^^ thank pj...great to see it.

nice thanks. Can we ride this on Monday? They already used GMA for testing. That means its safe.

^^ open to public on March 15.

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph10-022510.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leads the test ride of the MRT-LRT loop connecting MRT 3 North Avenue Station and LRT 1 Balintawak Station Thursday (Feb. 25).(Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo)






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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tests the electronic ticketing as she leads government officials in the test ride on the MRT-LRT loop connecting MRT 3 North Avenue Station and LRT 1 Balintawak Station Thursday (Feb. 25, 2010).(Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo)




http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph8-022510.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is briefed by DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza during a test ride on the MRT-LRT loop connecting MRT 3 North Avenue Station and LRT 1 Balintawak Station Thursday (Feb. 25).(Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB)




http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph7-022510.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leads the test ride on the 39KM MRT-LRT loop inter connecting the metro rail systems in Pasay, Manila, Caloocan and Quezon cities to provide seamless travel around the metropolis on Thursday (Feb. 25).(Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo)

Source (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

pano umandar yan LRt e di pa electrified as seen on the photos?

di kaya diesel din yan?

^^ ang sosyal naman ng bagong turnstiles! T.T

sana nga meron ding mga ticket machines with touch screen.

And they should also include the common daily and weekly unlimited ride tickets all lines, including the pasig ferry.

Ticketing na lang....perhaps an IC card and season passes for regular users of the trains? The future looks good....:)

pano umandar yan LRt e di pa electrified as seen on the photos?

di kaya diesel din yan?

yeah.. wala pang overhead lines dun sa last pic and the train door is open..

^^ ang sosyal naman ng bagong turnstiles! T.T

^^ oo nga eh! ang ganda... parang gusto ko nang gamitin... :lol:

RAMDAM ANG KAUNLARAN.....si cory at erap na palaging mataas sa survey ano kaya ang nagawa nila..?....:lol:....dito na ako kay little evil gloria....tangible ang achievements.......di na baleng mataray.....marami namang accomplishments

^^ ang sosyal naman ng bagong turnstiles! T.T

Onga e! Added costs? Haha. Though malahalimaw 'yung bagong turnstiles (or mini pinto na siya gaya ng sa paris métro?), ang ganda ng itsura!

RAMDAM ANG KAUNLARAN.....si cory at erap na palaging mataas sa survey ano kaya ang nagawa nila..?....:lol:....dito na ako kay little evil gloria....tangible ang achievements.......di na baleng mataray.....marami namang accomplishments

Sang-ayon po ako sa inyo. Aminin na natin, hindi cute si PGMA at hindi rin naman siya nagpapa-cute, pero kung pag-uusapan ay ang mga nagawa para sa ekonomiya at paglaban sa kahirapan, 'di hamak naman marami nga siyang nagawa, kahit pa maging "unpopular" siya sa mga "anti-poor" na mga polisiya niya o sa mga irrational na dahilan ng taumbayan. :cheers:

nakita ko to sa tv patrol ngayon lang, sumabay si PGMA sa test run. pero parang hindi pa gumagana ang aircon? :lol: may dala kasi silang pamaypay sa loob at bukas ang pinto o baka naman sobrang init lang talaga? :lol:


OT

mas malaki pa yata ang turnstile kay madam president! :nuts: :lol:

^^ Hindi si PGMA sumabay. Guest of honor talaga sya.:D

walang aircon kase nga hindi pa electrified, baka sa internal battery lang tumatakbo yun lrt.


ang haba na at ganda na ng LRT system natin, considering na yung kapitbahay natin na nag-start sa "I" na mas malaki pa sa atin e wala pang ganyan.. wohoo!

Baka hinihila rin sya nung parang truck gaya nung nagtest dati... :lol:

Congrats at almost done na ang NEP!

:cheers1:

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph9-022510.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tests the electronic ticketing as she leads government officials in the test ride on the MRT-LRT loop connecting MRT 3 North Avenue Station and LRT 1 Balintawak Station Thursday (Feb. 25, 2010).(Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo)




The new ticket barriers are nice. Hopefully all LRT stations will receive them. :okay:

thank God na just 1 ticket to ride all of the 3 trains. Buti naman.

HEHE galing talaga ng idol kong PGMA.

walang aircon kase nga hindi pa electrified, baka sa internal battery lang tumatakbo yun lrt.


ang haba na at ganda na ng LRT system natin, considering na yung kapitbahay natin na nag-start sa "I" na mas malaki pa sa atin e wala pang ganyan.. wohoo!

The country that start with the letter "I" has an extensive BRT system and their railway network is more larger than us. They do have reasons on why they are just starting to build a Mass Rapid Transit System and they realized that they should make it a priority to have one. But compared to our neighboring countries that start with the letters "S", "T" and "M" eh nangungulelat tayo considering that we were the first to have this kind of transport system.:)

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100225-255327/Arroyo-wants-LRT-1-extended-to-Cavite

By Paolo Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:52:00 02/25/2010

Filed Under: Railway

MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to fast-track the planned extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 1 to Cavite province.

While checking on the progress of the LRT north extension project, which connects Line 1 with Edsa’s Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system, the President on Thursday revived plans to extend the overhead train line to benefit commuters from the southern outskirts of Metro Manila.

The LRT North Extension project involves the construction of a 5.4-kilometer elevated viaduct to connect the LRT’s northernmost station, Monumento, to the MRT’s North Avenue station on EDSA.

The P7.6-billion project built by DM Consunji Inc. and First Balfour Inc. will add three new stations on the northern end of the LRT line 1 — Balintawak, Roosevelt and North Avenue — all along Edsa. The last station will be shared with the MRT.

By the middle of next month, LRT Authority (LRTA) Administrator Melquiades Robles said the government would open only the Balintawak station, which has been strategically located to benefit commuters coming from the North Luzon Expressway.

While trains can already pass through all stations, more tests would be done to ensure the safety of the Roosevelt and North Avenue stations, Robles said.

Once operational, Robles said the extension could boost the number of people riding the LRT line by as up to 100,000 a day. LRT 1 ferries an average of half a million people daily. The Light Rail Transit Authority expects to have all three new stations operational before the third quarter of this year.

Robles said the North Extension, dubbed as “Closing the Loop,” was one of the cheapest and fastest built infrastructure projects the government commissioned. Even more noteworthy, he said, was that this was completely funded locally, and while most toll roads and train systems are foreign-made, the LRT extension was built by Filipinos.

“The President has told us to open the LRT North Extension as soon as possible. We want to have a partial opening by March 15,” Robles said.

“But what she wants next is the LRT south extension,” he added.

The LRT South Extension, which was earlier shelved by the DOTC, aims to extend Metro Manila’s oldest and most utilized train line to Imus or Bacoor cities in Cavite, from the current southern end in Baclaran, Pasay City.

The South Extension, estimated to cost about $1 billion, will add about 15 kilometers of new tracks to the LRT line 1. The Cavite extension has been on the state’s drawing board for years, but no real plans have been firmed up so far.

The South Extension will in turn add another 200,000 passengers a day to the LRT’s capacity.

GMA do really want to end her term with a bang. This is really a trait of a good leader. Kudos!

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100225-255327/Arroyo-wants-LRT-1-extended-to-Cavite

By Paolo Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:52:00 02/25/2010

Filed Under: Railway

MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to fast-track the planned extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 1 to Cavite province.

While checking on the progress of the LRT north extension project, which connects Line 1 with Edsa’s Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system, the President on Thursday revived plans to extend the overhead train line to benefit commuters from the southern outskirts of Metro Manila.

The LRT North Extension project involves the construction of a 5.4-kilometer elevated viaduct to connect the LRT’s northernmost station, Monumento, to the MRT’s North Avenue station on EDSA.

The P7.6-billion project built by DM Consunji Inc. and First Balfour Inc. will add three new stations on the northern end of the LRT line 1 — Balintawak, Roosevelt and North Avenue — all along Edsa. The last station will be shared with the MRT.

By the middle of next month, LRT Authority (LRTA) Administrator Melquiades Robles said the government would open only the Balintawak station, which has been strategically located to benefit commuters coming from the North Luzon Expressway.

While trains can already pass through all stations, more tests would be done to ensure the safety of the Roosevelt and North Avenue stations, Robles said.

