^^Yung mga ads lang ang nagpapanget.

Sana Wag masira yung maganda na landscape ng mga jaywalker

I commend MMDA for enhancing the landscape of MRT 3.
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/infrastructures001.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/infrastructures002.jpg


i have to especially commend that Loratidine ad because it creates a wonderful visual effect. when i pass by the Edsa shaw underpass, you would think that it is lighted although they just used highly reflective graphics on it. great job! sana ganito na rin sa iba

especially if your car has h.i.d xenon lights. pag tinatamaan ng lights un tarp it kinda glows in the dark giving a world class appeal

good job! please beautify the LRT1 and 2 too.

Any updates about the MRT 7

metal beams ginamit para mas magaan dito...
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9452/img000101y.jpg
'hanging' kasi ang bahaging ito ng track,

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2514/img000201w.jpg
:)

^^Thanks sa updates han... :banana:

I commend MMDA for enhancing the landscape of MRT 3.


wow nice job MMDA...:banana:
buong stretch po ba ng EDSA o certain sections lang??

:cheers:

wow nice job MMDA...:banana:
buong stretch po ba ng EDSA o certain sections lang??

:cheers:

whole stretch of EDSA but some portions do not have area for landscaping due to concrete/cemented. The best one is between ORtigas and Shaw Boulevard stations.

I like these shots.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3444659168_05994e14ee_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3443841389_e03b5f6fe4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2323645314_3db25afcf4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/

i hope the extension project will wake the city government up. ilang taon akong tumira sa caloocan, hanggang ngayon ganoon pa rin ang monumento area... ang gulo gulo :(

metal beams ginamit para mas magaan dito...
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9452/img000101y.jpg
'hanging' kasi ang bahaging ito ng track,

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2514/img000201w.jpg
:)

Wow! This is great update. Now, we're all enlightened on how the 'curve' will look like. Thanks again, Han.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5670/img0015wn.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/img0015wn.jpg/)
:)

whole stretch of EDSA but some portions do not have area for landscaping due to concrete/cemented. The best one is between ORtigas and Shaw Boulevard stations.

that portion is also the best for me; it's well maintained. it's worth noting also that they were able to cultivate flowering plants there. if I remember it right, the plant's name is bandera espanola.

I like these shots.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3443841389_e03b5f6fe4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/
ang ganda talaga pag bago bago pa...:cheers:

LRT-1 NEP updates... 6 Oct '09
the company...
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6341/img0004pj.jpg


the station... (Balintawak)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4027/img0001hs.jpg


http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8200/img0003dm.jpg


the (future) bridge...
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5459/img0006ji.jpg


http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5480/img0012iu.jpg


bagong barrio area...
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6201/img0014oc.jpg
:banana:

Thanks for the updates!!! The green beams look good, and the stations, even better! Although from the looks of it, it seems the stations aren't going to be finished by Christmas. But it's ok. For as long as they get the entire thing up and running by May 2010! :D

^^ great update han742. I like the progress..despite the temporary setback of typhoon Ondoy, construction is again in "full swing".

The ever reliable LRT at the height of typhoon, from flickr rembcc. See the mud and trash in the river..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3959192480_70f2509723_b.jpg
taken September 27

just curious, akala ko di talaga pwede kumuna ng photo sa LRT, stolen shots lang ..pero ang family na to, talagang sadya :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3879216977_e3f2dc16bb.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42065029@N04/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2323645314_3db25afcf4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/

Sir, nakatigil po ba yan? o naandar with open ang doors and photo was captured at high shutter speed?

Sir, nakatigil po ba yan? o naandar with open ang doors and photo was captured at high shutter speed?


nakatigil po yan sa north po yan siguro sa may reversing point...

Sup guys!
Just been wondering, i know its expensive, but has there ever
been a proposal of building a subway system for the Metro?

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5670/img0015wn.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/img0015wn.jpg/)
:)

Great updates, Han... Love this picture. At least, I've been enlightened on how viaduct walls of LRT-NEP will look like. Thank God it won't follow the old, heavy and risky parapet walls of LRT-1. But I do hope they just patterned the design after the MRT viaduct barriers since both are running along EDSA, for consistency. Anyway, it's still good.

I like these shots.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3444659168_05994e14ee_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3443841389_e03b5f6fe4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/

Very nice photos!:cheers::cheers:

and more...
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4339/img0018y.jpg
at the time of this postings ay naglalagay pa rin ng additional beams, vehicles passing this area were rerouted,


http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5802/img0020lj.jpg
:)

just curious, akala ko di talaga pwede kumuna ng photo sa LRT, stolen shots lang ..pero ang family na to, talagang sadya :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3879216977_e3f2dc16bb.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42065029@N04/

I think pwede basta may tao yung kukunan ng picture just like this family. They also allow pre-nup photo shoots there

may tanong lang po ako na out of the topic.... I have been posting here sa forum before and I just got back from a very long hybernation period from posting...... then I just noticed na yung count ng posts ko was resetted to zero... ganun po ba talaga?

BTW... Its nice to be back :D

^^^^^^ sa MRT2 hindi ganu matao at minsan wala pang guard kaya talagang madaling magkuha kuha ng pics, unlike sa LRT1 at MRT3, maraming tao at mga guard na nagkalat,

anyways,
seryoso na ang connection dito...
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1993/img0003qb.jpg


http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3260/img0009ix.jpg
:)


the very busy common terminal...
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http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/8913/img0011a.jpg


http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/121/img0014ct.jpg


http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4404/img0016dk.jpg


http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5913/img0015x.jpg


kung mapapansin nyo nagdagdag ng konti sa taas ng pylon para maiwasan ang footbridge dito,
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/4830/img0017j.jpg
:banana::banana:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/4830/img0017j.jpg


parang hindi parin kasya yung tao kapag nadagdagan :lol:
siguro tatanggalin yan kapag gagawin na yung grand central

^^ ewan ko lang pero nakadugtong na ang footbridge na yan sa SM at nag aksaya na rin sila ng effort na taasan ang pylons,:)

Took these photos this morning on my way home....

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573827.jpg

Pillars being built aligned with the pillars of MRT. Is this the part where they will be exteding it to meet with the LRT extension? Also I havent seen any developments around the area that would give me a hint that the Grand Central Terminal will be built. Are they still pushing for the terminal?

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573840.jpg

The supposed Grand Terminal Area

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573829.jpg

Workers contructing the y-beamed posts in Munoz

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573856.jpg

Y-Beams with Parallel beams.... hay puro beams beams beams di ko kase alam kung ano tawag sa mga yan... sensya na hehe

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573855.jpg

A closer look at the parallel beams

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573859.jpg

More y beams being constructed

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573862.jpg

and some more

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573852.jpg

Pillars at the balintawak bridge ... binutas nila yung bridge... this is on the south end of the bridge ganyan din sa north end

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573851.jpg

Does any one know what are these for? these are being made sa may bagong barrio

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573845.jpg

Monumento area... I guess dito papatong yung mga beams for the railway...

parang hindi parin kasya yung tao kapag nadagdagan :lol:
siguro tatanggalin yan kapag gagawin na yung grand central

Siguro maglalagay nalang sila ng sign na konting yuko lang po... salamat BF
hehe parang yung sa ortigas intersection na footbridge

wala e.. northrail ang mgcoconnect sa val :)

Yup North Rail ang sa Valenzuela.... parang hindi nga part ng Metro Manila ang Valenzuela kase parating naiiwanan sa ganyang mga projects... grabe na traffic sa Val.... I just hope na merong mas malapit na connection ang LRT to Northrail sa bandang monumento para di na pumunta pa sa manila just to transfer from LRT to Northrail going to Valenzuela...

hi i just want to share this. i took this pic from my trip to bangkok last july. i hope our lrt system could be well lighted like this. is there still hope?

mali kasi ang arrangement sa atin. the major cbds are too far from the stations. and where there are train lines running, the area looks like crap unlike bangkok the most progressive areas are where you see the BTS lines

:ohno:

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8579/picture169l.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2069/picture459m.jpg

The reason why we are building our railways is to decongest metro manila para ung mga tao and business maspread to nearby suburbs or provinces para di tayo siksikan sa dito at least mas gaganda ang quality of living natin. The approach that they used sa bangkok is not designed to decongest the city but just to alleviate traffic in the city

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573851.jpg


yan ata ilalagay sa cloverleaf, hehehe

tawagin mo nalang precast concrete, tama ba...?
(hindi ko lang sure kung prestressed din, hindi ko
kasi makita yung curve sa beam :cheers:)

^^iyan ay para dito...
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5459/img0006ji.jpg
kung mapapansin nyo mas mataba ang dalawang magkabilang poste na ito, kumpara sa regular na poste ng NEP

Took these photos this morning on my way home....


http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573856.jpg

Y-Beams with Parallel beams.... hay puro beams beams beams di ko kase alam kung ano tawag sa mga yan... sensya na hehe

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573855.jpg

A closer look at the parallel beams

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL396/7406956/14674339/375573859.jpg

More y beams being constructed



these pics were taken in (future) Balintawak Station...;):okay:

^^ ewan ko lang pero nakadugtong na ang footbridge na yan sa SM at nag aksaya na rin sila ng effort na taasan ang pylons,:)

^^Di kaya itinaas sya ng ganyan para ka level sya ng flooring ng SM Annex? Yung footbridge madali lang yon kalasin at ilipat sa ibang lugar.. :D

Yup North Rail ang sa Valenzuela.... parang hindi nga part ng Metro Manila ang Valenzuela kase parating naiiwanan sa ganyang mga projects... grabe na traffic sa Val.... I just hope na merong mas malapit na connection ang LRT to Northrail sa bandang monumento para di na pumunta pa sa manila just to transfer from LRT to Northrail going to Valenzuela...

