Sumitomo Corporation, its technical partner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and MHI's fully-owned Philippine subsidiary, TES Philippines (TESP), formally took over on Wednesday the reins of the comprehensive rehabilitation and maintenance of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3).
This, after the MRT-3 Maintenance Transition Team (MTT) handed over the task to the private contractor in a ceremony on Tuesday at the MRT-3 Depot in Quezon City.
Starting Wednesday, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP will handle all rehabilitation and maintenance works for MRT-3 to restore the railway system back to its original design condition.
During the ceremony, the MTT formalized the transfer of documents to Sumitomo-MHI-TESP as the new rehabilitation and maintenance service provider for the railway line.
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade congratulated the official turnover to Sumitomo-MHI-TESP, noting that the strong partnership between the Philippines and Japan will result in much-improved operations and services for the passengers of MRT-3.
“As we celebrate today’s milestone, let us remember that there is still a lot of work ahead of us. We aim to restore the MRT-3 – currently our main mass transit – to its high-grade design condition, in the hope that we can look to the future and improve on its infrastructure,” Tugade said.
The hand-over ceremony for the rehabilitation and maintenance works was led by DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, together with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Yoshio Wada, MRT-3 General Manager Rodolfo Garcia, MRT-3 Director for Operations and Maintenance Transition Team Head Michael Capati, Sumitomo Infrastructure Department Director and General Manager Masanori Honda, MHI Engineering Project Manager Koji Nishiyama, and TESP Chairman Kiyoshi Morita.
Japanese railway expertise
Under the MRT-3 Rehabilitation Project, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP will undertake the overhaul of all of MRT-3's 72 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs), replace all mainline tracks, rehabilitate power and overhead catenary systems, upgrade signaling, communications and CCTV systems, and repair all of MRT-3's escalators and elevators, among other system repairs and improvements.
As the original designer, builder, and maintenance provider of the MRT-3 for 12 years, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP brings with it an extensive track record in railway engineering, construction, and maintenance, and is best fit for the challenging task of restoring MRT-3 to its design condition.
As early as end-2018, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP has already conducted advance transition works for the rehabilitation project.
In February 2019, ahead of receiving any advance payment, it began procurement of tracks, train parts, and other necessary components for the comprehensive rehabilitation and maintenance of MRT-3.
The project will last for 43 months, with rehabilitation works slated for completion within the first 26 months.
It is expected that the MRT-3 Rehabilitation Project will increase the number of operating trains during peak hours from 15 to 20, double operating speed from 30 to 60 kilometers per hour, and cut by half the time between trains from 7-10 minutes to 3.5 minutes.
Wada said Sumitomo-MHI-TESP is ready to begin maintenance works to provide efficient and reliable service as well as comfort to commuters.
“Railway networks symbolize progress, and mark a significant chapter in every country’s development history. Through Japanese technology and standards that Sumitomo Corporation, with support from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will share, we are confident that this railway line will become safer and more reliable,” he said.
MTT members lauded
At the hand-over ceremony, MTT members were also recognized for their efforts to tide over the maintenance of the MRT-3 pending the recent mobilization of MRT-3's new maintenance service provider.
The MTT was the first government-based maintenance team for the MRT-3 since it started operations in 1999 as maintenance of the said rail line had always been outsourced to a third party private provider.
Under the MTT supervision, unloading incidents in 2018 dropped to 74, with only 10 incidents occurring in the first quarter of 2019 – a huge improvement from the annual average of 429 unloading incidents from 2012 to 2017.
“We express our deepest appreciation to the men and women of the MRT-3 who have exerted unimaginable efforts, who have worked at the most ungodly of hours, and who have beaten all the odds just to keep the MRT-3 running safely and reliably this last year and a half, while we work in parallel to get to this handover ceremony to Sumitomo-MHI-TESP,” Batan said.
Meanwhile, Garcia said: “It is time for us to honor the people who willingly gave themselves to reach our objectives in maintaining the MRT-3. Before we jump into the next chapter, it is just right to commend and salute them for a job well done.” (DOTr PR)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1068653
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Sumitomo starts rehab of MRT-3
The MRT3 Rehabilitation Project has officially started on Wednesday, with a target of increasing the number of running trains from 15 to 20, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
In a statement, the DOTr said the MRT3 Maintenance Transition Team (MTT) officially handed over the overall rehabilitation and maintenance works to Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)-TES Philippines (TESP) on Tuesday.
DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan led the ceremonial turnover of documents.
Rehabilitation and maintenance works are set to be done to MRT3's electromechanical components, power supply system, rail tracks, depot equipment, elevators and escalators at all MRT3 stations.
The 72 light rail vehicles (LRVs) will also undergo examination and repairs as part of the rehabilitation project.
The rehabilitation is projected to finish within the first 26 months of the 43-month rehabilitation and maintenance contract, the DOTr said.
Within this period, aside from adding the number of operating trains, the MRT3 will also aim to double the train operating speed to 60 kilometers per hour and cut the travel time between trains by half, from the current 7-10 minutes down to 3.5 minutes. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/692969/sumitomo-starts-rehab-of-mrt3/story/
In a statement, the DOTr said the MRT3 Maintenance Transition Team (MTT) officially handed over the overall rehabilitation and maintenance works to Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)-TES Philippines (TESP) on Tuesday.
DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan led the ceremonial turnover of documents.
Rehabilitation and maintenance works are set to be done to MRT3's electromechanical components, power supply system, rail tracks, depot equipment, elevators and escalators at all MRT3 stations.
The 72 light rail vehicles (LRVs) will also undergo examination and repairs as part of the rehabilitation project.
The rehabilitation is projected to finish within the first 26 months of the 43-month rehabilitation and maintenance contract, the DOTr said.
Within this period, aside from adding the number of operating trains, the MRT3 will also aim to double the train operating speed to 60 kilometers per hour and cut the travel time between trains by half, from the current 7-10 minutes down to 3.5 minutes. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/692969/sumitomo-starts-rehab-of-mrt3/story/
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Sumitomo-Mitsubishi-TESP consortium to start rehab on MRT-3
MANILA, Philippines — The maintenance and rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has been formally handed over to the consortium of Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and TES Philippines (TESP).
In a ceremony at the MRT-3 depot in Quezon City on Tuesday, officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the MRT Transition Team (MTT) including Undersecretary for railways Timothy John Batan and MRT-3 General Manager Rodolfo Garcia witnessed the signing of contracts, which signified the transfer.
The consortium will officially start their work on Tuesday night, as MRT-3 trains return to docking stations after operations stop.
“This afternoon, we are going to witness a very important event here in MRT-3. Actually, it will be a historic event, because after seven years, Sumitomo Corporation is again back with us,” Garcia said.
According to Batan, the project was based on a government-to-government cooperation between Japan and the Philippines. He also noted that the rehabilitation process will span 24 months, but the whole contract will take 43 months.
“This is the official handover, official full start of work, May 1, zero hundred hours is the official service’s start date, but even before, as early as November last year, we have been doing transition discussions,” he explained.
In forging this contract, MRT-3 management brought back the maintenance teams which had the least service interruption and malfunction since it took over in 1997 up to 2012.
MRT-3 claimed that zero major accidents were recorded in 374 months when Sumitomo and Mitsubishi were overseeing maintenance operations, aside from only four broken rail incidents.
Prior to the signing of a contract agreement among the companies and DOTr last December 2018 to rehabilitate the rail system, MRT-3 was managed by Global APT.
Global APT was the maintenance provider when an MRT-3 train overshot past Taft Avenue Station, injuring at least 36 passengers. According to MRT-3, other incidents in 2014 and 2013 left several injured after an MRT train suddenly stopped and a train car collided with another train.
Also, there were 22 broken rail failures under Global APT. Then, when MRT-3 was maintained by PH Trams – CB&T, a short circuit caused a fire inside the middle section of one train, plus 11 broken rail failures. /je
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1112222/sumitomo-mitsubishi-tesp-consortium-to-start-rehab-on-mrt-3
In a ceremony at the MRT-3 depot in Quezon City on Tuesday, officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the MRT Transition Team (MTT) including Undersecretary for railways Timothy John Batan and MRT-3 General Manager Rodolfo Garcia witnessed the signing of contracts, which signified the transfer.
The consortium will officially start their work on Tuesday night, as MRT-3 trains return to docking stations after operations stop.
