, appealed to passengers to bear with the management while the NAIA Terminal 2 is undergoing rehabilitation.
He said MIAA is doing everything it can to finish the project on time.
Currently, NAIA Terminal 2 is being used by Philippine Airlines (PAL) for its international and domestic flights.
The terminal, however, was originally designed as a domestic airport.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1062245
"(Rehabilitation) will be completed by March 2020. We're announcing this so the public can look forward to the changes," MIAA Public Affairs officer-in-charge Consuelo Bungag told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
Earlier, MIAA general manager for Engineering, Ric Medalla, told PNA that the winning bid amount for this rehabilitation project was PHP601 million.
Rehabilitation of NAIA Terminal 2 started in late October 2018, and MIAA was expecting the project to take about one-and-a-half years to finish.
The move aims to improve the whole terminal, and also to prepare for the airline terminal realignment plan.
The terminal realignment plan, on the other hand, aims to address the problem of passenger congestion at the NAIA and to rationalize flights.
According to MIAA, the project involves architectural face lifting, replacement of damaged floors, and restoration and chemical cleaning of stained floor finishes in the arrival and departure areas.
Damaged ceilings will also be replaced including the repair of 32 sets of skylight roofing.
Also, seismic or expansion joints at general areas, baggage claim area and elevated roadway will be replaced.
The aerobridge areas and elevated roadway will also be upgraded, MIAA added.
Expansion of the departure check-in hall and the arrival baggage area are also underway.
Meanwhile, MIAA general manager Ed Monreal, in a statement, appealed to passengers to bear with the management while the NAIA Terminal 2 is undergoing rehabilitation.
He said MIAA is doing everything it can to finish the project on time.
Currently, NAIA Terminal 2 is being used by Philippine Airlines (PAL) for its international and domestic flights.
The terminal, however, was originally designed as a domestic airport.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1062245
Saturday, February 16, 2019
DOTr plans to integrate new railway lines
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working to integrate its new railway lines as it revealed a connection between its massive Metro Manila subway and the so-called North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.
Timothy John Batan, Transportation undersecretary for railways, said they were studying a possible connection between the subway project and the NSCR in Bicutan.
The subway will span more than 30 kilometers and will run from Quezon City to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Southern Metro Manila. The NSCR will run 191.4 km and will link the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga to Los Banos, Laguna, via Bulacan and Manila.
The subway project, which has yet to begin, will also be connected to the Metro Rail Transit Line 3, MRT 7 to Bulacan and the Light Rail Transit Line 7 via the government’s common station project in Quezon City.
The DOTr is expecting to finish the subway project by 2025, however, it committed to open the first three stations in Quezon City by 2022, or when President Duterte’s term ends. The NSCR will also be opened in phases through 2022.
Both the subway and the NSCR will be mainly funded by the Japanese government.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said he would be flying to Japan this week to inspect the boring equipment that would be used to drill tunnels in the ground for the subway project.
The subway’s groundbreaking date has been a moving target, however, Tugade said they were eyeing the ceremonial event on Feb. 26 this year.
On Friday, the DOTr also started “full blown construction works” for the Philippine National Railways’ Clark 1, part of the NSCR.
This phase will span 38 km and will run from Tutuban, Manila and Malolos, Bulacan— cutting travel time to just over 30 minutes. The project is expected to serve 300,000 passengers daily during its first year, eventually going up to one million passengers a day.
On Jan. 23, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Construction was tapped to build the project.
https://business.inquirer.net/265137
Timothy John Batan, Transportation undersecretary for railways, said they were studying a possible connection between the subway project and the NSCR in Bicutan.
The subway will span more than 30 kilometers and will run from Quezon City to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Southern Metro Manila. The NSCR will run 191.4 km and will link the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga to Los Banos, Laguna, via Bulacan and Manila.
The subway project, which has yet to begin, will also be connected to the Metro Rail Transit Line 3, MRT 7 to Bulacan and the Light Rail Transit Line 7 via the government’s common station project in Quezon City.
The DOTr is expecting to finish the subway project by 2025, however, it committed to open the first three stations in Quezon City by 2022, or when President Duterte’s term ends. The NSCR will also be opened in phases through 2022.
