Sosyal si Bagong Barrio station... siya lang ang station sa Manila LRT System na may history.

Sana lang huwag din siyang maging history. :lol:

I added that with the help of existing articles about the station.

@Sky: Maybe speedy deletion would do. :lol:

Monumento UPDATE, 18 May '09...
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:banana::banana:

^^THANKS for the update han742.







:horse:

not yet finished...
this one is beautiful... (consider the wires as thorns to the flower, :lol:)
Kaingin to Muñoz... 18 May '09
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the Kaingin pylon gap here,:) (pylon to be erected sometime)
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:banana::banana:

Balintawak and Bagong Barrio... 17 May '09
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:banana::cheers:

I added that with the help of existing articles about the station.

@Sky: Maybe speedy deletion would do. :lol:

Go ahead and tag it for speedy deletion. :lol:

^^ Nice updates, @han742!!! :D :applause:

^^THANKS for the update han742.
:horse:

Thank you, too.:)

I think the sidewalk here is already concreted...
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I just read the new that government already take 75 percent of the MRT. Hope the next step that the government do is to unified all the rail line is the country. Buy new coaches and implement one card or fare system.

^^ it will happen because that is the goal of the SRTS or the Strong Republic Transit System (unless the incoming administration will not resume this project), "It aims to provide a "reliable, seamless and integrated mass transit system that would be at par with international standards" through the unification of already-existing rail infrastructure under one transit system and fare structure.." from Wikipedia,:)

precast beams construction, waiting to be installed...
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^^ OT: Bat dyan mo pinarada kotse mo? :lol: DSLR ba camera mo? Nice shots... :D

^^ hindi sa akin yan, yung mamang nakatalikod na yan ang may ari nyan,:lol: P&S lang tong camera, actually stolen shot lang kuha na'to, hehe,:)

precast beams construction, waiting to be installed...
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^^ i believe ito yung sinasabi ng kakilala namin... malapit yan sa pinagtatrabahuhan nya...

jan inaassemble yung mga beams... maingay nga raw yan pag ginagawa eh...

btw, thanks poh han742 for the updates... we appreciate it very much... :banana::banana:

^^ hindi sa akin yan, yung mamang nakatalikod na yan ang may ari nyan,:lol: P&S lang tong camera, actually stolen shot lang kuha na'to, hehe,:)

Kala ko jumijingel lang yung mama kaya nakatalikod.. :lol:
P&S lang yan? Galing ng zoom nyan ah... :D

^^ maganda rin naman ung sayo happs eh...:D
parehas kayong nakakapagbigay ng napakagagandang updates...:okay:

:cheers:

mapa DSLR o P&S man ang camera, impt ay nakakakuha ng impressive at quality shots :) keep up the good work mga bossing :)

^^OT: TAMA! Sabi nga ng mga photographer.. "Its the indian, not the pana" :D

^^ hindi sa akin yan, yung mamang nakatalikod na yan ang may ari nyan,:lol: P&S lang tong camera, actually stolen shot lang kuha na'to, hehe,:)

Thanks again for the update

^^OT: TAMA! Sabi nga ng mga photographer.. "Its the indian, not the pana" :D

i agree...

paano po ba ung magiging "connection" from the old lrt to the extension?? mag turn left muna ho ba sya (blue arrow) o turn right (red arrow)na agad? i made some simple illustration below...
http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu60/csc36869/lrt.jpg

Something similar to the red arrow.

yeah, it would be a sharp(?) right turn to EDSA... hindi na iikot pa... the current diggings show that such a route would be used...

^^Tama! Baka pag inikot mo pa yan sa rotonda ay marami ang magalit dahil papangit na ang view kay Bonifacio

para ksing masyadong sharp ung curve kng ung s red arrow ang gagawin nila....

not really....mahaba naman ang curve area......nakita ko na sya....but definitely babagalan nila ang takbo ng tren...to avoid the screeeeeching sound...

^^style Recto-Legarda turn ng purple line?

not really....mahaba naman ang curve area......nakita ko na sya....but definitely babagalan nila ang takbo ng tren...to avoid the screeeeeching sound...

^^ Puwede rin tadtarin nila yan ng grasa para di masyado maingay. Gaya ng ginagawa nila sa Carriedo-Central Terminal

paano po ba ung magiging "connection" from the old lrt to the extension?? mag turn left muna ho ba sya (blue arrow) o turn right (red arrow)na agad? i made some simple illustration below...
http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu60/csc36869/lrt.jpg

oh yea! sharp turn... joy rde

^^ Puwede rin tadtarin nila yan ng grasa para di masyado maingay. Gaya ng ginagawa nila sa Carriedo-Central Terminal

Medyo delikado grasa, mahirap mag-brakes kasi dudulas ang riles.

Medyo delikado grasa, mahirap mag-brakes kasi dudulas ang riles.

It was the rolling stocks that's making the noise. The more wheels the more noisy it is. Well they can still reduce the noise by modifying the ties. A rubber like pad is put underneath the rails before the ties to absorb the noise. Something that LRT hasnt yet implemented.

It was the rolling stocks that's making the noise. The more wheels the more noisy it is. Well they can still reduce the noise by modifying the ties. A rubber like pad is put underneath the rails before the ties to absorb the noise. Something that LRT hasnt yet implemented.

^^ Baka raw expensive.

^^Puwede naman siguro yung mga recycled rubber materials para mas mura...

not really....mahaba naman ang curve area......nakita ko na sya....but definitely babagalan nila ang takbo ng tren...to avoid the screeeeeching sound...

more like that in Tayuman-Blumentritt route... tumatagilid nga yung tren dun eh! :lol::lol:

^^Teka.. diretso lang yun ah.. baka Blumentritt-Abad Santos route... :lol:

more like that in Tayuman-Blumentritt route... tumatagilid nga yung tren dun eh! :lol::lol:

Mas matindi yung northbound sa pagitan ng Abad Santos at Blumentritt, if they don't slow down siguradong tatagilid ang tren.

^^ Bakit? Unstable ba ang riles pagdating dun?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/lrt-abadsantos.jpg

^^Pakurbada kasi ang riles doon...

RP's largest rail project may get approval soon (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/162296/RPs-largest-rail-project-may-get-approval-soon)
05/21/2009 | 06:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The government is set to give its final approval for the construction of the country's largest transportation project.

The National Economic and Development Authority board, chaired by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is set to meet next week and may take up the approval of the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT 7) even before the proponent, the consortium Universal LRT Corp. submits the document for the definite funding of the project.

But Ruben Reinoso, NEDA assistant director general for infrastructure, said the meeting has yet to have a final agenda.

The construction is expected to begin once the NEDA Board confirms the approval of the project and financial closure has been made. MRT 7 was originally proposed in 2002.

Reinoso said it is expected that the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) will make a presentation to the NEDA Board concerning the Swiss Challenge which transpired late 2008. No other bidder took up the challenge.

The agency is also expected to present the terms of agreement with ULC.

The $1.235-billion MRT 7 will connect Quezon City to Bulacan. The concession agreement states that the project will also connect LRT line 1 with MRT 3.

The 20-kilometer railway will begin in Tala, Caloocan City and will traverse La Mesa dam, Fairview, Batasan, Diliman, Philcoa, and will end at the North Avenue station of the MRT 3.

Once completed, the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project will serve about two million commuters in Quezon City and Caloocan City.

Besides the railway, the MRT 7 project has a real-estate component, which is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. The consortium will develop 900,000 square meters of commercial space and two million square meters of residential space during the concession period.

The agreement also provided that the government will pay $108 million every year to ULC as capacity fee payment for 20 years.

Manila has also committed to fare adjustments and will get a 30-percent revenue share on net passenger fares, 20 percent on advertising and commercial development fees, and 20 percent on income derived from real estate development.

On the other hand, ULC will get 70 percent of the net passenger revenue after the operation and maintenance expenses and 80 percent sharing in advertising and commercial development over the stations and real estate development income.

The consortium's members are: Siemens AG of Germany; Alstom Corp. of France; China National Technical Import and Export Corp.; EL International Holdings of Hong Kong; Earth Tech of Tyco International USA; Premier Gold of Japan; Redford Assets Ltd. of the SM Group; EEI Corp. of the Yuchengco Group; Penta Capital Management Corp., Merlin Pacific Capital Inc., TCGI Engineers and private businessmen such as George Go and former finance secretary Roberto de Ocampo. GMANews.TV

MRT-7 sure is taking a lot of time.

^^Teka.. diretso lang yun ah.. baka Blumentritt-Abad Santos route... :lol:

oh... sorry, my mistake... :lol:

should have been Abad Santos-Blumentritt route... hehe... :lol:

MRT-7 sure is taking a lot of time.

for sure nga yan.. pero matigas naman lupa ng QC dba? so hindi kelangan malalim ang post? sana DMCI na din maging contractor.. pero gandahan naman nila at apply nla ang mga latest designs ng stations. Avoid the LRT old and MRT3 station designs.

^^ Whoa! As much as the government wants to promote efficient mass transport, privatization does the complete opposite. The MRT has to be put under the LRTA, which should be renamed the Metropolitan Manila Rail Transit Authority.

good idea.. tpos ang palitan nlng ng name eh ung LRT 1 and LRT 2 , change it to MRT1 and MRT2 para METro trains tlga ang dating hindi light...hehe atleast masasabi na nating MRT1,2,3 wla ng diff sa LRT/MRT..

RP's largest rail project may get approval soon (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/162296/RPs-largest-rail-project-may-get-approval-soon)
05/21/2009 | 06:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The government is set to give its final approval for the construction of the country's largest transportation project.

The National Economic and Development Authority board, chaired by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is set to meet next week and may take up the approval of the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT 7) even before the proponent, the consortium Universal LRT Corp. submits the document for the definite funding of the project.

But Ruben Reinoso, NEDA assistant director general for infrastructure, said the meeting has yet to have a final agenda.

The construction is expected to begin once the NEDA Board confirms the approval of the project and financial closure has been made. MRT 7 was originally proposed in 2002.

Reinoso said it is expected that the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) will make a presentation to the NEDA Board concerning the Swiss Challenge which transpired late 2008. No other bidder took up the challenge.

The agency is also expected to present the terms of agreement with ULC.

The $1.235-billion MRT 7 will connect Quezon City to Bulacan. The concession agreement states that the project will also connect LRT line 1 with MRT 3.

The 20-kilometer railway will begin in Tala, Caloocan City and will traverse La Mesa dam, Fairview, Batasan, Diliman, Philcoa, and will end at the North Avenue station of the MRT 3.

Once completed, the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project will serve about two million commuters in Quezon City and Caloocan City.

Besides the railway, the MRT 7 project has a real-estate component, which is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. The consortium will develop 900,000 square meters of commercial space and two million square meters of residential space during the concession period.

The agreement also provided that the government will pay $108 million every year to ULC as capacity fee payment for 20 years.

Manila has also committed to fare adjustments and will get a 30-percent revenue share on net passenger fares, 20 percent on advertising and commercial development fees, and 20 percent on income derived from real estate development.

On the other hand, ULC will get 70 percent of the net passenger revenue after the operation and maintenance expenses and 80 percent sharing in advertising and commercial development over the stations and real estate development income.

The consortium's members are: Siemens AG of Germany; Alstom Corp. of France; China National Technical Import and Export Corp.; EL International Holdings of Hong Kong; Earth Tech of Tyco International USA; Premier Gold of Japan; Redford Assets Ltd. of the SM Group; EEI Corp. of the Yuchengco Group; Penta Capital Management Corp., Merlin Pacific Capital Inc., TCGI Engineers and private businessmen such as George Go and former finance secretary Roberto de Ocampo. GMANews.TV

so consortium nanaman? just like wat happen with MRT3? waaa wat the heck.. di na sila natuto..