“This afternoon, we are going to witness a very important event here in MRT-3. Actually, it will be a historic event, because after seven years, Sumitomo Corporation is again back with us,” Garcia said.
According to Batan, the project was based on a government-to-government cooperation between Japan and the Philippines. He also noted that the rehabilitation process will span 24 months, but the whole contract will take 43 months.
“This is the official handover, official full start of work, May 1, zero hundred hours is the official service’s start date, but even before, as early as November last year, we have been doing transition discussions,” he explained.
In forging this contract, MRT-3 management brought back the maintenance teams which had the least service interruption and malfunction since it took over in 1997 up to 2012.
MRT-3 claimed that zero major accidents were recorded in 374 months when Sumitomo and Mitsubishi were overseeing maintenance operations, aside from only four broken rail incidents.
Prior to the signing of a contract agreement among the companies and DOTr last December 2018 to rehabilitate the rail system, MRT-3 was managed by Global APT.
Global APT was the maintenance provider when an MRT-3 train overshot past Taft Avenue Station, injuring at least 36 passengers. According to MRT-3, other incidents in 2014 and 2013 left several injured after an MRT train suddenly stopped and a train car collided with another train.
Also, there were 22 broken rail failures under Global APT. Then, when MRT-3 was maintained by PH Trams – CB&T, a short circuit caused a fire inside the middle section of one train, plus 11 broken rail failures. /je
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1112222/sumitomo-mitsubishi-tesp-consortium-to-start-rehab-on-mrt-3
DOTr awards contract to DMCI Consortium for PNR North Phase 1 Project
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has awarded to the consortium of DMCI Holdings Inc. and a Japanese firm the Tutuban to Bocaue segment of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project.
The DOTr is set to sign a contract with the consortium for the local civil works contractor of the first package of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Phase 1 on May 10, Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran said.
“Yes, that’s correct. We will issue an advisory soon,” Libiran said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday.
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Senior Vice President Ronnie Aperocho disclosed to the media that the consortium of DMCI and Japanese construction firm, Taisei Corporation, was awarded the contract for Package 1 of the PNR North Phase 1 traversing from Tutuban to Bocaue, which is set to be signed next month.
“We expect Package 1 which is from Tutuban to Bocaue to commence this year as the contract signing has been set for May 10,” Aperocho said in a media briefing on Meralco’s financial results for the first quarter of the year held Monday.
The Meralco official said it is set to conduct major mobilizations, particularly the relocation of its power facilities along the proposed rail line of the PNR North Phase 1 Project.
The PNR North Phase 1 Project is a 38 kilometer rail line from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos in the province of Bulacan, which is seen to serve around 340,000 passengers daily once it starts operations in 2021.
Its second package, which traverses from Bocaue to Malolos, was awarded to the consortium of Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. last January.
The civil works and building components of the project have two contract packages: the first covers elevated structures, seven stations and a depot while the second includes elevated structures and three stations.
The groundbreaking of the PNR North Phase 1 Project was held last February 15 in Malolos, Bulacan.
The 147-kilometer NSCR Project estimated to cost around PHP 777.55 billion will have 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Los Banos, Laguna.
The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and the PNR Los Banos Project, which will run from Manila to Los Banos. It will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1068507
The DOTr is set to sign a contract with the consortium for the local civil works contractor of the first package of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Phase 1 on May 10, Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran said.
“Yes, that’s correct. We will issue an advisory soon,” Libiran said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday.
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Senior Vice President Ronnie Aperocho disclosed to the media that the consortium of DMCI and Japanese construction firm, Taisei Corporation, was awarded the contract for Package 1 of the PNR North Phase 1 traversing from Tutuban to Bocaue, which is set to be signed next month.
“We expect Package 1 which is from Tutuban to Bocaue to commence this year as the contract signing has been set for May 10,” Aperocho said in a media briefing on Meralco’s financial results for the first quarter of the year held Monday.
The Meralco official said it is set to conduct major mobilizations, particularly the relocation of its power facilities along the proposed rail line of the PNR North Phase 1 Project.
The PNR North Phase 1 Project is a 38 kilometer rail line from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos in the province of Bulacan, which is seen to serve around 340,000 passengers daily once it starts operations in 2021.
Its second package, which traverses from Bocaue to Malolos, was awarded to the consortium of Sumitomo-Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. last January.