Valenzuela is more suburban unlike other cities in Metro Manila. But again, Northrail will serve this city.

meron nanaman mga discussion about Bangkok etc... wag na yang mga ganyan discussion focus lang sa MRT + LRT updates lahat naman yan napag isipan na ng mga engineer eh.... lahat ng maganda or hindi ay dahil sa PERA at budget, I'm sure ginagawa ng LRT engineers yung kaya lang sa budget natin.

^^Di kaya itinaas sya ng ganyan para ka level sya ng flooring ng SM Annex? Yung footbridge madali lang yon kalasin at ilipat sa ibang lugar.. :D

That was the final design. If ever there are a lot of pedestrian overpass to be directly hit by the girders, then its the pedestrian overpass that needs to be rework. They are designed to be adjustable incase certain works needs to be prioritized eg. MRT

Valenzuela is more suburban unlike other cities in Metro Manila. But again, Northrail will serve this city.

Northrail will be sufficiently enough to handle transportation needs of Valenzuela. Anyway, Northrail will have MRT services that will start from Guiguinto to Fort Bonifacio, guarantee that Valenzuela will have frequent trips similar to what is being offered by LRT/MRT.

meron nanaman mga discussion about Bangkok etc... wag na yang mga ganyan discussion focus lang sa MRT + LRT updates lahat naman yan napag isipan na ng mga engineer eh.... lahat ng maganda or hindi ay dahil sa PERA at budget, I'm sure ginagawa ng LRT engineers yung kaya lang sa budget natin.

Actually, as much as possible. We have to limit posting other nations advance LRT systems. Nakakainngit lang.

meron nanaman mga discussion about Bangkok etc... wag na yang mga ganyan discussion focus lang sa MRT + LRT updates lahat naman yan napag isipan na ng mga engineer eh.... lahat ng maganda or hindi ay dahil sa PERA at budget, I'm sure ginagawa ng LRT engineers yung kaya lang sa budget natin.

oo nga, nag quote pa ng Sept. 4 post....i correct ko lang sinabi ni michael. GAya sa atin, ang MRT station sa BKK ay malayo din sa CBD, parang Ayala station...sa kanila ang pinakamalapit ay chong nonsi...maglalakad ka or mag ta taxi ka kung pupunta ka sa offices or hotels in that district.

Can't wait to see LRT-NEP running! Hoorraayy to all the people involved in this project. To the guys who keep on posting updates in this forum, kudos to all of you.:cheers:

MRT halts ops due to Taytay transformer blast
AIE BALAGTAS SEE, GMANews.TV
10/08/2009 | 03:34 PM

Thousands of EDSA commuters were affected Thursday afternoon when the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) temporarily stopped its operations due to insufficient power supplies.

Laysa Blancaflor, MRT's public information officer, said operations were stopped at 2:15 p.m. as the power supplies in all their stations have been affected by Wednesday night's shutdown of a power transformer belonging to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Taytay, Rizal.

"Wala po kaming exact time kung kelan magre-resume (We don't know what time our operations will resume)," Blancaflor said.

MRT line-3, the nation’s biggest overhead railway with 13 stations, stretches from Taft Avenue in Pasay City to North Avenue in Quezon City.


The shutdown, which was caused by an explosion, had affected the cities of Marikina, Pasig, San Juan, and parts of Quezon City in Metro Manila,and the towns of Binangonan, Taytay, Angono, Cainta and Antipolo in Rizal province.

Meralco's Dina Lomotan could not say how long the power outage would last but assured that they are working to restore the power immediately.

Joe Zaldirriaga, Meralco external communications manager, on Thursday morning said at least four of their circuits still have no power.

Areas still affected should expect rotating brownouts, he said. - GMANews.TV

Photos taken 7th Oct.


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North Avenue



Munoz MRT

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Balintawak

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0016.jpg



http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0018.jpg



http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0020.jpg



Clover leaf bridge

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http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0103.jpg


You can see my other photos of EDSA LRT system in the thread EDSA :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=846778&page=15

The reason why we are building our railways is to decongest metro manila para ung mga tao and business maspread to nearby suburbs or provinces para di tayo siksikan sa dito at least mas gaganda ang quality of living natin. The approach that they used sa bangkok is not designed to decongest the city but just to alleviate traffic in the city


but what do you call lrt yellow line and purple line? diba sa loob lang ng city un? and our current mrt system is an intercity line and the main reason it got constructed was to alleviate traffic along edsa. yung mga future lines natin like the mrt 7 are built to decongest manila but not the current ones. they are just not that accessible ...

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http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0064.jpg
The link for connecting the existing LRT 1 and the LRT 1 Extension.


http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0065.jpg


You can see other photos in Jibrael Angel Blog : http//jibrael.blogspot.com

Ang bilis gumawa ng DMCI talaga! Nakakabilib! :banana:

I'm glad to see the updates here regarding the LRT-1 North Extension Project. But am so sad to see those illegal street vendors along the hi-way. They are so irritating and they make the metro so congested. They are also one of the reasons for the very slow flow of traffic, and they even make the thieves to have the opportunity to snatch due to severe congestion and make the surroundings dirty. I hope that the government will do actions for these problems.

I'm glad to see the updates here regarding the LRT-1 North Extension Project. But am so sad to see those illegal street vendors along the hi-way. They are so irritating and they make the metro so congested. They are also one of the reasons for the very slow flow of traffic, and they even make the thieves to have the opportunity to snatch due to severe congestion and make the surroundings dirty. I hope that the government will do actions for these problems.

BF did the right job in his anti-illegal sidewalk vendors. Have you noticed that the LGU officials often tolerated them? I'm sure may lagay ang mga yan, from the barangay to city officials....

Maraming salamat sa miinit na pagtangap sa aking pagbabalik.

Humihingi ako ng pasensya sa lahat ng mga naabala ng aking opinyon ukol sa mga nalathala nuong nakaraang panahon sa kadhilanang nais kong mapunuan ang aking pagkukulang sa aking pagkawala sa porum na ito ng matagal na panahon tulad ng unang anunsyo na aking inilathala dito sa porum.

Gayun pa man, paumanhin sa abala.

Maraming salamat,
lil dreamer boy

Salamat sa updates sir avenger.:cheers:




http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0064.jpg
The link for connecting the existing LRT 1 and the LRT 1 Extension.


Hindi na po kaya titibagin yung sobrang riles? Ano po kaya ang magiging gamit nun kapag natapos na ang interconnection?

siguro ttbagin naman sana yan.. di naman kasya dyan ang isang set ng tren kung magppark lang

^^Sa tingin ko di titibagin yan. Kung titignan mo yung pylon nya. Malayo yung pangalawang pylon. Walang susuporta sa mga beams kung aalisin yon.

^^Sa tingin ko di titibagin yan. Kung titignan mo yung pylon nya. Malayo yung pangalawang pylon. Walang susuporta sa mga beams kung aalisin yon.

Kaya pa ng space na yan para mag switch ang blue whale sa area na yan from rail one to rail two :lol:

no purpose kung alisin yan. dahil gamit yan for the extra length for safety braking distance fo the train.

from TheAvenger
7th October 2009

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0071.jpg

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/lemuel123/101_0081.jpg

wala pa din ba plan na trains passing to the interiors of the Makati and Ortias CBDs?

Kaya pa ng space na yan para mag switch ang blue whale sa area na yan from rail one to rail two :lol:

^^Hindi pupuwede ang mga blue whales sa linya ng LRT.. Narrow gauge lang sila.. LRT ay naka standard gauge.. :tongue:

^^^^^^ sa MRT2 hindi ganu matao at minsan wala pang guard kaya talagang madaling magkuha kuha ng pics, unlike sa LRT1 at MRT3, maraming tao at mga guard na nagkalat,

anyways,
seryoso na ang connection dito...
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[/IMG]
:banana::banana:
it's really good to see the future site of Grand Central Terminal... Thanks.

Folding bikes (and bikes in general) will also see their entry into the MRT systems. Soon!!! (thanks to the efforts of environment-friendly groups like the UP Mountaineers)

:applause:

Folding bikes to be allowed on the LRT Trains (http://upmencom.multiply.com/journal/item/181/Folding_bikes_to_be_allowed_on_the_LRT_Trains)

UPMountaineers and members of the UP community,

Great day for the environment today!

We just had a meeting with Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Mel Robles about the possibility of having folding bikes on board LRT line 1 and 2!

Pio Fortuno and I met Mr. Robles at the Pasay Depot. Immediately he said the folding bikes can ride as early as November if we want. Inter-modal commuting will happen in this country peeps and the UPM had a hand in influencing this to happen!

Mr. Robles saw a biking community in UP and thinks that he can easily link this up with Line 2 / Aurora. Other biking communities that can follow will be in Ortigas Center and Makati. Ateneo din sana....