Once operational, Robles said the extension could boost the number of people riding the LRT line by as up to 100,000 a day. LRT 1 ferries an average of half a million people daily. The Light Rail Transit Authority expects to have all three new stations operational before the third quarter of this year.

Robles said the North Extension, dubbed as “Closing the Loop,” was one of the cheapest and fastest built infrastructure projects the government commissioned. Even more noteworthy, he said, was that this was completely funded locally, and while most toll roads and train systems are foreign-made, the LRT extension was built by Filipinos.

“The President has told us to open the LRT North Extension as soon as possible. We want to have a partial opening by March 15,” Robles said.

“But what she wants next is the LRT south extension,” he added.

The LRT South Extension, which was earlier shelved by the DOTC, aims to extend Metro Manila’s oldest and most utilized train line to Imus or Bacoor cities in Cavite, from the current southern end in Baclaran, Pasay City.

The South Extension, estimated to cost about $1 billion, will add about 15 kilometers of new tracks to the LRT line 1. The Cavite extension has been on the state’s drawing board for years, but no real plans have been firmed up so far.

The South Extension will in turn add another 200,000 passengers a day to the LRT’s capacity.



the construction worker that I asked is correct. :lol:

So it is indeed LRT cavite first before GCT and MRT 7

“But what she wants next is the LRT south extension,” he added.


Paano pa kaya ito maisasakatuparan kung malapit nang matapos ang kanyang termino? Dapat talaga isulong na ang LRT-SEP dahil bukod sa matagal na itong plano, napakahalaga nito sa mga kababayan natin sa Cavite.:cheers::cheers:

^^

diba sabi ng LRTA dati 2008 daw????

sana tinest rin nila yung tren ng MRT-3 sa NEP tracks:lol::lol:

MRT-3 Really sucks! jologs LOL

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph9-022510.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

After a year sigurado basag na itong monitor sa ticket gate at hindi na operational :lol:

Pero medyo tumanda na talaga si Madame President ano?

LRT 1 should be extended southwards to Cavite!




:horse:

^^^ that LRT Cavite extension has been in the news for so many years, and everyone is right.. walang natupad..

Do we have pics of the new LRT train GMA tested?

Metro rail loop finally finished (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100226-255382/Metro-rail-loop-finally-finished)

MANILA, Philippines—Imagine taking a commuter train around Metro Manila without having to leave the line except at your final destination.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday had that exhilarating experience when she took the media on a train ride from Quezon City through Caloocan and Manila to Pasay City and back.

Ms Arroyo marked the 24th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution by taking the inaugural ride of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 North Extension project from North Avenue in Quezon City to Monumento in Caloocan City.

The P7.6-billion project completes the LRT-Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 loop.

“This is to decongest Metro Manila. By making it convenient because it’s O-shaped, you don’t have to go down and take another transport. You can go anywhere and get off anywhere, and you just take the transport for your final destination,” Ms Arroyo told reporters during the inaugural ride.

After 14 months of work, the project is expected to operate commercially by March 15.

The North Extension project involved the construction of a 5.7-kilometer elevated viaduct to connect the LRT’s northernmost station, Monumento, to the MRT’s North Avenue station on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue).

Three new stations

The project, built by DM Consunji Inc. and First Balfour Inc., plans to add three new stations on the northern end of the LRT line 1—Balintawak, Roosevelt and North Avenue—all along EDSA. The last station will be shared with the MRT.

By the middle of next month, LRT Authority (LRTA) Administrator Melquiades Robles said the government would open only the Balintawak station, which is strategically located to benefit commuters coming from the North Luzon Expressway.

While trains can already pass through all stations, more tests are needed to ensure the safety of the Roosevelt and North Avenue stations, Robles said.

He said the extension, once operational, could boost the number of people riding the LRT line by up to 100,000 a day. LRT 1 ferries an average of half a million people daily. The LRTA expects to have all three new stations operational before the third quarter of this year.

Robles said the construction of the North Extension, dubbed as “Closing the Loop,” was one of the cheapest and fastest infrastructure projects of the government.

90-minute ride

Ms Arroyo took the train ride from the MRT Santolan station and back in one-and-a-half hours after raising the flag and speaking at the 24th anniversary celebration of EDSA I at the People Power Monument.

She walked for a few meters from the monument to the nearest gate of Camp Aguinaldo, and then took a presidential bus for the Santolan station, with Cabinet officials and reporters in tow.

Faster, cheaper, safer

The President said that closing the LRT-MRT loop “will bind the metropolis as never before, so that the people can travel faster, cheaper and safer from any part of the metropolis to another.”

Ms Arroyo paid tribute to the train commuters, saying that EDSA was “testament to the quiet heroism of the ordinary Filipino, the commuter who travels the MRT or LRT, every day to and from work, to and from school.”

When the MRT train pulled to a stop at its last station on North Avenue, Ms Arroyo and her fellow passengers got off, and transferred to a spanking new LRT train. [The tracks of the LRT and MRT lines have different gauges, so a commuter must transfer from an MRT or LRT train to another LRT or MRT train to take the second leg of the loop.]

The LRT train took Ms Arroyo and the rest of the passengers from North Avenue to Monumento, stopping only at the Balintawak station for an inspection, and then on to the EDSA-Taft station in Pasay City.

From there, the group walked on a connecting bridge to the MRT station, for the train ride back to Santolan.

1.2M passengers

On the LRT train, Ms Arroyo took her seat at the last car, and coaxed Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza to tell reporters the capacity of commuter trains before she assumed power in 2001 and at present.

“Before the Arroyo administration, the capacity was only 400,000. Now it’s 1.2 million,” Mendoza told reporters and photographers who crowded around Ms Arroyo.

Ms Arroyo agreed, saying that this was all part of her administration’s 10-point agenda.

Fruits of VAT

The North Extension project interconnects Line 1 (LRT line from Monumento to Baclaran); Line 2 (LRT line from Recto to Marikina-Pasig) and Line 3 (MRT Line from Taft Avenue to North Avenue).

Once completed, the ridership of 1.2 million passengers daily is expected to climb by 100,000, Robles said.

“The spirit behind this is the President. This is the cheapest. This is 100-percent local fund,” he said of the project.

Ms Arroyo agreed: “Yes, correct. There’s no loan … These are the fruits of VAT (value-added tax).”

A few minutes into the train ride, the LRT train’s air conditioning unit suddenly stopped working, prompting questions from reporters.

Transport officials, however, explained that the stretch from North Avenue to the Balintawak station was “not yet electrified.”

After the train left the Balintawak station, the air conditioner switched back on.

“We should expect fewer buses on EDSA,” said Vice President Noli de Castro, who joined Ms Arroyo on the train ride at the Balintawak station.

South Extension

While checking on the progress of the North Extension project, Ms Arroyo revived plans to extend the LRT 1 line to Cavite province.

The South Extension project, which was earlier shelved by the transportation department, aims to extend LRT 1 to Imus or Bacoor cities in Cavite, from Baclaran, Pasay.

The South Extension, estimated to cost about $1 billion, will add about 15 km of new tracks to the LRT line 1. The Cavite extension has been on the state’s drawing board for years.

Pero medyo tumanda na talaga si Madame President ano?

kaw ba naman maging presidente ng republika ng Pilipinas ehh:lol::lol::lol:

siguro kahit 20 years olad ang itsura mo magiging 60 sa dami ng problema dito...lol

Metro rail loop finally finished (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100226-255382/Metro-rail-loop-finally-finished)

When the MRT train pulled to a stop at its last station on North Avenue, Ms Arroyo and her fellow passengers got off, and transferred to a spanking new LRT train. [The tracks of the LRT and MRT lines have different gauges, so a commuter must transfer from an MRT or LRT train to another LRT or MRT train to take the second leg of the loop.]


What is this guy talking about? Didn't they already test an LRT1 3G train over the MRT tracks not too long ago and it worked fine???? How can anyone, including the president, be able to board the LRT1 train in the MRT North Avenue station if the LRT1 cannot get to it due to the different track gauges?

Who really wrote this article? Jarius Bondoc??? :nuts:

The country that start with the letter "I" has an extensive BRT system and their railway network is more larger than us. They do have reasons on why they are just starting to build a Mass Rapid Transit System and they realized that they should make it a priority to have one. But compared to our neighboring countries that start with the letters "S", "T" and "M" eh nangungulelat tayo considering that we were the first to have this kind of transport system.:)

Let's stop this comparing with other countries. WE should be happy that we have a President who is pro-rail development. Northrail is u/c. Southrail will soon be completed. Our PNR is rehabilitated. GMA wants naman pala LRT South Extension.