^^Pakurbada kasi ang riles doon...

Salamat sa info!! :okay:

RP's largest rail project may get approval soon (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/162296/RPs-largest-rail-project-may-get-approval-soon)
05/21/2009 | 06:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The government is set to give its final approval for the construction of the country's largest transportation project.

The National Economic and Development Authority board, chaired by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is set to meet next week and may take up the approval of the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT 7) even before the proponent, the consortium Universal LRT Corp. submits the document for the definite funding of the project.

But Ruben Reinoso, NEDA assistant director general for infrastructure, said the meeting has yet to have a final agenda.

The construction is expected to begin once the NEDA Board confirms the approval of the project and financial closure has been made. MRT 7 was originally proposed in 2002.

Reinoso said it is expected that the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) will make a presentation to the NEDA Board concerning the Swiss Challenge which transpired late 2008. No other bidder took up the challenge.

The agency is also expected to present the terms of agreement with ULC.

The $1.235-billion MRT 7 will connect Quezon City to Bulacan. The concession agreement states that the project will also connect LRT line 1 with MRT 3.

The 20-kilometer railway will begin in Tala, Caloocan City and will traverse La Mesa dam, Fairview, Batasan, Diliman, Philcoa, and will end at the North Avenue station of the MRT 3.

Once completed, the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project will serve about two million commuters in Quezon City and Caloocan City.

Besides the railway, the MRT 7 project has a real-estate component, which is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. The consortium will develop 900,000 square meters of commercial space and two million square meters of residential space during the concession period.

The agreement also provided that the government will pay $108 million every year to ULC as capacity fee payment for 20 years.

Manila has also committed to fare adjustments and will get a 30-percent revenue share on net passenger fares, 20 percent on advertising and commercial development fees, and 20 percent on income derived from real estate development.

On the other hand, ULC will get 70 percent of the net passenger revenue after the operation and maintenance expenses and 80 percent sharing in advertising and commercial development over the stations and real estate development income.

The consortium's members are: Siemens AG of Germany; Alstom Corp. of France; China National Technical Import and Export Corp.; EL International Holdings of Hong Kong; Earth Tech of Tyco International USA; Premier Gold of Japan; Redford Assets Ltd. of the SM Group; EEI Corp. of the Yuchengco Group; Penta Capital Management Corp., Merlin Pacific Capital Inc., TCGI Engineers and private businessmen such as George Go and former finance secretary Roberto de Ocampo. GMANews.TV

MRT-7 sure is taking a lot of time.

2002 pa pala pinoprose, tapos ngayon lang magagawa.... :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

for sure nga yan.. pero matigas naman lupa ng QC dba? so hindi kelangan malalim ang post? sana DMCI na din maging contractor.. pero gandahan naman nila at apply nla ang mga latest designs ng stations. Avoid the LRT old and MRT3 station designs.

Yung mala-Bangkok SkyTrain sa taas at ganda. :)

so consortium nanaman? just like wat happen with MRT3? waaa wat the heck.. di na sila natuto..

Ipagdasal nalang natin na sana hindi ito matulad sa MRT3 consortium.

naiinis ako sa MRT3, kulang sa maintenance ng mga trains :ohno:
napa train transfer tuloy kami kanina sa cubao kasi biglang nasira yung train
siksikan tuloy sa sumunod

pero natuwa naman ako at hindi hassle ang mrt kapag last trip :lol::lol::lol:

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9818/picture062d.jpg

^^ That's a very unusual sight for an MRT-3 train. I would have mistaken it for MRT-2. :lol:

^^ That's a very unusual sight for an MRT-3 train. I would have mistaken it for MRT-2. :lol:

kadalasan yan pag late night na , going north ave bound..

Same News.

Gov’t prepares MRT contract worth $3.3B
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—The National Economic and Development Authority will take up in a board meeting next week the confirmation of the build-operate-transfer contract for the $3.3-billion Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project.

The group led by Universal LRT Corp. (ULC) is expected to bag the government contract.

“If and when the Neda board does confirm, the next step is financial closing,” said Ruben S. Reinoso, Neda assistant director general in charge of infrastructure, regulations and contract reviews. “The proponents will then have to convince lenders to finance the project.”

The proponents tendered in 2005 an unsolicited proposal for the MRT-7 project, which was put up for a Swiss challenge last year. But no company was able to match the proponent’s terms.

The Neda board needs to confirm the outcome of the Swiss challenge and the terms of agreement before implementation of the project can start.

Main proponent ULC brings together the resources of the SM Group of Companies, Megawold Corp. and Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

The MRT-7 proposal covers a combination of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation project from Bocaue exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to the MRT-3 terminal at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos and North avenues in Quezon City.

According to the ULC website, a 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEx to a major transportation hub development in Tala, San Jose del Monte.

The other segment makes up 23 kilometers of MRT track—most of which is elevated—starting from Tala to link with MRT-3.

Construction of the rail and road network is expected to last three and a half years and cost $1.235 billion, three-quarters of which will be financed with borrowings and the rest through equity.

A second component—commercial and residential developments along the route—would cost another $2 billion.

The proponents will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government over 25 years while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the government in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The ULC-led group plans to start construction of the rail component in January 2010 and complete it by July 2013.
Ronnel W. Domingo

GOOD NEWS!!! Approved na!!!

NEDA body approves MRT-7 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469942&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Iris C. Gonzales Updated May 22, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project, NEDA assistant director general Ruben Reynoso told reporters yesterday.

The project has now been endorsed to the NEDA board for approval, he added.

Part of what was approved by the NEDA-ICC’s Cabinet committee was the 10-percent performance bond to be posted by Universal LRT Corp., the proponent of the $1.2-billion project.

“The government wanted a surety bond,” Reynoso noted.

He said the matter is now with the NEDA board, which is expected to meet next week.

Reynoso said that after obtaining the approval of the NEDA board, the project’s proponent is expected to meet with the lenders on how to finance the infrastructure system.

Earlier, the NEDA laid down conditions for the implementation of the project, including the posting of an estimated $120-million performance bond, or 10 percent on the rail and road system investment; and a $220-million three-year rolling performance bond on the scheduled real estate and commercial development component of the project.

Reynoso said yesterday that the bonds would be forfeited in favor of the government in case the proponent fails to fulfill its obligations.

According to the NEDA, the real-estate component of the project is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. Based on ULC’s business plan, the firm will develop 7,300 residential units, 900 office units, and a 90,000-square-meter gross mall area in a 195-hectare estate in Bulacan.

Tax revenues from the operations will be used to fund railway operations.

The MRT 7 project is envisioned to run from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the North Avenue, SM City station of MRT 3, linking both lines to each other and to Light Rail Transit Line 1.

According to initial project plans, the capacity of the system will be provided by three-car trains operating at 3.57-minute intervals, with about 28,000 passengers per hour per direction.

yehey...!
mababawasan na din soon ang commute time ko
:banana::banana::banana:

GOOD NEWS!!! Approved na!!!

NEDA body approves MRT-7 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469942&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Iris C. Gonzales Updated May 22, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project, NEDA assistant director general Ruben Reynoso told reporters yesterday.

The project has now been endorsed to the NEDA board for approval, he added.

Part of what was approved by the NEDA-ICC’s Cabinet committee was the 10-percent performance bond to be posted by Universal LRT Corp., the proponent of the $1.2-billion project.

“The government wanted a surety bond,” Reynoso noted.

He said the matter is now with the NEDA board, which is expected to meet next week.

Reynoso said that after obtaining the approval of the NEDA board, the project’s proponent is expected to meet with the lenders on how to finance the infrastructure system.

Earlier, the NEDA laid down conditions for the implementation of the project, including the posting of an estimated $120-million performance bond, or 10 percent on the rail and road system investment; and a $220-million three-year rolling performance bond on the scheduled real estate and commercial development component of the project.

Reynoso said yesterday that the bonds would be forfeited in favor of the government in case the proponent fails to fulfill its obligations.

According to the NEDA, the real-estate component of the project is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. Based on ULC’s business plan, the firm will develop 7,300 residential units, 900 office units, and a 90,000-square-meter gross mall area in a 195-hectare estate in Bulacan.

Tax revenues from the operations will be used to fund railway operations.

The MRT 7 project is envisioned to run from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the North Avenue, SM City station of MRT 3, linking both lines to each other and to Light Rail Transit Line 1.

According to initial project plans, the capacity of the system will be provided by three-car trains operating at 3.57-minute intervals, with about 28,000 passengers per hour per direction.

The biggest rail project is to be constructed. Wow! Congrats to nctramz!

GOOD NEWS!!! Approved na!!!

NEDA body approves MRT-7 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469942&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Iris C. Gonzales Updated May 22, 2009 12:00 AM


Didn't we have this kind of news two years ago (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20071228-109134/NEDA_approves_%243.3-B_MRT-7_project)?

^^ :lol: oo nga no

haha, baka na-delay lang dati...
or, niloloko lang tayo ng NEDA na yan

btw, thanks poh han742 for the updates... we appreciate it very much... :banana::banana:

^^ maganda rin naman ung sayo happs eh...:D
parehas kayong nakakapagbigay ng napakagagandang updates...:okay:

:cheers:

Thanks again for the update

salamat din sa inyo,:)

Gov’t prepares MRT contract worth $3.3B
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MANILA, Philippines—The National Economic and Development Authority will take up in a board meeting next week the confirmation of the build-operate-transfer contract for the $3.3-billion Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project.

The group led by Universal LRT Corp. (ULC) is expected to bag the government contract.

“If and when the Neda board does confirm, the next step is financial closing,” said Ruben S. Reinoso, Neda assistant director general in charge of infrastructure, regulations and contract reviews. “The proponents will then have to convince lenders to finance the project.”

The proponents tendered in 2005 an unsolicited proposal for the MRT-7 project, which was put up for a Swiss challenge last year. But no company was able to match the proponent’s terms.

The Neda board needs to confirm the outcome of the Swiss challenge and the terms of agreement before implementation of the project can start.

Main proponent ULC brings together the resources of the SM Group of Companies, Megawold Corp. and Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

The MRT-7 proposal covers a combination of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation project from Bocaue exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to the MRT-3 terminal at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos and North avenues in Quezon City.

According to the ULC website, a 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEx to a major transportation hub development in Tala, San Jose del Monte.

The other segment makes up 23 kilometers of MRT track—most of which is elevated—starting from Tala to link with MRT-3.

Construction of the rail and road network is expected to last three and a half years and cost $1.235 billion, three-quarters of which will be financed with borrowings and the rest through equity.

A second component—commercial and residential developments along the route—would cost another $2 billion.

The proponents will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government over 25 years while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the government in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The ULC-led group plans to start construction of the rail component in January 2010 and complete it by July 2013.
Ronnel W. Domingo

Didn't we have this kind of news two years ago (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20071228-109134/NEDA_approves_%243.3-B_MRT-7_project)?

dyan magaling mga policy makers natin, puro daldal...2002 pa napropose, 2009 na laway padin...

good idea.. tpos ang palitan nlng ng name eh ung LRT 1 and LRT 2 , change it to MRT1 and MRT2 para METro trains tlga ang dating hindi light...hehe atleast masasabi na nating MRT1,2,3 wla ng diff sa LRT/MRT..

I'd say we just retain the color-coded naming scheme.

dyan magaling mga policy makers natin, puro daldal...2002 pa napropose, 2009 na laway padin...

bale approved 2 years ago yung project proposal mismo...

ngayon based sa news iaaward na formally yung contract sa consortium ng ULC... which is still consistent sa project schedule nila sa kanilang website...

pero kahit papano mabagal nga usad kung ngayon lang "formally" prepared na ang contract

Eto experience ko kanina sa LRT.