(Fyi, the LRT 1 / Taft / Caloocan loop will connect with EDSA Line 3 / Trinoma by December and start operations by Feb 2010)

First things first though. We need to help him formulate policy and ideas how this should be done. A focused group discussion is planned for October 24 at the Santolan Station Depot. Those who wish to participate please email / sms me directly. It would be great though to have a good size of UPM bikers there specially Encom heads, past and present. Planners and engineers or business people should attend also. We need to help them organize the reasons why this should be done. Ganyan talaga ang public transport, we need some sort of consultation para maayos ang pag administer. We will be meeting with Mr. Robles and his team of Operations Managers. Pagkakataon na ito!

Yan muna. More details to follow. Pio, paki kwento rin yung ibang items that I missed out.

Salamat at mabuhay ang UPM!

Jojo Gutierrez
UPM88

Ortigas and Makati CBD should have monorails.

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/6691/img0007m.jpg


http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1906/img0008q.jpg


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Folding bikes (and bikes in general) will also see their entry into the MRT systems. Soon!!! (thanks to the efforts of environment-friendly groups like the UP Mountaineers)

:applause:

Folding bikes to be allowed on the LRT Trains (http://upmencom.multiply.com/journal/item/181/Folding_bikes_to_be_allowed_on_the_LRT_Trains)

UPMountaineers and members of the UP community,

Great day for the environment today!

We just had a meeting with Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Mel Robles about the possibility of having folding bikes on board LRT line 1 and 2!

Pio Fortuno and I met Mr. Robles at the Pasay Depot. Immediately he said the folding bikes can ride as early as November if we want. Inter-modal commuting will happen in this country peeps and the UPM had a hand in influencing this to happen!

Mr. Robles saw a biking community in UP and thinks that he can easily link this up with Line 2 / Aurora. Other biking communities that can follow will be in Ortigas Center and Makati. Ateneo din sana....

(Fyi, the LRT 1 / Taft / Caloocan loop will connect with EDSA Line 3 / Trinoma by December and start operations by Feb 2010)

First things first though. We need to help him formulate policy and ideas how this should be done. A focused group discussion is planned for October 24 at the Santolan Station Depot. Those who wish to participate please email / sms me directly. It would be great though to have a good size of UPM bikers there specially Encom heads, past and present. Planners and engineers or business people should attend also. We need to help them organize the reasons why this should be done. Ganyan talaga ang public transport, we need some sort of consultation para maayos ang pag administer. We will be meeting with Mr. Robles and his team of Operations Managers. Pagkakataon na ito!

Yan muna. More details to follow. Pio, paki kwento rin yung ibang items that I missed out.

Salamat at mabuhay ang UPM!

Jojo Gutierrez
UPM88

Dadami yung mga jinajabar na sumasakay ng MRT. :lol: Pero ok na rin, pwede sakay yung bike pero bawal yung mga sobrang jinajabar. :lol:

wala pa din ba plan na trains passing to the interiors of the Makati and Ortias CBDs?

Sa Makati may provision na for that, hopefully ituloy in the future, but there has to be an early warning system in case of Ondoy like typhoons baka bahain.

In Ortigas? Hmm, ok sana kung meron, but that's gonna entail a lot of redesign and retrofitting.

wow! good to see all the improvements in the construction! :banana::banana::banana:

nakaka-excite na lalo... good job DMCI and FB! :cheers::cheers:

Bagong Barrio is still dead... ano na kayang progress ng feasibility study? Wala pa ring updates ang LRTA website.

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Wow nice updates!
But what's all that pink baby prostitute colored railing in the background of the last picture? T_T

Wow nice updates!
But what's all that pink baby prostitute colored railing in the background of the last picture? T_T
It's the Metro Manila Development Authorities' pink pedestrian walkway, it's pink to distinguish itself from local government's projects and to show a city "in the pink of health". It's also mixed with skyblue, to represent men. ;) We don't want to accuse Bayani Fernando (MMDA Chairman) as "such" if it was all pink.

Are they going to paint over this interesting color symbolism someday?
Please? :)

It's the Metro Manila Development Authorities' pink pedestrian walkway, it's pink to distinguish itself from local government's projects and to show a city "in the pink of health". It's also mixed with skyblue, to represent men. ;) We don't want to accuse Bayani Fernando (MMDA Chairman) as "such" if it was all pink.

knowing our politicians, i'm sure that the next administration or the next MMDA Chairman will order for the change of its color.

Thanks for the updates...nice.

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parang nagbbuckle na yung left column sa pic kahit wala pang concret :lol:
buti may slender rod :lol:

^^ based on that photo, am i correct in assuming that the LRT-1 and the MRT will have North Avenue as their common station?

^^ based on that photo, am i correct in assuming that the LRT-1 and the MRT will have North Avenue as their common station?

There will be a new Grand Central Terminal to connect the two, so North Avenue station stays.

^^ where do they intend to put the new Grand Central Terminal? on Trinoma Mall?

^^ where do they intend to put the new Grand Central Terminal? on Trinoma Mall?
In front of The Annex, SM North EDSA

Mind you, the location of that Central Terminal took months! Months to be finalized because of the giant mall developers. Even other sectors like the National Housing Authority came in the picture.

^^ whoa! in front of SM Annex? that's way too small for a "Grand Central Terminal" to connect the LRT-1 with that of the MRT. :nuts:

too bad the old plan for the MRT did not push through. it should be the MRT which connected to the LRT-1 in Caloocan and not the other way around.

surveying the area, of SM North, mas maganda sana ilagay sa harap ng main mall/sky garden yung Grand central terminal not in front of SM Annex, mas malaki kasi area dun

oo nga, hindi ba sa tapat ng main building ng SM north, kasi papasok pa sa eksena ang MRT 7 (sa north av.), at baka pati MRT 9 sa west av.,:)

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nag-start na po ba ang pagporma ng foundation para sa Grand Central Terminal dito^^ thanks

kanina umagang poh mga 6:30am naka code yellow 1 poh ang LRT1 di ako nakasakay tanung ko po saan station yung nasiraan...

tanong lang, kayanin kaya nung maliit na area sa may SM annex ang magiging posibleng "traffic" para grand central terminal lalo na't 3 metro lines ang magtatagpo-tagpo rito?

^^ mahaba yung station... based dun sa nakitang kong pink fences siguro ang length nung grand central station 3 times ng length nung ibang stations ng mrt

^^ mahaba yung station... based dun sa nakitang kong pink fences siguro ang length nung grand central station 3 times ng length nung ibang stations ng mrt

ah. so may tapat siya ng main bldg ng SM ilalagay? parang masyado nang concrete sa area na yan. hehe. sana lang 'di na kailangan lumabas dun sa mga turnstyle para magpalit ng train line, gaya ng sa ibang bansa, or better yet, kung naging physically connected nlng sana yung tracks. sayang!

^^ sa tapat ng annex hanggang maliit na part ng main building (based sa pink fences)

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ah. so may tapat siya ng main bldg ng SM ilalagay? parang masyado nang concrete sa area na yan. hehe. sana lang 'di na kailangan lumabas dun sa mga turnstyle para magpalit ng train line, gaya ng sa ibang bansa, or better yet, kung naging physically connected nlng sana yung tracks. sayang!

Well, going in and out through turnstyles is actually pretty standard in other countries so its no surprised its done here. For example in San Francisco, if one wants to transfer from BART to the MUNI LRT in, say Civic Centre station, you do have to go out of the BART, then buy a separate ticket for MUNI. It has everything to do with the fact that LRT1 is still operated by a separate entity (LRTA) as MRT3 (MRTC) and I doubt that arrangement or a similar scheme would change anytime soon unless the DOTC decides to merge them. Its purely administrative, it does look silly for the commuting public, but that's just the way it is.

As for physically connecting, I believe it has been mentioned that there will be a "provision for possible rail operation" between LRT1 and MRT3. I don't know if it means they are physically connected from the get go, or something that can be done fairly easily (but not initially) by the arrangements of the viaducts. No use speculating so this part, we will all have to find out once the viaducts are built and the tracks have been laid, which should be around three to four months from now.

That said, one thing I am puzzled as to whether the DOTC, LRTA or MRTC has thought of a two zone payment scheme. The trains of LRT1 will traverse through the entire network of LRT1 and MRT3 and vice versa for the MRT3 trains. Essentially, how this would work in the EDSA environment with the two lines physically lined is this.

Passenger A - wants to go from Shaw Blvd to Quezon Avenue = pays a blue ticket, standard MRT3 fare

Passenger B wants to go from Vito Cruz to Balintawak = pays for a yellow ticket, standard LRT1 fare

For the sake of argument, say that the two zone ticket is red.

Passenger C wants to go from Balintawak to Shaw Blvd = pays for for the red ticket, cost being a combined MRT3 and LRT1 fare

For this two work

1) Ticketing machines will need to be adjusted, as well as the new ticket be available to the vendors

2) Turnstyles will need to be able to distinguished between the three types of ticket

3) A cost and revenue sharing agreement between MRTC and LRTA will need to be arranged based on the length of track each agency has, as well as the revenue.

This does give a certain disadvantage for LRTA since they would have a longer track (especially with LRT6), and MRTC, having the more densely populated route, would reap in more revenues. However, a possible scheme is to have LRT6 be another zone to increase the revenue for LRT1. Plus MRTC would also have to be a little extra for usage of the much longer LRTA tracks. It is a very complex agreement, something that won't be done in a short time frame, but it can be implemented in some future time.