I just hope that the new President will surpass GMA in terms of achievements.

Metro rail loop finally finished (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100226-255382/Metro-rail-loop-finally-finished)

This is on the banner page of the PDI today.

Ang pinagtataka ko lang, sa rendering ng PDI...

Ang MRT-3 (Blue Line) ay naging RED LINE

Ang LRT-2 (Purple Line) ay naging GREEN LINE

Ang NEP project naman ay naging ORANGE LINE

I'll try to scan the PDI article and hopefully post it here by lunchtime.

GMA tests MRT-LRT loop; Mar. 15 eyed for opening
Business Mirror
Written by Mia Gonzalez / Reporter
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22336:gma-tests-mrt-lrt-loop-mar-15-eyed&catid=23:topnews&Itemid=58

AS part of her activities related to the 24th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, President Arroyo on Wednesday led a test run of the 39-kilometer LRT-MRT Loop which is targeted for operation by March 15.

Speaking at the flag-raising ceremony at the People Power Monument in commemoration of the Edsa 1 anniversary, the President said she would inaugurate the closing of the loop that would finally connect the LRT and MRT lines which will “bind the metropolis as never before so that people can travel faster, cheaper and safer from any part of the metropolis to another.”

The President walked for about 100 meters in the direction of the MRT Santolan station before boarding a vehicle to the station, where she was accompanied by Vice President Noli de Castro, Cabinet officials, and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) officials.

From the MRT Santolan Station, the President and her party traveled to the North Avenue Station at Trinoma Mall and moved to a train bound for the LRT Balintawak Station where they disembarked for a guided tour and inspection of the new facility.

The President returned to the train that took her party all the way to the Grand Central Station in Monumento, where they transferred to an MRT train that took them back to the Santolan station, completing the loop tour.

On her way back to the Santolan station, the President said the elevated train system is the “fastest, cheapest and safest mode of transportation for the ordinary Filipino” made possible by the “katas ng VAT” or revenues generated by the expanded value-added tax.

During the train ride, LRTA general manager Mel Robles briefed the presidential party, which also included Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, and Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza, on the loop project.

Mendoza said the MRT-LRT Loop will be formally opened on March 15; by June, a single universal ticket for the MRT and LRT will be introduced.

He said the MRT-LRT Loop will bring in 80,000 to 100,000 more passengers but would not affect buses and jeepneys because of the increasing population.

LRTA Deputy Administration Cesar Chavez said the President has ordered the LRTA to begin work on the 12-kilometer LRT 6 project that expands the LRT 1 line from Baclaran to Bacoor in Cavite.

The Line 1 North Extension project, which closed the LRT-MRT Loop, involved the construction of a 5.71-kilometer elevated line seamlessly from the Monumento Station of LRT 1 to the North Avenue Station of MRT 3.

What is this guy talking about? Didn't they already test an LRT1 3G train over the MRT tracks not too long ago and it worked fine???? How can anyone, including the president, be able to board the LRT1 train in the MRT North Avenue station if the LRT1 cannot get to it due to the different track gauges?

Who really wrote this article? Jarius Bondoc??? :nuts:

It is not Jarius Bondoc. That Jarius guy didn't know that LRT-NEP exist.

]Who really wrote this article? Jarius Bondoc??? :nuts:

It is not Jarius Bondoc. That Jarius guy didn't know that LRT-NEP exist.

It's by TJ Burgonio and Paolo Montecillo.

Do we have pics of the new LRT train GMA tested?

^^ what new train? it's not new... walang bagong tren na binili...

that's LRT1 3G train... operational since 2008(?)...

^^ 2007, actually.

^^ 2007, actually.

what's the advantage of that 3G train over the old ones? looks? I also noticed it looks much better? but functionally is there something that was added?

mas madali kase ang construction ng LRT-NEP kesa sa cavite extension. Masyadong masikip ang area na yan. Kaya nadedelay ang cavite dahil hinihintay pa matapos ang coastal road extension. Di pwede pagsabayin yan, lalo magkakatrapik trapik dyan.

Common sense lang yun.

what's the advantage of that 3G train over the old ones? looks? I also noticed it looks much better? but functionally is there something that was added?

The third-generation trains have LED directional signs in the front panel. In addition, they are wider and faster than the older LRT rolling stock.

kaw ba naman maging presidente ng republika ng Pilipinas ehh:lol::lol::lol:

siguro kahit 20 years olad ang itsura mo magiging 60 sa dami ng problema dito...lol

yes totoo, yun ng alang pansariling problema ang hirap, lalo na buong bana problemahin.

hay, pangarap ko talaga makita siya ng personal. mapapaiyak pa ako pag nakita ko siya.

Yung ba ginamit ni PGMA na train nang LRT ang sya rin bang ginamit nya papuntang MRT line o bumababa siya upang lumipat sa train ng MRT?

i really think MRT-3 trains should have 4 coaches instead of just 3. I noticed that additional train coach can fit any station's platform. I was thinking that MRT-3 stations was designed to accommodate trains with 4 train coaches. Observe niyo, may extra space kapag naka-stop yung train sa isang station, tapos kapag may isang train din sa opposite bound, parang kasya pa ang isa pang coach.

With additional coach in every train, would accommodate more riders in every trip. Thus, less "sa susunod na train na lang po" excuse.

^^ There are not enough coaches to allow for continuous four-car operation.

Yung ba ginamit ni PGMA na train nang LRT ang sya rin bang ginamit nya papuntang MRT line o bumababa siya upang lumipat sa train ng MRT?

bumaba pa siya sa North Avenue station (from MRT train) to transfer to another train (with LRT). Thus, North Avenue station would become a "transfer station of both MRT and LRT"

Imagine that every morning from Monday to Friday, sobrang magulo ang North Avenue station. Hello stampede scenario. :nuts:

Kasi every morning during the rush hour, madami nang tao sa North Avenue station south-bound, yung mga papuntang Ortigas and Ayala. So, kung may additional volume ng tao coming from LRT line na bababa pa sa North Avenue, additional people waiting sa station. Imagine, may mga nakaabang na sa platform to ride MRT, tapos may bababa pa coming from LRT (lahat nang nakasakay need to alight bec it's the last station of LRT). Chaos yun for sure! :nuts:

^^ i think they are already in the process of purchasing new coaches/trains.
I'm sure they would do that if necessary. Sometimes kasi mas maganda ang mas frequent kaysa sa mas mahaba. Again, it depends sa needs. Wait lang natin ang mga bagong coaches.

bumaba pa siya sa North Avenue station (from MRT train) to transfer to another train (with LRT). Thus, North Avenue station would become a "transfer station of both MRT and LRT"

Imagine that every morning from Monday to Friday, sobrang magulo ang North Avenue station. Hello stampede scenario. :nuts:

Kasi every morning during the rush hour, madami nang tao sa North Avenue station south-bound, yung mga papuntang Ortigas and Ayala. So, kung may additional volume ng tao coming from LRT line na bababa pa sa North Avenue, additional people waiting sa station. Imagine, may mga nakaabang na sa platform to ride MRT, tapos may bababa pa coming from LRT (lahat nang nakasakay need to alight bec it's the last station of LRT). Chaos yun for sure! :nuts:

but its the same scenario even without the LRT NEP. Buses would stop at the North Ave station and even cause traffic jams. LRT NEP is an improvement. No need for lots of buses in Edsa

After a year sigurado basag na itong monitor sa ticket gate at hindi na operational :lol:

kung pagtitripan e talagang masisira.. pero kung aalagaan nating mga commuter ito e palagay ko tatagal ito.. hindi naman kelangan ng sobrang diin ang pag pindot dito...

Paano pa kaya ito maisasakatuparan kung malapit nang matapos ang kanyang termino? Dapat talaga isulong na ang LRT-SEP dahil bukod sa matagal na itong plano, napakahalaga nito sa mga kababayan natin sa Cavite.:cheers::cheers:

uhm.. sabihin na lang natin na hindi man matapos sa term niya ito or hindi maumpisahan pagkatapos niya e kasali pa rin siya sa project kasi parang na-formulate ang concept during her time.. may batas na pinirmahan niya so kahit hindi maumpisahan sa term niya e pasok pa rin siya.

thank God na just 1 ticket to ride all of the 3 trains. Buti naman.