Both the subway and the NSCR will be mainly funded by the Japanese government.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said he would be flying to Japan this week to inspect the boring equipment that would be used to drill tunnels in the ground for the subway project.
The subway’s groundbreaking date has been a moving target, however, Tugade said they were eyeing the ceremonial event on Feb. 26 this year.
On Friday, the DOTr also started “full blown construction works” for the Philippine National Railways’ Clark 1, part of the NSCR.
This phase will span 38 km and will run from Tutuban, Manila and Malolos, Bulacan— cutting travel time to just over 30 minutes. The project is expected to serve 300,000 passengers daily during its first year, eventually going up to one million passengers a day.
On Jan. 23, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Construction was tapped to build the project.
https://business.inquirer.net/265137
North-South commuter train project kicks off with Phase 1 works
THE North-South Commuter Railway Project is going full steam ahead, as its Tutuban to Malolos leg, known as PNR Clark Phase 1, commenced full-blast construction Friday.
PNR Clark Phase 1, a 37.6-kilometer mass railway transportation, is one of the flagship projects of the Duterte administration implemented by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR).
It will have 13 train sets, composed of 8 cars each, which will be running at a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
PNR Clark Phase 1 will have a total of ten (10) stations, namely, Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos station. It will house a depot on a 14-hectare lot in Valenzuela City.
Once completed, this project will reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan from one hour and 45 minutes to just 35 minutes, serving approximately over 300,000 passengers daily.
PNR Clark Phase 1 will be seamlessly connected with the PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and PNR Calamba, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters traveling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
https://journal.com.ph/news/nation/north-south-commuter-train-project-kicks-phase-1-works
PNR Clark Phase 1, a 37.6-kilometer mass railway transportation, is one of the flagship projects of the Duterte administration implemented by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR).
It will have 13 train sets, composed of 8 cars each, which will be running at a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
PNR Clark Phase 1 will have a total of ten (10) stations, namely, Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos station. It will house a depot on a 14-hectare lot in Valenzuela City.
Once completed, this project will reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan from one hour and 45 minutes to just 35 minutes, serving approximately over 300,000 passengers daily.
PNR Clark Phase 1 will be seamlessly connected with the PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and PNR Calamba, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters traveling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
https://journal.com.ph/news/nation/north-south-commuter-train-project-kicks-phase-1-works
DOTr breaks ground for PNR Clark Phase 1 rail line
By Emmie V. Abadilla
After more than 14 years of waiting, the government yesterday (Feb. 15, 2019) broke ground for the construction of the over P2-billion Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1 linking Tutuban, Manila with Malolos, Bulacan.
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| The groundbreaking ceremony of the PNR Clark Phase 1 of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project marks the start of its actual construction yesterday. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (center) led the ceremony with Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Yoshio Wada, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. President and CEO Hideo Arai, Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, PNR General Manager Jun Magno, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, and other government officials and stakeholders. |
It is part of the P777.5-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project, spanning 191.4-kilometers, with a total of 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Los Banos, Laguna.
Phase 1 of the railway will 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.
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 Los Banos, Laguna, forming one integrated commuter railway system serving commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
Also, the NSCR System will link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3, LRT-4, LRT-6, MRT-7 and the Metro Manila Subway. It is expected to serve some 500,000 passengers per day once it is fully operational.
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 Department of Transportation (DOTr) selected Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. to build the PNR Clark rail line.
“This is, again, one project that has been long delayed,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade acknowledged.
Construction of North-South Commuter Railway kicks off
The government and its Japanese contractor commenced yesterday with the construction of a railway system that will cut travel time to and from Manila and Bulacan to only 35 minutes upon its completion in two years’ time.
The PNR Clark Phase 1 of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project, a 38-kilometer line spanning from Tutuban to Malolos, will include 10 stations and a depot in Valenzuela City.
The project is expected to be operational by 2021 and will have a capacity of over 340,000 passengers daily.
