Metro Manila LRT and MRT Lines - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 51

dewlin07

January 30th, 2010, 05:57 AM

hope ko lang mabawasbawasan ang bus at jeep pag okay na ang MRT7. mga hara-hara kasi sa daan! but the thing is, people from CUBAO will still ride the jeepney since its super inconvenient to take the mrt from fairview to sm north and sm north to cubao station. pero parang okay lang din lalo na kung traffic. sa dami ng commuters sa QC, naku laking biyaya ng mrt 7. pero dapat lang tanggalin ang mga palengke sa sidewalk at ilawan kasi nakakatakot, at ang taas ng crime rate sa commonwealth.

OO nga. naboboyset na ako dyan sa mga irresponsableng drivers... Yan ang nagdudulot ng traffic in whole MM....

Malaking biyaya rin sa mga taga-Bulacan... :banana:

dewlin07

January 30th, 2010, 05:59 AM

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5695/img007420100129.jpg
:cheers:

Ano purpose ang hagdanan sa gitna? sayang sa space sa daan... :nuts:

Sky Harbor

January 30th, 2010, 06:06 AM

^^ That's an emergency exit.

edly

January 30th, 2010, 06:10 AM

aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! di pa ba to sigurado? ano yung Universal rail transport na nanalo sa bidding with SM as 20% owner ng MRT 7?

That's not my point. Since we are not pretty sure when is the exact date of commencement of MRT 7 construction that GCT will be dependent on it. IMO its better that they just extend the LRT1 towards MRT3, extend North Ave station then start the operation. If they have GCT in mind they can start with it anytime without disrupting the NEP operation, as well as MRT7 (in case it will be delayed further). But I'm really hopeful everything will still be good with our MRT systems in the future.

nice pics.....sana matuloy as sked yung opening ng dalawang terminals....

I'm still hopefull that we can use NEP early this year, and not after election period... Thanks Han for the updates.

nayki

January 30th, 2010, 06:15 AM

Ano purpose ang hagdanan sa gitna? sayang sa space sa daan... :nuts:

No alam ko kasing lapad lang ng mga Station post yang hagdan na yan.

ICHUO_MX

January 30th, 2010, 06:26 AM

No alam ko kasing lapad lang ng mga Station post yang hagdan na yan.

korek, di naman naapektuhan ang lapad nito dahil kahanay ito ng mga piers.

chris_nigel

January 30th, 2010, 07:13 AM

absinthe_888

January 30th, 2010, 07:31 AM

Thanks Han for the nice visual updates as usual :)

Kuroa

January 30th, 2010, 12:02 PM

sana nga lang d na magamit yan kahit kailan...tiyak hindi maganda magiging scenario pag dyan lumabas mga tao...btw super dilim na ngayon ng recto station lalo na sa mismong platform..ayaw na ata nila palitan ng ilaw ehh

^^ speaking of, bakit nga ba di nila ginagamit ung flood lights sa station at ssa mismong riles? nagtitipid ba sila?

michael.asuncion18

January 30th, 2010, 12:12 PM

Ano purpose ang hagdanan sa gitna? sayang sa space sa daan... :nuts:

tingin ko in case of emergency yan kya merun tulad sa mga istasyun sa edsa...

dewlin07

January 30th, 2010, 01:29 PM

^^ That's an emergency exit.

Ahh... kuha ko na... kaya pala meron rin sa North Avenue station (MRT3)...

Thanks sa info.....:)

dewlin07

January 30th, 2010, 01:35 PM

No alam ko kasing lapad lang ng mga Station post yang hagdan na yan.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7990/img007320100129.jpg

As you can see, mas mahaba pa ang hagdanan kaysa sa piers...

barrera_marquez

January 30th, 2010, 03:00 PM

The Bagong Barrio LRT Station is D E A D or NO MORE.

According to some "insider" the construction of Bagong Barrio LRT Station is already shelved since LRT NEP will not construct it unless the City government of Caloocan is the one who will pay for the construction.

So no more Bagong Barrio LRT Station, period.

Nakapunta na ako sa FB staging area sa Balintawak and I talked to the high-ranking engineers (planners na ito this time in their offices, by the way thanks to them and they are really nice to me) and saw the plans there both in paper and in AutoCAD... they have the Bagong Barrio station's location. It will not be directly in Malvar but rather in Arellano street before the overpass if you came from Monumento circle. Nasa MetroLink pa lang kasi ang planning kaya hindi nila iyan masimulan but they said that they are ready with it and they have the plans on the table kung sakaling matutuloy iyan. Alam na rin daw nila ang diskarte nila riyan. They said they will manually dig it just like what happened in Balintawak bridge if it continued. What prevents them from constructing it is only the absence of the construction plans which they said nasa taas pa, hindi pa bumababa.

They also said that Balintawak and Roosevelt's opening might be delayed this March. They have pushed the date by June.

Isa pa, Gloria is set to inspect the project daw within the next few weeks... they don't know the exact date e.

In fact, yung hukay sa Monumento station ay walkways lamang... may second floor pero nasa first floor pa rin yung turnstiles kagaya ng present situation (hindi nga nadagdagan yung bilang nila at yung mga hukay sa Monumento ay elevators lamang) at talagang nasabi ko sa mga engineers na magiging problemado ang Monumento station kapag hindi natuloy ang Malvar station. If LRTA will not build it because of Caloocan's stinginess, then both parties will be forced to do so later.

Speaking, Caloocan City will shoulder it sana lang kahit kalahati man lamang... kahit installment basis basta maitayo na iyan. At the same time, kung wala talaga silang plano para riyan, bakit pa sila nagsayang ng kalahating taon para sa feasiblity study na natapos lang nitong December?

evilgenius15

January 30th, 2010, 05:15 PM

werid ng hagdan, haha... tatawin pa mga tao in case doon padadaanin... parang jaywalk haha

Vegas Visitor

January 30th, 2010, 06:13 PM

werid ng hagdan, haha... tatawin pa mga tao in case doon padadaanin... parang jaywalk haha

I think thats temporary stairs for flatform access sa mga construction workers. But if thats gonna be the permanent stairs for the commuters then it a major FAIL design :)

queetz@home

January 30th, 2010, 06:14 PM

Thanks for the update, barrera. But to answer one of your questions...

At the same time, kung wala talaga silang plano para riyan, bakit pa sila nagsayang ng kalahating taon para sa feasiblity study na natapos lang nitong December?

Its not unusual, for the sake of politics, to do "feasibility studies" for appeasement purposes. Once the votes have been cast, its back to screwing up the people. To put things into perspective, the never built Evergreen line in Greater Vancouver that I keep ranting about from time to time has had FIVE feasibility studies since 1993, and this does not include the studies that were done since 1970 when the project was first proposed. I dunno about the Philippines but here in Canada, a feasibility study was recently quoted for $10 million dollars to examine a rapid transit extension to UBC (and this wasn't the first).

Both lines are still not being built because of lack of funding, but its not because the government can't afford it, its because they choose to "invest" the money on other pet projects, as long as it suites their political needs (i.e. the lacking $400 million is not to be found for Evergreen but the same amount of money paid for the Convention Centre overrun, plus they easily found another $500 million to replace a roof of the BC Place Stadium with a nicer one, , both which are spur of the moment luxury items, then the same gov claim they are broke, cut down Evergreen plus other social programs, etc). And yet our taxes continue to increase with no improvement in services in the next DECADE (almost make the LRT SEP cancellation fiasco look like child's play).

Now, if this happens in a first world country like Canada that is said to be the "best place on earth", what more in the Philippines... :ohno:

ICHUO_MX

January 30th, 2010, 06:54 PM

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7990/img007320100129.jpg

As you can see, mas mahaba pa ang hagdanan kaysa sa piers...

mas mahaba? u mean malapad?

tama lang yan. di sya ganon makakasakop ng malaki sa lane.

ICHUO_MX

January 30th, 2010, 06:59 PM

I think thats temporary stairs for flatform access sa mga construction workers. But if thats gonna be the permanent stairs for the commuters then it a major FAIL design :)

yan po yung emergency stairs. same as MRT.

yung sa magkabilaan sa gilid ng station sa pic, dun ang daanan.

flip2_0

January 30th, 2010, 07:09 PM

mas mahaba? u mean malapad?

tama lang yan. di sya ganon makakasakop ng malaki sa lane.

Take note na ibabalik ang (mas malapad na) center island sa stretch mula SM North to Monumento ng EDSA na kinain ng LRT NEP construction once matapos (like sa MRT) so tama nga lang ang lapad ng emergency stairs/exit.

kaelthas18

January 31st, 2010, 05:24 AM

kaelthas18

January 31st, 2010, 05:26 AM

may pictures ba kayo dito ng mrt3 depot..ung sa ibabab ng trinoma? lrt1 at 2 plng kasi nakkita ko.

Sky Harbor

January 31st, 2010, 05:53 AM

i think kaya ganyan design ng bagong stations is that para may similarity with mrt3.. para habang nagbbyahe ka sa edsa parang walang pagbabago mga stations when you are on the road. matanong ko lang. kagaya din ba ng balintwak station ang mga existing stations ng mrt na may mga transformers at generators ng kuryente sa baba ng station? sa lrt2 kasi seperate site eh.

Actually, some MRT-2 stations have the generators within the station premises. That's why when V. Mapa was running on generators, the concourse was very noisy.

RonnieR

January 31st, 2010, 06:23 AM

DOTC clarifies LRT 1 project issues
(philstar.com) Updated January 30, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - This pertains to the column of Jarius Bondoc in your newspaper published on 25 January 2010 entitled “Caught Rushing LRT-1 They’re Giving Alibis”.

On 13 January 2010, we wrote Mr. Bondoc to clarify some points regarding the implementation of the LRT-1 South Extension Project and at the same time requested him that such clarifications be published in the spirit of transparency, but we were not given ample opportunity to be heard.

We wish to emphasize that the project involves the extension of the existing 15 kilometer LRT Line 1 System from Baclaran Terminal to Bacoor, Cavite by approximately 11.7 kilometers, and there were several proposals submitted and received by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) for the project.

On 20 March 2000, LRTA and SNC Lavalin entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA). However, due to disagreement between the parties on major project issues, the JVA was terminated on 16 September 2005.

In August 2006, IFC submitted a feasibility study to LRTA. It was approved by the NEDA Technical Board. The project did not materialize due to the increase in project cost from US$682.2 million to US$1.780 billion.