^^magandang ideya nga rin yan pero pag zoning hindi kaya mapapamahal na, on the part of commuters, siguradong batikos na naman yan kaliwa't kanan,
=yung square pink fences nakalagay na nga sa tapat ng Annex hanggang bago dumating sa SM North Footridge, mukhang mahaba nga ang Grand Central Terminal, in favor of SM North,:) pambawi sa dalawa nilang malls na napabalitang binaha, (Marikina and Rosales),:)

^^ SM North ALSO got flooded, surprisingly :lol:

onT: Will the existing North Ave station be demolished?

^^ MRT-3 will be extended from North Avenue to the new central terminal. I don't think Ayala would allow the station to be demolished if the GCT will bring more traffic to SM City North EDSA at the expense of TriNoma.

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^^ nagtahan? pacurve kasi + may flyover :cheers:

^^ Yes, Nagtahan.

Nice curve+Well-painted infrastructure=Absolute Picture.

Thanks RonnieR.

nagtataka ako ngayon diyan sa nagtahan area ng LRT2...
dati mabilis naman yung train kahit maliit yung radius of curvature sa area
pero ngayon ngsslow down na sila...

Well, going in and out through turnstyles is actually pretty standard in other countries so its no surprised its done here. For example in San Francisco, if one wants to transfer from BART to the MUNI LRT in, say Civic Centre station, you do have to go out of the BART, then buy a separate ticket for MUNI. It has everything to do with the fact that LRT1 is still operated by a separate entity (LRTA) as MRT3 (MRTC) and I doubt that arrangement or a similar scheme would change anytime soon unless the DOTC decides to merge them. Its purely administrative, it does look silly for the commuting public, but that's just the way it is.

As for physically connecting, I believe it has been mentioned that there will be a "provision for possible rail operation" between LRT1 and MRT3. I don't know if it means they are physically connected from the get go, or something that can be done fairly easily (but not initially) by the arrangements of the viaducts. No use speculating so this part, we will all have to find out once the viaducts are built and the tracks have been laid, which should be around three to four months from now.

That said, one thing I am puzzled as to whether the DOTC, LRTA or MRTC has thought of a two zone payment scheme. The trains of LRT1 will traverse through the entire network of LRT1 and MRT3 and vice versa for the MRT3 trains. Essentially, how this would work in the EDSA environment with the two lines physically lined is this.

Passenger A - wants to go from Shaw Blvd to Quezon Avenue = pays a blue ticket, standard MRT3 fare

Passenger B wants to go from Vito Cruz to Balintawak = pays for a yellow ticket, standard LRT1 fare

For the sake of argument, say that the two zone ticket is red.

Passenger C wants to go from Balintawak to Shaw Blvd = pays for for the red ticket, cost being a combined MRT3 and LRT1 fare

For this two work

1) Ticketing machines will need to be adjusted, as well as the new ticket be available to the vendors

2) Turnstyles will need to be able to distinguished between the three types of ticket

3) A cost and revenue sharing agreement between MRTC and LRTA will need to be arranged based on the length of track each agency has, as well as the revenue.

This does give a certain disadvantage for LRTA since they would have a longer track (especially with LRT6), and MRTC, having the more densely populated route, would reap in more revenues. However, a possible scheme is to have LRT6 be another zone to increase the revenue for LRT1. Plus MRTC would also have to be a little extra for usage of the much longer LRTA tracks. It is a very complex agreement, something that won't be done in a short time frame, but it can be implemented in some future time.

mrt 3 and lrt1 will definitely be physically linked...so there is no need to transfer trains....i don't know if you have seen those tv ads of pgma about rails na "pinagkabit at pinagisa na lang" it will defeat the whole purpose of integration kung hindi makakatawid ang mrt3 trains sa lrt1 and vice-versa...

notice also the posts being constructed...it's up to north ave station...walang gap sa intervals....

nagtataka ako ngayon diyan sa nagtahan area ng LRT2...
dati mabilis naman yung train kahit maliit yung radius of curvature sa area
pero ngayon ngsslow down na sila...

^^ hindi naman laging mabagal dun...

one time, mabilis yung takbo ng tren sa Nagtahan... that was Recto-bound...

Nice curve+Well-painted infrastructure=Absolute Picture.

Thanks RonnieR.

Welcome edly. Nagkataon lang, it's red light and the train passed. :)

mrt 3 and lrt1 will definitely be physically linked...so there is no need to transfer trains....i don't know if you have seen those tv ads of pgma about rails na "pinagkabit at pinagisa na lang" it will defeat the whole purpose of integration kung hindi makakatawid ang mrt3 trains sa lrt1 and vice-versa...

notice also the posts being constructed...it's up to north ave station...walang gap sa intervals....

I'm not in the Philippines so I would have not seen those ads. Are they in YouTube?

Though I would extremely be delighted if the MRT3 and LRT1 trains are indeed going to physically interchange with each other seamlessly in one giant line, it kinda defeats the purpose of the Grand Central Terminal, unless its intention is solely for LRT7.

magandang ideya nga rin yan pero pag zoning hindi kaya mapapamahal na, on the part of commuters, siguradong batikos na naman yan kaliwa't kanan,

It won't necessarily be an added cost for the commuters. They will have to pay a separate fare for LRT1 and MRT3 anyways so the cost would be the same. The benefit of the zoning scheme would be the one seat ride between MRT3 and LRT1. The only wild card with this scheme is LRT6 since it would increase the tracks of LRT1 significantly. But its really up to the LRTA if they want too, the idea to zone LRT6 separately is solely to their benefit.

mrt 3 and lrt1 will definitely be physically linked...so there is no need to transfer trains....i don't know if you have seen those tv ads of pgma about rails na "pinagkabit at pinagisa na lang" it will defeat the whole purpose of integration kung hindi makakatawid ang mrt3 trains sa lrt1 and vice-versa...

notice also the posts being constructed...it's up to north ave station...walang gap sa intervals....

In Japan you have to interchange trains in some stations if you are going to different route.

^^ I will have to respectfully disagree. The priority of the GCT is for the commuting public, not the business establishments (it is a transportation facility, not a mall). It would be a great convenience for the passengers if they have a one seat ride for MRT3 and LRT1. Besides, the existing foot traffic of the area will provide more than enough opportunities for commercial establishments housed in the Grand Central Terminal to make a buck. Plus since LRT7 will be incompatible with LRT1 / MRT3 anyway, passengers from that line will be forced to transfer regardless.

I still have doubts it will be a one seat ride once the GCT is in operation, at least for the short term. Its all legal mumbo jumbo due to the different operators but our nation, though indeed chaotic and definitely have large instances of corruption, is still a nation with laws. Here is hoping that in the long term, one can ride from Taft Station of MRT3 all the way to Bacoor Station of LRT1 without leaving the train...he heh.

^^ I will have to respectfully disagree. The priority of the GCT is for the commuting public, not the business establishments (it is a transportation facility, not a mall). It would be a great convenience for the passengers if they have a one seat ride for MRT3 and LRT1. Besides, the existing foot traffic of the area will provide more than enough opportunities for commercial establishments housed in the Grand Central Terminal to make a buck. Plus since LRT7 will be incompatible with LRT1 / MRT3 anyway, passengers from that line will be forced to transfer regardless.

I still have doubts it will be a one seat ride once the GCT is in operation, at least for the short term. Its all legal mumbo jumbo due to the different operators but our nation, though indeed chaotic and definitely have large instances of corruption, is still a nation with laws. Here is hoping that in the long term, one can ride from Taft Station of MRT3 all the way to Bacoor Station of LRT1 without leaving the train...he heh.

Actually I have a second thought about business establishment and I amended it accordingly.

In Japan you have to interchange trains in some stations if you are going to different route.

yup...tama ka dyan...pati sa ibang bansa na maraming train lines ganun din....dito kasi sa lrt1 and mrt3 interconnection...parang gagawin lang ang existing na letter C configuration gagawin siyang letter O.....kaya no need to transfer trains...pero kung kasama ang lrt2... para na siyang greek letter na theta... pag lrt2 ang gamit mo..although connected na sya sa lrt1 ang mrt3 at certain poinst you still have to get out of the train and board another...hope i succeeded in confusing you more.. :lol:

yup...tama ka dyan...pati sa ibang bansa na maraming train lines ganun din....dito kasi sa lrt1 and mrt3 interconnection...parang gagawin lang ang existing na letter C configuration gagawin siyang letter O.....kaya no need to transfer trains...pero kung kasama ang lrt2... para na siyang greek letter na theta... pag lrt2 ang gamit mo..although connected na sya sa lrt1 ang mrt3 at certain poinst you still have to get out of the train and board another...hope i succeeded in confusing you more.. :lol:

magiging letter P in the future pagnatapos yung LRT-6

kung magiging physical connected sila panu yung overhead wiring nila diba magkaiba sila ni MRT 3 at LRT 1. at pag nag 4 car train na si MRT 3 di na pede sa existing LRT stations.