The civil works and building components of the project have two contract packages: the first covers elevated structures, seven stations and a depot while the second includes elevated structures and three stations.
The groundbreaking of the PNR North Phase 1 Project was held last February 15 in Malolos, Bulacan.
The 147-kilometer NSCR Project estimated to cost around PHP 777.55 billion will have 36 stations from Clark International Airport to Los Banos, Laguna.
The railway project will connect PNR Clark Phase 1 (Tutuban-Malolos) PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) and the PNR Los Banos Project, which will run from Manila to Los Banos. It will also link with existing railway lines LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 and the Metro Manila Subway. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1068507
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Kabayan Hotel targets to fully operate new tower by 2020
GIVEN the ongoing construction of its third building, Kabayan Hotel said it is on track to meet its target opening by January 2020, offering guests with 307 more rooms.
Legend Hotel International Corp. (LHIC) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Celine Marie L. King said they are expanding their city hotel brand in Pasay City due to the growth of province-based traveler and overseas Filipino worker (OFW) markets for the hospitality industry.
“We are already running at 84-percent occupancy, which is really good for any hotel,” she said of their improved business performance amid competition in the Bay Area where they are located.
“But I think because we are truly Filipino, they can associate with it like a kabayan; and it’s a local brand, that’s why we continue to grow that market.” Kabayan is part of a portfolio of different properties owned and managed by LHIC, including The Legend Palawan (TLP), The Legend Villas, Pinoy Pamilya Hotel and My Place.
At present, it operates two seven-story towers with a combined inventory of 280 rooms. The soon-to-rise 10-story building will bring the hotel’s total number of rooms to 587.
King said they have invested “a little over P500 million for the whole project” and will hire 40 more to add to their current pool of 100 employees. She said that Kabayan Hotel, prior to full operation of the newest accommodation structure, is scheduled to open a few floors by the middle of this year and soft launch it towards the last quarter of 2019.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/04/25/kabayan-hotel-targets-to-fully-operate-new-tower-by-2020/
Legend Hotel International Corp. (LHIC) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Celine Marie L. King said they are expanding their city hotel brand in Pasay City due to the growth of province-based traveler and overseas Filipino worker (OFW) markets for the hospitality industry.
“We are already running at 84-percent occupancy, which is really good for any hotel,” she said of their improved business performance amid competition in the Bay Area where they are located.
“But I think because we are truly Filipino, they can associate with it like a kabayan; and it’s a local brand, that’s why we continue to grow that market.” Kabayan is part of a portfolio of different properties owned and managed by LHIC, including The Legend Palawan (TLP), The Legend Villas, Pinoy Pamilya Hotel and My Place.
At present, it operates two seven-story towers with a combined inventory of 280 rooms. The soon-to-rise 10-story building will bring the hotel’s total number of rooms to 587.
King said they have invested “a little over P500 million for the whole project” and will hire 40 more to add to their current pool of 100 employees. She said that Kabayan Hotel, prior to full operation of the newest accommodation structure, is scheduled to open a few floors by the middle of this year and soft launch it towards the last quarter of 2019.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/04/25/kabayan-hotel-targets-to-fully-operate-new-tower-by-2020/
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
LRT-1 Cavite extension construction set in May
The construction of the extension of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is set to start in May, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.
“We’ll have an event on May 6 to start the actual works of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. We will send an advisory soon,” DOTr Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday.
The 11.7-km. railway extension project will have eight stations from Baclaran in Parañaque City to Niog in Bacoor City, reducing travel time to 30 minutes from the current one-and-a-half hours during rush hours.
The daily passenger volume of the LRT-1 is expected to increase from 300,000 to 800,000 once it is completed.
The DOTr and the railway system’s private operator, Light Rail Manila Corp., are eyeing to finish the project by the fourth quarter of 2021. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1068080
“We’ll have an event on May 6 to start the actual works of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. We will send an advisory soon,” DOTr Assistant Secretary for Communications Goddes Hope Libiran said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday.
The 11.7-km. railway extension project will have eight stations from Baclaran in Parañaque City to Niog in Bacoor City, reducing travel time to 30 minutes from the current one-and-a-half hours during rush hours.
The daily passenger volume of the LRT-1 is expected to increase from 300,000 to 800,000 once it is completed.