HEHE galing talaga ng idol kong PGMA.

i like her too!!!!

The new ticket barriers are nice. Hopefully all LRT stations will receive them. :okay:

do you think it should be touch screen? palagay ko madaling masisira pag touch screen.. yung monitor na nga lang sa SSS pag mag inquire ka e ang hirap ng pindutin ito pa kaya na minu-minuto may pipindot.. tingin ko push buttons na lang katulad ng sa atm machines..

walang aircon kase nga hindi pa electrified, baka sa internal battery lang tumatakbo yun lrt.


ang haba na at ganda na ng LRT system natin, considering na yung kapitbahay natin na nag-start sa "I" na mas malaki pa sa atin e wala pang ganyan.. wohoo!

this is the result of the travel she made.. kaya yung mga nagsasabi na panay labas niya ng bansa at puro kain lang daw ang inatupag..e ano ba tong mga infrastructure na to? bunga ito ng mga pakikipagusap niya sa international leaders na napuntahan niya.

RAMDAM ANG KAUNLARAN.....si cory at erap na palaging mataas sa survey ano kaya ang nagawa nila..?....:lol:....dito na ako kay little evil gloria....tangible ang achievements.......di na baleng mataray.....marami namang accomplishments

sabi nga e... pag masyadong pinupukol ibig sabihin hitik sa bunga... yun lang yun.. agree ako sa sinabi mo!!! sa kabilang banda taong bayan pa rin ang nakinabang sa mga proyekto niya at mga accomplishments niya.

pano umandar yan LRt e di pa electrified as seen on the photos?

di kaya diesel din yan?

di-tulak pa yan i think.. test lang naman e..

This is on the banner page of the PDI today.

Ang pinagtataka ko lang, sa rendering ng PDI...

Ang MRT-3 (Blue Line) ay naging RED LINE

Ang LRT-2 (Purple Line) ay naging GREEN LINE

Ang NEP project naman ay naging ORANGE LINE

I'll try to scan the PDI article and hopefully post it here by lunchtime.

I saw that too. Maybe it's just PDI. Or was it entirely changed? I don't think so. If the color designation were changed, every line map in every station has to be changed as well for uniformity. I really think it's just PDI. I just wonder why they had to make a different color designation.:dunno:

do you think it should be touch screen? palagay ko madaling masisira pag touch screen.. yung monitor na nga lang sa SSS pag mag inquire ka e ang hirap ng pindutin ito pa kaya na minu-minuto may pipindot.. tingin ko push buttons na lang katulad ng sa atm machines..



I think TV screen lang yun na ticket accepted ang nakasulat..........


di-tulak pa yan i think.. test lang naman e..

yun ba yung parang truck????

Imagine that every morning from Monday to Friday, sobrang magulo ang North Avenue station. Hello stampede scenario. :nuts:

Kasi every morning during the rush hour, madami nang tao sa North Avenue station south-bound, yung mga papuntang Ortigas and Ayala. So, kung may additional volume ng tao coming from LRT line na bababa pa sa North Avenue, additional people waiting sa station. Imagine, may mga nakaabang na sa platform to ride MRT, tapos may bababa pa coming from LRT (lahat nang nakasakay need to alight bec it's the last station of LRT). Chaos yun for sure! :nuts:

You realize though that these people using the MRT every weekday morning are the same who will switch from buses to LRT-NEP going to North Avenue station, right? :bash:

This is on the banner page of the PDI today.

Ang pinagtataka ko lang, sa rendering ng PDI...

Ang MRT-3 (Blue Line) ay naging RED LINE

Ang LRT-2 (Purple Line) ay naging GREEN LINE

Ang NEP project naman ay naging ORANGE LINE

I'll try to scan the PDI article and hopefully post it here by lunchtime.

Most journalists today seem to be totally in the dark about advances in our rail system. Looking back I can remember a documentary in GMA7 about the PNR with generally pesimistic outlook, noting how continues on a downward spiral with only minor improvements here and there. This was aired a few weeks before the launch of the DMUs. I don't know if major very expensive government projects that are actually being done are just not their priority
or pesimism is getting in their way of being responsible journalists. In their article they even wrote how the MRT and the LRT are of different rail gauges of which we all know both are using standard gauge. :bash:

They should be reading SSC more. :banana:

but its the same scenario even without the LRT NEP. Buses would stop at the North Ave station and even cause traffic jams. LRT NEP is an improvement. No need for lots of buses in Edsa

I mean, the scenario INSIDE THE STATION, specifically in the platform area.

Imagine Shaw Blvd Station during a morning rush hour in a more intense competition: Commuters want to go out the train at the same time people want to come in.

Mas worse ang mangyayari sa North Avenue:
1. May mga naka-abang na sa platform to ride the MRT.
2. Then, may dadating na LRT train para magbaba ng commuters. (lahat yan bababa kasi last station na). At walang mababawas dahil:
2a. May mga naka-abang na
2b. LRT commuters will stay (even if some will go)
3. Yung tao sa platform magdodoble. Kasya ba sila lahat sa platform? Na kung ngayon nga ay puno na platform palang?
4. Pagdating ng MRT train, lahat sila sasakay. Imagine the volume ng tao.

Yes, kokonti ang tao sa stairs ng North Avenue. Pero lilipat lang sila sa platform, which I think is more "deadly" than ever. Kasi nasa platform na silang lahat. Mas dyahe sa mga papasok ng North Avenue via the stairs, kasi mas madalas na silang iho-hold makapasok.

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph9-022510.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tests the electronic ticketing as she leads government officials in the test ride on the MRT-LRT loop connecting MRT 3 North Avenue Station and LRT 1 Balintawak Station Thursday (Feb. 25, 2010).(Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo)



lol di ba dapat libre ang sakay niya? Binabaan ba nila yung turnstiles? :nuts:

North Avenue station is situated in a densely populated residential area: Proj 6, Pag-asa, West Avenue, and nearby neighborhoods. So may mga tao pa rin na sa North Avenue ang start ng MRT ride nila.

Ang concern ko lang is the size of the platform, masyadong maliit.

I still welcome the North-Extension kasi I can finally take a train from Makati to Quezon City via LRT-1, which has larger train coaches, from Gil Puyat Station to North Avenue.

^^ Let's see what may happen. I think the feasibility study done would suffice your apprehensions about the NEP. After all it's a study.:)

What line is the NEP? I mean, is it LRT 4 or 5 or what? Thanks:)

What line is the NEP? I mean, is it LRT 4 or 5 or what? Thanks:)

It's still LRT-1, just extended.

^^ Ah. I see. Thanks.:)

I mean, the scenario INSIDE THE STATION, specifically in the platform area.

Imagine Shaw Blvd Station during a morning rush hour in a more intense competition: Commuters want to go out the train at the same time people want to come in.

Mas worse ang mangyayari sa North Avenue:
1. May mga naka-abang na sa platform to ride the MRT.
2. Then, may dadating na LRT train para magbaba ng commuters. (lahat yan bababa kasi last station na). At walang mababawas dahil:
2a. May mga naka-abang na
2b. LRT commuters will stay (even if some will go)
3. Yung tao sa platform magdodoble. Kasya ba sila lahat sa platform? Na kung ngayon nga ay puno na platform palang?
4. Pagdating ng MRT train, lahat sila sasakay. Imagine the volume ng tao.

Yes, kokonti ang tao sa stairs ng North Avenue. Pero lilipat lang sila sa platform, which I think is more "deadly" than ever. Kasi nasa platform na silang lahat. Mas dyahe sa mga papasok ng North Avenue via the stairs, kasi mas madalas na silang iho-hold makapasok.

Did you also consider those people who will use the LRT NEP Balintawak and soon-to-be-completed Roosevelt and SM North stations NOW HAVE THE LUXURY TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LRT and MRT routes bound for MAKATI and PASAY?

Assuming more than half will still use the MRT route, all the more reason to urgently construct and complete the "bigger" SM North station or GCT before yearend. This station, together with MRT Trinoma, will share the huge volume of commuters every weekday morning.

This is on the banner page of the PDI today.

Ang pinagtataka ko lang, sa rendering ng PDI...