Here is hoping that in the long term, one can ride from Taft Station of MRT3 all the way to Bacoor Station of LRT1 without leaving the train...he heh.


ang tagal siguro ng biyahe nyan. at mga P40 ang pamasahe (hula lang)

magiging letter P in the future pagnatapos yung LRT-6

kung magiging physical connected sila panu yung overhead wiring nila diba magkaiba sila ni MRT 3 at LRT 1. at pag nag 4 car train na si MRT 3 di na pede sa existing LRT stations.



ang tagal siguro ng biyahe nyan. at mga P40 ang pamasahe (hula lang)

mura pa rin...that is not even $1 ride...

binabalutan na ng trusses yung isang post sa cloverleaf...
yun ata magiging foundation ng ilalagay na box girder (tama ba, hehehe)

binabalutan na ng trusses yung isang post sa cloverleaf...
yun ata magiging foundation ng ilalagay na box girder (tama ba, hehehe)

^^ alam ko merong isa dung matagal nang nakabalot... baka yun yung sinasabi mo...

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^^ where is it? Munoz or near West Ave?

^^ where is it? Munoz or near West Ave?
Munoz (1st) and West Ave (2nd) areas ;)

Munoz (1st) and West Ave (2nd) areas ;)

:)

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sana buong line ng mrt 2 pinturahan na ng ganyan maganda naman tignan ehh

Wow! They're repainting again the viaducts? This time it's blue & white. Hopefully this be applied to the whole stretch of LRT-1. It will be better if they do. Thanks MMDA.

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^^Question po.. Para saan yung parang mosquito screen sa ibabaw ng MRT2 (Yung nakakabit sa may flyover)?
Di kayadumihin yan? Looking at the pic parang madumi na yung nasa gilid ng tren.

^^^ Parang hindi sa filipinas yan. Saan ba yang intersection na yan? Maganda yata ang portion ng LRT na yan at fly-over.

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sana buong line ng mrt 2 pinturahan na ng ganyan maganda naman tignan ehh

Agree! Magandang tingnan! :cheers:

^^^ Parang hindi sa filipinas yan. Saan ba yang intersection na yan? Maganda yata ang portion ng LRT na yan at fly-over.

Nagtahan flyover over R Magsaysay Blvd to Legarda

^^Question po.. Para saan yung parang mosquito screen sa ibabaw ng MRT2 (Yung nakakabit sa may flyover)?
Di kayadumihin yan? Looking at the pic parang madumi na yung nasa gilid ng tren.

That's the attachement for the overhead line of MRT-2 I suppose.:)

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cool photo!! may 2 pang Dagupan Bus...:banana::okay:

:cheers:

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cool... ngayon palang ako nakakita ng pin support in real life :lol:
(lagi nalang kasi yun sinosolve namin sa isang subject)

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astig ng kulay... nagtahan parin diba?

Hopefully the MMDA adopts that 'white-blue' color scheme to most of its infra. It's not only pleasing to the eye, but not striking and risky as pink-blue scheme does.

Wow! They're repainting again the viaducts? This time it's blue & white. Hopefully this be applied to the whole stretch of LRT-1. It will be better if they do. Thanks MMDA.

Oo nga pero bakit naman ibat ibang kulay na blue ang ginamit? :bash:

^^ Well, what shade of blue do you want? Ateneo blue? :lol:

Oo nga pero bakit naman ibat ibang kulay na blue ang ginamit? :bash:

i think it's just the reflection of the beams sa araw...

At least blue and gray, hindi blue and pink.

Mga bro tanong ko lang kung tuloy ba iyong Bagong Barrio station? Di kasi ako nagagawi sa part na iyon lately kaya di ko nakikita kung may tinatayong station unlike munuz at balintawak nakikita ko..

Mga bro tanong ko lang kung tuloy ba iyong Bagong Barrio station? Di kasi ako nagagawi sa part na iyon lately kaya di ko nakikita kung may tinatayong station unlike munuz at balintawak nakikita ko..
Yung Bagong Barrio station, delayed, either kasabay ng Grand Central Terminal or much later pero may plan, that's for sure. My gosh nag plan pa.

Reason for this delay is that GMA clearly stated the LRT-1 extension Must be operational while she's still in office, this should mean that the Munoz station is gonna be a temporary terminal by January 2010, and the entire project operational by May 2010. Kasi pag sinabay ang Bagong Barrio, back to drawing board, adds a few more months to construction, parang wala nang na accomplish si Gloria nun.

Hey guys, ive always wondered, why not build monorails instead of elevated light rail? What's the difference money-wise? I've always thought that the way the LRT/MRT lines are built take up too much space (on most sections perhaps?) and not really that pleasing to the eyes. But that's just my personal point of view.

^^ Monorail is too low-capacity to support the high amount of traffic Manila will face with.

Hey guys, ive always wondered, why not build monorails instead of elevated light rail? What's the difference money-wise? I've always thought that the way the LRT/MRT lines are built take up too much space (on most sections perhaps?) and not really that pleasing to the eyes. But that's just my personal point of view.
It's Expensive.

All we need to do with MRT-LRTs is to paint it, maintain the cleanliness of viaducts, and redesign them (e.g. the LRT-1 viaducts) to have a relieving sight for the elevated lines. Most of all, augment the MRT's need for additional coaches.:cheers:

Wow! They're repainting again the viaducts? This time it's blue & white. Hopefully this be applied to the whole stretch of LRT-1. It will be better if they do. Thanks MMDA.

Pwede rin siguro na yellow ang gamitin nila sa LRT1 kasi yellow line ang tawag sa kanya di ba?:) tapos sa LRT2 eh purple. Ganda siguro ng kulay ng LRT system natin, kulay sapin-sapin.:lol:

^^Tama ka dyan.. Tignan mo kulay ng mga station ng PNR, kulay orange. Kasi orange line sya.. :lol:

It's Expensive.

Sky_harbor was correct with his answer. I don't think a monorail is more expensive than LRT/MRT.

^^ Monorail is too low-capacity to support the high amount of traffic Manila will face with.

Ganda na nga ng pagkapintura. Sana lahat nga ganyan. Ok din yung LRT extension. sana ganon na lang hanggang Taft. "Di tuloy magkamuka ang elevated rail lines sa EDSA, papangit pa ng stations lalo na ang Shaw parang bahay na nasa gitna ng kalsada. Sana gawing curved na mas mababa ang bubong tapos maraming dadaanan ng liwanag

Hey guys, ive always wondered, why not build monorails instead of elevated light rail? What's the difference money-wise? I've always thought that the way the LRT/MRT lines are built take up too much space (on most sections perhaps?) and not really that pleasing to the eyes. But that's just my personal point of view.

I'm not sure if all monorails are like KL's. But the ride is too bumpy and slow.

Was reading an interesting little piece in the PRHS archive today about LRT 1.

It was almost cancelled mid-way through its build, however when Marcos and other officials turned up to take a look the LRT people ensured there was some temporary track down, a LRT set placed on it and a tractor to push it around.

When the officials saw a train already running (well thats what it looked like from the ground) they decided it was to late to cancel it. :lol:

To think, Manila was so close top another unfinished eye sore. If it had been cancelled, I wonder if another government would have taken it on, or just had it demolished?
Interesting to ponder.

Brad

^Interesting info mate... AFAIK, Mrs. Aquino tend to undo most of Mr. Marcos' projects after she came to power... but maybe the idea came from most of her advisers anyway...

I was thinking, the LRT curve (radius) at Monumento area could hold the record among the existing LRT/MRT lines... :)

Sky_harbor was correct with his answer. I don't think a monorail is more expensive than LRT/MRT.

Sorry for posting a wrong opinion :)

Don't be sorry, it was just an FYI. Anybody could have made the same impression as yours.

I did a small research before assuming the costs, but it's definitely insufficient for Manila's ridership.

http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/~yopopov/rail_modes/monorail-cost.html

I did a small research before assuming the costs, but it's definitely insufficient for Manila's ridership.

http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/~yopopov/rail_modes/monorail-cost.html

I guess monorails could be used to link Makati, BGC and Ortigas. This could strengthen and emphasize development in these areas. It might be expensive but these districts can support the expenses. It won't take up much space and it would be more aesthetically pleasing. The usage in this line is not as much as the ones in MRT but it reduces the need for jeepneys/buses to travel along this route, a big help to the environment. For other areas, the light and heavy rails are good as long as it is used properly and efficiently.

^^Possible pa rin na gumawa ng planned interchange sa North Avenue kapag natapos na ang LRT-1 north extension project?

Yung Bagong Barrio station, delayed, either kasabay ng Grand Central Terminal or much later pero may plan, that's for sure. My gosh nag plan pa.

Reason for this delay is that GMA clearly stated the LRT-1 extension Must be operational while she's still in office, this should mean that the Munoz station is gonna be a temporary terminal by January 2010, and the entire project operational by May 2010. Kasi pag sinabay ang Bagong Barrio, back to drawing board, adds a few more months to construction, parang wala nang na accomplish si Gloria nun.

Expect that station to begin construction before the grand central terminal opens but it for sure it will be the last to open... that's for sure. They can't scrap it now, or else panibagong corruption case na naman iyan dahil may P 2 billion supplemental budget na para sa GCT at Bagong Barrio station.

Sana single-platform na lang yung Bagong Barrio station, para madaling matapos at wala nang kung anu-anong paliguy-ligoy pa sa construction. Not to mention the cost.