The DOTr and the railway system’s private operator, Light Rail Manila Corp., are eyeing to finish the project by the fourth quarter of 2021. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1068080
TITAN Elite series Automatic Gates Fourth generation retractable flap gates
The TITAN Elite series Automatic Gates by SMRT are installed in most stations along the Manila LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3, LRT-4 and MRT-7.
Since 2011, the TITAN Elite series fare gates have been replacing the older fare gates which were originally installed in stations along the Manila LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3, LRT-4 and MRT-7.
These fare gates are 10% more energy-efficient with low energy LED displays, LCD displays and servomotors. The gates are capable of differentiating between human and objects.
These gates can be integrated with a large frontal LCD display for messaging and advertisements
Features:
Since 2011, the TITAN Elite series fare gates have been replacing the older fare gates which were originally installed in stations along the Manila LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3, LRT-4 and MRT-7.
These fare gates are 10% more energy-efficient with low energy LED displays, LCD displays and servomotors. The gates are capable of differentiating between human and objects.
These gates can be integrated with a large frontal LCD display for messaging and advertisements
Features:
- CEPAS smart card readers
- Two central retractable flaps
- Angled top panel fare information display
- Illuminated LED bar display (indicating lane direction)
- LED gate status indicators
- High-grade stainless steel gate cabinets
- Selected units equipped with large frontal LCD display
Start of LRT-1 extension moved to May
The start of construction of the project extending the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to Cavite has been moved anew, with its commencement seen finally happening next month.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it would have a ceremony on May 6 to signal the start of actual works of LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project.
The DOTr on February said the project, which will stretch LRT-1 over 33 kilometers from Roosevelt in Quezon City to Niog in Bacoor City, would start this month.
The LRT-1 currently has 20 stations spanning from Roosevelt Station in Quezon City to Baclaran Station in Parañaque City.
Once the extension is built and completed, travel time from Bacoor to Central Station in Manila will be down to 45 minutes, and to Roosevelt Station in one hour and 10 minutes, even during rush hours.
The extension project is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2021 or early 2022.
Right of way issues have hounded the project in the past, as it was supposed to have been completed by this time based on the original concession agreement in 2014.
Early this month, the DOTr secured the commitment from telco giant PLDT Inc. and Manila Electric Co. to expedite the relocation of utilities such as electric and telecommunications lines that will be affected by major transport projects, which includes the LRT-1 Cavite Extension.
The Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) consortium – composed of Metro Pacific Investments Corp.’s Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., Ayala Corp.’s AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp., and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) PTE Ltd. – was awarded the public-private partnership project to operate, maintain, and extend the LRT-1 in 2014.
LRMC’s contract for the LRT-Cavite extension project will give rise to eight new stations – Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino and Dr. Santos stations in Parañaque, Las Piñas and Zapote stations in Las Piñas City, and Niog station in Bacoor.
The consortium is spending P35 billion for the project. LRMC has already secured a P25-billion loan facility from three banks while it said the rest would be funded by equity from the group.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/04/24/1911966/start-lrt-1-extension-moved-may
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it would have a ceremony on May 6 to signal the start of actual works of LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project.
The DOTr on February said the project, which will stretch LRT-1 over 33 kilometers from Roosevelt in Quezon City to Niog in Bacoor City, would start this month.
The LRT-1 currently has 20 stations spanning from Roosevelt Station in Quezon City to Baclaran Station in Parañaque City.
Once the extension is built and completed, travel time from Bacoor to Central Station in Manila will be down to 45 minutes, and to Roosevelt Station in one hour and 10 minutes, even during rush hours.
The extension project is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2021 or early 2022.
Right of way issues have hounded the project in the past, as it was supposed to have been completed by this time based on the original concession agreement in 2014.
Early this month, the DOTr secured the commitment from telco giant PLDT Inc. and Manila Electric Co. to expedite the relocation of utilities such as electric and telecommunications lines that will be affected by major transport projects, which includes the LRT-1 Cavite Extension.
The Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) consortium – composed of Metro Pacific Investments Corp.’s Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., Ayala Corp.’s AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp., and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) PTE Ltd. – was awarded the public-private partnership project to operate, maintain, and extend the LRT-1 in 2014.