Ang MRT-3 (Blue Line) ay naging RED LINE

Ang LRT-2 (Purple Line) ay naging GREEN LINE

Ang NEP project naman ay naging ORANGE LINE

I'll try to scan the PDI article and hopefully post it here by lunchtime.

Mali talaga ang PDI. Front page of the newspaper. Here's the scanned copy :)
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/P1000271-1.jpg

North Avenue station is situated in a densely populated residential area: Proj 6, Pag-asa, West Avenue, and nearby neighborhoods. So may mga tao pa rin na sa North Avenue ang start ng MRT ride nila.

Ang concern ko lang is the size of the platform, masyadong maliit.

I still welcome the North-Extension kasi I can finally take a train from Makati to Quezon City via LRT-1, which has larger train coaches, from Gil Puyat Station to North Avenue.

it will not be such a big problem. Those coming from balintawak and munoz will be better off travelling the other way, take the LRT, get off at blumentritt and take the PNR train to buendia.

^^I also secured a copy of that paper this morning. Kahit kailan talaga ang PDI clueless sa infrastructure at good news pero sa politics at corruption kala mo kung sino silang henyo.:bash: Nakakahiya kasi nilagay pa nila sa ilalim yung source ng info nila: LRTA & MRTC. People from those agencies should write them a letter correcting their information.:ohno:

MRT-7 line wins design changes, $200m extra (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/february/26/news5.isx&d=2010/february/26)
by Joyce Pangco Pañares

The Transportation and Communications Department has recommended the approval of the design changes and increase in project cost of the $1.2-billion MRT-7, a 20-kilometer train system running from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Transportation chief Leandro Mendoza said the National Economic and Development Authority had yet to approve the changes, which would likely increase the project cost of the train system by more than $200 million.

“We have recommended its approval, although we are still waiting for the Neda Board decision,” Mendoza said.

President Arroyo said the Neda board should make a decision as soon as possible as the project would serve an estimated 2 million commuters.

“Neda should look into that and address the issue immediately. We had to elevate it to the Neda board because if the increase is more than 10 percent, we have to return the project to them,” Mrs. Arroyo said.

The President on Thursday inaugurated an elevated railway loop that connects the Light Rail Transit Line 1 from Monumento to Balintawak to the MRT Line 3 from Pasay to North Avenue in Quezon City.

“Our concern really is if the passengers will be willing to pay a higher fare to cover the additional costs [of MRT-7]. Because we cannot subsidize this, unlike our other rail systems, because this is an unsolicited project and it was the private sector which proposed this,” she said.

The proponent, Universal LRT Corp., earlier said about $320 million of the project’s total cost would come in the form of equity, while $900 million would come from borrowings from multilateral institutions such as the International Finance Corp., the Asian Development Bank and the Macquarie Bank of Australia.

Construction of MRT-7 was supposed to start last month after ULC bagged the contract.

MRT-7 will have 14 stations traversing North Avenue, Elliptical Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Quirino Avenue, and San Jose del Monte.

Under the original contract, the government would pay the proponent about $108 million a year in capacity fees for the next 20 years.

Investors will also get 70 percent of the net passenger revenue minus operation and maintenance expenses, and 80 percent sharing in advertising and commercial development income.

The government will receive a 30-percent revenue share on net passenger fares, 20 percent on advertising and commercial development fees, and 20 percent on income derived from real-estate development.

Also on Thursday, MRT general manager Reynaldo Berroya said the government would privatize the MRT Line 3 before the end of June, after the Bangko Sentral ordered government banks to divest themselves of their stake in the venture.

Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines both acquired 22 percent in preferred shares and 78 percent in securitized shares of the Metro Rail Transit Corp. last year for more than $900 million.

^^
good news tuloy na talaga ang MRT-7

wait nga..... i-priprivatize ulit MRT-3 na naman

So magshe-share ang MRT and LRT trains sa Trinoma North Avenue hanggat wala pa ang GCT?

Anong bound ng MRT train io-occupy nila? And ng LRT train?

I heared na, LRT train yung Northbound lane, MRT for Southbound lane.

So, yung commuters of MRT going to Tri, bababa sila don then tatawid sa ibaba ng platform makarating ng Trinoma?

mukhang kailangan unahin ang GCT before ang MRT 7. Dahil mas malaking expense kung gagawa ng another station for MRT 7.

this news made my day. siguro doble ang pamasahe dito sa MRT7. kesa mag bus, ang mahal na rin, okay na rin siguro to. tuloy na talaga sana.

What design changes did the proponent of MRT 7 do? If they suddenly decided to make the at-grade portions in Don Antonio, Manggahan, and Sacred Heart elevated, that would be very nice! I hope that ULC will also install Automatic Platform Gates at elevated stations that will have side platforms, and Platform Screen Doors at elevated stations with island platforms and at underground stations. I also hope that ULC will integrate the ticketing system with the existing LRT and MRT lines as well.

Balintawak Station Updates... (Sorry malabo, Phone Cam lang kasi.)

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^^Feel ko special tong Poste na ito... :lol:

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^^ Sobrang baba yata ng pier nito ah...?

After a year sigurado basag na itong monitor sa ticket gate at hindi na operational :lol:

baka nga. :lol: Depende lang sa passenger yan eh, kung malakas ang pindot nila, definitely, masisira yan kaagad.. :lol:

^^nice may linya na ng kurente (kuryente)

hmm, i think yung monitor na yun is something to do with it, like they've said, it will implement something like a contactless ticketing system.

sana may POS terminal ng Mastercard PayPass or VISA PayWave hehe

Metro Rail loop finally finished:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100226-255382/Metro-rail-loop-finally-finished

:D :cheers1: :D

What is this guy talking about? Didn't they already test an LRT1 3G train over the MRT tracks not too long ago and it worked fine???? How can anyone, including the president, be able to board the LRT1 train in the MRT North Avenue station if the LRT1 cannot get to it due to the different track gauges?

Who really wrote this article? Jarius Bondoc??? :nuts:It is not Jarius Bondoc. That Jarius guy didn't know that LRT-NEP exist.
It's by TJ Burgonio and Paolo Montecillo.

Yeah, I knew it was not Jarius Bondoc but given that he is the journalist that is notoriously inaccurate when it comes to information regarding our rail rapid transit lines to the point that LRT SEP was killed (until our really kickass PGMA revived it yet again), his name should be associated with anything sloppy when it comes to inaccurate reporting on the subject... :D

I'm so glad the loop is complete. Daily commute in the the metro will never be the same again! Galing ! Para sa mga pinoy na walang koche!! Sa atin ito!

MRT-7 line wins design changes, $200m extra (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/february/26/news5.isx&d=2010/february/26)
by Joyce Pangco Pañares

“Our concern really is if the passengers will be willing to pay a higher fare to cover the additional costs [of MRT-7]. Because we cannot subsidize this, unlike our other rail systems, because this is an unsolicited project and it was the private sector which proposed this,” she said.

The proponent, Universal LRT Corp., earlier said about $320 million of the project’s total cost would come in the form of equity, while $900 million would come from borrowings from multilateral institutions such as the International Finance Corp., the Asian Development Bank and the Macquarie Bank of Australia.

Under the original contract, the government would pay the proponent about $108 million a year in capacity fees for the next 20 years.

Investors will also get 70 percent of the net passenger revenue minus operation and maintenance expenses, and 80 percent sharing in advertising and commercial development income.

The government will receive a 30-percent revenue share on net passenger fares, 20 percent on advertising and commercial development fees, and 20 percent on income derived from real-estate development.Oh no! I smell another LRT 3 project!

I saw that too. Maybe it's just PDI. Or was it entirely changed? I don't think so. If the color designation were changed, every line map in every station has to be changed as well for uniformity. I really think it's just PDI. I just wonder why they had to make a different color designation.:dunno:

Most journalists today seem to be totally in the dark about advances in our rail system. Looking back I can remember a documentary in GMA7 about the PNR with generally pesimistic outlook, noting how continues on a downward spiral with only minor improvements here and there. This was aired a few weeks before the launch of the DMUs. I don't know if major very expensive government projects that are actually being done are just not their priority
or pesimism is getting in their way of being responsible journalists. In their article they even wrote how the MRT and the LRT are of different rail gauges of which we all know both are using standard gauge. :bash:

They should be reading SSC more. :banana:

Ewan koba sa PDI. Mashado kz anti PGMA. Sa Manila Bulletin naman, tama yung color designation nung 3 rail systems. Well maka-admin ang Manila Bulletin pero at least tama yung rendering nila.