“Today we start realizing what has only been a dream for decades, and that is to provide Filipinos with a new way of life that would free millions from the oppression of traffic congestion and four-hour commutes, and that would regain for millions the freedom to spend more quality time with family, friends, and one’s self, and that would expand opportunities for livelihood, businesses, and personal development,” Transportation Undersecretary for railways Timothy John Batan said.
“But that’s not all because today also marks the beginning of the ambitious goal of connecting all 26 local governments from Clark International Airport in Region 3 or Central Luzon, all the way to Calamba in Region 4 or CALABARZON, with a 191.4-km., fully-elevated, dual-track, electrified, and high capacity commuter railway system with 37 stations and a fleet of 58 eight-car train sets, or a total of 464 train cars or bagons, all of which will start construction within 2019,” said Batan, referring to the entire P777.55 billion NSCR extension project.
PNR Clark Phase 1 will be seamlessly integrated with PNR Clark Phase 2 going to Clark, Pampanga and the PNR South Commuter going to Los Banos, Laguna to form one integrated commuter railway system serving commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
Japan’s Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corp. has been selected as the contractor of the PNR Clark Phase 1, while bidding for the Malolos to Clark portion is still ongoing.
“After signing the contract with our partner, Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corp. last Jan. 23, we are proud to say that as of today, 91 percent of the 38-km alignment from Tutuban to Malolos is already free and clear,” Batan said.
“This is a testament that when change comes to the way that government does things, no problems of the past cannot be solved, not even the much talked-about problem of right-of-way,” he said.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/02/16/1893982/construction-north-south-commuter-railway-kicks-off
The PNR Clark Phase 1 of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project, a 38-kilometer line spanning from Tutuban to Malolos, will include 10 stations and a depot in Valenzuela City.
The project is expected to be operational by 2021 and will have a capacity of over 340,000 passengers daily.
“Today we start realizing what has only been a dream for decades, and that is to provide Filipinos with a new way of life that would free millions from the oppression of traffic congestion and four-hour commutes, and that would regain for millions the freedom to spend more quality time with family, friends, and one’s self, and that would expand opportunities for livelihood, businesses, and personal development,” Transportation Undersecretary for railways Timothy John Batan said.
“But that’s not all because today also marks the beginning of the ambitious goal of connecting all 26 local governments from Clark International Airport in Region 3 or Central Luzon, all the way to Calamba in Region 4 or CALABARZON, with a 191.4-km., fully-elevated, dual-track, electrified, and high capacity commuter railway system with 37 stations and a fleet of 58 eight-car train sets, or a total of 464 train cars or bagons, all of which will start construction within 2019,” said Batan, referring to the entire P777.55 billion NSCR extension project.
PNR Clark Phase 1 will be seamlessly integrated with PNR Clark Phase 2 going to Clark, Pampanga and the PNR South Commuter going to Los Banos, Laguna to form one integrated commuter railway system serving commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
Japan’s Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corp. has been selected as the contractor of the PNR Clark Phase 1, while bidding for the Malolos to Clark portion is still ongoing.
“After signing the contract with our partner, Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Corp. last Jan. 23, we are proud to say that as of today, 91 percent of the 38-km alignment from Tutuban to Malolos is already free and clear,” Batan said.
“This is a testament that when change comes to the way that government does things, no problems of the past cannot be solved, not even the much talked-about problem of right-of-way,” he said.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/02/16/1893982/construction-north-south-commuter-railway-kicks-off
Friday, February 15, 2019
DOTr breaks ground for PNR Tutuban-Malolos project
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday broke ground for the Phase 1 of the Duterte administration’s Philippine National Railways (PNR) system, which will link Metro Manila to Clark Field, Pampanga.
The first phase will run from Tutuban station in Manila to Malolos City, Bulacan.
The ground breaking ceremony was graced by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Undersecretary Timothy John Batan, PNR General Manager Junn Magno, Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) country representative Yoshio Wada.
On the sidelines of the event, Batan told reporters that the 37.6-kilometer elevated mass railway transportation system costs a total of P149 billion, P93 billion of which was funded by JICA.
The project will have a total of 10 stations, namely Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos station.