In December 2007, LRTA received a proposal from Shanghai Group Foreign Economic and Technological Cooperation (SFECO) to construct the 11.7 km. Extension project at US$1.016 billion. Under SFECO’s proposal, the project will be implemented via an Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Chinese government. The proposal of SFECO was endorsed to NEDA on 27 November 2009 after the conduct of an evaluation on the cost-effectiveness of each proposal by the Project Review and Evaluation Team that DOTC and LRTA formed per NEDA request. The result of NEDA’s value analysis/engineering study favoring the implementation of the project thru ODA was released on 09 December 2009.

On 15 October 2006, LRTA received a proposal from R-II Holdings, Inc. (EcoRail Transport Services, Inc.). The project cost from Baclaran to Imus is US$1.184 billion.

To set the record straight, the cost of the project as proposed by SFECO is US$1.016 billion and not US$1.78 billion as erroneously stated in the article of Mr. Bondoc. Moreover, if ever the project is awarded, the system will be operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and not by SFECO.

To date, the project has not been approved, no bidding has been held and therefore, no award can be made whatsoever to any particular entity. The statement that there is an impending award of the contract is without legal and factual basis. If not misleading, as his only source for such statement was an article written by another.

We are attaching hereto a copy of our letter to Mr. Bondoc dated 13 January 2010 for better appreciation of the issues.

We hope we have clarified matters for you and we will appreciate if this clarification will find a space in our well-read newspaper. — GUILING A. MAMONDIONG, Undersecretary for Rail Transport, Department of Transportation and Communications

juniordiscovery

January 31st, 2010, 06:32 AM

Hello! Good day to ALL! :)

queetz@home

January 31st, 2010, 08:51 AM

absinthe_888

January 31st, 2010, 09:14 AM

^^ Hindi lang LRT Extension ang tinitira nan, isa din yan sa matinding kritiko ng Northrail...

sulong

January 31st, 2010, 10:09 AM

Well, ang paglalathala ng diyaryo ay isang negosyo rin. Kung ano 'yung magiging mabili ay 'yun ang gustong ilathala, kahit pa mali. Galit pa naman ang marami sa pamahalaan ngayon, go with the flow. One of the reasons why I stopped reading PDI.

paulomikael

January 31st, 2010, 01:50 PM

^^Palagay ko kulang din kasi sa TULAK ang mga mga pulitko sa Cavite at Southern Metro Manila kaya di ito matuloy-tuloy. Parang hesitant din silang mag-lunsad nito kasi di daw sila maambunan ng biyaya.:nuts:

Oo nga.Yung mga taga-QC,Caloocan at SJDM todo-effort for MRT-7 kaya natuloy.Alam ko tuloy na talaga yun pag nagawa na yung station sa SM Annex.:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Sayang talaga yang SEP ano.Kasi si Noynoy buwisit.

***Nagrail-hopping nga pala ako kanina(Line 1,2,3 pati PNR,for the PUPCET)at masasabi kong maganda na rin ang improvement ng mga stations.Yung Line 1 mukhang bago na at tuloy-tuloy na ang renovation for NEP.

Yung sa Doroteo Jose binabaklas na yung bubong.Siguro papalitan na nila.:]

paulomikael

January 31st, 2010, 01:54 PM

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5695/img007420100129.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7990/img007320100129.jpg

:cheers:

Ganda.:]

RonnieR

January 31st, 2010, 03:01 PM

Oo nga.Yung mga taga-QC,Caloocan at SJDM todo-effort for MRT-7 kaya natuloy.Alam ko tuloy na talaga yun pag nagawa na yung station sa SM Annex.:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Sayang talaga yang SEP ano.Kasi si Noynoy buwisit.

***Nagrail-hopping nga pala ako kanina(Line 1,2,3 pati PNR,for the PUPCET)at masasabi kong maganda na rin ang improvement ng mga stations.Yung Line 1 mukhang bago na at tuloy-tuloy na ang renovation for NEP.

Yung sa Doroteo Jose binabaklas na yung bubong.Siguro papalitan na nila.:]

nice to hear that... if you have photos of D. JOse, please post them here.

RonnieR

January 31st, 2010, 03:04 PM

I think its sad that people like Jarius Bondoc can print something like this with all the hype and hoopla, turn out to be false, and still get away with it. I dunno about you but if I was the media outlet, I would fire him on the spot. That guy has caused so much suffering and grief due to his stupidity and crab mentality.

I think we should all write to the Philippine Star demanding Jarius Bondoc's head on the platter! Their credibility has been shot, that's for sure... :ohno:

^^ Hindi lang LRT Extension ang tinitira nan, isa din yan sa matinding kritiko ng Northrail...

Well, ang paglalathala ng diyaryo ay isang negosyo rin. Kung ano 'yung magiging mabili ay 'yun ang gustong ilathala, kahit pa mali. Galit pa naman ang marami sa pamahalaan ngayon, go with the flow. One of the reasons why I stopped reading PDI.

Yes, totoo, grabe din makatira yan si Jarius Bondoc sa Northrail, ayaw niya talagang umunlad ang Pilipinas! Mali mali ang sources basta lang makatuligsa! :bash:

Subscriber ako dati ng Philippine Star but stopped it and switched to PDI. I'm also thinking of terminating my subscription with PDI.

absinthe_888

January 31st, 2010, 03:19 PM

^^ OT: PDI is a tabloid newspaper masquerading as a broadsheet :D

barrera_marquez

January 31st, 2010, 03:23 PM

^^ Hindi lang LRT Extension ang tinitira nan, isa din yan sa matinding kritiko ng Northrail...

What's the problem of that Jarius Bondoc ba?

RonnieR

January 31st, 2010, 03:31 PM

What's the problem of that Jarius Bondoc ba?

In previous pages, the news clip was posted, tinira ni Jarius Bondoc ng Phil. Star ang LRT South Extension, masyado daw mahal, overpriced at US$1.78 billion. Sen. Noynoy wants to investigate it, too.

It turned out na MALI ang figure. The LRT South Extension is $1.016 Billion per DOTC.

okidok

January 31st, 2010, 04:26 PM

Hello guys! Newbie here. Does anyone know how the government is proceeding now with the capacity expansion of MRT-3 (buying of new light rolling vehicles, not the ongoing construction of LRT1-MRT3 connection)? Capacity expansion is one of the govt's motivation for buying out majority share of MRTC. But I haven't heard anything after they've inked the buyout.
:cheers1:

sulong

January 31st, 2010, 05:41 PM

Subscriber ako dati ng Philippine Star but stopped it and switched to PDI. I'm also thinking of terminating my subscription with PDI.

^^ OT: PDI is a tabloid newspaper masquerading as a broadsheet :D

Spot on. Hehe. I just wish our media would be more responsible, instead of just being adversarial and trying to inculcate in the public that the government is always an enemy. :ohno:

todjikid

January 31st, 2010, 07:07 PM

gaLj

January 31st, 2010, 07:59 PM

Oo nga.Yung mga taga-QC,Caloocan at SJDM todo-effort for MRT-7 kaya natuloy.Alam ko tuloy na talaga yun pag nagawa na yung station sa SM Annex.:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Sayang talaga yang SEP ano.Kasi si Noynoy buwisit.

***Nagrail-hopping nga pala ako kanina(Line 1,2,3 pati PNR,for the PUPCET)at masasabi kong maganda na rin ang improvement ng mga stations.Yung Line 1 mukhang bago na at tuloy-tuloy na ang renovation for NEP.

Yung sa Doroteo Jose binabaklas na yung bubong.Siguro papalitan na nila.:]
kakasakay ko lang kanina, baka papalitan lang ung mga part na may butas lalo na ung mga translucent acrylics part ng roof:nuts:

winztotoy

January 31st, 2010, 10:19 PM

What's the problem of that Jarius Bondoc ba?

Simple... MONEY! He doesn't care if it is the truth or accurate or neither as long as he gets the MONEY he wanted.

okidok

February 1st, 2010, 04:21 AM

sobrang saya kung tuloy na ang MRT7!

Tuloy na ba talaga? I heard the MRT7 proponents asked the government for an extension of the deadline for financial closure (supposedly last December ang deadline) kasi di nakakuha ng financier. :shifty:

edly

February 1st, 2010, 04:45 AM

To set the record straight, the cost of the project as proposed by SFECO is US$1.016 billion and not US$1.78 billion as erroneously stated in the article of Mr. Bondoc. Moreover, if ever the project is awarded, the system will be operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and not by SFECO.

To date, the project has not been approved, no bidding has been held and therefore, no award can be made whatsoever to any particular entity. The statement that there is an impending award of the contract is without legal and factual basis. If not misleading, as his only source for such statement was an article written by another.

Naku mapatunayan lang ng LRTA ang figures nila siguradong magiging ala-Jamboy yang si Jarius Bondoc.:ohno:

What's the problem of that Jarius Bondoc ba?

An anti-rail citizen who had bitter experiences riding a train before :lol:
Kaya siguro ganyan siya siya ngayon.

cq40

February 1st, 2010, 09:46 AM

Englehart

February 1st, 2010, 09:52 AM

^^

anong oras ka sumakay alam ko merong opening time diba???

ito pansin ko sa line 1 tuwing umaga....

P.A. paging engr. .............. (kahit sino na!) of the signalling technician team please proceed to .......... station. = 5 minutes later code yellow 1 na.......

cq40

February 1st, 2010, 10:55 AM

Kuroa

February 1st, 2010, 11:12 AM

^^ sabi ni manung gard kanina sa cubao station ng MRT di daw sila nakabayad ng upa sa management ng MRT..:D kaya ayun, pinasara..hehe

cool_blue

February 1st, 2010, 11:26 AM

^^ Hindi lang LRT Extension ang tinitira nan, isa din yan sa matinding kritiko ng Northrail...

hindi yan sumasakay ng Mass transport system kaya ang lakas ng loob na batikusin yan :down:

edly

February 1st, 2010, 11:42 AM

^^Malamang. Dahil may sarili siyang kotse at walang pakialam sa higit na nakararaming Pinoy na sumasakay ng tren o anumang public transportation para lang makaabot sa trabaho. Napaka-selfish at walang pakialam talaga ng ilang kababayan natin.

RonnieR

February 1st, 2010, 11:51 AM

^^ dapat talaga palakasin natin ang power of internet at blogs para makakarating sa nakakarami na may mga mali sa nakalathala or sa balita. Perfect example tong mali na ni- report ni Jarius Bondoc sa PHilppine Star. $1.7 Billion daw - ang tama $1.016 Billion, ang laki naman ng difference.