^^Possible pa rin na gumawa ng planned interchange sa North Avenue kapag natapos na ang LRT-1 north extension project?

mukhang mahihirapan na ata... low vertical clearance na kasi in the future
ang north EDSA... unless gusto nila ng underpass

Expect that station to begin construction before the grand central terminal opens but it for sure it will be the last to open... that's for sure. They can't scrap it now, or else panibagong corruption case na naman iyan dahil may P 2 billion supplemental budget na para sa GCT at Bagong Barrio station.

Sana single-platform na lang yung Bagong Barrio station, para madaling matapos at wala nang kung anu-anong paliguy-ligoy pa sa construction. Not to mention the cost.

mukhang hindi kakayanin, maliit lang yung space
sa gitna ng railtracks eh

post ko lang sa barcelona's metro
malinis rin sya katulad satin

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/1191.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/1186.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/1187.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/1192.jpg

Yung Bagong Barrio station, delayed, either kasabay ng Grand Central Terminal or much later pero may plan, that's for sure. My gosh nag plan pa.

Reason for this delay is that GMA clearly stated the LRT-1 extension Must be operational while she's still in office, this should mean that the Munoz station is gonna be a temporary terminal by January 2010, and the entire project operational by May 2010. Kasi pag sinabay ang Bagong Barrio, back to drawing board, adds a few more months to construction, parang wala nang na accomplish si Gloria nun.

Thanks bro!:)

Oo nga pero bakit naman ibat ibang kulay na blue ang ginamit? :bash:

same color lang na blue. I saw it. Sun reflection did the trick. :)

I guess monorails could be used to link Makati, BGC and Ortigas. This could strengthen and emphasize development in these areas. It might be expensive but these districts can support the expenses. It won't take up much space and it would be more aesthetically pleasing. The usage in this line is not as much as the ones in MRT but it reduces the need for jeepneys/buses to travel along this route, a big help to the environment. For other areas, the light and heavy rails are good as long as it is used properly and efficiently.

I agree. Perfectly linked MRT-LRT system coupled with additional lines for CBD's can further spur development and transport efficiency in MM. This dream should not remain dream forever.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/1186.jpg


Wow! Ang ganda na pala ng station sa ESPANYA :lol:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_mc704_16.jpg
Photo by Mithril Cloud

^^WOW!! Hitek na pala ang PNR station. Tinalo pa ang MRT2!!!

d naman sa pilipins yan ehh sa ibang lugar yan..wishing lang sana ganyan kaganda

post ko lang sa barcelona's metro
malinis rin sya katulad satin

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/1191.jpg

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ganda naman ng metro train nila sa barcelona. sana ganyan din sa atin... yun train kasi natin na MRT sobra sikip. lalo na pag rush hour. parang lagi stampede...yun mga iba nakikipagtulakan. kahit may naiipit na yun iba tao. well di naman natin sila masisi baka malate sila pero sana alam ng management ng MRT yun dahil malaki volume talaga ng tao ang suamsakay. Pero in a brighter side mas ok kahit siksikan di tulad sa singapore. grabe sobra di ka maiinis dun dahil di naman siksikan e. mamatay ka lang dahil s baho ng mga amoy n bangli at indiano... hehehe lol peace pero maganda ang train nila at organize. minsan lang nakakalito hehehe
:dance:

well di naman natin sila masisi baka malate sila pero sana alam ng management ng MRT yun dahil malaki volume talaga ng tao ang suamsakay. Pero in a brighter side mas ok kahit siksikan di tulad sa singapore. grabe sobra di ka maiinis dun dahil di naman siksikan e. mamatay ka lang dahil s baho ng mga amoy n bangli at indiano... hehehe lol peace pero maganda ang train nila at organize. minsan lang nakakalito hehehe
:dance:

I have to comment in your statement. Tumira ako doon before. Di naman tama sabihin na mabaho ang mga B and I - di maganda pakinggan. Eh kung sabihin ko sa yo, narinig ko rin sa kanila (nagsalita sila ng Bahasa Malayu), I understood it...ang sabi, "bakit ba ang mga Pinoy, amoy isda???"...Di ba masakit din...I corrected them, I told them, it's not true and I'm a Filipino (sa salitang Bahasa Malayu at nagulat sila).

I hope di tayo magsasalita ng ganito...it's bad taste talaga.

^^Tama ka dyan Ronnie. Di maganda pakinggan na sabihan mo sila ng ganun. Di rin naman nila kasalanan kasi mga ganun amoy ng kinakain nila.Gaya dito sa opis namin madaming indiano. Kailangan lang maki sama. At di lahat sila ganun amoy. Yung mga bagong salta lang na galing india. Once na nasnay na sila sa kultura natin, nawawala na yung masangsang na amoy nila.

nako..OT na pala ako.. Hehehe...

lrt-mrt loop update

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9250/img3709mediumt.jpg
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9981/img3705medium.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3706/img3706medium.jpg
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2883/img3707medium.jpg

ganda naman ng metro train nila sa barcelona. sana ganyan din sa atin... yun train kasi natin na MRT sobra sikip. lalo na pag rush hour. parang lagi stampede...yun mga iba nakikipagtulakan. kahit may naiipit na yun iba tao. well di naman natin sila masisi baka malate sila pero sana alam ng management ng MRT yun dahil malaki volume talaga ng tao ang suamsakay. Pero in a brighter side mas ok kahit siksikan di tulad sa singapore. grabe sobra di ka maiinis dun dahil di naman siksikan e. mamatay ka lang dahil s baho ng mga amoy n bangli at indiano... hehehe lol peace pero maganda ang train nila at organize. minsan lang nakakalito hehehe
:dance:

MRT is a tram period. You can only compare Barna's train with MRT-2. And whats with Indian discrimination?

mukhang iba na ang president bago ma open itong loop....parang biglang sinadya na bagalan....siguro gustong magpapogi sa darating na presidente ang mga officials nito...

Wow! Ang ganda na pala ng station sa ESPANYA :lol:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_mc704_16.jpg
Photo by Mithril Cloud

hindi naman apol to apol ang comparison...wawa naman pnr...

lrt-mrt loop update

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2883/img3707medium.jpg

thanks....getting better.

mukhang mahihirapan na ata... low vertical clearance na kasi in the future
ang north EDSA... unless gusto nila ng underpass



mukhang hindi kakayanin, maliit lang yung space
sa gitna ng railtracks eh

What I mean is both the concourse and platform area are on the same level.

Side platforms for a single platform station. Ang tanong saan nila ilalagay yung hukay for foundations? Tapos nang lagyan ng beams yung Malvar e.

Wow! Ang ganda na pala ng station sa ESPANYA :lol:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_mc704_16.jpg
Photo by Mithril Cloud

wrong thread...:)

intersection
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3638433064_ea32f96df6_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/diamonds_in_the_soles_of_her_shoes/

Wow! They're repainting again the viaducts? This time it's blue & white. Hopefully this be applied to the whole stretch of LRT-1. It will be better if they do. Thanks MMDA.

Pag nilagyan ng pintura ng buong stretch ng LRT 1 at ung extension, sigurado ako wala 1 years yan, iitim yung pintura nyan. Why? Kasi ang dumi ng mga usok na lumalabas sa sasakyan, bus, jeep, etc... Edi mas lalo papangit yan.... Dapat maresolve muna ung mga SMOKE VEHICLES, tapus ilagay ng pintura ng mga post ng LRT. lagyan rin ng nightview effects (e.g. light posts) para mas maganda pang tignan. :)

ung Grand Central Station kaya, pwede ba mula Sky Garden (SM) hangang dun sa North avenue station? yung tignan parang station nya nakacurve.... :) pwede ba yun? ASTIG... Para di na bababa sa LRT, tapus aakyat pa sa North ave station... :)

dapat ganun....that is the idea of interconnection....

dapat ganun that is the idea of interconnection....to ease people's lives..:) sori po double post

21st Oct.


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^^ So apparently the MRT extension posts will still follow the LRT-NEP's design (non-cylindrical). Thought it will be cylindrical to be consistent :lol: Thanks Avenger for the regular updates :)

Last post!!!

Thread 15 na! :banana:

Updates by TheAvenger as of previous thread's 999th post:

21st Oct.


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Awesome updates! Thanks again Avenger. I can't wait for the MRT3 guideway extension to be linked with LRT1.

I always find the tail track of MRT3 to be an absolute fugly eyesore, clearly a reminder of the boondogle that prevented it from going onwards to Monumento due to mismanagement of the MRTC. While we still don't know how the trackwork will truly be like until a few months later, at least from the perspective of those from the road and the malls, the MRT/LRT loop would look like a continuous seamless line. One less eyesore to worry about, now if only they'd finish off those numerous incomplete high rises and rail lines (i.e. LRT2 in old Manila and Marikina) that dot the metropolis...

END OF TRACK! :goodnight:

See you all in Thread 15!

:lock: :lock: :lock:

LRTA accepts Php200M grant for common station construction
Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
Oct. 20, 2009
LRTA (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/photorelease_091020_SMPhp200MGrant.htm)

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/pressphotos/091020_SMPhp200MGrant_01.jpg

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) recently accepted a PhP 200 Million grant from SM Prime Holdings, (SMPHI) to partially finance the construction of the common station interconnecting the respective rail systems of the LRTA , the Metrorail Transit Corporation and the Universal LRT Corporation (MRT7) in front of SM City North EDSA.