May nakasabay akong babae sa LRT kaninang umaga. Pareho kami nakatayo. Medyo cute pa naman sya. Hehehe... Nung pag tingin ko sa kanya bigla kami nagka eye contact, at napangiti sya. At biglang may nangamoy. Yun pala umutot sya. :lol::lol::lol::nuts::nuts::nuts:

I'd say we just retain the color-coded naming scheme.

We can name the lines, too. :D

Any name suggestions then? :D

^^ Hmm...

* LRT-1: Taft Line
* MRT-2: Recto-Santolan Line
* MRT-3: EDSA Line
* MRT-7: Commonwealth Line

What do you think?

But LRT-1 also traverses Rizal Avenue, and soon, EDSA as well. As for Recto-Santolan Line, what would happen once it reaches Rizal?

^^ The lines are named after the main thoroughfare on which the line is located, except MRT-2, which apparently does not have that distinction. If and when MRT-2 reaches Antipolo, we can call it the Recto-Masinag Line. :D

I still think that although LRT-1 will be extended westward, MRT-3 looks more pleasing to extend eastward.

Ehh! You're reminding me of this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Manila_Metro_Rail_Transit_System#Future_expansion) and this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Manila_Light_Rail_Transit_System#Future_expansion) again!

I have another suggestion, but SMRT and SBS would get me for this. :lol:

LRT-1: North-South Line
MRT-2: East-West Line
MRT-7: North East Line

:D

I'd say we just retain the color-coded naming scheme.

i guess that'll be better... i'd prefer color-coded naming than major thouroughfare naming scheme..

or we can sell the naming rights for revenue. lol

i.e. LRT 1 - Coca-Cola Line. :lol:

tiba-tiba jan ang LRTA. malaki din ang makukuha nilang bayad diyan. pwede rin naman naming rights for each station.

i.e. LRT 1 Doroteo Jose - Pepsi Station. :lol:

Eto experience ko kanina sa LRT.

May nakasabay akong babae sa LRT kaninang umaga. Pareho kami nakatayo. Medyo cute pa naman sya. Hehehe... Nung pag tingin ko sa kanya bigla kami nagka eye contact, at napangiti sya. At biglang may nangamoy. Yun pala umutot sya. :lol::lol::lol::nuts::nuts::nuts:

anung reaction mo? :lol:

I'd say we just retain the color-coded naming scheme.
We can name the lines, too. :D
Any name suggestions then? :D
^^ Hmm...

* LRT-1: Taft Line
* MRT-2: Recto-Santolan Line
* MRT-3: EDSA Line
* MRT-7: Commonwealth Line

What do you think?
I have another suggestion, but SMRT and SBS would get me for this. :lol:

LRT-1: North-South Line
MRT-2: East-West Line
MRT-7: North East Line

:D
or we can sell the naming rights for revenue. lol

i.e. LRT 1 - Coca-Cola Line. :lol:

tiba-tiba jan ang LRTA. malaki din ang makukuha nilang bayad diyan. pwede rin naman naming rights for each station.

i.e. LRT 1 Doroteo Jose - Pepsi Station. :lol:

Hmm....deja vu! We had this discussion many moons ago (let's see, we're now in Thread 12, so I'm guessing it was about around threads 1, 2, or 3) and we were just being silly naming names on what to call the lines.

We stuck with the color scheme and we said that they should be called:

Crimson Line
Tangerine Line
Canary Line(
Sage Line
Azure Line
Lilac Line

:lol: Ahh....those were the days! :nuts:


Someone even suggested that we should name them with their Filipino translations ;)

Gov’t prepares MRT contract worth $3.3B
http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20090521-206367/Govt-prepares-MRT-contract-worth-33B


Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:02:00 05/21/2009

MANILA, Philippines—The National Economic and Development Authority will take up in a board meeting next week the confirmation of the build-operate-transfer contract for the $3.3-billion Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project.

The group led by Universal LRT Corp. (ULC) is expected to bag the government contract.

“If and when the Neda board does confirm, the next step is financial closing,” said Ruben S. Reinoso, Neda assistant director general in charge of infrastructure, regulations and contract reviews. “The proponents will then have to convince lenders to finance the project.”

The proponents tendered in 2005 an unsolicited proposal for the MRT-7 project, which was put up for a Swiss challenge last year. But no company was able to match the proponent’s terms.

The Neda board needs to confirm the outcome of the Swiss challenge and the terms of agreement before implementation of the project can start.

Main proponent ULC brings together the resources of the SM Group of Companies, Megawold Corp. and Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

The MRT-7 proposal covers a combination of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation project from Bocaue exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to the MRT-3 terminal at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos and North avenues in Quezon City.

According to the ULC website, a 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEx to a major transportation hub development in Tala, San Jose del Monte.

The other segment makes up 23 kilometers of MRT track—most of which is elevated—starting from Tala to link with MRT-3.

Construction of the rail and road network is expected to last three and a half years and cost $1.235 billion, three-quarters of which will be financed with borrowings and the rest through equity.

A second component—commercial and residential developments along the route—would cost another $2 billion.

The proponents will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government over 25 years while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the government in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The ULC-led group plans to start construction of the rail component in January 2010 and complete it by July 2013.
Ronnel W. Domingo

The best news this year on the biggest MRT project for the country.

Didn't we have this kind of news two years ago (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20071228-109134/NEDA_approves_%243.3-B_MRT-7_project)?

Yes, but now it's the realization....

GOOD NEWS!!! Approved na!!!

NEDA body approves MRT-7 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469942&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Iris C. Gonzales Updated May 22, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project, NEDA assistant director general Ruben Reynoso told reporters yesterday.

The project has now been endorsed to the NEDA board for approval, he added.

Part of what was approved by the NEDA-ICC’s Cabinet committee was the 10-percent performance bond to be posted by Universal LRT Corp., the proponent of the $1.2-billion project.

“The government wanted a surety bond,” Reynoso noted.

He said the matter is now with the NEDA board, which is expected to meet next week.

Reynoso said that after obtaining the approval of the NEDA board, the project’s proponent is expected to meet with the lenders on how to finance the infrastructure system.

Earlier, the NEDA laid down conditions for the implementation of the project, including the posting of an estimated $120-million performance bond, or 10 percent on the rail and road system investment; and a $220-million three-year rolling performance bond on the scheduled real estate and commercial development component of the project.

Reynoso said yesterday that the bonds would be forfeited in favor of the government in case the proponent fails to fulfill its obligations.

According to the NEDA, the real-estate component of the project is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. Based on ULC’s business plan, the firm will develop 7,300 residential units, 900 office units, and a 90,000-square-meter gross mall area in a 195-hectare estate in Bulacan.

Tax revenues from the operations will be used to fund railway operations.

The MRT 7 project is envisioned to run from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the North Avenue, SM City station of MRT 3, linking both lines to each other and to Light Rail Transit Line 1.

According to initial project plans, the capacity of the system will be provided by three-car trains operating at 3.57-minute intervals, with about 28,000 passengers per hour per direction.

thanks for the update.

blue line, from the net

http://cdn.wn.com/o25/ph//2009/03/04/490098b12443a831271a81fc62460bcb-grande.jpg

Gov’t prepares MRT contract worth $3.3B


Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:02:00 05/21/2009

MANILA, Philippines—The National Economic and Development Authority will take up in a board meeting next week the confirmation of the build-operate-transfer contract for the $3.3-billion Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project.

The group led by Universal LRT Corp. (ULC) is expected to bag the government contract.

“If and when the Neda board does confirm, the next step is financial closing,” said Ruben S. Reinoso, Neda assistant director general in charge of infrastructure, regulations and contract reviews. “The proponents will then have to convince lenders to finance the project.”

The proponents tendered in 2005 an unsolicited proposal for the MRT-7 project, which was put up for a Swiss challenge last year. But no company was able to match the proponent’s terms.

The Neda board needs to confirm the outcome of the Swiss challenge and the terms of agreement before implementation of the project can start.

Main proponent ULC brings together the resources of the SM Group of Companies, Megawold Corp. and Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

The MRT-7 proposal covers a combination of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation project from Bocaue exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to the MRT-3 terminal at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos and North avenues in Quezon City.

According to the ULC website, a 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEx to a major transportation hub development in Tala, San Jose del Monte.

The other segment makes up 23 kilometers of MRT track—most of which is elevated—starting from Tala to link with MRT-3.

Construction of the rail and road network is expected to last three and a half years and cost $1.235 billion, three-quarters of which will be financed with borrowings and the rest through equity.

A second component—commercial and residential developments along the route—would cost another $2 billion.

The proponents will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government over 25 years while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the government in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The ULC-led group plans to start construction of the rail component in January 2010 and complete it by July 2013.

Ronnel W. Domingo

wow! next year na pala sisimulan yung MRT-7! magandang pasimula ng 2010 yan!! :banana::banana:

wow! sana mabilis din ang pagkakagawa.

wow! next year na pala sisimulan yung MRT-7! magandang pasimula ng 2010 yan!! :banana::banana:

Puspusan na ang paglilinis ng MMDA sa dadaanan nito. Actually, mapapaaga pa yung pagsimula, baka this year end...

^^Yan ba yung idadaan sa Don Mariano Marcos Avenue?

^^ the former Don Mariano Marcos Ave., which is now the Commonwealth Avenue, in Quezon City:)

Ahehehe... Lagi ko nakakalimutan yang pangalan na yan. :lol:

^^ wag mo na kasi kakalimutan...

basta tandaan mo lang yung alternate name ng Commonwealth Avenue:

Killer Road :lol::lol:

i'm so glad this project is coming into reality... now, i can use them as spiels to add up to my sales techniques.. :lol:

Tamang tama talagang lagyan ng MRT yan. Malapad kasi kaya ok na ok. Sana lagyan na rin nila gn Skyway. :lol:

Puro elevated ba ang gagawin dyan o parang MRT sa EDSA na may street level.

Tamang tama talagang lagyan ng MRT yan. Malapad kasi kaya ok na ok. Sana lagyan na rin nila gn Skyway. :lol:

Puro elevated ba ang gagawin dyan o parang MRT sa EDSA na may street level.

MRT7 is just like LRT2. Baka nga mas mahaba pa ang train formation, 6cars or 8cars per train set. Some portions are at grade...

It'll be like MRT-3, complete with elevated, at-grade, and underground portions.

8cars.. wow ang haba nyan. Ibig sabihin mahaba at malaki din ang mga stations.

Sana at grade ito from sandiganbayan to fairview market para wala ng tumatawid sa area na yan at ng magamit naman yung apat na pedestrian overpass dyan na ayaw gamitin ng mga tao.

Anyone know the route the new MRT-7 will follow?

http://www.ulc.com.ph/Images/index-2.jpg

From http://www.ulc.com.ph/stations.html

I have another suggestion, but SMRT and SBS would get me for this. :lol:

LRT-1: North-South Line
MRT-2: East-West Line
MRT-7: North East Line

:D

i agree with this..hehe parang singaporLA..hehe

guys wag muna kayo maging excited about the news sa mga incoming proposals.. wla pa tyo nakikita na mga equipments eh.. kaya ako maniniwala lang ako at mabibilib sa mga mambabatas at gov't officials kung ito'y masimulan kaagad at makikita ko na ang mga materials pang construction.. pag puro dyaryo.. kalokohan lang yan to have an isyu, kay hayden kho nlng tyo^^

^^OT: Sabagay.. Si Hyden "Cam" Kho ay puwede nang endorser ng Camella homes... "Bulilit bulilit... ang liit liit" :lol:

OnT: Sana nga matuloy na yang MRT-7. Interested ako doon sa underground na gagawin nila sa ilalim ng Circle. AT kung panu nila papadaanun doon since maliit lang ang North Avenue.