Napakalaking mali talaga ang kanyang ginawa basta lang makatuligsa sa proyektong napakahalaga sa atin dito sa Metro Manila at Cavite.

kalbongdad

February 1st, 2010, 12:19 PM

dewlin07

February 1st, 2010, 01:09 PM

Englehart

February 1st, 2010, 02:24 PM

2PM po ser

My gosh, no offense, pero kung alam ko namang sarado pa itatanong ko pa ba.

pasensya kasi akala ko umaga eh....... peace.....

kalbongdad

February 1st, 2010, 02:52 PM

dapat lang ipasara ang mga yun.....nakakadumi lang sa station....marami naman kainan sa loob

b_two

February 1st, 2010, 06:19 PM

^^^^

ot:

nice banner... saan ba yan... uy... makati... nice... :lol:

kalbongdad

February 2nd, 2010, 01:11 AM

any new pic of nep.....?

hecky12

February 2nd, 2010, 06:07 AM

What is happening with the food (siomai, stir-fried noodles, mister donut etc..)/essentials (e-load etc..) kiosks in all MRT-3 stations? They are closed? Also kanina sa Ayala Station patay ang ilaw ng lahat ng kainan, pero may power naman.

yung kiss king and balls, loading station sarado din dito sa may taft yung connecting bridge papuntang LRT1.. daapt yun talaga maalis dun kasi nagco-cause ng human traffic dun.. bwisit yun e.. kaso pumunta naman dun sa loob yung ibang vendor.. andun na sila sa malapit sa entrance ng mrt... dapat din matanggaln yung mga vendor sa may hagdanan sa may tabi ng mcdo.. bwisit pampasikip...

hecky12

February 2nd, 2010, 06:11 AM

may mga notices sa LRT 1 ha.. sa loob ng train.. hanggang Feb28 daw e makakaranas ng pagdedelay ng mga biyahe..

kalbongdad

February 2nd, 2010, 08:16 AM

nag start na kaya ang central station.....sana gandahan naman nila ang design...sana puro glass at see through para hindi ma block at dumilim ang area na yan...

okidok

February 2nd, 2010, 08:24 AM

paulomikael

February 2nd, 2010, 10:12 AM

question lang sirs/ma'ms: Does anyone know how the government is proceeding now with the capacity expansion of MRT-3 (buying of new light rolling vehicles, not the ongoing construction of LRT1-MRT3 connection)? Capacity expansion is one of the govt's motivation for buying out majority share of MRTC. But I haven't heard anything after they've inked the buyout. :)
:cheers1:

di ko alam yun ah.:]

yung sa dj thing.baka nga papalitan lang yung butas sa bubong at hindi yung buo.nagtitipid ata.:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

bakit 15 pesos mula dj to monumento?12 naman pureza to recto.:]
^^^^^^^^^^^^

april to june ang start ng 7!!!!:}:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

phichanad

February 2nd, 2010, 10:45 AM

kasya ba ung mga LRT 1 coaches sa MRT line? parang ang sikip lalo na dyan sa may shaw stn e

kalbongdad

February 2nd, 2010, 11:06 AM

:)well masusubukan yan once na nagoperate na sila....:)

gaLj

February 2nd, 2010, 03:04 PM

kasya ba ung mga LRT 1 coaches sa MRT line? parang ang sikip lalo na dyan sa may shaw stn e
siguro ung 1g na train ng lrt1 may fit pero ung new ones mukhang di kakaysa

sulong

February 2nd, 2010, 04:14 PM

nag start na kaya ang central station.....sana gandahan naman nila ang design...sana puro glass at see through para hindi ma block at dumilim ang area na yan...

Last time na dumaan ako, kanina 'yun, wala pang ginagawa sa GCT, maliban yata dun sa mga hukay dati, or baka nasa stage pa sila na un? Speaking of the stations, ang dilim na nga sa may Balintawak station, sa ilalim, dahil ang laki ng station. Though, baka hindi glass ang solusyon, kasi magiging hot house ung station kung ganung material ang gagamitin, lalo na sa klima natin. =)

happosai

February 3rd, 2010, 12:15 AM

^^Dapat lagyan na agad nila ng ilaw yan. Delikado yan sa mga holdapers at mga snatchers. At dagdagan na rin ang police visibility.

Hot house? May hot girls din ba dyan? :lol: Baka green house effect sinasabi mo? :D

hecky12

February 3rd, 2010, 12:44 AM

dapat siguro... kung gagawin yung line7 e dapat yung mga stations niya meron ng solar panels diba?! para hindi sila maniningil ng sobra yung tama lang para sa maintenance.. malaking kabawasan na yung sa kuryente..

sana ganun din yung gagawin sa mga existing lines ng line1 at i-upgrade nila ang mga stations ng mrt at lagyan na din nila ng solar panels yung bubungan ng bawat station.. para hindi sila dependent masyado sa kuryente..

b_two

February 3rd, 2010, 09:51 AM

may mga cost-effective solutions na to counter yung greenhouse effect (sa mga glass structures and not global warming).

hothouse is another term for a structure (eg buildings) that is mostly (if not totally) covered with glass and is affected by the environment's temperature.

jefflacs

February 3rd, 2010, 11:52 AM

I think they have revised the design of the station, last time I checked, the diggings on the sidewalk on the SM Annex side had been re-filled.

Kuroa

February 3rd, 2010, 12:58 PM

kanina nakita ko na may hatak-hatak ang isang railroad truck na 3g train ng lrt 1 sa LRT NEP..:banana:

here are the pics:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0152A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0153A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0154A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0155A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0156A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0157A.jpg

:applause:

wheel of steel

February 3rd, 2010, 01:19 PM

kanina nakita ko na may hatak-hatak ang isang railroad truck na 3g tram ng lrt 1 sa LRT NEP..:banana:

here are the pics:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0152A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0153A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0154A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0155A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0156A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0157A.jpg

:applause:

Wheel Friction Test and Track Banking Angle Test

whatuwan

February 3rd, 2010, 01:21 PM

^^ at first, akala ko nasira ang train :lol:. So it's just testing the tracks huh?:cheers:

Kuroa

February 3rd, 2010, 01:38 PM

^^ oh..nag tetest lang pala sila kanina..hehe ang galing nga eh, ang ganda tignan ung tren na dumadaan sa bagong tracks, :D

happosai

February 3rd, 2010, 01:48 PM

^^Ang galing mong makatsamba.. Hehehehe... :lol: Pati kaya yung 1G at 2G itetest din dyan?

Siguro itetest din yung distansya ng tren sa mga platforms.

Englehart

February 3rd, 2010, 01:54 PM

sana dinerestso na nila sa MRT tracks:lol::lol:

Kuroa

February 3rd, 2010, 01:55 PM

^^ oo nga eh..lol di ko nagamit ung cam ko talaga, cp lang gamit ko..lol

sana nga ung tren ng PNR ung itinest, para di na hatak hatak ng truck..haha pero di pwede kasi magkaiba sila ng gauge..XD

Kuroa

February 3rd, 2010, 01:57 PM

@englehart - no can do iderecho eh, di pa tinatangal ng mrt management ung stop sa MRT tracks..XD

Englehart

February 3rd, 2010, 02:00 PM

^^

sayang para malaman na kung kakasya ba sa platform ng MRT3 yung 3g trains

Kuroa

February 3rd, 2010, 02:02 PM

^^ oo nga eh..sayang..hehe ang porma sana nun, ung lrt trains nasa platform ng mrt..XD

happosai

February 3rd, 2010, 03:34 PM

^^Baka magulat ka na lang at makita mo ang LRV ng MRT3 dyan sa track ng NEP.. :lol: Dahil ang MRT3 trains ay titigil din sa GCT.. :D Kaya may posibilidad talaga na i-test ang LRV ng MRT dyan.. :D

dewlin07

February 3rd, 2010, 03:59 PM

kanina nakita ko na may hatak-hatak ang isang railroad truck na 3g tram ng lrt 1 sa LRT NEP..:banana:

here are the pics:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0154A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0155A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0156A.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Kuroa-san/IMG0157A.jpg

:applause:

Ang galing!! may test run na!!! :banana:

Wala lang yung grand central terminal... :nuts:

Thanks for the updates... :)

OT: Galing naman umatras ang truck.... :lol:

dewlin07

February 3rd, 2010, 04:02 PM

**Sorry, Double Post...

edly

February 3rd, 2010, 04:12 PM

^^This is definitely the historic setting of LRT 3G into extended Line 1...

:applause::applause::applause:

Nothing I can say for this development but

BRAVO!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Thanks @Kuroa for taking those historic shots.:banana:

sulong

February 3rd, 2010, 04:51 PM

ionmarx

February 3rd, 2010, 06:39 PM

@Kuroa :banana: :applause

Thanks for the updates!! Nice seeing the LRT1 LRVs in action! :D

hecky12

February 4th, 2010, 01:18 AM

Waw! Ayos! Kudos Sir Kuroa! Sana matapos na nga siya ngayon Pebrero, ay sana kasya sa platform ng MRT ang LRV ng LRT-1 at payagan umabot sa North Ave. station pansamantala ang LRT-1 habang hinihintay matapos ang GCT. Dagdag ginhawa sa pagko-commute!

Ano pala problema ng 2G LRVs, bakit 'di nagagamit?

by march na siguro magagamit ang bagong stations kasi nakita ko sa lrt na may mga notices sila na hanggang feb28 makakaranas ng pagdedelay ng mga biyahe so malamang yun na nga yun.. mga testings etc...

Manila-X

February 4th, 2010, 04:55 AM

kanina nakita ko na may hatak-hatak ang isang railroad truck na 3g tram ng lrt 1 sa LRT NEP..:banana:

here are the pics:

Cool pics but the 3G is not considered a tram.

Bahay_Kubo

February 4th, 2010, 05:58 AM

RonnieR

February 4th, 2010, 06:03 AM

nice, 3G trains !

queetz@home

February 4th, 2010, 06:33 AM

Lucentino

February 4th, 2010, 08:33 AM

^Probably, some operational management issues will be borne out of your idea/suggestion. I am not an expert on business practices, and do not have an inside track on the LRT & MRT (contracts, concessions, etc.), but imagine if you were a sugar supplier for NCR, while I am a supplier for Calabarzon, with me allowing you to enter my turf (and vise versa) for such reasons like you raised... it would be good for consumers, but some business "factors" might not just allow it.

Anyway, your idea/suggestion is good (passenger convenience should be paramount). The business and government should carefully look into this, including the possibility of tweaking some rules to allow it. :)

Englehart

February 4th, 2010, 08:41 AM

Ano pala problema ng 2G LRVs, bakit 'di nagagamit?

aircon! sira!

hmmmmm malapit na ang connection MRT 7 na lang ang kulang

Kuroa

February 4th, 2010, 11:00 AM

Cool pics but the 3G is not considered a tram.