DOTC should write a letter to PDI informing them of their inaccurate rendering. Considering that the source of PDI kuno came from them.

Mali talaga ang PDI. Front page of the newspaper. Here's the scanned copy :)
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/P1000271-1.jpg

Ako naman, eto lang kasha sa scanner sa office :D

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Hey guys, in my 15 years here in the Philippines, it was my first time to ride the MRT since i decided to stop driving to work everyday because of heavy traffic and high fuel prices. i bought the stored value ticket and have been using it. thing is this friday, only 4 pesos was left in the balance. would i still be able to use that on monday going to work, or do i have to get a new one to get another ride (which costs 12 pesos).

i hope you understood my question. thanks in advance.

Hey guys, in my 15 years here in the Philippines, it was my first time to ride the MRT since i decided to stop driving to work everyday because of heavy traffic and high fuel prices. i bought the stored value ticket and have been using it. thing is this friday, only 4 pesos was left in the balance. would i still be able to use that on monday going to work, or do i have to get a new one to get another ride (which costs 12 pesos).

i hope you understood my question. thanks in advance.The remaining balance is considered as free fare regardless of the amount left. You can use it still.

The remaining balance is considered as free fare regardless of the amount left. You can use it still.

that's good to know. thanks for the advice!

Balintawak Station
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http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/488/img012520100227.jpg


same with MRT 3 design...
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SM North-Trinoma area
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rail switchings...
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Roosevelt Station Update...
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unfinished rail tracks (northbound)
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:banana::cheers::banana::cheers::banana:

rail switchings...
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^^Sa tingin ko magkakaroon ng hintayan dito habang wala pang GCT.

At habang wala pang GCT, ang Trinoma pa rin ang makikinabang sa loop, dahil bypass agad ng LRT ang SM North

Thanks Han742 for the updates! :)

Balintawak Station
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/488/img012520100227.jpg


^^Bakit Northbound (or southbound?) muna ang ilalagay electrical wires? why not both?

Balintawak Station
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^^ Anu naman kinalaman si Gloria sa footbrige na ito? Siya ba ang may gawa nito? :lol:

ok, so how and where do we change trains?

sasakay ba tayo sa train sa North Ave. station, o bababa sa riles at hihintaying tumapat ang tren sa atin?

anyone knows? o baka pangsorpresa kung paano lilipat ng tren... :lol::lol:

Thanks Han742 for the updates! :)

^^Bakit Northbound (or southbound?) muna ang ilalagay electrical wires? why not both?



Ok, I think inuna lang muna yung railtracks pati mga wiring ng southbound ng LRT-1 NEP (going Baclaran Station side) pero isusunod na rin ang northbound ng LRT-1 (going SM North side), bago pa mag March 15, 2010,


ok, so how and where do we change trains?

sasakay ba tayo sa train sa North Ave. station, o bababa sa riles at hihintaying tumapat ang tren sa atin?

anyone knows? o baka pangsorpresa kung paano lilipat ng tren... :lol::lol:

may mga rail switchings naman sa dulong bahaging ito ng MRT-3 posibleng dito na magpalitan ng tren, habang hindi pa nagagawa ang GCT, ayon na rin kay Happs,
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Hello,

It’s been a while na hindi ako naka pag check sa skyscraper city at nagulat ako sa bilis ng development ng NEP. Napaka galaing talaga ni Gloria. Bilib ako sa kanyang strategy. Sana yan na ang umpisa ng industrialization ng pinas. Sinimulan nya ang ang muling pagbangon ng dating 2 largest econy in Asia.

Sana maging matuwid na ang mga pinoy para tuloy na tuloy na ang pag unlad. Corupt na kasi ang society ng pinas. dapat magbago na talaga.

Isa lang ang masasabi ko. Talagang Econamist nga si Gloria. I am not wondering kung maraming bumabatikos sa kanya, kasi ang pinoy ay nabubuhay ngayon sa survival process. For them they need security for their every day leaving.

MABUHAY ANG MULING PAGBANGON NG PINAS.

SANA SI GLORIA NA LANG PRESIDENT TILL WE RECOVER.

Thanks Han742 for the updates! :)



^^Bakit Northbound (or southbound?) muna ang ilalagay electrical wires? why not both?



^^ Anu naman kinalaman si Gloria sa footbrige na ito? Siya ba ang may gawa nito? :lol:

siya ata mayari eh. ingat baka sa susunod may toll na pagdaan sa bridgeway ni gloria...:lol:

^^ Anu naman kinalaman si Gloria sa footbrige na ito? Siya ba ang may gawa nito? :lol:

yep. Kaya aalisin din yung tulay at isosoli na kay Gloria pag may bago nang president sa May 2010.:lol:

Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.

MRT. 26-Feb-2010. Between Shaw and Ortigas Stations. 6PM
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Gov't Subsidy should be removed! you'll see this train less crowded if they do that

Thanks Han742 for the updates! :)



^^Bakit Northbound (or southbound?) muna ang ilalagay electrical wires? why not both?



^^ Anu naman kinalaman si Gloria sa footbrige na ito? Siya ba ang may gawa nito? :lol:

dew, nasagot na po yan sa MMDA thread,

Gov't Subsidy should be removed! you'll see this train less crowded if they do that

no. leave it that way. The public transport much be affordable and low cost. Because if you increase the public transport expense, that will result in inflation. It will affect everything. Workers will ask for higher wages, this will result in rallies and strikes. :bash:

With regards to extending the LRT2 to Divisoria...

I can already imagine the smell of fish & other produce sticking to the office attire of workers when they commute to and from work...:lol:

[Combat] Commuting is an art. ;) Especially when you choose the MRT during rush hour :lol:


Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.

wow. that's a new term - combat commuting. hehehe...

Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.

MRT. 26-Feb-2010. Between Shaw and Ortigas Stations. 6PM
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This is not unique to our country. This is the same problem with singapore MRT system made worse with their "Kiasu" (Sigurista) attitude specially in the CBD area. Sometime we just have to leave with that conditions and accept. Shoving your way out will become an instinct. My technique is if I am somewhere near the center of the car, 2 stations from my stop I try to move near the door whenever I can during stops. This way it shortens your frustration of trying to get out of the train. Sometime you just have to manhandle yourself through... adjust aggression according to conditions. :)

[Combat] Commuting is an art. ;) Especially when you choose the MRT during rush hour :lol:

This is not unique to our country. This is the same problem with singapore MRT system made worse with their "Kiasu" (Sigurista) attitude specially in the CBD area. Sometime we just have to leave with that conditions and accept. Shoving your way out will become an instinct. My technique is if I am somewhere near the center of the car, 2 stations from my stop I try to move near the door whenever I can during stops. This way it shortens your frustration of trying to get out of the train. Sometime you just have to manhandle yourself through... adjust aggression according to conditions. :)

It is indeed an art. Conditioned aggression is necessary living in these kind of terms. The problem in this scenario though is that there is an inward and outward pressure. People who were leaving and people who were incoming. It's summer, pati ang driver ng MRT halos pagalit nyang sabihing: "Next train na lang po."

Parang art of war ah. hehe. But nice term..combat commuting. Perhaps this is related to extreme commuting...you know, the art of hanging on to a jeepney at full speed and swinging you around like it's getting rid of you. :)

^^

pede rin yun sa PNR dahil sardines din dun:lol::lol::lol: sa LRT minsan lang magkaroon ng combat commuting maliban sa combat entry especially sa EDSA:lol::lol::lol:

Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.

MRT. 26-Feb-2010. Between Shaw and Ortigas Stations. 6PM
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^^ so far i haven't been in such a situation yet in either LRT1 or MRT2, even during rush hour... people there are quite more disciplined than those you encountered...

but i understand your situation... if i were you, i would really push them back... maikli pa naman ang pasensya ko sa mga ganyang bagay...

Gov't Subsidy should be removed! you'll see this train less crowded if they do that

^^ no, subsidy must never be removed... imagine, our current fare is P15, and gov. subsidy is P70... as a student who has limited allowance, i'd rather suffer the heat inside jeepneys and the heavy traffic than pay P85 for a few kilometers of ride...

MRT-3 Really sucks! jologs LOL

You do not belong here!!!