^^

oo nga e, bulilit...

nawatch nyo ba ung jessica sojo kaninang 9pm? ung paglilinis ng LRT 1 na train..

^^OT: Sabagay.. Si Hyden "Cam" Kho ay puwede nang endorser ng Camella homes... "Bulilit bulilit... ang liit liit" :lol:


^ In fairness nakakatawa.

Balik sa topic, dun sa picture ng MRT7 line sa itaas, bakit merong broken line dun sa University Ave. Station? Possible expansion ba yan papasok ng UP Campus?

Gov’t prepares MRT contract worth $3.3B


Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:02:00 05/21/2009

MANILA, Philippines—The National Economic and Development Authority will take up in a board meeting next week the confirmation of the build-operate-transfer contract for the $3.3-billion Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project.

The group led by Universal LRT Corp. (ULC) is expected to bag the government contract.

“If and when the Neda board does confirm, the next step is financial closing,” said Ruben S. Reinoso, Neda assistant director general in charge of infrastructure, regulations and contract reviews. “The proponents will then have to convince lenders to finance the project.”

The proponents tendered in 2005 an unsolicited proposal for the MRT-7 project, which was put up for a Swiss challenge last year. But no company was able to match the proponent’s terms.

The Neda board needs to confirm the outcome of the Swiss challenge and the terms of agreement before implementation of the project can start.

Main proponent ULC brings together the resources of the SM Group of Companies, Megawold Corp. and Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

The MRT-7 proposal covers a combination of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation project from Bocaue exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to the MRT-3 terminal at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos and North avenues in Quezon City.

According to the ULC website, a 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEx to a major transportation hub development in Tala, San Jose del Monte.

The other segment makes up 23 kilometers of MRT track—most of which is elevated—starting from Tala to link with MRT-3.

Construction of the rail and road network is expected to last three and a half years and cost $1.235 billion, three-quarters of which will be financed with borrowings and the rest through equity.

A second component—commercial and residential developments along the route—would cost another $2 billion.

The proponents will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government over 25 years while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the government in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The ULC-led group plans to start construction of the rail component in January 2010 and complete it by July 2013.

Ronnel W. Domingo

Dapat ang kasama lang diyan ay yung rail and road.

Wag na isali yung residential-commercial component.

Abala yan pagdating ng construction.

wow! next year na pala sisimulan yung MRT-7! magandang pasimula ng 2010 yan!! :banana::banana:

wow! sana mabilis din ang pagkakagawa.

Sana naman matapos nila ito habang nag-aaral pa ako.... Para mabilis lang ang commute..... :D

Puspusan na ang paglilinis ng MMDA sa dadaanan nito. Actually, mapapaaga pa yung pagsimula, baka this year end...

Sana nga. Sana lang.....

Tamang tama talagang lagyan ng MRT yan. Malapad kasi kaya ok na ok. Sana lagyan na rin nila gn Skyway. :lol:


Puro elevated ba ang gagawin dyan o parang MRT sa EDSA na may street level.

It'll be like MRT-3, complete with elevated, at-grade, and underground portions.

Regalado Ave. ,Lagro at yung National Road is still small for this. Unless gawin nilang underground, that would be sosyal!!!! :D

Kung gagawin nilang elevated, gawin nilang kasing taas or mas mataas pa dun sa Bangkok Sky Train....

MRT7 is just like LRT2. Baka nga mas mahaba pa ang train formation, 6cars or 8cars per train set. Some portions are at grade...

Sana at grade ito from sandiganbayan to fairview market para wala ng tumatawid sa area na yan at ng magamit naman yung apat na pedestrian overpass dyan na ayaw gamitin ng mga tao.

Tama. Abala lalo na pag rush hour, sila minsan o sobrang dalas, na sila ang dahilan ng trapik dyan sa kahabaan na yan ng Commonwealth Ave.


Sana nga matuloy na yang MRT-7. Interested ako doon sa underground na gagawin nila sa ilalim ng Circle. AT kung panu nila papadaanun doon since maliit lang ang North Avenue.

Baka elevated siya pagikot sa Circle, tapos mag uunderground na lang pagpasok ng North Ave.

Kaso, sabi sa report sa taas, na ikokonekta nila ang MRT7 sa MRT3/LRT1.

Pano kaya yun??? :?



Balik sa topic, dun sa picture ng MRT7 line sa itaas, bakit merong broken line dun sa University Ave. Station? Possible expansion ba yan papasok ng UP Campus?

Bagong linya para sa C5? :D

^^ wag mo na kasi kakalimutan...

basta tandaan mo lang yung alternate name ng Commonwealth Avenue:

Killer Road :lol::lol:

OT: oops! it is not the road that is at fault here, but the jaywalkers, and the killer drivers,:) every road is a killer, whenever there are jaywalkers along the way:) as the MMDA had said "WALANG TAWIRAN, NAKAMAMATAY"

@Stanley: Hindi puwedeng tanggalin yung residential component kasi mawawalan ng kita yung MRT7. In short, baka nagaya na naman yan sa MRT3.

It'll be like MRT-3, complete with elevated, at-grade, and underground portions.

If there are no stops and the speed is around 60mph, it can be a roller coaster! :lol:


Too bad there won't be any loops, barrel rolls, and cobra rolls. :(

Jessica Sojo LRT cleaning episode last night at channel 7..
Q4DyarEUP7c

May Carwash ang LRT 1 ... ung MRT kaya meron at LRT2?

at least kahit luma basta malinis ok na ako dyan kaya ok na din ang pamamalakad ng lrta

^^meron din washer ang lrt2. not sure about mrt though.

May Carwash ang LRT 1 ... ung MRT kaya meron at LRT2?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/IMG_7796.jpg
From http://blog.rihspi.org/2008/10/metro-by-rail-tour.html

wow! im new sa forum na toh.. at hindi po ako aware na may ibang projects pala na railways sa kung saan saan.. taga south po ako, specifically sa cavite at ang ruot ko po ay going to north ave (mrt), going to doroteo jose (lrt1), at cubao to pureza (lrt 2) so wala po akong nakikitang mga bagong tinatayong railways..

gusto k opo sanang maupdate sa mga projects na toh.. nabasa ko somewhere dito na may namention na mrt-7 so that means may mrt-3,4,5,6? at san san po sila..

marami pong salamat kung mauupdate nyo po ako..

welcome....i think you have to read the previous posts.....:)

@Stanley: Hindi puwedeng tanggalin yung residential component kasi mawawalan ng kita yung MRT7. In short, baka nagaya na naman yan sa MRT3.

Ganun po ba? Salamat po!! :)

siempre..... pano pa kikita ang mga kagaya ni villar? :lol:....sigurado ako yung mga dadaanan nyan meron makikinabang particularly yung end point sa city ng san jose del monte sa bulacan....taya ko buhok ko...

^^ Gusto ko kapag gumawa suiya ng residential or commercial project, sa akin niya ipadesign.... :D :lol:

Jessica Sojo LRT cleaning episode last night at channel 7..
Q4DyarEUP7c

Thank you po sa video.....

Feel ko nakalimutan na at nabaon na sa limot ang LRT Line 1 South Extension... tsk tsk tsk :ohno:

Feel ko nakalimutan na at nabaon na sa limot ang LRT Line 1 South Extension... tsk tsk tsk :ohno:

matutuloy din yan...sana ang pumalit kay pgma ay kaalyado nya para ang mga projects niya ay hindi ibasura ng susunod na admin...

i'm glad dumadami na ang mga rail fans.. sana dumami pa..

Feel ko nakalimutan na at nabaon na sa limot ang LRT Line 1 South Extension... tsk tsk tsk :ohno:

haha, natabunan na nga eh.. wla ng balita.. whahaha:lol:

i'm glad dumadami na ang mga rail fans.. sana dumami pa..

Dumadami na ang mga "Batang Riles".:lol:

here is a pic inside of LRT2 depot.. hehe
courtesy of sir Brian,my fellow co-architect in office..

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/lrt2depot.jpg

^^
wahhh... astig ng pic, :)
gusto ko pumunta sa mga ganyan :cheers:
may nakakita na ba sa underground depot ng MRT?
yung sa ilalim ng trinoma?

You could try experiencing LRTA's Metro By Rail tours.

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/metrobyrail_project.htm

I was able to pass through the LRT's construction area earlier this afternoon coming from the north.

Something caught my attention, there were these two pylons covered with blue telons on all four sides. First thing that crossed my mind is that they're trying to protect these 2 posts from a possible downpour because its a bit overcast at that time and it seems that they've just poured fresh cement on it. But then, the telons cover just the 4 sides and there's no top cover.

If I remember it right, its in between the RR poster and SM North. Any ideas on what could be behind those covers?

You could try experiencing LRTA's Metro By Rail tours.

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/metrobyrail_project.htm

ask ko lang po: pede po ba kahit mag-isa ka lang diyan? how much is the fee?

tenx po.

There's a hotline at the end of the page. You may want to inquire through that.

medyo matagal na rin ako di nakakapost sa thread na to, at gusto ko ipakita kung ano ba ang pinagkakabusyhan ko these days..

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture32.jpg

isang board game na based sa lrt 1 - mrt 3 loop!

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture33.jpg

i included bagong barrio station and the grand central station..

the board game is 90% complete by posting time..:)

^^
the best...! :cheers:

^^ Kinakarir ah!!! :D Ala Monopoly ha!

^^hahaha ang galing! pwede ba makabili nyan? :lol:

^^haha pede kaya na ireproduce yan eh hindi pa naman balanced game yan. based nga yan sa monopoly(2nd floor idea ay mula sa larong triopoly)..

wala pa nga akong final title sa laro na yan eh.. pero tentative ang "THE LOOP" (mula sa start na edsa station ng lrt 1, maiikot mo ang lrt1-mrt3 loop paclockwise, so ang ending station ay taft avenue ng mrt 3) (sorry, no lrt 1 baclaran station here, kasi hindi siya kasama sa loop physically, haha)

GOOD NEWS!!! Approved na!!!

NEDA body approves MRT-7 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=469942&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Iris C. Gonzales Updated May 22, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project, NEDA assistant director general Ruben Reynoso told reporters yesterday.

The project has now been endorsed to the NEDA board for approval, he added.

Part of what was approved by the NEDA-ICC’s Cabinet committee was the 10-percent performance bond to be posted by Universal LRT Corp., the proponent of the $1.2-billion project.

“The government wanted a surety bond,” Reynoso noted.

He said the matter is now with the NEDA board, which is expected to meet next week.

Reynoso said that after obtaining the approval of the NEDA board, the project’s proponent is expected to meet with the lenders on how to finance the infrastructure system.

Earlier, the NEDA laid down conditions for the implementation of the project, including the posting of an estimated $120-million performance bond, or 10 percent on the rail and road system investment; and a $220-million three-year rolling performance bond on the scheduled real estate and commercial development component of the project.

Reynoso said yesterday that the bonds would be forfeited in favor of the government in case the proponent fails to fulfill its obligations.

According to the NEDA, the real-estate component of the project is estimated to cost $2.2 billion. Based on ULC’s business plan, the firm will develop 7,300 residential units, 900 office units, and a 90,000-square-meter gross mall area in a 195-hectare estate in Bulacan.

Tax revenues from the operations will be used to fund railway operations.

The MRT 7 project is envisioned to run from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the North Avenue, SM City station of MRT 3, linking both lines to each other and to Light Rail Transit Line 1.

According to initial project plans, the capacity of the system will be provided by three-car trains operating at 3.57-minute intervals, with about 28,000 passengers per hour per direction.