For his part, Tugade said the project is expected to reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan from over one hour and 30 minutes to efficiently 35 minutes only once the railway is fully operational.
The railway project is expected to serve an approximately over 300,000 passengers daily.
The PNR Tutuban-Malolos line is targeted to be completed in 2021 and be fully operational by 2022.
The DOTr said in a project briefer that it has been implementing the proper resettlement program for approximately over 300 informal settler families along the project alignment.
The DOTr has entered into and approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Caloocan and Manila, Valenzuela and Guiguinto for Bulacan areas with the PNR, National Housing Authority (NHA), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and Local Government Units (LGU’s) for the relocation and resettlement of informal settler families which will be affected by the project.
The PNR Tutuban-Malolos line will also be seamlessly integrated with the PNR Malolos-Clark project and the PNR South Commuter, Manila to Los Banos, Laguna Project, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV. —KBK, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/685014/dotr-breaks-ground-for-pnr-tutuban-malolos-project/story/
The first phase will run from Tutuban station in Manila to Malolos City, Bulacan.
The ground breaking ceremony was graced by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Undersecretary Timothy John Batan, PNR General Manager Junn Magno, Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) country representative Yoshio Wada.
On the sidelines of the event, Batan told reporters that the 37.6-kilometer elevated mass railway transportation system costs a total of P149 billion, P93 billion of which was funded by JICA.
The project will have a total of 10 stations, namely Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos station.
For his part, Tugade said the project is expected to reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan from over one hour and 30 minutes to efficiently 35 minutes only once the railway is fully operational.
The railway project is expected to serve an approximately over 300,000 passengers daily.
The PNR Tutuban-Malolos line is targeted to be completed in 2021 and be fully operational by 2022.
The DOTr said in a project briefer that it has been implementing the proper resettlement program for approximately over 300 informal settler families along the project alignment.
The DOTr has entered into and approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Caloocan and Manila, Valenzuela and Guiguinto for Bulacan areas with the PNR, National Housing Authority (NHA), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and Local Government Units (LGU’s) for the relocation and resettlement of informal settler families which will be affected by the project.
The PNR Tutuban-Malolos line will also be seamlessly integrated with the PNR Malolos-Clark project and the PNR South Commuter, Manila to Los Banos, Laguna Project, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV. —KBK, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/685014/dotr-breaks-ground-for-pnr-tutuban-malolos-project/story/
Construction of Tutuban-Malolos railway begins
By Freddie Velez
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—Finally, the construction of the Tutuban-Malolos phase of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) North-South Railway started Friday in this city and is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2021.
Present during the groundbreaking ceremony along the PNR railway were Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, PNR general manager Junn Magno, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy Alvarado, Bulacan (2nd district) Rep. Apol Pancho, Bulacan (4th district) Rep. Linabelle Villarica and representatives from Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.
Tugade said the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (Malolos-Tutuban) project is one of the flagship projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with the PNR under the Build, Build, Build program of the government.
Governor Alvarado said the 37.6-kilometer mass railway transportation will reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan to 35 minutes from the current one-hour-and-30 minutes. Once the railway will be fully operational it is expected to serve about 300,000 commuters daily.
There will be 10 stations along the alignment project: Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos.
It will also be seamlessly integrated with the PNR North 2, Malolos- Clark Project and the PNR South Commuter, Manila to Calamba, Laguna Project, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
The project is made possible through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) following a Loan Agreement signed on 27 November 2015. Its Detailed Engineering Design (DED) was approved on August 2017 parallel to the procurement of the General Consultant (GC) which has commenced on January 2018.
Due to the project’s massive and complex nature, the Works has been divided into four packages — the Contract Package 02 that includes the Construction of Civil works for Elevated structures and three (3) stations (Balagtas, Guiguinto and Malolos).
With the help and expertise of the Procurement Services of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) as the project’s procurement agency in accordance with the governing implementing rules and regulations of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and JICA Guidelines, the contract package has gone through in-depth technical and financial evaluation and negotiation. The contract was finally awarded to the contractor last month.
Over 300 informal settler families along the railway project will be resettled properly as part of the social responsibility of the DOTr.