The new ticket barriers are nice. Hopefully all LRT stations will receive them. :okay:

Maganda sana kung mismo sa barriers ihuhulog yung pera,lalabas yung ticket then papasok na lang.:]

nakita ko to sa tv patrol ngayon lang, sumabay si PGMA sa test run. pero parang hindi pa gumagana ang aircon? :lol: may dala kasi silang pamaypay sa loob at bukas ang pinto o baka naman sobrang init lang talaga? :lol:


OT

mas malaki pa yata ang turnstile kay madam president! :nuts: :lol:

Di pa kasi electrified yung line as of the moment.

Most journalists today seem to be totally in the dark about advances in our rail system. Looking back I can remember a documentary in GMA7 about the PNR with generally pesimistic outlook, noting how continues on a downward spiral with only minor improvements here and there. This was aired a few weeks before the launch of the DMUs. I don't know if major very expensive government projects that are actually being done are just not their priority
or pesimism is getting in their way of being responsible journalists. In their article they even wrote how the MRT and the LRT are of different rail gauges of which we all know both are using standard gauge. :bash:

They should be reading SSC more. :banana:

MRT-7 line wins design changes, $200m extra (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/february/26/news5.isx&d=2010/february/26)
by Joyce Pangco Pañares

The Transportation and Communications Department has recommended the approval of the design changes and increase in project cost of the $1.2-billion MRT-7, a 20-kilometer train system running from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Transportation chief Leandro Mendoza said the National Economic and Development Authority had yet to approve the changes, which would likely increase the project cost of the train system by more than $200 million.

“We have recommended its approval, although we are still waiting for the Neda Board decision,” Mendoza said.

President Arroyo said the Neda board should make a decision as soon as possible as the project would serve an estimated 2 million commuters.

“Neda should look into that and address the issue immediately. We had to elevate it to the Neda board because if the increase is more than 10 percent, we have to return the project to them,” Mrs. Arroyo said.

The President on Thursday inaugurated an elevated railway loop that connects the Light Rail Transit Line 1 from Monumento to Balintawak to the MRT Line 3 from Pasay to North Avenue in Quezon City.

“Our concern really is if the passengers will be willing to pay a higher fare to cover the additional costs [of MRT-7]. Because we cannot subsidize this, unlike our other rail systems, because this is an unsolicited project and it was the private sector which proposed this,” she said.

The proponent, Universal LRT Corp., earlier said about $320 million of the project’s total cost would come in the form of equity, while $900 million would come from borrowings from multilateral institutions such as the International Finance Corp., the Asian Development Bank and the Macquarie Bank of Australia.

Construction of MRT-7 was supposed to start last month after ULC bagged the contract.

MRT-7 will have 14 stations traversing North Avenue, Elliptical Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Quirino Avenue, and San Jose del Monte.

Under the original contract, the government would pay the proponent about $108 million a year in capacity fees for the next 20 years.

Investors will also get 70 percent of the net passenger revenue minus operation and maintenance expenses, and 80 percent sharing in advertising and commercial development income.

The government will receive a 30-percent revenue share on net passenger fares, 20 percent on advertising and commercial development fees, and 20 percent on income derived from real-estate development.

Also on Thursday, MRT general manager Reynaldo Berroya said the government would privatize the MRT Line 3 before the end of June, after the Bangko Sentral ordered government banks to divest themselves of their stake in the venture.

Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines both acquired 22 percent in preferred shares and 78 percent in securitized shares of the Metro Rail Transit Corp. last year for more than $900 million.

Congratulations!Abangan natin yan this summer!!!

SAY NO TO JARIUS AND ANG KASTIGERO!:bash::bash::bash::bash:

Balintawak Station
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Salamat @han!... teka, bakit parang may kanto yung kurbada nung kanang riles? May gap pa ata? :|


Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.

Alam mo brother Berns, ikaw ang may malaking pagkakamali dito. Hindi mo ba alam na Italian speaking ang mga sumasakay sa MRT? Ikaw lang ata ang Pinoy speaking nang pagkakataon na yan... may kasabihan nga: when in MRT, do what the Commuters do... so speak italian! :lol::nuts::lol:


Kidding aside, kelan kaya talagang magiging fully operational ang NEP? Para kasi itong PNR Linkage Project na partly finished pa lang e ininaugurate na, tapos aabutin ng syam syam bago tuluyang mag operate...

kulang kasi yung coaches... that's why atat makasakay mga tao..

Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.

isa lang teknik diyan.. pag walang gumalaw nung nag excuse ka.. sikuhin mo sabay mura.. efective.. pero wag ka naman mag excuse ng umaandar pa kasi pipilosopohin ka naman ng iba.. sasabihin sayo umaandar pa.. pag nilitanyahan ka ng ganun.. sagutin mo.. sabihin mo nagsasabi lang ako para makapaghanda na kayo na bigyan ako ng daan.

I mean, the scenario INSIDE THE STATION, specifically in the platform area.

Imagine Shaw Blvd Station during a morning rush hour in a more intense competition: Commuters want to go out the train at the same time people want to come in.

Mas worse ang mangyayari sa North Avenue:
1. May mga naka-abang na sa platform to ride the MRT.
2. Then, may dadating na LRT train para magbaba ng commuters. (lahat yan bababa kasi last station na). At walang mababawas dahil:
2a. May mga naka-abang na
2b. LRT commuters will stay (even if some will go)
3. Yung tao sa platform magdodoble. Kasya ba sila lahat sa platform? Na kung ngayon nga ay puno na platform palang?
4. Pagdating ng MRT train, lahat sila sasakay. Imagine the volume ng tao.

Yes, kokonti ang tao sa stairs ng North Avenue. Pero lilipat lang sila sa platform, which I think is more "deadly" than ever. Kasi nasa platform na silang lahat. Mas dyahe sa mga papasok ng North Avenue via the stairs, kasi mas madalas na silang iho-hold makapasok.


regarding your concern.. ngyayari na ngayon yang scenario na sinasabi mo.. magallanes to taft station... marami ng sumasakay sa magallanes pa lang pagdating ng taft station ang bumababa na lang halos e yung mga nakatayo kasi yung mga nakaupo e sumakay na sa magallanes station.. kumbaga utakan lang yan walang magiging problem sa volume ng tao dahil given na yung fact na yun.. its a matter of diskarte na lang..

kulang kasi yung coaches... that's why atat makasakay mga tao..

hindi kulang... madami lang talaga ang volume ng tao.. kaya din nadedelay ang gma biyahe is because may mga pasaway na humahabol pa pag tumunog na yung buzzer so imbes na tuloy tuloy ang andar e anjan yung bubukas pa ulet yung pinto tapos may sisiksik etc.. kaya naiipon ang mga tao.

sa mga nag re reklamo sa lrt/mrt, ang LRT/MRT pang masa transport po yan. Its meant for the D/E classes.

if you are middle class say B/C class, airconditioned bus po ang sasakyan nyo, with onboard video pa. Kaya nga puro bago na ang mga buses sa edsa. Comfortable pa ang seating.

kapag naman class A ka, syempre dapat naka kotse ka or taxi.

Depende po sa classes yan. Wag nyo na ipagsiksikan ang sarili nyo sa MRT/LRT pag rush hour. Dahil para sya sa masa.

:cheers:

i mean, yun nga e, madami yung tao.. so kung mas mahaba yung train (more coaches) and mas mataas ang frequency na byahe, baka mas less ang siksikan. plus dadami pa ang kita ng mrt. i know alot of people who don't want to take the mrt/lrt anymore kasi sobra ng yung siksikan... IMHO...

sa mga nag re reklamo sa lrt/mrt, ang LRT/MRT pang masa transport po yan. Its meant for the D/E classes.

if you are middle class say B/C class, airconditioned bus po ang sasakyan nyo, with onboard video pa. Kaya nga puro bago na ang mga buses sa edsa. Comfortable pa ang seating.

kapag naman class A ka, syempre dapat naka kotse ka or taxi.

Depende po sa classes yan. Wag nyo na ipagsiksikan ang sarili nyo sa MRT/LRT pag rush hour. Dahil para sya sa masa.

:cheers:

i mean, yun nga e, madami yung tao.. so kung mas mahaba yung train (more coaches) and mas mataas ang frequency na byahe, baka mas less ang siksikan. plus dadami pa ang kita ng mrt. i know alot of people who don't want to take the mrt/lrt anymore kasi sobra ng yung siksikan... IMHO...