Uy, hindi pa approved with finality. NEDA-Investment Coordination Committee pa lang to. After this NEDA Board pa. This week yung meeting. Wag tayo masyado pakasiguro, alam nyo naman, gobyerno pa rin to. Baka last step may mangyaring kung ano. Crossing my fingers that Ralph Recto and his cohorts, I mean minions, este, I mean fellow board members will approve!

After that financing pa. Yan ang mahirap though, sa panahon ng crisis, mahirap maghanap ng magpopondo ng project na yan. Walang masyadong banks na willing magpahiram ng pera. Hindi naman madaling pulutin ang 1.2 billion dollars. Pero hopefully, merong magfinance.

You could try experiencing LRTA's Metro By Rail tours.

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/metrobyrail_project.htm

I LIKE THE IDEA

^^ wag mo na kasi kakalimutan...

basta tandaan mo lang yung alternate name ng Commonwealth Avenue:

Killer Road :lol::lol:

ui di na raw, ayon dito::lol:

Commonwealth Avenue no longer a killer highway (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=471046&publicationSubCategoryId=65)

MANILA, Philippines - Several years ago, Commonwealth Avenue earned the tag of being Metro Manila’s most dangerous highway because of numerous vehicular accidents that usually result in tragic deaths.

But because of the city government’s efforts instill discipline among both motorists and pedestrians, fewer and fewer people are getting killed or injured along what used to be known as Quezon City’s “killer road.”

“Tanga na lang ang naaksidente dito (Only fools meet accidents here),” Senior Police Officer 1 Gary Talacay of the Quezon City Police District’s Traffic Sector 5 said in an interview.

He said the C5-Kalayaan Road cutting through Makati and Taguig cities is now more dangerous than Commonwealth Avenue, but did not cite any figures to back up his claim.

According to him, gone are the days when an average of three to five persons a month are killed in vehicular mishaps along Commonwealth Avenue.

“The number of accidents has drastically declined. We are at an all-time low,” Talacay told The STAR, adding that extensive awareness campaigns, road modifications, the construction of additional footbridges, and other programs and projects by the government have finally paid off.

“Dati tatlo singko ang buhay dito eh. Ngayon, kung maaksidente ka, tanga ka na or reckless driver ka talaga (Lives used to be cheap here. Now, if you are in an accident, you are either a fool or a reckless driver),” he said.

Talacay said Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr.’s Sumusunod sa Batas (Following the Law) or SB Zone program worked effectively in reminding drivers, commuters, and pedestrians of how following road rules will benefit everyone.

Aside from fewer road accidents, he said travel time along Commonwealth Avenue’s 10-kilometer stretch from Fairview to Philcoa has also improved over the past year or two.

At present, nine traffic policemen; 38 traffic enforcers from the city government’s department of public order and safety, also called “yellow boys;” and 15 to 20 traffic enforcers from the Metro Manila Development Authority work in shifts to regulate vehicular traffic along the avenue.

and here's a comment about the article also posted at philstar.com:

Naku, utang na loob. Bago kayo magmalaking may disiplina na sa Commonwealth Avenue, gawan nyo muna ng paraan na maresolve yung mga tumatawid mismong sa ilalim ng overpass. Notorious ito sa stretch between Sandiganbayan hanggang sa Manggahan. Mismong mga traffic aid ng QC ang nagpapatawid ng mga ayaw gumamit ng overpass.:nuts:

haha, natabunan na nga eh.. wla ng balita.. whahaha:lol:

Baka magkaroon na ng MRT 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 wala pa rin ang so-called LRT 6... :bash:

^^ None of them have been planned yet, save for the Yellow Line Extension (LRT-6) and the East Rail Line (MRT-8).

^^ None of them have been planned yet, save for the Yellow Line Extension (LRT-6) and the East Rail Line (MRT-8).

what i mean is if there are plans for future lines already when LRT 6 is still on the drawing board

^^ LRT-6 and MRT-8 are on the drawing board. Knowing Philippine urban planners, lines 9 and beyond won't be planned until there's a dire need for it.

I still wish MRT-7 will be expanded to Quezon and España Avenues, though. :okay:

^^ LRT-6 and MRT-8 are on the drawing board. Knowing Philippine urban planners, lines 9 and beyond won't be planned until there's a dire need for it.

I still wish MRT-7 will be expanded to Quezon and España Avenues, though. :okay:

Ang alam ko yun talaga yung original plan di ba? Instead na lilihis pa north avenue from philcoa, derecho ng Quezon Avenue and then on to España. Sana gumawa sila ng transfer station sa may Quezon City Hall or Philcoa for a Quezon Avenue spur line.

^^ That's MRT-4, not MRT-7. MRT-4 is a different project altogether

yup mrt4 nga yun....but i think the project has been shelved dahil duplication lang daw yun ng lrt2...so iniwan na

^^ Duplication ng MRT-7 and MRT-4! :lol:

^^ Duplication ng MRT-7 and MRT-4! :lol:

duplication ang mrt4 ng lrt2 dahil papunta rin ang way niya sa university belt...may sense naman kesa gumastos para dun...di gawin na lang ang iba pang route....kaya nauna ang mrt7

just wanna share...
Gatwick express heading to Victoria station, UK

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/tigsyboy/100_0687.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/tigsyboy/100_0686.jpg

^^ ok yan ah special mention pa Manila, de kutson pa mga tren naku dito eh masisira yan sa mga vandals, at sa mga nagsusuka sa byahe,:)

anyway update lang po...
UPDATE...
Balintawak area... 24 May '09
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http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7866/img0056y.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0056y.jpg)


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http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1503/img0061c.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0061c.jpg)


two intermediate pylons erected here for the station,
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http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4863/img0066gna.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0066gna.jpg)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5721/img0067r.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0067r.jpg)

:banana::banana:

Very intriguing pa rin talaga yung design ng station. Yung V shape na column na ginagawa, kakaiba at magkalapitan pa... :)

Kaingin Footbridge (here) to Muñoz... 25 May '09
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1958/img0068t.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0068t.jpg)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/751/img0069rba.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0069rba.jpg)


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http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4060/img0071uax.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0071uax.jpg)


http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4580/img0072u.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0072u.jpg)


http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/5489/img0073z.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0073z.jpg)


this one has secret agenda, hmmm...
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/3591/img0074e.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0074e.jpg)


http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3395/img0075f.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0075f.jpg)


http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5836/img0076d.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0076d.jpg)


Muñoz area...
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3526/img0077u.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0077u.jpg)


http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/5816/img0078k.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0078k.jpg)


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http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9404/img0080k.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0080k.jpg)


http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5374/img0081lpj.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0081lpj.jpg)


busyng busy sila manong dito...
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4700/img0082x.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0082x.jpg)


malapit na po ID12...:)
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5337/img0083iex.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0083iex.jpg)

:banana::banana:

Very intriguing pa rin talaga yung design ng station. Yung V shape na column na ginagawa, kakaiba at magkalapitan pa... :)

may tatlong excavations pa akong nakita mukhang limang pylons lahat ang itatayo dito sa gitna,

just wanna share...
Gatwick express heading to Victoria station, UK

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/tigsyboy/100_0687.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/tigsyboy/100_0686.jpg

The font tells me it's Emirates.

The Emirates logo is on the doors.

^^ At the time I saw the original post, the top pic did not load. Apparently, I have a very weird Internet connection today.

Nice updates han!! May secret agenda nga ang ilang poste!! Sana talaga simulan na yung stations, intriguing talaga kung paano ang itsura ng mga bagong stations :D

Re: Emirates, hindi ko nagets yung catchphrase, bakit "fast train to Manila"? Anong connect? :p Pero naaaliw ako sa special mention hehehe :lol:

medyo matagal na rin ako di nakakapost sa thread na to, at gusto ko ipakita kung ano ba ang pinagkakabusyhan ko these days..

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture32.jpg

isang board game na based sa lrt 1 - mrt 3 loop!

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture33.jpg

i included bagong barrio station and the grand central station..

the board game is 90% complete by posting time..:)

^^
the best...! :cheers:

^^ Kinakarir ah!!! :D Ala Monopoly ha!

ASTIG!!!! :righton::righton::righton::okay::okay::okay::bow::bow::bow::banana2::banana2::banana2:

Uy, hindi pa approved with finality. NEDA-Investment Coordination Committee pa lang to. After this NEDA Board pa. This week yung meeting. Wag tayo masyado pakasiguro, alam nyo naman, gobyerno pa rin to. Baka last step may mangyaring kung ano. Crossing my fingers that Ralph Recto and his cohorts, I mean minions, este, I mean fellow board members will approve!

After that financing pa. Yan ang mahirap though, sa panahon ng crisis, mahirap maghanap ng magpopondo ng project na yan. Walang masyadong banks na willing magpahiram ng pera. Hindi naman madaling pulutin ang 1.2 billion dollars. Pero hopefully, merong magfinance.

Sana naman matuloy na. Kailangan talaga namin yan. Almost 2 million commuters, including me, ang matutulungan nyan.....

^^ LRT-6 and MRT-8 are on the drawing board. Knowing Philippine urban planners, lines 9 and beyond won't be planned until there's a dire need for it.

I still wish MRT-7 will be expanded to Quezon and España Avenues, though. :okay:

Ang alam ko yun talaga yung original plan di ba? Instead na lilihis pa north avenue from philcoa, derecho ng Quezon Avenue and then on to España. Sana gumawa sila ng transfer station sa may Quezon City Hall or Philcoa for a Quezon Avenue spur line.[/quote]

That would be fantastic!!!!!

[quote=Sky Harbor;37218856]^^ That's MRT-4, not MRT-7. MRT-4 is a different project altogether

yup mrt4 nga yun....but i think the project has been shelved dahil duplication lang daw yun ng lrt2...so iniwan na

^^ Duplication ng MRT-7 and MRT-4! :lol:

WHAT? :wtf: Iba naman ang MRT4 sa LRT2.

Dahil ba halos parehas ang route at magiging parallel sila sa isa't isa pag nagkataon?

Dapat gayahin nila yung sa BTS ng Bangkok. Na halos lahat ng sulok ng BKK sakop.

duplication ang mrt4 ng lrt2 dahil papunta rin ang way niya sa university belt...may sense naman kesa gumastos para dun...di gawin na lang ang iba pang route....kaya nauna ang mrt7

But it would be necessary kung lalagyan na lang ng transfer station from QuezonCircle then deretso Quezon Ave hanggang UST. :)

just wanna share...
Gatwick express heading to Victoria station, UK
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/tigsyboy/100_0686.jpg

^^ ok yan ah special mention pa Manila, de kutson pa mga tren naku dito eh masisira yan sa mga vandals, at sa mga nagsusuka sa byahe,:)

ANG SOSYAL NAMAN!!! :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

Re: Emirates, hindi ko nagets yung catchphrase, bakit "fast train to Manila"? Anong connect? :p Pero naaaliw ako sa special mention hehehe :lol:

I think it has something to do with the train and the airline. The pictures of the train which Tigs took, according to the link, is the Gatwick Express (the express train, and in turn the fastest train, to London Gatwick Airport). Emirates flies out of both LGW and LHR to Dubai, which in turn connects the UK to the Philippines through EK.

This in turn begs the question: is LGW/LHR-DXB-MNL faster than connecting through somewhere else? (Note: this is OT)

^^ Ah. Kung pupunta ka ng Manila through the Emirates Airlines, ride by the fastest train to the London Airport?

Yun ba? :? :lol:

^^ Hindi ko rin gets. :lol:

I think it has something to do with the train and the airline. The pictures of the train which Tigs took, according to the link, is the Gatwick Express (the express train, and in turn the fastest train, to London Gatwick Airport). Emirates flies out of both LGW and LHR to Dubai, which in turn connects the UK to the Philippines through EK.