LRMC’s contract for the LRT-Cavite extension project will give rise to eight new stations – Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino and Dr. Santos stations in Parañaque, Las Piñas and Zapote stations in Las Piñas City, and Niog station in Bacoor.
The consortium is spending P35 billion for the project. LRMC has already secured a P25-billion loan facility from three banks while it said the rest would be funded by equity from the group.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/04/24/1911966/start-lrt-1-extension-moved-may
Building of LRT-1 Cavite extension to start May 6
THE EXTENSION of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to Cavite will start construction in early May, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said Tuesday.
“We’ll have a ceremony on May 6 to signal the start of actual works of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. We’ll update you on its details in the coming days,” an officer from the DoTr communications department said in a mobile message to reporters.
LRT-1 operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) confirmed the information in a text message to BusinessWorld.
“Confirmed. We have a media event on May 6 to launch the start of works, yes,” LRMC Corporate Communication Head Rochelle A. Gamboa said.
LRMC is building an 11.7-kilometer extension of LRT-1 from Baclaran, Parañaque City to Bacoor, Cavite. The added segment to the train line will consist of eight stations: Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog.
The construction is scheduled to run until the fourth quarter of 2021. Once the Cavite extension is operational, it is expected to increase passenger traffic at LRT-1 to 800,000 daily passengers from 300,000 at present.
LRMC is a joint venture of Ayala Corp., Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp. and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd. The company won the P65-billion, 32-year contract to operate LRT-1 in 2015, part of which is the construction of its Cavite extension.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is one of three Philippine subsidiaries of Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being PLDT, Inc. and Philex Mining Corp. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., maintains an interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/building-of-lrt-1-cavite-extension-to-start-may-6/
“We’ll have a ceremony on May 6 to signal the start of actual works of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. We’ll update you on its details in the coming days,” an officer from the DoTr communications department said in a mobile message to reporters.
LRT-1 operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) confirmed the information in a text message to BusinessWorld.
“Confirmed. We have a media event on May 6 to launch the start of works, yes,” LRMC Corporate Communication Head Rochelle A. Gamboa said.
LRMC is building an 11.7-kilometer extension of LRT-1 from Baclaran, Parañaque City to Bacoor, Cavite. The added segment to the train line will consist of eight stations: Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog.
The construction is scheduled to run until the fourth quarter of 2021. Once the Cavite extension is operational, it is expected to increase passenger traffic at LRT-1 to 800,000 daily passengers from 300,000 at present.
LRMC is a joint venture of Ayala Corp., Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp. and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd. The company won the P65-billion, 32-year contract to operate LRT-1 in 2015, part of which is the construction of its Cavite extension.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is one of three Philippine subsidiaries of Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being PLDT, Inc. and Philex Mining Corp. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., maintains an interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/building-of-lrt-1-cavite-extension-to-start-may-6/
Construction of LRT 1 extension starts May
The Department of Transportation said the construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite extension project will start next month.
“We’ll have a ceremony on May 6 to signal the start of actual works of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project,” said the DOTr.
Light Rail Manila Corp. in 2018 signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Bouygues Travaux Publics for the LRT 1 Cavite extension project.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp., through Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., owns 55 percent of LRMC, which earlier won the bidding for the P64.9-billion LRT1 Cavite Extension Project.
AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp. holds a 35-percent stake in LRMC, while Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Inc. holds the balance.
LRMC under the concession will assume the operations and maintenance of the current 20-kilometer LRT1, and construct the 11.7-kilometer extension of the rail line southward from the Baclaran station all the way to Niog, Bacoor City, Cavite.
http://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/293038
“We’ll have a ceremony on May 6 to signal the start of actual works of LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project,” said the DOTr.
Light Rail Manila Corp. in 2018 signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Bouygues Travaux Publics for the LRT 1 Cavite extension project.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp., through Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., owns 55 percent of LRMC, which earlier won the bidding for the P64.9-billion LRT1 Cavite Extension Project.
AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp. holds a 35-percent stake in LRMC, while Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Inc. holds the balance.
LRMC under the concession will assume the operations and maintenance of the current 20-kilometer LRT1, and construct the 11.7-kilometer extension of the rail line southward from the Baclaran station all the way to Niog, Bacoor City, Cavite.
http://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/293038
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