@Wanch - I stand corrected..:D

@Englehart - Sira ba? eh di sana un ung ginamit..hehe kasi wala pa naman power lines ang tracks ng LRT NEP di ba?

:banana:

okidok

February 4th, 2010, 06:06 PM

Awesome photos! Thanks so much!

Though we probably figured this out already, this shows absolute proof that the MRT and LRT tracks are physically linked. How else would the MRT3 LRVs get to the GCT where the 3G LRT1 train is shown in the photos?

I just don't know why they can't just integrate the two lines into one. The trains are clearly compatible. If its a billing issue, just use a zoning system. One fare for the MRT portion, another for the LRT portion, and if you want to travel both, just pay both fares and split the revenue between the two lines base on usage. That way, no need to transfer between trains. You can have a seamless ride from Monumento to Araneta Centre by February of this year just by doing that...

Hi queetz. :) Your idea is good, and the government has already thought of that. There are plans to make the rides in both MRT3 and LRT systems a little more seamless through a unified ticketing system. I'm not sure what the remaining problem is; I don't know whether it is lack of detailed/updated feasibility study or the govt is waiting for a private sector proposal for an IT system. Cheers!
:cheers1:

happosai

February 5th, 2010, 12:01 AM

@Wanch - I stand corrected..:D

@Englehart - Sira ba? eh di sana un ung ginamit..hehe kasi wala pa naman power lines ang tracks ng LRT NEP di ba?

:banana:

^^Baka nilalagyan ng mga solar panels ang mga 2G para di na kailangan ng power source.. :nuts:

greenshields

February 5th, 2010, 12:43 AM

Hi queetz. :) Your idea is good, and the government has already thought of that. There are plans to make the rides in both MRT3 and LRT systems a little more seamless through a unified ticketing system. I'm not sure what the remaining problem is; I don't know whether it is lack of detailed/updated feasibility study or the govt is waiting for a private sector proposal for an IT system. Cheers!
:cheers1:

Unfortunately, the operative word there is "little" and not "seamless." Nandyan na yung Line 1 extension to MRT3 but I still believe it should have been the other way so that MRT3 could be extended to connect with a future Northrail.

hecky12

February 5th, 2010, 01:08 AM

ang antayin natin e kung magtetesting din ng mrt trains.

ICHUO_MX

February 5th, 2010, 10:45 AM

confused lang ako.

itong bang CLOSING THE LOOP ay pagkokonek lang ng dalawang train lines?

i mean, both mrt3 and lrt1 ba magshe-share sa railroads nito?

or,

mrt3 still, taft to north trinoma, and lrt1, baclaran to north sm?

Kuroa

February 5th, 2010, 10:50 AM

ICHUO_MX

February 5th, 2010, 11:00 AM

^^ uhmm, base dun sa mga previous post, dapat may isang central station na gagawin para dun dadaan ang mga tren ng LRT at MRT..ang pagkakaintindi ko, mag ttransfer ka lang ng platform para makasakay ng ibang tren. MRT to LRT and vice versa. :D

un nga din ang sa pagkakaalam ko, naconfused lang ako sa sinabi nung sa taas na, hintayin na itest ang mrt train.

Kuroa

February 5th, 2010, 11:36 AM

^^ ahh..un ba, siguro ang ibig sabihin nun eh para malaman kung makakadaan ang tren ng mrt sa tracks ng lrt para makapunta ng central station..XD

flip2_0

February 5th, 2010, 12:09 PM

^^ ahh..un ba, siguro ang ibig sabihin nun eh para malaman kung makakadaan ang tren ng mrt sa tracks ng lrt para makapunta ng central station..XD

Nahuli mo! :cheers:

confused lang ako.

itong bang CLOSING THE LOOP ay pagkokonek lang ng dalawang train lines?

i mean, both mrt3 and lrt1 ba magshe-share sa railroads nito?

or,

mrt3 still, taft to north trinoma, and lrt1, baclaran to north sm?

Technically speaking, seamless ang ideal na outcome ng closing the loop kaya lang for some unknown reason/s hindi nila ito magagawa dahil kung pwede, nakaplano at plantsado na sana hindi ba?

But for now, GCT SM NORTH to EDSA-TAFT ang MRT 3 and GCT SM NORTH to BACLARAN ang LRT 1 at may provision din for the southernmost station ng MRT 7 sa vicinity ng GCT.

Kuroa

February 5th, 2010, 12:15 PM

^^ teka, kung gagawin ung MRT 7, naka elevate ba sya up to circle before going underground, or underground na sya up to circle?

flip2_0

February 5th, 2010, 12:23 PM

^^ teka, kung gagawin ung MRT 7, naka elevate ba sya up to circle before going underground, or underground na sya up to circle?

Most probably halfway through North Avenue pababa na, para fully underground just before the QMC area.

Kuroa

February 5th, 2010, 12:41 PM

wow, ang porma nun kung nagkataon, from GCT tapos onti-onti pababa papuntang underground.. :D

greenshields

February 5th, 2010, 02:26 PM

The design of the GCT that was posted here before indicated that the trains will not be able to cross to the other's tracks. Magta-transfer ka talaga from one platform to another. For one, I'm not sure if the trains are compatible. I think may nag-post na rin before ng specs ng Line 1 and Line 3. And note, the propose Line 7 will also be a different train but closer to the Line 2 design. :)

Kuroa

February 5th, 2010, 02:30 PM

^^oh, ganun pala un..hehe sana matuloy na ang Line 7..:D

got it from photobucket care of avidtraveler:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT_LRTgrandcentralstation1.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT_LRTgrandcentralstation2.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT_LRTgrandcentralstation3.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT.jpg

kalbongdad

February 5th, 2010, 05:31 PM

sana tuloy na....para ramdam ang kaunlaran...

dewlin07

February 5th, 2010, 06:49 PM

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT_LRTgrandcentralstation2.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT.jpg

Parang ang laki ang station nito... 4 LRT/MRT's pinagsama sa isang station? Wow...:eek2:

*I like the design of the roof in the first picture... Nice.

fengrun

February 5th, 2010, 07:08 PM

tanong ko lang, sure na ba talaga yung MRT7 to SJDM Bulacan? How about the GCT?

todjikid

February 5th, 2010, 07:09 PM

wow ang ganda, excited for MRT7. sana may balita sa funding ng project na to.

Bricken Ridge

February 5th, 2010, 11:26 PM

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT_LRTgrandcentralstation2.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT.jpg

So is Henry Sy still paying for this Grand Central Station?

adgaps

February 6th, 2010, 05:06 AM

So is Henry Sy still paying for this Grand Central Station?

^^ i believe so... so far no press release has been quoted saying otherwise...

but we'll see in the coming months kung tuloy ba ang GCT...

manchowyin

February 6th, 2010, 05:42 AM

So is Henry Sy still paying for this Grand Central Station?

He already turned over the payment like a month ago. It was in the papers.

RonnieR

February 6th, 2010, 08:30 AM

He already turned over the payment like a month ago. It was in the papers.

^^ i believe so... so far no press release has been quoted saying otherwise...

but we'll see in the coming months kung tuloy ba ang GCT...

So is Henry Sy still paying for this Grand Central Station?

Yes, SM paid P200M for the construction of Grand Central Terminal last October 2009. The total cost is more than P200M. Here is the link.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=44984606#post44984606

[dx]

February 6th, 2010, 08:36 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4334248008_d81eb4b781_b.jpg
by Claicer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43882028@N07/)

ICHUO_MX

February 6th, 2010, 09:41 AM

Nahuli mo! :cheers:

Technically speaking, seamless ang ideal na outcome ng closing the loop kaya lang for some unknown reason/s hindi nila ito magagawa dahil kung pwede, nakaplano at plantsado na sana hindi ba?

But for now, GCT SM NORTH to EDSA-TAFT ang MRT 3 and GCT SM NORTH to BACLARAN ang LRT 1 at may provision din for the southernmost station ng MRT 7 sa vicinity ng GCT.

ah, so, hindi na end-point station ang MRT3 Trinoma North Ave Station.

And so, wala ng SM North Avenue Station, sa halip GCT na ang gagawin?

flip2_0

February 6th, 2010, 01:26 PM

And so, wala ng SM North Avenue Station, sa halip GCT na ang gagawin?

Don't know the exact name of the station, but it's one and the same.

todjikid

February 6th, 2010, 02:32 PM

Don't know the exact name of the station, but it's one and the same.

this will be the best, transportation project since...i can't remember.

ituloy nyo na yang mrt line 7. paging China's Import-Export bank! jejejeje

fengrun

February 6th, 2010, 02:33 PM

it may be a very huge station that will cover the part of the sm north up to the current sm north station. So does this mean this will cover a huge part of the road? its like the current road will be like an underground tunnel. And the mmda bridges will be removed.

greenshields

February 6th, 2010, 03:51 PM

The MRT 7 is also fondly called the SM Line. SM, in fact, is buying and developing properties along its corridor including the future SM Elliptical and SM Commonwealth. These will be near the proposed stations for MRT 7.

adgaps

February 6th, 2010, 03:58 PM

Don't know the exact name of the station, but it's one and the same.

^^ there are quite many possibliities..

SM North station
North EDSA station
SM City station

o baka naman

Henry Sy station... :lol::lol::lol:

superpilyoako

February 6th, 2010, 05:37 PM

isn't the P200 million pesos paid by Henry Sy just for the naming rights of GCT?

queetz@home

February 6th, 2010, 05:47 PM

The name of the GCT will be "SM-Trinoma" Station. SM pays for part of the station's actual construction, Ayala builds walkways that will link the GCT to Trinoma (but won't pay any extra for the station itself). I suppose the new walkways would be prettier than the MMDA ones and most likely be covered, and I guess it will probably resemble those that exist in Makati City today.

Here is one of the articles...

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/166911/sm-group-to-partially-pay-for-terminal-linking-three-rail-systems

MANILA, Philippines - The SM Group has committed to partially shoulder the cost of the terminal which will connect the capital's three train systems.

Sources said the government has confirmed the approval of the inter-agency Investment Coordination Committee for the proposed project by the Light Rail Transit Authority to put up the Metro Manila Integrated Rail Terminal across SM North Edsa mall. SM will be extending P200 million for the project.

SM's financial assistance will bring down cost of the terminal from P778 million to P578 million. As a condition for the financial assistance, the station will be called the SM-Trinoma station. While SM will be shouldering portion of the cost for the terminal, Ayala Land, which owns and operates Trinoma mall, will fund the construction of the pedestrian walkway that will connect the SM North Edsa mall to Trinoma.

The LRTA, meanwhile, assured Malacanang that the agency will finish the construction of the LRT Line North Extension by December 2009.