This in turn begs the question: is LGW/LHR-DXB-MNL faster than connecting through somewhere else? (Note: this is OT)

OT: Though your thinking is sound and does makes sense. However, there's another reason for the phrase, it's an idiomatic expression from way back, when trains were still the most important and fastest way between Point A and Point B. "Put me on the fast train to...." was often said in the late 19th/early 20th century when someone was in a great hurry to get to where they're going to, fast!

^^ That in turn begs another question: will Emirates invest in a fast train between London and Manila through Dubai? :lol:

^^ Who knows....they can gain inspiration from the "Extreme Engineering" series on the Discovery Channel.

Yes to get to "Manila",ride this train.and of course airplane via Emirates....Have you noticed,it's still Manila not Makati or the fort when they talk about the Philippines. That's why Lim has got a big job of making the capital more livable and decent to say the least.:) But that's another thread.:)

Baka magkaroon na ng MRT 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 wala pa rin ang so-called LRT 6... :bash:

wla ng line 6.. lrt1 south extension na ang tawag d2..

i agree with stanley malls.. sana lagyan nila ng spur line going to q.ave ang mrt7..,magiging mabenta ito sa bandang Manila.. iba ang lrt2 sa mrt4..kahit na parallel sila it can still generate more people.. look at espana everyday super trafic compare to legarda.. kainis kasi si atienza dati e..wlang alam

^^ Atienza was well-intentioned: he wanted to put MRT-4 underground. It's doable, but I don't see why people don't want to do it, all because they're afraid of flooding.

NEDA approves P777M Grand Central Terminal (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/NEDA_approves_P777M_Grand_Central_Terminal.shtml)
Positive News Media (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/NEDA_approves_P777M_Grand_Central_Terminal.shtml)

MANILA, May 26 (PNA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority Cabinet Committee (Cabcom) has approved the construction of the P777.6-million Metro Manila Integrated Rail Terminal project (MMIRT) in front of SM Annex in Quezon City.

The project will serve as the grand central terminal for for the three mass rail transits (MRT) sytems in Metro Manila.

The MMIRT aims to provide a common terminal for easy passenger transfer between Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) and Line 7 (MRT 7), as well as the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) North Extension Project.

"This denotes extending the alignment of MRT 3, shortening of the LRT Line 1 North Extension guide way to terminate at SM Annex instead of alongside the MRT 3 North Avenue station and modifying the design of the EDSA North Avenue Station of MRT 7," NEDA documents showed.

Ruben Reinoso, NEDA assistant director general for infrastructure, earlier said the SM Group expressed intention to infuse capital for the construction of an elevated grand terminal that would be walking distance to commuters of all lines situated near its mall.

The common terminal has a target completion date of May 2010 for the viaduct and expected revenue operation by August 2010.

Excluding the common station, the LRT 1 North Extension project cost around P6.32 billion.

Of the total, civil and architectural work would cost P3.3 billion; electromechanical works, P1.9 billion; consultancy services, P317.4 million; contingency, P318 million; and inflation adjustment, P342.35 million.

The joint venture of D.M. Consunji and First Balfour last year won the contract to construct the LRT 1 North Extension Project.

Reinoso also said that an additional station will be added in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City as requested by Mayor Recom Echiverri. The additional station will have an estimated cost of P600 million.

The LRT North Extension has an original four stations, namely, Monumento, Balintawak, Rosevelt and North Avenue.

The Balintawak station will provide modal interchange with bus and jeepney services entering Metro Manila from the north via the North Luzon Expressway.

Once running, the LRT 1 North Extension is expected to serve about 800,000 to 1 million passengers.
The LRT 1 North Extension Project, which aims to close the EDSA Loop, will need three additional stations from the existing Monumento Station.(PNA)

^^Good news!:cheers:

The common terminal has a target completion date of May 2010 for the viaduct and expected revenue operation by August 2010.


talaga? i didn't know na malapit na palang magkaroon ng Grand Central terminal..
i thought it was around 2015 pa... :lol::lol:

Reinoso also said that an additional station will be added in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City as requested by Mayor Recom Echiverri. The additional station will have an estimated cost of P600 million.


yey! go Bagong Barrio!! :banana::banana:

The LRT North Extension has an original four stations, namely, Monumento, Balintawak, Rosevelt and North Avenue.

i think they'll be renovating the Monumento station... good news indeed! :cheers:

yeah. dapat tlga may branch line from philcoa or city hall ang MRT 7 going to Q.Ave-Espana. Besides, samantalahin nila habang wala sa puwesto si Atienza. Siya lang naman ang tutol sa LRT viaduct di ba?hehehe!

NEDA approves P777M Grand Central Terminal (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/NEDA_approves_P777M_Grand_Central_Terminal.shtml)
Positive News Media (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/NEDA_approves_P777M_Grand_Central_Terminal.shtml)

...
Reinoso also said that an additional station will be added in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City as requested by Mayor Recom Echiverri. The additional station will have an estimated cost of P600 million.

...
The LRT North Extension has an original four stations, namely, Monumento, Balintawak, Rosevelt and North Avenue.

...
The LRT 1 North Extension Project, which aims to close the EDSA Loop, will need three additional stations from the existing Monumento Station.(PNA)

medyo naguluhan ako sa balitang ito, nag copy-paste lang siguro gumawa ng news clip na ito,:nuts: siguro ang tinutumbok talaga ng balitang ito, North Ave., Roosevelt, Balintawak and Bagong Barrio Stations,:)

Thank you po!!! Haha!

Finally, I will soon see hole being dug up in Bagong Barrio, natataranta na kami rito kasi everytime they add a beam, the chances of Bagong Barrio station being built is becoming slimmer. Sinasabi ko na nga ba iyan na lang ang hinihintay!!!

Approaching Bagong Barrio Station! Here we come!

yeah. dapat tlga may branch line from philcoa or city hall ang MRT 7 going to Q.Ave-Espana. Besides, samantalahin nila habang wala sa puwesto si Atienza. Siya lang naman ang tutol sa LRT viaduct di ba?hehehe!


Nope.. I think its the whole Council of Manila which is against this.. and not specifically Atienza...

i agree with stanley malls.. sana lagyan nila ng spur line going to q.ave ang mrt7..,magiging mabenta ito sa bandang Manila.. iba ang lrt2 sa mrt4..kahit na parallel sila it can still generate more people.. look at espana everyday super trafic compare to legarda.. kainis kasi si atienza dati e..wlang alam

Tama!!!!! :okay:

Kapag nagawa yung spare line to Espana-UST kahit grumaduate na ako, I will be glad to ride it from Tala to Espana!!!

^^ Atienza was well-intentioned: he wanted to put MRT-4 underground. It's doable, but I don't see why people don't want to do it, all because they're afraid of flooding.

Subway?! That would be so sosyal!!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

NEDA approves P777M Grand Central Terminal (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/NEDA_approves_P777M_Grand_Central_Terminal.shtml)
Positive News Media (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/NEDA_approves_P777M_Grand_Central_Terminal.shtml)

MANILA, May 26 (PNA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority Cabinet Committee (Cabcom) has approved the construction of the P777.6-million Metro Manila Integrated Rail Terminal project (MMIRT) in front of SM Annex in Quezon City.

The project will serve as the grand central terminal for for the three mass rail transits (MRT) sytems in Metro Manila.

The MMIRT aims to provide a common terminal for easy passenger transfer between Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) and Line 7 (MRT 7), as well as the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) North Extension Project.

"This denotes extending the alignment of MRT 3, shortening of the LRT Line 1 North Extension guide way to terminate at SM Annex instead of alongside the MRT 3 North Avenue station and modifying the design of the EDSA North Avenue Station of MRT 7," NEDA documents showed.

Ruben Reinoso, NEDA assistant director general for infrastructure, earlier said the SM Group expressed intention to infuse capital for the construction of an elevated grand terminal that would be walking distance to commuters of all lines situated near its mall.

The common terminal has a target completion date of May 2010 for the viaduct and expected revenue operation by August 2010.

Excluding the common station, the LRT 1 North Extension project cost around P6.32 billion.

Of the total, civil and architectural work would cost P3.3 billion; electromechanical works, P1.9 billion; consultancy services, P317.4 million; contingency, P318 million; and inflation adjustment, P342.35 million.

The joint venture of D.M. Consunji and First Balfour last year won the contract to construct the LRT 1 North Extension Project.

Reinoso also said that an additional station will be added in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City as requested by Mayor Recom Echiverri. The additional station will have an estimated cost of P600 million.

The LRT North Extension has an original four stations, namely, Monumento, Balintawak, Rosevelt and North Avenue.

The Balintawak station will provide modal interchange with bus and jeepney services entering Metro Manila from the north via the North Luzon Expressway.

Once running, the LRT 1 North Extension is expected to serve about 800,000 to 1 million passengers.
The LRT 1 North Extension Project, which aims to close the EDSA Loop, will need three additional stations from the existing Monumento Station.(PNA)

^^Good news!:cheers:

Indeed!!! :)

yeah. dapat tlga may branch line from philcoa or city hall ang MRT 7 going to Q.Ave-Espana. Besides, samantalahin nila habang wala sa puwesto si Atienza. Siya lang naman ang tutol sa LRT viaduct di ba?hehehe!

Dapat lang!!! :D

medyo naguluhan ako sa balitang ito, nag copy-paste lang siguro gumawa ng news clip na ito,:nuts: siguro ang tinutumbok talaga ng balitang ito, North Ave., Roosevelt, Balintawak and Bagong Barrio Stations,:)

Thank you po!!! Haha!

Finally, I will soon see hole being dug up in Bagong Barrio, natataranta na kami rito kasi everytime they add a beam, the chances of Bagong Barrio station being built is becoming slimmer. Sinasabi ko na nga ba iyan na lang ang hinihintay!!!

Approaching Bagong Barrio Station! Here we come!

Nope.. I think its the whole Council of Manila which is against this.. and not specifically Atienza...

Leche naman yang Council na yan!!! PI nyo!!!! :mad: :rant: :bleep: :soapbox:

^^ Atienza was well-intentioned: he wanted to put MRT-4 underground. It's doable, but I don't see why people don't want to do it, all because they're afraid of flooding.

Ayaw lang naman ni Atienza na magaya ang Espana sa mga kalye na dinaaan ng LRT1 na naging madilim. Siguro kung kasing taas ng viaduct ng LRT2 di na siguro masyadong pangit tingnan. Kailangan talaga ng efficient mass transport sa area na yan.

Underground na kaya natin ito this time ano? Let's see para may ala-NY subway tayo pero if that is not yet feasible then go ahead with the elevated plan.

kelangang-kelangan na talaga ang line sa Espana-Q.ave. grabe ang tinitiis ng mga tao dito araw-araw. sobrang traffic at congested na ng area. i dont mind kahit elevated as long as matayo na agad. kung yung pag-dilim ng area lang ang problema, edi lagyan ng maraming ilaw. or pwede nga rin na kasing taas ng LRT2. mas maliwanag kahit papaano.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture42.jpg
ilan sa mga title deed cards,

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture40.jpg
mga utilities!

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff335/suroycccp/Picture41.jpg
mga chance cards hehe, may relation sa mga events na nangyari sa light railways.

^^ Isama mo na rin yung may nanganak sa Doroteo Jose noong 2005.

LRT passengers stranded as operations halted (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20090528-207543/LRT-passengers-stranded-as-operations-halted)

INQUIRER.net
First Posted 08:14:00 05/28/2009

MANILA, Philippines -- Operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 was stopped temporarily after steel from a nearby building under construction fell on the tracks of its Pedro Gil Station, stranding hundreds of passengers during the rush hour Thursday.