In line with this, the DOTr has entered into and approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Caloocan and Manila, Valenzuela and Guiguinto for Bulacan areas, PNR, National Housing Authority (NHA), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and Local Government Units (LGU’s) for the relocation and resettlement of Informal Settler Families (ISFs) who will be affected by the project. This is to ensure that no family will be left behind, but will improve their economic and social life by providing them financing for socialized housing and livelihood programs under the monitoring and supervision of DOTr.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/16/construction-of-tutuban-malolos-railway-begins/
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—Finally, the construction of the Tutuban-Malolos phase of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) North-South Railway started Friday in this city and is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2021.
Present during the groundbreaking ceremony along the PNR railway were Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, PNR general manager Junn Magno, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy Alvarado, Bulacan (2nd district) Rep. Apol Pancho, Bulacan (4th district) Rep. Linabelle Villarica and representatives from Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.
Tugade said the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (Malolos-Tutuban) project is one of the flagship projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with the PNR under the Build, Build, Build program of the government.
Governor Alvarado said the 37.6-kilometer mass railway transportation will reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan to 35 minutes from the current one-hour-and-30 minutes. Once the railway will be fully operational it is expected to serve about 300,000 commuters daily.
There will be 10 stations along the alignment project: Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos.
It will also be seamlessly integrated with the PNR North 2, Malolos- Clark Project and the PNR South Commuter, Manila to Calamba, Laguna Project, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
The project is made possible through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) following a Loan Agreement signed on 27 November 2015. Its Detailed Engineering Design (DED) was approved on August 2017 parallel to the procurement of the General Consultant (GC) which has commenced on January 2018.
Due to the project’s massive and complex nature, the Works has been divided into four packages — the Contract Package 02 that includes the Construction of Civil works for Elevated structures and three (3) stations (Balagtas, Guiguinto and Malolos).
With the help and expertise of the Procurement Services of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) as the project’s procurement agency in accordance with the governing implementing rules and regulations of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and JICA Guidelines, the contract package has gone through in-depth technical and financial evaluation and negotiation. The contract was finally awarded to the contractor last month.
Over 300 informal settler families along the railway project will be resettled properly as part of the social responsibility of the DOTr.
In line with this, the DOTr has entered into and approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Caloocan and Manila, Valenzuela and Guiguinto for Bulacan areas, PNR, National Housing Authority (NHA), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and Local Government Units (LGU’s) for the relocation and resettlement of Informal Settler Families (ISFs) who will be affected by the project. This is to ensure that no family will be left behind, but will improve their economic and social life by providing them financing for socialized housing and livelihood programs under the monitoring and supervision of DOTr.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/16/construction-of-tutuban-malolos-railway-begins/
Tutuban-Malolos railway construction starts in Bulacan
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — The construction of the Tutuban-Malolos phase of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North-South Railway began in this city on Friday.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, PNR General Manager Jun Magno, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado, Bulacan 2nd District Representative Apol Pancho, Bulacan 4th District Rep. Linabelle Villarrica, and representatives from Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction work along the old PNR railway in Barangay Mabolo here.
Tugade said the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (Malolos- Tutuban) is one of the flagship projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with the PNR, in line with the “Build, Build, Build” program of the government.
Tugade said the project is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2021.
“This is the President’s (Rodrigo Duterte) gift not only to the people of Bulacan and Pampanga, but more importantly, to the people of this country, in high hopes of providing them with an efficient and comfortable mode of transport. The President would like to reiterate his commitment, that we are committed to give a comfortable life without any temptation or badge of corruption,” Tugade said.
It is a 37.6-kilometer mass railway transportation expected to reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan from over one hour and 30 minutes to only 35 minutes only. Once the railway is fully operational, it is expected to serve approximately 300,000 commuters daily.
There will be a total of 10 stations along the alignment project that will rise in Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos.
It will also be seamlessly integrated with the PNR North 2, Malolos- Clark Project and the PNR South Commuter, Manila to Calamba, Laguna Project, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Central Luzon (Region 3), and Calabarzon (Region IV-A).