The government has earlier deferred the approval of the terminal following a proposal from Vice President Noli de Castro, who is also chairman of the National Housing Agency (NHA), to locate the facility at the vacant NHA property beside Trinoma.

The facility, which may cost P1.5 billion, will connect MRT 3, which runs from Pasay to Quezon City; LRT 1, which stretches from Monumento to Baclaran; and MRT 7, which will span Commonwealth Avenue to Bulacan.

LRT1 and MRT 3 will soon be connected, allowing commuters to travel from Pasay to Caloocan City. Cheryl M. Arcibal, GMANews.TV

r93k401

February 6th, 2010, 05:54 PM

;51411761']http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4334248008_d81eb4b781_b.jpg
by Claicer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43882028@N07/)

bakit walang gumagamit ng leftmost lane. nakakatakot bang tumabi sa mga poste at baka kasi magasgasan kung sumabit ka dun.. :lol::lol:

sulong

February 6th, 2010, 05:57 PM

^^ U-turn lane

GreenPeas

February 6th, 2010, 06:07 PM

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/avidtraveler/MRT_LRTgrandcentralstation2.jpg

Oh boy! air quality in that area will hit dangerous levels. just imagine all the noise and choking smoke underneath that terminal. :lol:

han742

February 6th, 2010, 06:54 PM

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4195/img008120100206.jpg
...one side of the railtrack is finished yet, northbound side

:cheers:

todjikid

February 6th, 2010, 07:03 PM

The facility, which may cost P1.5 billion, will connect MRT 3, which runs from Pasay to Quezon City; LRT 1, which stretches from Monumento to Baclaran; and MRT 7, which will span Commonwealth Avenue to Bulacan.

LRT1 and MRT 3 will soon be connected, allowing commuters to travel from Pasay to Caloocan City. Cheryl M. Arcibal, GMANews.TV

yay! ang saya-saya! now clear the squatters along these rail systems and stations!

walrus357

February 6th, 2010, 08:25 PM

;51411761']http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4334248008_d81eb4b781_b.jpg
by Claicer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43882028@N07/)

maaliwalas sanang tignan kung ala yong mga linya ng kuryente at telepono...

flip2_0

February 6th, 2010, 10:07 PM

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4195/img008120100206.jpg

Niiiiice!

:banana:

superpilyoako

February 6th, 2010, 10:26 PM

anu ung butas sa gitna ng pillars?

dreamtime07

February 7th, 2010, 05:46 AM

anu ung butas sa gitna ng pillars?

bridge yun. may ilog sa baba. tingnan mo yung nasa right side ng edsa, bridge sya. :):)

dewlin07

February 7th, 2010, 08:13 AM

maaliwalas sanang tignan kung ala yong mga linya ng kuryente at telepono...

oo nga... :)

Tanong lang: Bakit parang roller coaster ang LRT-NEP? Hindi siya iisang level?

dewlin07

February 7th, 2010, 08:16 AM

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4195/img008120100206.jpg
...one side of the railtrack is finished yet, northbound side

:cheers:

Parang gulo ng poste dito ah.... Di man lang nila inayos nito? Ang gulo tignan eh...

Tanong lang: bakit sa North bound ang unang ginawa, bakit hindi sabay north and southbound?

evilgenius15

February 7th, 2010, 08:56 AM

oo nga... :)

Tanong lang: Bakit parang roller coaster ang LRT-NEP? Hindi siya iisang level?

hulaan ko... cost cutting... :) kasi magastos kung same level ang balintawak to
muñoz kung hindi naman lalagyan ng platform, so better na ibaba nalang ung area tapos aakyat nalang

kalbongdad

February 7th, 2010, 10:41 AM

bakit walang gumagamit ng leftmost lane. nakakatakot bang tumabi sa mga poste at baka kasi magasgasan kung sumabit ka dun.. :lol::lol:

dahil mainit....most drivers are avoiding the sun.....:)

brownislander

February 7th, 2010, 11:39 AM

Ganda tingnan ;-)

;51411761']http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4334248008_d81eb4b781_b.jpg
by Claicer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43882028@N07/)

kalbongdad

February 7th, 2010, 12:25 PM

oo nga.....only in da pilipins...

dewlin07

February 7th, 2010, 02:40 PM

;51411761']http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4334248008_d81eb4b781_b.jpg
by Claicer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43882028@N07/)

Sana di nalang ipinturahan ang piers... Parang mas maganda kung walang pintura...

Kung dinagdag pa ng pintura yan, iitim rin ulit yan...:ohno: Edi mas mapangit na..

Colonel Burger

February 7th, 2010, 03:33 PM

according to some sources, the construction for the MRT-2 from Santolan Pasig to Masinag Antipolo will begin this year.

For this reason, SM is building a mall in masinag. are the rumors true?

ano ba ang mga proposed stations?

ionmarx

February 7th, 2010, 03:38 PM

^ One near the Sta. Lucia East - Robinson's Metro East mall area (Marcos Highway-Imelda/Felix Ave. intersection), and the terminal station at Masinag.

As for the SM rumor, well, we'll see.

Colonel Burger

February 7th, 2010, 03:42 PM

^ One near the Sta. Lucia East - Robinson's Metro East mall area (Marcos Highway-Imelda/Felix Ave. intersection), and the terminal station at Masinag.

As for the SM rumor, well, we'll see.

The SM is actually confirmed. Construction should begin within a few months since Hiring an ang SM for SM City Masinag.

I think pwede pa mag accomodate ng 3-4 stations yung 4 Km extension. 1 station for every kilometer.

I propose a station infront of Filinvest, para sa mga residents ng subdivision and those enrolled sa East campus ng AMA University.

fengrun

February 7th, 2010, 08:24 PM

todjikid

February 7th, 2010, 08:35 PM

so how does this connect to GCT? or is this the extension of the line from recto?

may bidding na ba for this? may funding na rin ba?:banana:

todjikid

February 7th, 2010, 08:53 PM

MRT 7 (North Avenue to San Jose Del Monte)

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: MRTC

30 December 2009 is the expected completion period for Universal LRT Corporation to seek financial closure from 18 June 2008 (the date of signing of BGTOM MRT 7 concession agreement which is 18 months).
DOTC and ULC is finalizing agreements with DPWH, MWSS, concerned LGUs for the requisite approvals, clearances, permits , etc.
BGTOM Agreement endorsed to NEDA on 30 March 2009 for processing and confirmation by the NEDA Board.
Based on Universal LRT Corporation schedule, topographic and parcellary survey works is on-going and expected to be completed on 30 March 2009. ROW acquisition /negotiation to be conducted from March 2009 to September 2009.

Project Cost: Php 61.750 B

TIMETABLE: Rev: 2009 - April 2013

delayed na.

SeoulKimchiSeoul

February 8th, 2010, 05:04 AM

so how does this connect to GCT? or is this the extension of the line from recto?

Yan p ung LRT-2 EEP Project (Eastern Extension Project) na from Santolan until Masiniag Junction.

Sky Harbor

February 8th, 2010, 05:16 AM

MRT 7 (North Avenue to San Jose Del Monte)

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: MRTC

So MRT-7 will be the second line of the MRT? Wow.

wheel of steel

February 8th, 2010, 08:09 AM

Yan p ung LRT-2 EEP Project (Eastern Extension Project) na from Santolan until Masiniag Junction.

There were three Extension Project alone in LRT2 Expansion Program.

1. North Harbor Extension from Recto.
2. West Extension from Katipunan to Batasan via UP.
3. East Extension from Santolan to Antipolo.
Option 1 with one station (to Sta. Lucia)
Option 2 with two stations (Sta. Lucia and to Masinag)

joks_25

February 8th, 2010, 09:09 AM

Sana di nalang ipinturahan ang piers... Parang mas maganda kung walang pintura...

Kung dinagdag pa ng pintura yan, iitim rin ulit yan...:ohno: Edi mas mapangit na..
i agree, pero dapat pintahan ng clear sealer kahit semi gloss para di dumikit ang dumi or alikabok.:)

edly

February 8th, 2010, 09:20 AM

I think pwede pa mag accomodate ng 3-4 stations yung 4 Km extension. 1 station for every kilometer.

I propose a station infront of Filinvest, para sa mga residents ng subdivision and those enrolled sa East campus ng AMA University.

As for the Feasibility Study stated in the LRTA website, only 2 stations will be built for extended MRT2: MC (Sta. Lucia) and Silangan (Masinag) station. Cost-cutting might be the reason why they chose not to add station near Filinvest.

Bahay_Kubo

February 8th, 2010, 09:56 AM

^^ i hope that the LRT-2 would also be extended westward by adding stations in Tutuban and North Harbor. :)

edly

February 8th, 2010, 10:07 AM

That is the original plan. It was also stated in one of the press statements by LRTA that the extended MRT 2 will connect the mountain to the sea (the North harbor), as quoted by LRTA Gen. manager Mel Robles. Hopefully it become a reality soon.:)

happosai

February 8th, 2010, 11:44 AM

^^Part ba yan ng modernization ng North Harbor? Saan kaya nila ipupuwesto doon ang station ng MRT2? Sa may pier 2? Aalisin lahat ang mga squatters doon?

edly

February 8th, 2010, 12:23 PM

^^I don't think this is part of North Harbor revitalization but it will be better if it will be in conjunction with pier modernization so there will be a coordinated planning as per years' increase in passenger in the port. Definitely, IS should go whenever there is an infra project to be built in the vicinity.

sulong

February 8th, 2010, 01:22 PM

There were three Extension Project alone in LRT2 Expansion Program.

1. North Harbor Extension from Recto.
2. West Extension from Katipunan to Batasan via UP.
3. East Extension from Santolan to Antipolo.
Option 1 with one station (to Sta. Lucia)
Option 2 with two stations (Sta. Lucia and to Masinag)

Waw! Ngayon ko lang narinig (or nabasa) 'yung #2. Ayos! Kaso lang via UP, underground kaya? Kaso kasi may fault line, pero ang pangit kung may elevated rail line sa loob ng campus.

evilgenius15

February 8th, 2010, 04:41 PM

Waw! Ngayon ko lang narinig (or nabasa) 'yung #2. Ayos! Kaso lang via UP, underground kaya? Kaso kasi may fault line, pero ang pangit kung may elevated rail line sa loob ng campus.

maganda kung san francisco style, nasa kalsada ung tren, tapos sa acad oval
:lol: kaso baka mawalan ng kita ung mga jeep na pumapasok sa up :ohno:

wah MRTC hahawak ng MRT7? nooo... hahaha... ayoko matulad ang MRt7 sa MRT3 :|

okidok

February 8th, 2010, 04:56 PM

wah MRTC hahawak ng MRT7? nooo... hahaha... ayoko matulad ang MRt7 sa MRT3 :|

no, it won't be a different company. but the one of the guys who proposed the MRT7 project is among those who hatched the MRT3 proposal back in the 90s, that's why the private sector partnership schemes in the two rail lines have similarities. :2cents:

kratos1211

February 8th, 2010, 06:19 PM

LRT train can run on MRT line :banana:

MRT-LRT loop may open this month
(The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - The Light Rail Transit Line 1’s trains can run on the rail tracks and power supply of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT), according to the results of a test run held Friday as part of the MRT-LRT loop project, which could be operational this month.