In a television interview, LRT Administrator Mel Robles said he has sent personnel to check on the incident and added that no one was hurt.

He could not say when operations would return to normal.

^^Dahil dyan di ako naka pasok sa opis. Eto ngayon ako nasa bahay. Anyway, since nandito na rin ako. Magkukuha na lang ako ng pictures sa triangulo area. For some PNR updates. Hehehehehe...

LRT 1 partially halts operations; hundreds stranded (https://abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/05/28/09/lrt-1-partially-halts-operations-hundreds-stranded)

Hundreds of rush-hour passengers were stranded Thursday morning after a steel debris trap from a building under construction fell on the tracks of the Pedro Gil station of Light Rail Transit 1.

A radio dzMM report said the debris trap from Victoria de Manila building, which was under construction, fell on the train tracks past 8 a.m. The steel damaged LRT 1's cantenary. The report said debris were still falling from the building as of 8:57 a.m.

The incident forced the LRT Administration to halt train operations from UN Avenue to Baclaran stations and vise-versa. Operations from Central terminal to Monumento and vise-versa were not affected by the incident.

LRT Administrator Mel Robles said he has dispatched workers to the affected station to pull off the steel from the tracks. Robles could not say when the operations will resume.
as of 05/28/2009 9:05 AM

^^Dahil dyan di ako naka pasok sa opis. Eto ngayon ako nasa bahay. Anyway, since nandito na rin ako. Magkukuha na lang ako ng pictures sa triangulo area. For some PNR updates. Hehehehehe...

Malas naman... nawalan ka tuloy ng sweldo ngayong araw.

mataas kasi yung building na ginagawa jan sa Pedro Gil eh... tapos katabing-katabi pa talaga ng linya ng LRT...

teka, hindi pa pala tapos yan? ang tagal na nyan ah...

Buti na lang naayos kagad nila... Akala ko pa man din naputol yung wires, mas malaking aberya yun!


LRT resumes operations (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20090528-207543/LRT-resumes-operations)

Filed Under: Accidents (general), Transport, Railway Accidents

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) Operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 have resumed more than an hour after they stopped when steel debris from a nearby construction site fell on the tracks, the LRT administration said.

Some 30,000 passengers were stranded when this happened during rush hour Thursday.

LRTA spokesperson Maria Kristina Cassion said operations of both tracks from Pedro Gil to Quirino station resumed at 9:45 a.m. after train officials cleared the debris from the tracks.

Cassion said huge debris from the nearby Victoria de Manila Condominium construction site fell on the tracks of Line 1’s Pedro Gil station at past 7 a.m., prompting train officials to stop operations at 8:20 a.m.

Cassion, however, could not yet determine the total amount of loss the LRTA incurred from the incident.

For more than an hour, only routes from Central Terminal to Monumento were open as safety engineers determined the possible damage of the debris to the train’s power lines, Cassion said.

“Debris hit the catenary (power lines) which sagged,” Cassion said in Filipino.

The LRTA is studying the possibility of filing charges against the owners of the building being constructed because of the incident, she said.

“The LRTA is studying the possibility of going after the owner of the building. The construction site is not safe and it has caused a lot of damage to our operations,” Cassion added.

^^http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/icons/illustrations_tuzki014.gif Dapat sa mga yan managot.

^^ para sa akin, hulog ng langit yang bakal na yan, matagal na rin kasi naming di nakikita yang triangulo na yan e...:D

^^OT: Hahahaha... sa susunod na mahulog yan, saluhin mo.. hehehehe... joke...

Govt names nominees to MRT 3 operator board (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/28/yehey/business/20090528bus6.html)
Manila times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/28/yehey/business/20090528bus6.html)
By Lailany P. Gomez, Reporter

THE government, through Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), named its nominees to the board of Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRTC).

According to Gilda Pico, Land Bank president, the nominees are Cecilia Borromeo, Alex Macapagal, and former National Power Corp. president Cyril del Callar. Pico said the government would name two more nominees.

A source from the Department of Finance said that Patricia Sto. Tomas, DBP chairman, would sit as MRTC chairman.

The government earlier said it had increased its stake in the company running MRT 3 to give it elbowroom to expand the line while saving millions of dollars in equipment rental.

Reynaldo David, DBP president, said that by end-2008 the government held 26 percent of the project.

The executive said that at end-April the government had signed another agreement to buy more shares in MRTC, thereby increasing its stake to 76 percent.

Since it bought another 20 percent of the project, the government had an additional four seats, bringing the total to 10 out of the 14 board seats.

MRTC is majority owned by MRT Holdings Inc., a consortium originally composed of Ayala Land Inc., Anglo Philippines Holding Corp., Fil-Estate Management Inc., Ramcar Inc., and Greenfield Development Corp. Through the years, the composition of the consortium changed as other members divested their ownership to fund managers.

David said the government’s increased shareholding in MRT 3 would benefit the public because they can increase the coaches and reduce headway. The line’s number of passengers increased from 200,000 in 2007 to 413,000 persons a day this year.

Besides increased control of the public transport system, the government would save about $235 million in equipment rental and other leases paid to the private consortium.

The MRT 3 is a 16.9-kilometer transportation system that runs from Taft Avenue in Manila to North Triangle in Quezon City.

Dapat lang kasuhan... bawat minutong humihinto ang LRT milyon ang nawawalang kita riyan... ngayon nga lang kumita-kita yan e.

^^Di lang LRT ang nawalan ng kita. Pati yung mga empleyadong na stranded dahil sa kanila. Kung nakapasok man, nakaltasan dahil late. Tsaka panu na lang yung mga pasaherong sakto lang ang pamasahe?

Nung Tuesday around 6:30pm, yung Pasay bound MRT eh tumigil sa meh Magallanes flyover, matagal din sha naka petiks dun bago umandar muli...

http://www9.gmanews.tv/images/topstories/ZZZ_052809_2.jpg (http://www.gmanews.tv/index.html)

Maintenance men check the LRT perimeter after a steel brace fell from a building, temporarily disrupting train runs Thursday on Pedro Gil, Manila. Benjie Castro - http://www9.gmanews.tv/images/topstories/ZZZ_052809_2.jpg

Ah yan pala ang dahilan kung bakit nasira ang LRT. Walang hiyang building yan. Muntik na akong hindi nakapasok eh kabago-bago ko pa lang dito. Late tuloy ako ng isang oras! Argh! Ang hirap maghanap ng sasakyan sa Pasay! Impiyerno talaga.

^^ oh, this is the tower under construction in the area...in their website, it says, Grand Opening in December 2009, so malapit na matapos...they should have safety nets to prevent this accident...
http://manila.victoriagroup.com.ph/images/perspective.jpg


Snapshot of Victoria de Manila
Unit Sizes: 39 to 108 sq.m.
No. of Units: 1,704 units

43 Storey Condominium
1st to 2nd Floor - Commercial Units
3rd Floor - Commercial Parking
4th to 7th Floor - Residential Parking
8th to 9th Floor - Medical/Dental Clinics
10th floor onwards - Residential Units
Top floor - Penthouse Units
http://manila.victoriagroup.com.ph/content.asp?code=3&desc=Perspective

in their website, it says, opening in December 2009.

^^ Victoria de Manila? The incident never showed up in their thread. Pity the incident, though. Now I can expand the list on Wikipedia! :D

^^ i believe that tower has safety nets the last time i rode the LRT...

that was March i think....

well, hindi naman malalaglag yung bakal na yan kung may safety net sila... or baka tinaggal nila? hhhmmm....

http://www9.gmanews.tv/images/topstories/ZZZ_052809_2.jpg (http://www.gmanews.tv/index.html)


^^ yun safety net ata ang nahulog, tignan mo yung photo may screen:lol:

Ah yan pala ang dahilan kung bakit nasira ang LRT. Walang hiyang building yan. Muntik na akong hindi nakapasok eh kabago-bago ko pa lang dito. Late tuloy ako ng isang oras! Argh! Ang hirap maghanap ng sasakyan sa Pasay! Impiyerno talaga.

Buti na lang mahal na reyna hindi ka nasisante... :lol:

^^ yun safety net ata ang nahulog, tignan mo yung photo may screen:lol:

:lol::lol: tama

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

^^ that's more like it, dapat pati LRT lines na rin,:)

^^ yun safety net ata ang nahulog, tignan mo yung photo may screen:lol:

buti walang kasamang tao sa nahulog na safety net kundi para siyang lamok na pinatay sa fly swatter,:ohno:

^^At mas mabuti di sa kalye nahulog. Kung di baka marami silang lamok na napatay. :lol:

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

eto yung hilig ng mga CSRs keh PGMA nung nag breakfast sha sa Mcdo Makati nung May 11, 2009. hehehe

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said. . . . . . . .


astig :)
siguro mababawasan naman kahit konti ang volume ng ng sumasakay tuwing rush hour kasi kahit maaga (or late [pag gabi]) ka dumating
makakasakay ka agad :)

hindi na ako mahihirapan umuwi galing MoA kahit 12mn na :lol::lol::lol:

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.


Tamang tama pwede pa ako umuwi ng 12 midnight papuntang Makati galing cafe SM North skygarden :cheers:

^^ Sana lang kayanin ng mga tram este train coaches ng MRT ang 24/7 operation... Dapat isunod na ni Berroya ang pagbili ng bagong LRVs. Yun talaga ang kailangan sa MRT ngayon.

is this economically sound though for the company?

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1



that is what the government can do now that they have control of MRT... :cheers:

is this economically sound though for the company?

Probably yes... If train frequency is lessened. Kumbaga, may MRT service pa rin pero a la PNR, may train schedule at hindi ganun kadalas ang takbo ng tren. Shempre hindi naman maikakaila na mas kaunti ang sasakay pag disoras ng gabi.

^^ Sana lang kayanin ng mga tram este train coaches ng MRT ang 24/7 operation... Dapat isunod na ni Berroya ang pagbili ng bagong LRVs. Yun talaga ang kailangan sa MRT ngayon.

Kailangan na nilang bumili ng bagong tren right now kasi this overnight run will surely hasten the wear-and-tear of MRT trains... bilang na nga mga oras ng mga tren na iyan dahil sa overcapacity.

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

dahil kaya gov't na ang majority na may ari kaya nagawan ng paraan na ganito? sna ang susunod na project eh capacity expansion and station renovation...hehe

Buti na lang mahal na reyna hindi ka nasisante... :lol:Ako? Masisisante? Excusez-moi! :lol:


MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.
Wow, mabuti naman at 24 hours na ito. Susubukan ko ngang sumakay ng ganitong oras. Feeling ko marami pa ring tao kasi kapag sumasakay ako ng bus sa gabi ang dami pa rin at nagkaka-traffic pa rin lalo na sa Shaw, Cubao, and Guadalupe.

LRT passengers stranded as operations halted (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20090528-207543/LRT-passengers-stranded-as-operations-halted)

INQUIRER.net
First Posted 08:14:00 05/28/2009

MANILA, Philippines -- Operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 was stopped temporarily after steel from a nearby building under construction fell on the tracks of its Pedro Gil Station, stranding hundreds of passengers during the rush hour Thursday.

In a television interview, LRT Administrator Mel Robles said he has sent personnel to check on the incident and added that no one was hurt.

He could not say when operations would return to normal.

yan na nga ba sinasabi ko.. isa yan sa negative impact ng elevated metros.. hehe prone din sa suiside yan.. kaya sa ibang bansa pang suburban lang ang mga elevated trains

^^ Sana lang kayanin ng mga tram este train coaches ng MRT ang 24/7 operation... Dapat isunod na ni Berroya ang pagbili ng bagong LRVs. Yun talaga ang kailangan sa MRT ngayon.

tram naman tlga mga yan eh..hehe

Pansamantala pa lang tumigil ang LRT operation kaninang around seven in the morning dahil may bumagsak ng debris galing sa isang building na ginagawa dyan sa GIL PUYAT anyway naayos naman agad ng maintenance team ang overhead wire at nag resume din ang operation around 9:00 a.m. onwards.