^^This is one great answer to all our worries regarding Grand Central Station. Thanks for the news and for the pictures.

LRTA accepts Php200M grant for common station construction
Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
Oct. 20, 2009
LRTA (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/photorelease_091020_SMPhp200MGrant.htm)

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/pressphotos/091020_SMPhp200MGrant_01.jpg

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) recently accepted a PhP 200 Million grant from SM Prime Holdings, (SMPHI) to partially finance the construction of the common station interconnecting the respective rail systems of the LRTA , the Metrorail Transit Corporation and the Universal LRT Corporation (MRT7) in front of SM City North EDSA.

wow wow and a big wow. This only means that the proposed common integrated railway terminal is going to happen soon.

based on the pics...dadaan na din ba ang MRT sa LRT tracks??:nuts::nuts::ohno::ohno:

2 rail tracks lang ba gagawin sa GC station? baka magcause yan ng traffic
lalo na kapag rush hour... :ohno:

LRTA accepts Php200M grant for common station construction
Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
Oct. 20, 2009
LRTA (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/photorelease_091020_SMPhp200MGrant.htm)

http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/pressphotos/091020_SMPhp200MGrant_01.jpg

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) recently accepted a PhP 200 Million grant from SM Prime Holdings, (SMPHI) to partially finance the construction of the common station interconnecting the respective rail systems of the LRTA , the Metrorail Transit Corporation and the Universal LRT Corporation (MRT7) in front of SM City North EDSA.

This is it. I've been waiting for the good news. Thanks Henry Sy. It's great.
:cheers:

Thread 15 na! :banana:

Updates by TheAvenger as of previous thread's 999th post:

Asan na pala ang link to the previous thread (Archive)?

hmm why is that cheque not oversized? lol

looks impressive. finally some closure after over a decade of waiting

hmm why is that cheque not oversized? lol

looks impressive. finally some closure after over a decade of waiting
Because it's real and they are not on TV.

The two rails are so similar MRT-3 can slide LRT-1 no problems, we need to know their layouts, but it seems like they are going to go-katipiran yet again by joining the LRT-1 and MRT-3's turnbacks, combined in that single track, if y'all can visualize what i'm saying. *too lazy to draw*

from TheAvenger
21st Oct.

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Nice photos, Thanks!

^^ kung kinukulayan nila lahat ng Blue at White (sorry pero wag na pinlk =) PEACE)
ganda nyan>!

^^ kung kinukulayan nila lahat ng Blue at White (sorry pero wag na pinlk =) PEACE)
ganda nyan>!

baka naman sabihin na kulay tomboy yan...yung blue...dahil ang pink ay kulay bading daw... :lol:

Pag nagawa naba ang LRT North extension ay idurogtong ba nag riles nito sa MRT upang magkaroon ng seamless connection ang LRT at MRT, upang sa ganoon ay pwede ang tren ng LRT sa MRT para maski papano ay makakatulong ang tren ng LRT sa MRT upang maiwasan ang siksikan sa mga tren dahil mas mahaba ang LRT train kaysa sa mga MRT train at kung magagawa ito ay parang tulad nasa japan na magkarugtong ang riles ng mga ibat ibang railways company.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/LRT.jpg

Hindi ko na nakikita itong second generation train ng LRT kamusta na kaya ito sa kanilang depot.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/LRT.jpg

Hindi ko na nakikita itong second generation train ng LRT kamusta na kaya ito sa kanilang depot.
nandun nakapark as usual most of them.... (nakikita ko yan sa depot pagpunta na akong school....)

^^Sira ba ang mga ito kaya di ginagamit? O inihahanda ang mga ito sa pagbubukas ng linkage ng MRT at LRT? O baka naman idodonate itong mga 2G LRV sa MRT??

Have the Project Update figures been updated recently? They're dated as of August 13, 2009. I thought I had seen more recent updates before.

based on the pics...dadaan na din ba ang MRT sa LRT tracks??:nuts::nuts::ohno::ohno:

2 rail tracks lang ba gagawin sa GC station? baka magcause yan ng traffic
lalo na kapag rush hour... :ohno:


Ako din di ko pa ma picture out kung ano magiging arrangment ng rail tracks ng MRT at LRT1 base sa nakikita ko na contuction ngayon. Mukha kasing sa position ng mga gingawang poste parang seamless connection ang makikita sa dalawang line. Sana may makakuha ng new render ng Grand Station.

physically link pala talaga ang dalawa...

talagang seamless as i was saying in my previous posts...

Here is an old rendering that was posted numerous times.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/MRT.jpg

The guideway from MRT3 to the Grand Central Station will look seamless. The question is will the guideway of LRT1 just before the Grand Central Station will be fatter?

Also, while the rendering seem to imply a linkage, as pointed out here, we really don't know and won't know until the whole kit and caboodle has been built. The only thing that hint a seamless linkage between the two lines was the wording from the press release from NEDA.

The MMIRT also intends to close the MRT 3 – LRT 1 Loop with provision for a possible seamless rail operation of Lines 1 and 3.

So "possible" could mean a lot of things

1) The guideways allow space for two separate rail tracks to be modified and linked later. This is a given, and will happen regardless.

2) The rail tracks of both MRT3 and LRT1 will be physically linked from the start but the trains of both lines won't necessarily cross them regularly. I can imagine this to be the more possible scenario at the present time and perhaps they would only swap trains if one line needs more than the other, after some cost sharing agreements, etc. An example of this is the proposal for LRT1 to lease or "donate" old Imelda Marcos era trains to MRT3 to help its capacity issues.

3) Travel between LRT1 and MRT3 will indeed be seamless and trains will run at each other's tracks. This is the most ideal scenario, but very unlikely at the present time. Ultimately LRT1 and MRT3 are operated by two different entities so there is still some segregation. Plus what would be the point of the Grand Central Terminal? It can't all be solely for LRT7, which is yet to begin construction. Again, least likely scenario, but if I'm wrong on this and it will indeed be seamless for the passengers, I'd more than welcome it.

So there you have it folks. And we simply have to wait until they finish laying the tracks, which is a few months from now, could even be as early as December. Only then will we find out.

Hindi kaya magbunguan ang MRT at LRT train kung magkadugtong? They should be adjacent to each other to prevent accident.

It would be just like any rail roal tracts, once they meet at a station, the rail would have a remote rail system control to divert the tract from one to another.

MRT Cubao Station
http://www.wikiwak.com/image/Araneta-Cubao+MRT.jpg
http://www.wikiwak.com/image/Araneta-Cubao+MRT.jpg

^^ That's Coffee's picture from Wikipedia.

http://traveleronfoot.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/lrt-art11.jpg
http://traveleronfoot.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/lrt-art11.jpg

^^ That's Coffee's picture from Wikipedia.

Who is Coffee?

A Filipino Wikipedia admin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:TheCoffee

^^ Coffee is also an SSCer. Same with seav. And me. And you. :D

^^ ah okay. Thanks. ....Anyway, I acknowledged the source. :) There's a link to it. Nice photos of Coffee

http://www.wikiwak.com/image/Tayuman+LRT+Station+dotstartup.jpg
http://www.wikiwak.com/wak/Tayuman_LRT_Station

http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/blog/travel-photos/ligh-rail-transit-line-two.jpg
http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/blog/travel-photos/ligh-rail-transit-line-two.jpg

^^ ah okay. Thanks. ....Anyway, I acknowledged the source. :) There's a link to it. Nice photos of Coffee

http://www.wikiwak.com/image/Tayuman+LRT+Station+dotstartup.jpg
http://www.wikiwak.com/wak/Tayuman_LRT_Station

That's also another Wikipedia picture, originally by dotstartup (not an SSCer) and subsequently edited by MC. :lol:

Ang Purple line ang pinaka maganda sa lahat ng metro system sa pinas.

Stations, Trains, Signboard,

SM north (FOLLOW-UPdate) 26 Oct 2009
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2474/img0071zm.jpg


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http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6509/img0081xr.jpg
looking at the pink umbrella here, hindi abot sa beam ang tao, inadjust nila ang height ng pylons para makaiwas sa footbridge,


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http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6833/img0094f.jpg
makikita sa pylon na ito ang ginawang pagdagdag sa height para hindi umabot sa footbridge, (ibang kulay ng semento)


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http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7159/img0100do.jpg
we can clearly see here that the elevated track avoids the footbridge by gradual elevation


MRT-3, andito na siya... :banana::banana::banana:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7747/img0089wl.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/img0089wl.jpg/)

LRT EDSA-Taft
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2280/img0070eg.jpg


http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1184/img0069uj.jpg
:)

LRT-1 NEP updates...
balintawak station 20 oct '09
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http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/836/img0011at.jpg


http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8326/img0013lm.jpg


balintawak interchange 26 oct '09 (the "megapylons")
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there are markings already for the installation of the metal bridge,


bagong barrio (the last stretch here with unlaid beams)
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the view from Katipunan Footbridge (bagong barrio) towards balintawak and muñoz,
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:banana::banana:

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:cheers:

ang galing naman.

LRT EDSA-Taft

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:)

I like this shot. :cheers: Ganda talaga ng 3G trains.

wow wow and a big wow. This only means that the proposed common integrated railway terminal is going to happen soon.