The technical consultant for the project, Metrolink, said the LRT Line 1’s trains can run smoothly from its current end-station in Monumento, Caloocan City, straight through the four stations of the MRT-LRT link and onto the rail tracks of the MRT at its north-end station at North Avenue.

In a report to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Metrolink said the Feb. 5 test showed that the LRT Line 1’s trains can also connect to the MRT’s power supply and get stable power supply for its acceleration and even its air-conditioning.

“The running over the MRT 3 turnouts was normal without any tendency of derailment,” Metrolink said in its report. “Acceleration of the train under MRT 3 power supply was normal. Running behavior of the train on the… MRT rail is normal as expected.”

DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza earlier said the MRT-LRT link could be operational by this month.

The loop project will connect the LRT Line 1 and the MRT at the former’s Monumento Station in Caloocan and the latter’s North Avenue Station in Quezon City through an entirely elevated railway spanning a 5.4 kilometer stretch of EDSA.

The interconnection of the two lines will allow seamless travel all over Metro Manila through the LRT Line 1, the LRT Line 2, and the EDSA-bound MRT.

The project included the construction of three rail stations at the Balintawak interchange, Roosevelt Avenue, and North Avenue.

The completion of the project was initially set in May 2010 but President Arroyo had ordered the construction finished by the end of the year to enable it to be operational before the end of her term in June.

fengrun

February 8th, 2010, 06:34 PM

wow thanks good news! an LRT station is just 200 meters away from home. It will benefit me.

b_two

February 8th, 2010, 10:00 PM

^^^^:banana::banana::banana::cheers:

queetz@home

February 9th, 2010, 12:06 AM

happosai

February 9th, 2010, 02:16 AM

Feb. 5 test showed that the LRT Line 1’s trains can also connect to the MRT’s power supply and get stable power supply for its acceleration and even its air-conditioning.

“The running over the MRT 3 turnouts was normal without any tendency of derailment,” Metrolink said in its report. “Acceleration of the train under MRT 3 power supply was normal. Running behavior of the train on the… MRT rail is normal as expected.”

^^Ayos ito!! :banana: Hangga't di na bubuo ang GCT, trinoma pa rin ang makikinabang sa linkage since sa North Terminal ng MRT3 magbababaan ang mga pasahero ng LRT.

Kaya mapipilitan ang SM na kulitin ang gobyerno na simulan na ang GCT.

narthuril

February 9th, 2010, 02:33 AM

diba parang ang hirap niyan sa scheduling? imposible na atang magawa ng MRT yung every 3 - 5 minutes na train arrival kung makikisawsaw ang LRT. Tsaka san isasaksak yung LRT cards?

happosai

February 9th, 2010, 03:39 AM

^^Baka hintayan ang mangyayari dyan.
Yung LRT cards... baka may dalang hand held yung mga guards... :nuts:

anonymous_filipino

February 9th, 2010, 05:45 AM

no, it won't be a different company. but the one of the guys who proposed the MRT7 project is among those who hatched the MRT3 proposal back in the 90s, that's why the private sector partnership schemes in the two rail lines have similarities. :2cents:

That's why I want Eli Levin to be kicked-out of the MRT 7. There would be a repeat of the MRT 3 if he stays in the MRT 7 proponent. I saw in the official website of MRT 7 that MRT 7 will have at-grade sections in Commonwealth Avenue.:bash::ohno:

If I can just e-mail Hong Kong's MTR Corp. to buy the shares of Eli Levin in the MRT 7 proponent , tutal parehas naman silang Hong Kong-based.

okidok

February 9th, 2010, 05:55 AM

That's why I want Eli Levin to be kicked-out of the MRT 7. There would be a repeat of the MRT 3 if he stays in the MRT 7 proponent. I saw in the official website of MRT 7 that MRT 7 will have at-grade sections in Commonwealth Avenue.:bash::ohno:

If I can just e-mail Hong Kong's MTR Corp. to buy the shares of Eli Levin in the MRT 7 proponent , tutal parehas naman silang Hong Kong-based.

uy, me kakampi ako. my sentiments exactly. :cheers1:

kratos1211

February 9th, 2010, 06:30 AM

^^IHMO , I find Mr Eli Levin a dubious person, He is involved at the start of negotiation with the government for MRT 3 and now for MRT7. He would fix and package or proposed a project to the government and when the project is eventual approved, he will then sell his shares. parang he works like a fixer.
and why did the government allow MRT7 to overlap MRT4 route that eventually cause its cancellation.

greenshields

February 9th, 2010, 06:39 AM

Levin is a very influential person and lobbies a lot with DOTC's rail transport. There are, of course, other people behind the scenes.

rickie

February 9th, 2010, 09:10 AM

dapat wala nang "at grade" level na section..

b_two

February 9th, 2010, 09:29 AM

from manila standard today (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=/2010/february/8/news2.isx&d=2010/february/8)

NDC takes ownership of ailing MRT-3
by Joyce Pangco Pañares

PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo has ordered state-run National Development Co. to acquire the shares of two state banks in Metro Rail Transit Corp. worth $750 million to speed up the government’s takeover of the 17-kilometer MRT-3 line.

She said NDC will buy the shares owned by Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines, and by using the proceeds from a bond float or money raised from loans that come with a sovereign guarantee.

Finance Undersecretary Rosalia de Leon said NDC would need about $300 million for the first stage of the acquisition, which was expected be completed in the first quarter.

The MRT-3 line runs to Taft Avenue in Pasay City from North Avenue in Quezon City and operates under a deal that expires in 2025.
But the build, lease and transfer agreement had been mired in conflict, including questions over the expansion of the train system and the government’s 48-peso subsidy to every passenger using the line. That conflict prompted the state’s takeover of the train system.

DBP and Land Bank own 80 percent of MRT Corp., the company operating the train system, while the remaining 20 percent is held by other banks that had bought MRT bonds for a stake in the company.
DBP president Reynaldo David said his bank and Land bank held equal stakes in Metro Rail Transit Corp., which was formerly owned by the Sobrepeña-led consortium that built the line.

“NDC on its own, or in partnership with other entities, is hereby directed to acquire economic interest in MRT Corp. in the form of shares,” Mrs. Arroyo said in Executive Order 855.

“NDC is also authorized to issue bonds or request loan facilities in order to acquire and purchase the shares, provided that the cost to NDC of such borrowings will not dilute the savings of the national government envisioned from such acquisition.”

The President authorized the Finance Department to issue a sovereign guarantee for NDC’s borrowings, and at the same time ordered NDC to do due diligence on how much the purchase price of the shares should be. The Commission on Audit should verify the price, she said.
“The purchase price shall be mutually agreed upon among the NDC, Land Bank and DBP, with the end view of obtaining savings for the government,” Mrs. Arroyo said.

She ordered the Finance and Budget Departments to ensure that NDC’s borrowings are repaid, and to facilitate the acquisition of the shares by gaining Monetary Board approval. She ordered officials to “review and amend” the build, lease and-transfer agreement on the MRT- line so NDC could operate the railway and to privatize it if necessary.

Englehart

February 9th, 2010, 09:57 AM

3. 24 Hour/7Day-Schedule Implemented
On the Common Station at SM Annex
Approved by the NEDA ICC and confirmed by the NEDA Board on July 7, 2009
Approved the cost for Common Station.
Construction Completion for Common Station by 4th Quarter of 2010

On the Additional Station (Malvar Station)
Feasibility study completed

FROM: LRTA website

bali yung GCT by october this year ang tapos merong malvar station na gagawin.......

b_two

February 9th, 2010, 10:01 AM

^^^^

sinabi lang "feasibility study completed." di naman nabanggit kung ano ang resulta; kung viable ba o hindi ang malvar station.

Englehart

February 9th, 2010, 10:19 AM

^^
ay oo nga nu my mistake.....

buti na lang nga merong ng NEP mabilis na makakapunta ng project 8 nito:banana::banana:

fengrun

February 9th, 2010, 10:21 AM

what's NEP?

Englehart

February 9th, 2010, 10:24 AM

what's NEP?

North Extension Project.....

b_two

February 9th, 2010, 10:26 AM

what's NEP?

(lrt line 1) north extension project - yung u/c mula monumento hanggang north avenue.

fengrun

February 9th, 2010, 10:50 AM

thanks, been reading about NEP here for months now. I always thought it was short for NEPA Q-MART :lol:

Kuroa

February 9th, 2010, 11:20 AM

goodafternoon!hehehe

nagbabasa ako kanikanina sa thread archive..nakita ko to..:nuts:

http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/~Philrail/manirarosen1.gif

dated 2004 pa yan..XD

groundzero

February 9th, 2010, 11:49 AM

from manila standard today (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=/2010/february/8/news2.isx&d=2010/february/8)

NDC takes ownership of ailing MRT-3
by Joyce Pangco Pañares

... the government’s 48-peso subsidy to every passenger using the line.

:wtf:
that's why MRT sucks in all ways. :ohno:they should have just used those 48 pesos times 500000 daily.. about 25million. imagine?! they should have just placed it in more concrete ways like jobs? Or better roads. And also more rail lines

RonnieR

February 9th, 2010, 12:00 PM

goodafternoon!hehehe

nagbabasa ako kanikanina sa thread archive..nakita ko to..:nuts:

http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/~Philrail/manirarosen1.gif

dated 2004 pa yan..XD

This is still applicable except for LRT 4 which is "on hold". I don't know about this LRT 5.

Kuroa

February 9th, 2010, 12:09 PM

^^ ung tinutukoy ata jan sa LRT 5 eh ung north rail project..:D

edly

February 9th, 2010, 12:13 PM

kratos1211

February 9th, 2010, 12:58 PM

from manila standard today (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=/2010/february/8/news2.isx&d=2010/february/8)

NDC takes ownership of ailing MRT-3
by Joyce Pangco Pañares

the government’s 48-peso subsidy to every passenger using the line.