Wouldn't operating 24-hours push the MRT rolling stock to their extreme limits?

is this economically sound though for the company?

This is really a piece of good news but I doubt kung magtatagal yan, malamang sa umpisa lang yan... Most BPOs are concentrated in Ayala, Ortigas and Eastwood, so in short, kailangan mo pa ren mag jeep to reach EDSA.. and volumewise, mas lalong lugi..

Wouldn't operating 24-hours push the MRT rolling stock to their extreme limits?

Yeah. Baka bumigay naman yung mga "trams". Isisingit na lang daw yung maintenance ng mga coaches kung kailan siguro hindi peak. Pero good news pa ren to.

^^May pamalit naman sila eh.. yung LRV 1G ng LRT1. :lol: Imagine... parang mas matibay pa ang mga 1G LRV ng LRT1 kaysa sa mga LRV ng MRT3. 80's palang tumatakbo na yan. Hanggang ngayon umaandar pa rin. At sa susunod hanggang North EDSA na takbo nya.

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

Good news!:banana::banana::banana:

Maybe once the present rolling stock starts breaking down to overusage then they'll be forced to get new ones. :lol:

I think it would be much better if they get newer and bigger trains rather than depend on the LRT 1G stocks. The 1G stocks can only be configured in 2-car and 3-car formations, having roughly the same capacity as the MRT stock.

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

this is a good move.

According to a report from GMA-7, the 24-hour operation will be a 1 month experiment. If it works out then it'll be permanent.

^^sana kasi saken mas safe ang pakiramdam pag nakasakay sa MRT ng hating gabi along edsa kesa sa bus. Marami p namang masasamang elemento na gumagala sa hating gabi.

Parang ginawa na dati yang 24hr operation na yan? Or is it extended operation, pero binalik din sa dati.

The last time I went there, I think they have to look into the stations maintenance, operations and design considerations.

LRTA to sue Victoria de Manila Condo for service interruption
Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
854-0984 / 854-0452 / 854-0456 / 853-0041 to 60 local 8940/8329
Mobile: +63 917 552-6023
May 28, 2009
http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/press_release_090528_LRTASueVictoriadeManila.htm

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced today (May 28, 2009) its plans to sue the contractor and building owner(s) of Victoria de Manila Condominium after a portion of the building’s wire mesh debris protector fell down the trackside of the LRT Line 1 - Pedro Gil Station, causing more than two hours of service interruption.

LRTA Administrator Melquiades Robles said the estimated loss in their revenue was around P518,375 for an estimated 36,250 lost passengers.

“We are certainly going after them. More than the loss of our revenue, their negligence has caused inconvenience to our passengers, considering that it happened on a peak hour,” Robles said.

LRTA Engineers and Safety Officers responding to the problem site found that the fallen debris hit and damaged the catenary wire before falling down the northbound trackside. The catenary wire is the source of power that makes the trains run.

The LRTA management had to cut off the power supply from UN Avenue Station to Baclaran Station and implement half-line operations from Central to Monumento Stations, and vice versa to allow the concerned officers to retrieve the fallen debris and repair the damaged wire. Normal operations started at around 9:45 AM.

Robles appealed to building owners and contractors, who are constructing structures along its Baclaran to Monumento Line, as well as its Recto-Santolan Line, to be more vigilant on the safety aspect of their construction to prevent a similar occurrence that could affect not only their services, but the riding public as well.

^^ Dapat lang talaga kasuhan yung devloper ng condo. Perwisyo na nga, nawalan pa ng P.5M ang LRTA dahil sa kapabayaan nila.

Originally Posted by taga-bayan

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1
By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

This is really a good news.
Eventually Metro Manila will be like Metro NYC, a city that doesn't sleep.




:horse:

Maybe once the present rolling stock starts breaking down to overusage then they'll be forced to get new ones. :lol:

I think it would be much better if they get newer and bigger trains rather than depend on the LRT 1G stocks. The 1G stocks can only be configured in 2-car and 3-car formations, having roughly the same capacity as the MRT stock.

dba ung Mrt rolling stock pwede maging 4 car trains. eh di pate ung lrt1 1g trains pwede din gawin 4?

^^sana kasi saken mas safe ang pakiramdam pag nakasakay sa MRT ng hating gabi along edsa kesa sa bus. Marami p namang masasamang elemento na gumagala sa hating gabi.

pagbaba mo ng station dun ka nila aabangan..wahahahaha wla kang ligtas :cheers:

This is really a good news.
Eventually Metro Manila will be like Metro NYC, a city that doesn't sleep.




:horse:

OT:
wag naman sana maxadong the city that never sleeps.. kahit papaano lets conserve energy especially electricity.. isipin nyo kapag global warming maraming mapapahamak..

wat tym tyo tomrw? san ba ang meeting place? sa PNR na or sa tutuban mall?

dba ung Mrt rolling stock pwede maging 4 car trains. eh di pate ung lrt1 1g trains pwede din gawin 4?

If they could, why haven't they configured it that way?

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

Wow!!!... :banana::banana::banana:

^^About time!

According to a report from GMA-7, the 24-hour operation will be a 1 month experiment. If it works out then it'll be permanent.

They should do similar to New York subway with the gap of 15 minutes from 12 midnight to 5 A.M. and a random plain cloth police on board.

dba ung Mrt rolling stock pwede maging 4 car trains. eh di pate ung lrt1 1g trains pwede din gawin 4?

Bakit hindi nila gagawin 8 cars train from 5 A.M. until 11 P.M. shorted gap between trains during rush hours para more passengers can be carried. If the station is not long enough extend them. Most station of New York subway is 660 feet in length since the maximum length of the train car is 75 feet each and a minimum of 50 feet for the IRT or numbered train or diesel flat car work train.
Then change them to 4 cars train say from 11 P.M. on.

The last time I went there, I think they have to look into the stations maintenance, operations and design considerations.

All track maintenance can be done at night from 12 Midnight until 4:30 A.M.. The train will run in a so called single track operation which the train will run on the same single track on both direction by alternating the north bound with the south bound. These are the least amount of passengers on this time period. The maintenance crew comes in at 10 P.M. prepare the neccessry materials and equipments to bring to the job site so at 12 midnight when the tower dispatchers gives the go signal to the different work crews the track is power off and secured, then the crew will start to do the work, like change rails, cleaning the track, signal equipment maintenance and/or repair, overhead power cable inspection and repair and so on.
Notices will be posted prominently at the station and its adjoining stations also, a week before the job will take effect.

MRT starts 24-hour operations on June 1

By Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:08:00 05/28/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Consumer Issues

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

Tibay! Hope the "experiment" lasts at least three months so the people can get used to the 24 hour operations. It might be premature though as some BPO buildings linked to the MRT are not yet finished, but I'm excited to see this happen. :banana:

pagbaba mo ng station dun ka nila aabangan..wahahahaha wla kang ligtas :cheers:

Nasaan ba ang mga barangay tanod? natutulog ba? Ang mga roving police patrol cars nga magrandom stop sa mga train stations? These are the securities to let the riff ruff off balance and commit less crimes in these areas due to the unpredictabilities of police presence.

OT:
wag naman sana maxadong the city that never sleeps.. kahit papaano lets conserve energy especially electricity.. isipin nyo kapag global warming maraming mapapahamak..

Its not the people only that works in BPO's but also the other riding public that clean office buildings, tienderos, tienderas and sa wala mga kotse. These are the type of people you see in New York Subways.

Maybe once the present rolling stock starts breaking down to overusage then they'll be forced to get new ones. :lol:

I think it would be much better if they get newer and bigger trains rather than depend on the LRT 1G stocks. The 1G stocks can only be configured in 2-car and 3-car formations, having roughly the same capacity as the MRT stock.

Bakit di sya puwedeng gawin 4-car config? Dahil ba masyado na sya mahaba para sa mga stations?

Pwede sya gawing 4, yun ang full capacity. But there are limited number of coaches, in turn trip times will be compromised that will have worse results compared to the 3 coaches that we have now..If only our govt will buy more coaches, the full capacity can be implemented at the same arrival time for each trip = efficient travel.

^^Now I get it. Pag na implement na ba ang LRT North extension, may idadagdag bang mga coaches? or the same pa rin?

dba ung Mrt rolling stock pwede maging 4 car trains. eh di pate ung lrt1 1g trains pwede din gawin 4?

Ilang coaches ba talaga meron ang LRT 1 at MRT 3? Kasi ang pagkakabilang ko, may tatlong coaches siya at bawat isang coaches ay nahahati sa tatlo, so it means 9 lahat... :)

^^Now I get it. Pag na implement na ba ang LRT North extension, may idadagdag bang mga coaches? or the same pa rin?

The present coaches of LRT-1 can still serve the entire line including the extension without adding their numbers.

Pwede sya gawing 4, yun ang full capacity. But there are limited number of coaches, in turn trip times will be compromised that will have worse results compared to the 3 coaches that we have now..If only our govt will buy more coaches, the full capacity can be implemented at the same arrival time for each trip = efficient travel.

Are those old coaches still available? I think they should purchase more because at present hindi na kaya yung capacity medyo hassle makipag siksikan dun sa loob. Plus the fact that the first coach is for women only, siksikan na dun sa last two.

Are those old coaches still available? I think they should purchase more because at present hindi na kaya yung capacity medyo hassle makipag siksikan dun sa loob. Plus the fact that the first coach is for women only, siksikan na dun sa last two.

Ginawa na nila kaya lang due to structural differences, hindi na naituloy.

A view of the pillars/piers for the LRT North Extension in front of SM North EDSA

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image098-1.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image099-2.jpg

As of this time, wala pang signs of the Grand Central Terminal.....

baka magtagal pa yun.....when something is approved in gov't...it has to be bidded out and bidding takes time....so unless na i-finance yan ni henry sy....matagal tagal pa yan...:ohno:

mga sira sa LRT2

recto -- look at the ceiling of the roof
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/3270.jpg

cubao - di pa pinapalitan na lights

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/lightsdamage2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/lightsdamage1.jpg

inside LRT2 train

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/insidelrt2.jpg

above Recto Avenue

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/rectostation.jpg

daming basura dun sa baba :D

sana pagbwala n ulit pagkain, laspag na eh

sana hindi maging ganito ang design sa stairs ng LRT1 north extension and also its concourse area

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/mrt3stairs.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/mrt3santolan.jpg

wlang ka design design ang mrt3.. so box type and so massive

Ginawa na nila kaya lang due to structural differences, hindi na naituloy.

What a waste, lack of forward thinking...

sana hindi maging ganito ang design sa stairs ng LRT1 north extension and also its concourse area

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/mrt3stairs.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/mrt3santolan.jpg

wlang ka design design ang mrt3.. so box type and so massive

You got that right, and before they built the MRT they were saying these stations wouldn't be eyesores.

yan ang napapala pag minamadali...yan ang istayl of leadership ni erap....although fvr project to....para mapadali...pinilit na ibahin ang design..kaya pati dun sa taft station na dapat elevated naging at grade...para mapabilis at ang ginawa pinalitan ng fly-over....papuntang tramo....:bash:

What a waste, lack of forward thinking...
All I can say is, Amen. Probably it's because of the lack of funds or lack of innovation. Thus the lack of design...lack of flavor...and the degrading structures.

nasa leadership yan.. kung mababa magisip ang leader.. then that's the consequence.. kaya sa darating na election, think first...