The project is made possible through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with its loan agreement signed on November 27, 2015 while the Detailed Engineering Design (DED) was approved in August 2017 parallel to the procurement of the General Consultant (GC) which has started in January 2018.
To date, the ongoing development and implementation of the project, include the proper resettlement program of the government as part of the social responsibility of the department for approximately over 300 informal settler families (ISFs) along the project alignment.
With this, the DOTr has entered into an approved a memorandum of agreement for Caloocan and Manila, Valenzuela and Guiguinto for Bulacan areas with the PNR, National Housing Authority, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and Local Government Units for the relocation and resettlement of ISFs, affected by the project.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/15/tutuban-malolos-railway-construction-starts-in-bulacan/
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, PNR General Manager Jun Magno, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado, Bulacan 2nd District Representative Apol Pancho, Bulacan 4th District Rep. Linabelle Villarrica, and representatives from Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction work along the old PNR railway in Barangay Mabolo here.
Tugade said the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (Malolos- Tutuban) is one of the flagship projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with the PNR, in line with the “Build, Build, Build” program of the government.
Tugade said the project is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2021.
“This is the President’s (Rodrigo Duterte) gift not only to the people of Bulacan and Pampanga, but more importantly, to the people of this country, in high hopes of providing them with an efficient and comfortable mode of transport. The President would like to reiterate his commitment, that we are committed to give a comfortable life without any temptation or badge of corruption,” Tugade said.
It is a 37.6-kilometer mass railway transportation expected to reduce travel time between Manila and Bulacan from over one hour and 30 minutes to only 35 minutes only. Once the railway is fully operational, it is expected to serve approximately 300,000 commuters daily.
There will be a total of 10 stations along the alignment project that will rise in Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos.
It will also be seamlessly integrated with the PNR North 2, Malolos- Clark Project and the PNR South Commuter, Manila to Calamba, Laguna Project, forming one integrated commuter railway system that will serve commuters travelling to, from, and within NCR, Central Luzon (Region 3), and Calabarzon (Region IV-A).
The project is made possible through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with its loan agreement signed on November 27, 2015 while the Detailed Engineering Design (DED) was approved in August 2017 parallel to the procurement of the General Consultant (GC) which has started in January 2018.
To date, the ongoing development and implementation of the project, include the proper resettlement program of the government as part of the social responsibility of the department for approximately over 300 informal settler families (ISFs) along the project alignment.
With this, the DOTr has entered into an approved a memorandum of agreement for Caloocan and Manila, Valenzuela and Guiguinto for Bulacan areas with the PNR, National Housing Authority, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and Local Government Units for the relocation and resettlement of ISFs, affected by the project.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/15/tutuban-malolos-railway-construction-starts-in-bulacan/
Tugade leads groundbreaking for PNR Clark Phase 1 in Bulacan
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Friday led the groundbreaking ceremony for the phase 1 (Malolos-Tutuban) of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway Extension Project here.
The railway project is expected to ease traffic congestion and cut travel time from here to Manila.
Phase 1, which is called Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark, is expected to be completed by 2021.
This segment will connect Tutuban in Divisoria, Manila to this city.
The PNR Clark Phase 1 will have 10 stations spanning 38 kilometers and is expected to serve around 340,000 passengers daily.
The construction will be funded through Japan International Cooperation Agency Official Development Assistance’s soft loan package worth P149 billion.
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda and Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, together with other Japanese and transportation officials, also joined the groundbreaking./lzb
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1086269/tugade-leads-groundbreaking-for-pnr-clark-phase-1-in-bulacan
The railway project is expected to ease traffic congestion and cut travel time from here to Manila.
Phase 1, which is called Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark, is expected to be completed by 2021.
This segment will connect Tutuban in Divisoria, Manila to this city.
The PNR Clark Phase 1 will have 10 stations spanning 38 kilometers and is expected to serve around 340,000 passengers daily.
The construction will be funded through Japan International Cooperation Agency Official Development Assistance’s soft loan package worth P149 billion.
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda and Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, together with other Japanese and transportation officials, also joined the groundbreaking./lzb
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1086269/tugade-leads-groundbreaking-for-pnr-clark-phase-1-in-bulacan
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