I highly doubt the P48 subsidy to every passenger reported by the government P48 x 150M passengers/year = P7.2B plus the P2.0B revenue is equal to P9.2B a year. I read somewhere before that the yearly lease and maintenance cost of MRT3 is only P2.8B. The P48 subsidy maybe true during the early years 1999 - 2002 when there were less passengers. Its either someone is bloating the subsidy figures or dotc is incompetent in computing the figures.

Sky Harbor

February 9th, 2010, 01:10 PM

^^LRT 5 is purportedly the Northrail.:) I think it's still better if MRT3 is extended instead of LRT1 since the MRT line will have a proportional layout with yellow line. IMO, Red line (MRT4) should be done rather than MRT7 but the poltical climate and funds are the main hurdles.:ohno:

MRT-5 is Northrail Phase III (the Caloocan-Fort Bonifacio segment). MRT-4 is still doable provided that the alignment shift slightly so that it connects at North Avenue, not Quezon Avenue.

cq40

February 9th, 2010, 01:26 PM

MRT-5 is Northrail Phase III (the Caloocan-Fort Bonifacio segment). MRT-4 is still doable provided that the alignment shift slightly so that it connects at North Avenue, not Quezon Avenue.
100% correct. MRT-4's future is still uncertain though. Even it's envisioned path is loosely placed.

Just a recap:
LRT-1: Baclaran-Monumento...North Ave, QC
L/MRT-2: Recto-Santolan...Masinag, Antipolo
MRT-3: North Ave-Taft Ave, Pasay
MRT-4: ???
MRT-5: Northrail-Metro Manila (segment).
LRT-6: Baclaran/Redemptorist-Niog, Cavite
MRT-7: North Ave-Araneta, Bulacan
MRT-8: Recto to Angono, Rizal
MRT-9: Old Bilibid-Sandigan Bayan, QC

-I hope MRT-4 is the underground metro manila loop or simply traverse C-5

mr.suroy

February 9th, 2010, 01:34 PM

kelan ba ang inagural run ng bagong extension? sana may program, plus, libreng sakay at photo shoots.

off-topic: saan po ba ako pedeng humingi ng tulong about sa kalagayan ng school namin ngayon, nasuspend daw po kasi mga head ng university student council ng uplb. anarchy na po ba sa amin?

Sky Harbor

February 9th, 2010, 02:12 PM

-I hope MRT-4 is the underground metro manila loop or simply traverse C-5

MRT-4 in principle was replaced by MRT-7 and MRT-9, but I would prefer one contiguous line than two disjointed ones meeting in the same place.

A metro line is highly unlikely for C-5 as that corridor is slated for BRT, not rapid transit.

dewlin07

February 9th, 2010, 04:27 PM

dapat wala nang "at grade" level na section..

Oo nga... para di naman mukhang roller coaster ang MRT natin.... :nuts: puro akyat baba eh...

todjikid

February 9th, 2010, 09:04 PM

wish ko lang talaga kumonti na ang mga barubal na bus sa daan kapag nagawa na tong MRT.

ponso

February 9th, 2010, 11:12 PM

Hmmn, "Circle Line" for Manila? That's cool..!

^^Ayos ito!! :banana: Hangga't di na bubuo ang GCT, trinoma pa rin ang makikinabang sa linkage since sa North Terminal ng MRT3 magbababaan ang mga pasahero ng LRT.

Kaya mapipilitan ang SM na kulitin ang gobyerno na simulan na ang GCT.

cq40

February 10th, 2010, 12:37 AM

MRT-4 in principle was replaced by MRT-7 and MRT-9, but I would prefer one contiguous line than two disjointed ones meeting in the same place.

Exactly Mukhang pwede namang isang line nalang from Bulacan to Recto tapos iliko nalang sa SM North instead of straight to the QueAve-Edsa intersection. Maybe it's more costly or the line is too long or SM will not allow "just a station" in their vicinity? :lol:

hecky12

February 10th, 2010, 01:03 AM

o.t.
ang cute mo naman cq40. :)

anyways, so ano ng progress.. natanggal na ba ang harang ng loop?

absinthe_888

February 10th, 2010, 06:34 AM

le Reine

February 10th, 2010, 06:46 AM

:wtf:
that's why MRT sucks in all ways. :ohno:they should have just used those 48 pesos times 500000 daily.. about 25million. imagine?! they should have just placed it in more concrete ways like jobs? Or better roads. And also more rail lines
I highly doubt the P48 subsidy to every passenger reported by the government P48 x 150M passengers/year = P7.2B plus the P2.0B revenue is equal to P9.2B a year. I read somewhere before that the yearly lease and maintenance cost of MRT3 is only P2.8B. The P48 subsidy maybe true during the early years 1999 - 2002 when there were less passengers. Its either someone is bloating the subsidy figures or dotc is incompetent in computing the figures.
The answer is in the article itself.

NDC takes ownership of ailing MRT-3
by Joyce Pangco Pañares
The MRT-3 line runs to Taft Avenue in Pasay City from North Avenue in Quezon City and operates under a deal that expires in 2025.
But the build, lease and transfer agreement had been mired in conflict, including questions over the expansion of the train system and the government’s 48-peso subsidy to every passenger using the line. That conflict prompted the state’s takeover of the train system.

Unbeknownst to most people, investors of the MRT 3 are required to have a guarantee of 15% return of investment for 25 years from the government. In addition, the government pays for maintenance and equity payments. This is a BOT project, which means that the government and the investors have agreed to certain terms in the contract, which includes the sovereign guarantees to the investors. That's why the government wanted to buy the MRT3 out just to lessen the cost of the subsidy. The 48- peso subsidy was shelled out by the gov't before the buyout. It a actually ran from Php60 per passenger before,if I'm not mistaken. http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/oct/31/yehey/business/20081031bus1.html

ericlucky290

February 10th, 2010, 01:47 PM

Just had free ride to all lines last week. There was a youth conference last week and all participants can ride all lines for free.

han742

February 10th, 2010, 07:44 PM

han742

February 10th, 2010, 07:52 PM

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4195/img008120100206.jpg
...one side of the railtrack is finished yet, northbound side

:cheers:

correction, southbound side of the railtrack is the one finished already, from (proposed) SM-Trinoma Station to Baclaran Terminal,:)

superpilyoako

February 10th, 2010, 08:07 PM

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/706/img008320100209.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7940/img008420100209.jpg

the other end of the station...
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7046/img008920100209.jpg

ang galing

iba ka talaga sir

kita ko palang pangalan mo alam ko ng may bagong pics ka:)

flip2_0

February 10th, 2010, 08:10 PM

the other end of the station...
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7046/img008920100209.jpg

The best looking unfinished NEP station yet! :lol:

:cheers:

Vegas Visitor

February 10th, 2010, 08:13 PM

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7940/img008420100209.jpg

Ano purpose ng stairs na yan in the middle island look like a permanent structure? Looks odd too kasi it facing a pier head.

narthuril

February 10th, 2010, 08:27 PM

^^ emergency exit

Vegas Visitor

February 10th, 2010, 09:53 PM

^^ emergency exit

emergency exit toward a busy road (edsa) parang may mali. it means you have to escape death twice.

narthuril

February 10th, 2010, 09:59 PM

may center island naman ang edsa eh... tsaka gagamitin lang naman yan sa emergency lang. siguro naman iboblock nila ang traffic diyan pansamantala para patawirin yung mga tao.

Vegas Visitor

February 10th, 2010, 10:29 PM

flip2_0

February 10th, 2010, 10:30 PM

Vegas Visitor

February 10th, 2010, 10:38 PM

I found this a few pages back...

Something's just not right... :bash:

Time and again, that's an "additional" "temporary" "assembly area" for commuters during emergency situations thus avoiding a deadly stampede from happening on the station's permanent exit-ways.

Remember, the center island is most of the time IDLE.

Its not guaranteed that temporary assembly area is stampede proof.

narthuril

February 10th, 2010, 10:43 PM

Incase may emergency at maraming taong nagpanic siguradong disaster ang kalalabasan niyan. Remember ang taong nagpapanic ay hindi 100% ang judgement. Its better if the emrgency exit was away from moving vehicles.

May mag lelead naman sa mga tao (na dapat marunong maghandle ng nagpapanic na tao) papunta diyan eh. Hindi na problema ng infrastructure yung kaayusan ng pag exit ng mga tao kundi ng management. Kahit saan mo ilagay yung emergency exit kung walang proper disaster management papalpak parin naman eh.

flip2_0

February 10th, 2010, 10:46 PM

Its not guaranteed that temporary assembly area is stampede proof.

"I think thats temporary stairs for flatform access sa mga construction workers."

CLASSIC. LMAO.

narthuril

February 10th, 2010, 10:49 PM

^^ lol sosyal ang temporary stairs ah semento at may railings... nasa disaster management yan... syempre magpapaba ka muna ng security personnel para iblock yung traffic sa edsa. at siguraduhing clear yung dadaanan ng mga tao.

cq40

February 11th, 2010, 01:48 AM

o.t.
ang cute mo naman cq40. :)

:) Hehe

Can they really finish the 2 stations and have it running by the end of this month as they promised? Because from the looks of the 60% finished Munoz station parang malabo pa eh.

RonnieR

February 11th, 2010, 06:16 AM

100% correct. MRT-4's future is still uncertain though. Even it's envisioned path is loosely placed.

Just a recap:
LRT-1: Baclaran-Monumento...North Ave, QC
L/MRT-2: Recto-Santolan...Masinag, Antipolo
MRT-3: North Ave-Taft Ave, Pasay
MRT-4: ???
MRT-5: Northrail-Metro Manila (segment).
LRT-6: Baclaran/Redemptorist-Niog, Cavite
MRT-7: North Ave-Araneta, Bulacan
MRT-8: Recto to Angono, Rizal
MRT-9: Old Bilibid-Sandigan Bayan, QC

-I hope MRT-4 is the underground metro manila loop or simply traverse C-5

This is complete. Thanks.

MRT-4 in principle was replaced by MRT-7 and MRT-9, but I would prefer one contiguous line than two disjointed ones meeting in the same place.

A metro line is highly unlikely for C-5 as that corridor is slated for BRT, not rapid transit.