Nice Update, and to SM as well for the effort that the proposed Central Terminal station to happen...with this everyone will benefit SM, consumers and the public, we do hope that this amount would not go through a corrupt official and that might be use to fund their ambitions to run this forthcoming
elections...

Looking forward to the update from time to time, and we all know that SM will surely monitor this project...:banana::banana::banana:

Nice Update, and to SM as well for the effort that the proposed Central Terminal station to happen...with this everyone will benefit SM, consumers and the public, we do hope that this amount would not go through a corrupt official and that might be use to fund their ambitions to run this forthcoming
elections...

Looking forward to the update from time to time, and we all know that SM will surely monitor this project...:banana::banana::banana:
SM Donated 200 Million, that's effort (less)

nice update at @han742.. bravo. palakpakan. :applause: :cheers:

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^^ this is interesting. roller coaster?

Hi all! I'd just like to share a bit of news that might be great news to bikers and train riders alike. :) LRTA under Mr. Mel Robles is considering allowing bikes (initially, the folding-type ones) aboard the LRTA lines. To avoid interfering with or causing inconvenience to other commuters, they are planning to allow the bikers on the last door of the last car. (See related story (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideMetro.htm?f=2009/october/14/metro2.isx) on Manila Standard website)

We conducted an experiment (http://ronx13.multiply.com/journal/item/45/On_folding_bikes_and_riding_trains_and_why_these_two_make_a_good_combination) today by riding the trains alongside our folding bikes to see how people would react.

Implementation might come within a month or so, so keep posted for announcements :D

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nice update at @han742.. bravo. palakpakan. :applause: :cheers:

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^^ this is interesting. roller coaster?

Oh no why is that structure look like that, it's wavy?

this is yesterday mga 8:00am yata may nasiraang tren sa vito cruz station and declared code yellow one after awhile dineclare na ng code red (napaisip na hindi sumakay) technical problem daw.... tapos mga 15 mins. tinutulak na ang dead train papuntang central terminal tapos nagdeclare na sila ng code blue naman dahil ang agwat daw ng last train (nickname: index-202 ayon sa P.A.)northbound to the dead train (A-06 1029 and co.) ay blumentritt - vito cruz gap (ang layo naman ). tinulak sya ni 1055 and co. binaba lahat ng pasahero niya sa quirino station at pinark niya muna sa central ang dead train at nagsakay na lang ulit ito sa central terminal.... haayyy most of this days laging nasisiraan ang 1g trains LRT.... :ohno::ohno:

pics....

sa harap ang dead train (tinutulak lang sya)
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ang pushing train with passengers pa yan... binaba dyan...
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mga iniwan nila pasahero
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yun lang

nice update at @han742.. bravo. palakpakan. :applause: :cheers:

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^^ this is interesting. roller coaster?

That's pretty odd. :lol:

^^It looks like the viaduct had to give way to an MMDA footbridge. So instead of MMDA rebuilding the footbridge to go under the tracks riders will get temporary butterflies in their stomach. :okay::lol:

I think the train will just be trying to get the last hurrah before it finally settles down at the train station. :lol:

I wonder how much more it will cost to dig subways :D

^^It looks like the viaduct had to give way to an MMDA footbridge. So instead of MMDA rebuilding the footbridge to go under the tracks riders will get temporary butterflies in their stomach. :okay::lol:

naghahabol na rin kasi ng oras at budget kaya siguro hindi na nila pinakialaman ang mga footbridges na ito,:)


I wonder how much more it will cost to dig subways :D

IMO, much more costly, including maintenance, considering that most of the areas in Manila is flood-prone,:)

nice update at @han742.. bravo. palakpakan. :applause: :cheers:

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^^ this is interesting. roller coaster?

Oh no why is that structure look like that, it's wavy?

That's pretty odd. :lol:

the picture here was just a zoomed image kaya nagmukhang abrupt ang pagbaba at pagtaas ng viaduct, pero sa totoo gradual lang ito,:)

sinipag na naman si han..thanks han...keep up the good work

naghahabol na rin kasi ng oras at budget kaya siguro hindi na nila pinakialaman ang mga footbridges na ito,:)



Depends mostly on the geographical condition of Edsa. As for that photo, the elevation of EDSA is not actually flat and the viaduct needs to be grade corrected at every or 100 meters or so.

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^^Sponsored ba ito ng Yellow Cab at McDo? :nuts:

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^^Parang napaka-kapal naman nyan para lang sa 4 beams... Eyesore tuloy agad sya. Sana ginawa na lang circular yung mga poste dyan parang sa MRT. Natabunan tuloy si Boni...

@han742 at igor09: Maraming salamat sa pics :cheers:

@happosai: sarap ng yellow cab. hehehe

There's so many jeepneys... its like NY's yellow cab...

nice update at @han742.. bravo. palakpakan. :applause: :cheers:

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^^ this is interesting. roller coaster?

Oh no why is that structure look like that, it's wavy?

^^It looks like the viaduct had to give way to an MMDA footbridge. So instead of MMDA rebuilding the footbridge to go under the tracks riders will get temporary butterflies in their stomach. :okay::lol:

I think the train will just be trying to get the last hurrah before it finally settles down at the train station. :lol:

Its not as wavy as it looks like in the actual setting. The picture is just superzoomed so everything looks compressed. It was not done for the purpose of avoiding the footbridge. Sinong engineer ang gagawa nito since it dadagdag lang naman ito sa cost kung ganoon nga.

I think the structure is not a wave itself but a staggered decent. As you notice, mataas ang mga beams in from the Balintawak Station. They have to lower the beams sa area ng SM North para maglevel sa MRT and the pruposed GCT. Ginawa nila eh staggered decent instead of a single decline para mabawasan ang momentum ng train pababa at hindi gaanong mabilis ang approach nito sa GCT. :)

^^Sponsored ba ito ng Yellow Cab at McDo? :nuts:

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^^Parang napaka-kapal naman nyan para lang sa 4 beams... Eyesore tuloy agad sya. Sana ginawa na lang circular yung mga poste dyan parang sa MRT. Natabunan tuloy si Boni...

IMO by engineers computation ang laki ng balagbag na beam na ito; magkalayo ang dalawang poste sa magkabilang dulo, ang bigat na bubuhatin nito ay ang walong beams (sa magkabilaan), kasama na ang sementong sahig, graba, riles, tren at mga taong sakay nito, siguro marapat lamang na lakihan talaga ang ganitong klase ng balagbag na biga (beam),:) si Boni dito ay nasa right side at hindi nasama sa picture,

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in terms of prioritization after the extension of lrt to north edsa mrt...i think they should proceed with the south lrt extension before mrt7. if possible(budget) to commence these 2 projects at the same time the better but if not i think they shoul prioritize the south lrt extension... cavite area is more congested than those going to san jose del monte.

^^ LRT-1 is owned by Light Rail Transit Authority while MRT-7 is owned by the Universal LRT Corporation kaya hindi mo pwedeng sabihin na mauna yung isa.

yes but in terms of funding. who should ask for it? can we say that we can cover the same project at the same time?

Yes. mga big international banks or private consortiums ang nag fufund nito meron silang pera pero di mo masasabi kung willing silang maglabas kung kelan mo gusto.

good to know....

LRTA accepts Php200M grant for common station construction
Ref.: Maria Kristina E. Cassion
Oct. 20, 2009
LRTA (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/photorelease_091020_SMPhp200MGrant.htm)

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The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) recently accepted a PhP 200 Million grant from SM Prime Holdings, (SMPHI) to partially finance the construction of the common station interconnecting the respective rail systems of the LRTA , the Metrorail Transit Corporation and the Universal LRT Corporation (MRT7) in front of SM City North EDSA.

This is not free money from SM holding. It is a tax deductable. Even how rich a company is, nothing is given away for free. :)

At most, it's a combination of three factors: Goodwill, Tax Deduction, and the most important, Accessibility To Their Mall.

At most, it's a combination of three factors: Goodwill, Tax Deduction, and the most important, Accessibility To Their Mall.

If I am in the SM Corporation, I will add on people movers from the station to the Mall and elevators for the handicaps and elderly, of course strategically located. :)

At most, it's a combination of three factors: Goodwill, Tax Deduction, and the most important, Accessibility To Their Mall.

to summarize it all = business :)

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^^Are the MRT walls in upper picture repainted? Hope the MMDA follow suit on MRT-2 Viaducts. That will be a welcome relief amidst urban blight.:cheers:

^^Are the MRT walls in upper picture repainted? Hope the MMDA follow suit on MRT-2 Viaducts. That will be a welcome relief amidst urban blight.:cheers:

Yes, MMDA painted it but the question is: Why use the color white?

^^White is so far the best color for our metropolis, IMO, but considering the pollution content of our city, gray would be fine.

^^White is so far the best color for our metropolis, IMO, but considering the pollution content of our city, gray would be fine.

i disagree. white paint easily turns to black in manila

i would go for yellow. yellow when it gets old just turns to darker yellow. i have observed shanghai's flyovers are painted yellow and even if some posts show signs of age and dirt, it doesnt look too shabby.

i believe some infrastructures in makati are in the shade of yellow to beige/orange

How do we decongest the EDSA MRT trains? I've tried the metros of other countries and haven't seen a rapid transit system as crowded as the MRT. For instance, I tried the Singapore MRT and there is still breathing space to move around during rush hour.