Well, 4 or 四 (si`) in Chinese could also mean death....:)

RonnieR

February 11th, 2010, 06:17 AM

the other end of the station...
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7046/img008920100209.jpg

nice

hecky12

February 11th, 2010, 10:19 AM

^^ emergency exit

heheh... diyan dadaan yung mga vendor para makapagtinda..

hecky12

February 11th, 2010, 10:20 AM

emergency exit toward a busy road (edsa) parang may mali. it means you have to escape death twice.

its not E.E. its for the employees.. like the one in guadalupe station diba may parang ganyan.. same thing with mrt-taft station.. para sa employee yan..

hecky12

February 11th, 2010, 10:23 AM

:) Hehe

Can they really finish the 2 stations and have it running by the end of this month as they promised? Because from the looks of the 60% finished Munoz station parang malabo pa eh.

malabo pa ata yan for this month.. ayon sa notice na nakakalat sa LRt1 tracks e until feb28 pa daw ang pagpapaumanhin nila dahil sa konting delay ng gma biyahe siguro it will start by march...

hecky12

February 11th, 2010, 10:30 AM

@RONNIER
--oo nga malas ang 4 sa kanila.. siguro ibang company na lang ang gumawa yung hindi naniniwala na ang 4 ay death..

@HANZ
--tutal may access ka sa pagpipicture.. pwede mo ba picturan yung sa MRT-TAFT station yung hallway connecting to edsa station ng line 1.. daming vendor kasi dun (kiss king of ball, may reloading station, my softdrink station).. which i think hindi dapat pinapayagan ng MRT management ang ganun dahil ginawa yun para daanan ng tao..kung maeexpose natin yun e ginginhawa ang mga tao pati na rin ako kasi pag rush hour.. rush hour din ang mga tao sa traffic.. hindi lang yun pati yung hallway na isa may mga vendors na rin dun (MRT hallway going to mcdo) at pati yung sa stairs makuhanan mo din at ng ma expose natin ito.. palagay ko hindi alam ng management to e..

at ang tatapang pa ng mga vendors kasi minsan mahaba na yung pila ng bus papuntang batangas.. pinatatabi ba naman kami kesyo hindi daw sila makakatakbo pag my mmda at naghulihan.. e samantalang yung stairs an yun ay ginawa for us commuters hindi ginawa yun para tambayan nila.. so sana makahanap ka ng time na mapicturan kasi parang takot din ang mga guard na paalisin sila dun e.. kung aware ang tao at mapublic ito i guess mga pasahero na rin ang haharang sa kanila.. kailangan lang talagang may manguna..

fengrun

February 11th, 2010, 10:36 AM

yun hagdan sa gitna, that is for utility purposes. Para madali makapag akyat baba ng items like generators,cables and other employee use kaya sya malapad. Kung ikaw may bahay, pano mo ipapasok yung fridge kung maliit pinto mo?

the glimpser

February 11th, 2010, 02:31 PM

NEDA to decide on MRT-7 design changes
02/11/2010 | 07:11 PM

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the National Economy and Development Authority to determine whether the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT-7) project should proceed following proposals to amend the design and increase the project cost.

The President, during the inauguration of the main building of the Bulacan Polytechnic College inside the San Jose Del Monte campus on Thursday, said the MRT-7 project had already been awarded and should have started construction, but there were changes to the design that the government has yet to approve.

"The project has been awarded but the plan came back to the government because the proponent wanted to change the design, which could increase the cost by 20 percent," Mrs. Arroyo told teachers, students and their parents in Filipino.

"I will ask the NEDA to decide fast… so we can find ways to make sure it will go ahead. In case the project cost increase, we want to make sure students can afford the fares," she added.

Arroyo told reporters in San Fernando, Pampanga that under the rules, a 10-percent increase in project cost must be reviewed and approved by the NEDA.

She said under the new MRT-7 proposal, the project cost would go up by at least a fifth. The MRT-7 costs about $1.235 billion.

The proposed project will cover the 20 kilometers from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to North Avenue in Quezon City. It was supposed to start construction last January and end by 2013.

The MRT-7 will have 14 stations that include North Avenue, Quezon Memorial, University Avenue, Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado Avenue, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, and Sacred Heart in Quezon City; Tala in Caloocan City; and Araneta in San Jose del Monte. — GMANews.TV

dewlin07

February 11th, 2010, 02:48 PM

the other end of the station...
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7046/img008920100209.jpg

Thanks Han742 for the updates!! :okay:

Muhang gagayahin ang style ng LRT 2 noh? :)

* Bakit may stairs sa labas ng station? (As you can see at the left) Di ba sa loob dapat? :nuts:

b_two

February 11th, 2010, 02:51 PM

^^^^

stairs - yun ang emergency exit. hopefully wag magamit.

dewlin07

February 11th, 2010, 02:55 PM

May mag lelead naman sa mga tao (na dapat marunong maghandle ng nagpapanic na tao) papunta diyan eh. Hindi na problema ng infrastructure yung kaayusan ng pag exit ng mga tao kundi ng management. Kahit saan mo ilagay yung emergency exit kung walang proper disaster management papalpak parin naman eh.

May point ka.... haha... :)

dewlin07

February 11th, 2010, 02:59 PM

^^^^

stairs - yun ang emergency exit. hopefully wag magamit.

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/img008920100209-1.jpg

^^Sir, emergency exit po ba ito?

adgaps

February 11th, 2010, 03:25 PM

napakarami namang stairs nyang Balintawak station... :nuts::nuts:

nonetheless, the station is fast nearing completion... yung Roosevelt station, mukhang matagal-tagal pa bago matapos...

kelan ba ang expected start of operation ng NEP? alam ko kasi May pa eh...

han742

February 11th, 2010, 04:37 PM

emergency exit toward a busy road (edsa) parang may mali. it means you have to escape death twice.

Incase may emergency at maraming taong nagpanic siguradong disaster ang kalalabasan niyan. Remember ang taong nagpapanic ay hindi 100% ang judgement. Its better if the emrgency exit was away from moving vehicles.

I think thats temporary stairs for flatform access sa mga construction workers. But if thats gonna be the permanent stairs for the commuters then it a major FAIL design :)

emergency exit or utility purpose, these stairs will serve their purpose when the needs arise. let's not forget that this is the 4th construction (LRT-1 main, MRT-3, and LRT-2) and I would say that the engineers may have learned from their experiences from past constructions,
IMO mas mabuti na siguro ito kesa sa emergency exit ngayon na nasa main LRT-1 na bagamat gawa sa bakal eh makipot at matarik ang mga bahagdan ng hagdanan, na mas nakakatakot na mahulog pa ang mga tao lalo na kung maramihan at nagmamadali ang mga bababa dito, :)

^^ lol sosyal ang temporary stairs ah semento at may railings... nasa disaster management yan... syempre magpapaba ka muna ng security personnel para iblock yung traffic sa edsa. at siguraduhing clear yung dadaanan ng mga tao.

...yes, informed naman ang mga security personnel kung ano ang gagawin sa panahon ng emergencies,

groundzero

February 12th, 2010, 12:37 AM

hecky12

February 12th, 2010, 12:44 AM

^^hindi naman kung for improvement yun mas okay na madagdagan yung cost.. pero bad sign ito sa mga aktibista tulad nina. hontiveros, ocampo, maza, at ni dedikasyon, delikadeza, de venecia, disgrasya...

Sky Harbor

February 12th, 2010, 01:45 AM

TSK TSK. A bad sign for our MRT7.. 0_0:bash::ohno:

This is not good. Given Eli Levin's history with MRT-3, I have a bad feeling MRT-7 could go awry as well.

stephencua

February 12th, 2010, 02:14 AM

taken from inquirer.net..

LRT extension to spur increase in ridership

By Paolo Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:41:00 02/11/2010

Filed Under: Railway, Transport

MANILA, Philippines--Extending the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 2 up to Manila’s port area in Tondo may not be financially viable for the government given the relatively low number of passengers that will potentially come from the area.

Instead, Marubeni Philippines Corp., the company that recently concluded a Japan government-funded feasibility study for the project, has recommended extending the train line up to Divisoria in Manila, where foot traffic is high.

Once completed, Marubeni also said extending line 2 on both ends to Antipolo, Rizal, to the east and to Divisoria to the west would increase the number of passengers using the train system by 120,000 a day—a 50-percent rise in the line’s daily ridership of 240,000 people.

“Marubeni is suggesting that we extend line 2 only up to Divisoria. It’s more feasible for them and it will also yield higher financial returns,” LRT authority administrator Melquiades Robles said in an interview.

LRT line 2’s extension was originally meant to increase ridership in Metro Manila’s least used overhead railway by extending it to areas usually flocked by people.

Robles said Marubeni, a subsidiary of the Japanese industrial company of the same name, is set to submit a report to the National Economic Development Authority.

Based on Marubeni’s estimates, the extension can be completed in about five years if started today. But Robles said he believes it could be done faster.

“As we’ve seen with the LRT line 1’s north extension, projects of this size can be done in as fast a year if we really want to,” Robles said.

LRT line 1 is the 15-kilometer system from Monumento in Caloocan to Baclaran in Parañaque, running along Taft and Rizal Avenues.

The MRT system meanwhile travels along Edsa from its intersection with Taft Avenue in Pasay to North Avenue in Quezon City. This was built to help decongest Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare.

LRT-2, meanwhile, currently runs 13.8 kilometers and traverses five cities in Metro Manila, namely, Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, San Juan and Manila, along the major thoroughfares of Marcos Highway, Aurora Boulevard, Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Legarda and Recto Avenue.

The extension to Tondo and Antipolo, Rizal, had been part of the original plans for LRT-2, which is the country’s most modern but least utilized train system.

queetz@home

February 12th, 2010, 02:52 AM

^^ YES YES OH GOD YES!!! PLEASE EXTEND IT TO DIVISORIA! :yes:

Even at worse case scenario, the extension to Divisoria is the only project the LRTA can do in the next decade, the benefits would be so significant, its impact to improve the traffic flow in the Metropolis would be so profound and would benefit far more people in the metropolis than anyone can imagine!

Of course, the LRT7, LRT1 SEP, LRT2 to Masinag and others should still push through but they should ensure that an extension to Divisoria must happen and must do so soon! TBH, we don't need Marubeni to tell us how important that is. Just go to the area and its pretty obvious what needs to happen...

rickie

February 12th, 2010, 03:24 AM

it should have been up to divisoria in the first place.. i wonder who was the genius who said that the line should end near recto...

pau_p1

February 12th, 2010, 04:13 AM

yeah I agree.. they should have planned it upto Divisoria in the first place.. well.. I hope its a go

edly

February 12th, 2010, 04:14 AM

taken from inquirer.net..

LRT extension to spur increase in ridership

Based on Marubeni’s estimates, the extension can be completed in about five years if started today. But Robles said he believes it could be done faster.

“As we’ve seen with the LRT line 1’s north extension, projects of this size can be done in as fast a year if we really want to,” Robles said.

That's what I like with Mr. Robles. He has a good fighting spirit. He exudes the 'Filipino Can' spirit through fast-tracking infrastructure projects. Hopefully all government officials be like him. I'm keen on extending the MRT2 on both ends AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.