Which brought us to this:
MRT - Gets you in your destination fast and affordable. Nega side - siksikan at maraming manyak.
Bus - Gets you in your destination comfortably (at most times). Nega side - minsan talaga tayu-an na and Ayala to Cubao takes more than an hour during rush hours...dahil pinagpipilitang magsakay pa ang bus dahil sa garapalan na boundary system. Isa pa, medyo may kamahalan ito.

In Manila, its either you go on combat commuting or get yourself a car. Either way, its either "combat commuting" and/or "defensive driving." Huwag matulad sa sinapi ng anak ni Ebarle at sa anak ni Marlene...

Salamat @han!... teka, bakit parang may kanto yung kurbada nung kanang riles? May gap pa ata? :|


^^Cool ka lang.. Hindi pa naka CWR yon. Pag naayos na ang CWR nun magiging maayos na pagka curve nun.

Ang MRT/LRT mass transport system.. kahit anong class ka pa sa buhay basta kaya mo tiisin dun ka na - you will get to your destination at the least possible time (kalkulado oras) & least possible cost :-)

Meron ako 2 car at 1 big bike but my daily drive is still the MRT/LRT. There are countless reasons why I take the rail system - faster, kahit siksikan, you can still rest. But if you drive - pagod ka sa traffic, gastos sa gasolina, gastos pa sa parking (average P130 per day). Although there are days na kailangan talaga magdala ng sasakyan but not always (twice or thrice a month lang).

That is the reason why masaya ako at finally, rail projects are "moving" :-) hopefully, other planned rail projects or any mass transport system for that matter will push through.

My 2 cents..

^ I agree. But some non D/E class would often complain about too much passenger volume. And they want the fares to be increased. When in fact, the trains are meant to be for the lower income class. That is why it is government subsidized. It is targeted for the masses.

To avoid hassle, go to work early. Around 5 to 6 am. I wish the government would create a bill that would split working hours, to decongest public transport.

Agree, the rail system is really targeting the "masa" kaya I usually take it early or late to avoid rush hour "rampage". Pero kung di maiwasan, ok lang.. sanayan lang yan :-)

dew, nasagot na po yan sa MMDA thread,

Ah Ganun ba? Di ba ako sumasali sa thread na yun eh, kaya di ko alam. Bakit nga ba? :lol:

Ask ko lang, anong MRT station ang malapit sa SM Megamall? :)

OT:
What is IMHO? :)

^^ In My Humble Opinion

^^ The closest MRT station to Megamall is Ortigas.

IMHO means "in my humble opinion".

^^ The closest MRT station to Megamall is Ortigas.

IMHO means "in my humble opinion".

Thanks for the Infotmation. :) :cheers:

^^^^

pero mas magandang bumaba sa may edsa shangri-la kung pupunta ka ng megamall.

^^^^

pero mas magandang bumaba sa may edsa shangri-la kung pupunta ka ng megamall.

yup, mrt-shaw station masmalapit and convenient

[Combat] Commuting is an art. ;) Especially when you choose the MRT during rush hour :lol:

whew.. tell me about it.... as i've said before, it was my first time to take the MRT or the LRT just last week. i take it 6 times a week going to work. since ditching my SUV going to work. i drive an expedition so you guys can imagine the savings i get from taking the LRT/MRT. rush hour is jam packed. and i mean you almost cant move. and of course, you always have that funky smell.. but having lived in London, Tokyo, and New York, i would say its just really the same thing, especially if you compare it to Tokyo and New York. Only its much cooler in those places. The pushing and shoving and squeezing yourself inside the train is comparable to other places. But hey, the MRT and LRT here is much cheaper.

whew.. tell me about it.... as i've said before, it was my first time to take the MRT or the LRT just last week. i take it 6 times a week going to work. since ditching my SUV going to work. i drive an expedition so you guys can imagine the savings i get from taking the LRT/MRT. rush hour is jam packed. and i mean you almost cant move. and of course, you always have that funky smell.. but having lived in London, Tokyo, and New York, i would say its just really the same thing, especially if you compare it to Tokyo and New York. Only its much cooler in those places. The pushing and shoving and squeezing yourself inside the train is comparable to other places. But hey, the MRT and LRT here is much cheaper.

fare is 20 cents. Compare it with high income countries which costs 3 dollars. The fare is almost free. :cheers:

fare is so cheap, even pickpockets can afford it. Dont put valuables in your pockets.

vEA58027-vs

^^ What if the LRT Megatren runs at MRT line instead? Would we experience the same thing or at least medyo maluwang-luwang ng konti?

^^Megatren's body is bigger than the MRT. It may not fit the MRT line considering the platforms. But IT IS STILL POSSIBLE yet I'm not sure of the MRTC's capability to finance the upgrading of their system.

^^Megatren's body is bigger than the MRT. It may not fit the MRT line considering the platforms. But IT IS STILL POSSIBLE yet I'm not sure of the MRTC's capability to finance the upgrading of their system.
Yeah, I know that fact. But what if you place LRT-2 in EDSA instead? Would we be seeing the same woes in terms of operation and passenger comfort? Looks like the current MRT seems to be inappropriate in such a high volume area like EDSA.

inip na akong sumakay sa loop.....bagong tren na ang nakita ko na sinakyan ni pgma....ramdam ang kaunlaran talaga....:lol:...sino cory at erap na paborito ng media.....ano kaya ang nagawa na infra para sa bayan.....nagtatanong lang?

inip na akong sumakay sa loop.....bagong tren na ang nakita ko na sinakyan ni pgma....ramdam ang kaunlaran talaga....:lol:...sino cory at erap na paborito ng media.....ano kaya ang nagawa na infra para sa bayan.....nagtatanong lang?

hingan ba ng infrastructure ang post-martial law president. wow. :bash:

^^ What if the LRT Megatren runs at MRT line instead? Would we experience the same thing or at least medyo maluwang-luwang ng konti?

I'm sure it would be less crowded compared to the MRT with the exception of maybe, rush hour.

But the cars used on the purple line is standard size of a full metro system. I wouldn't call it a megatren.

The best solution right now is to phase out the 1 to 2G LRT and MRT cars and just let the 3G run the lines. It would ease the crowd plus its a full metro on a narrow profile scale.

^^ That won't happen. There are not enough 3G trains to satisfy demand, although I hope the LRTA will procure more 3G trains to allow the first-generation ones to be phased out.

hingan ba ng infrastructure ang post-martial law president. wow. :bash:

linawin ko lang.....lahat ng presidente after matial law ay post martial law president.....:lol:

^^ That won't happen. There are not enough 3G trains to satisfy demand, although I hope the LRTA will procure more 3G trains to allow the first-generation ones to be phased out.

Thats the thing I hope they would procure more of the 3G trains cause thats the only solution right now to solve the overcrowding of MRT.

Whoever planned the MRT was terrible. Why install a 3 car light rail tram system running a major thoroughfare instead of a heavy rail full metro one.

vEA58027-vs

Full disadvantage of using ballast track....

SM North-Trinoma area
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[b]Roosevelt Station Update...
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:banana::cheers::banana::cheers::banana:

thanks han742. I'm so happy with this development

Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

MRT. 26-Feb-2010. Between Shaw and Ortigas Stations. 6PM
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new term: combat commuting. I like it. :) I guess this happens only during rush hour....even on 3 minutes interval of train???

is the balintawak station already open by march 15? You can now buy cheap bulk fruits and veggies there. Bagsakan yang balintawak ng farm goods coming from the north and baguio.

Oh boy, I see large volume of people in balintawak market.

hingan ba ng infrastructure ang post-martial law president. wow. :bash:

meron pala siyang nagawa.. yung mga flyover na ang tataas.. yun lang ang infra niya.. ewan ko kung bakit nilagyan ng flyover yung mga may daanan na talaga..

inip na akong sumakay sa loop.....bagong tren na ang nakita ko na sinakyan ni pgma....ramdam ang kaunlaran talaga....:lol:...sino cory at erap na paborito ng media.....ano kaya ang nagawa na infra para sa bayan.....nagtatanong lang?

isang malaking wala.. dahil busy si cory nun sa paglilinis ng malakanyang dahil ayaw daw niya na may maiwang bakas ang mga marcos sa bahay bahayan niya.

^^^^

pero mas magandang bumaba sa may edsa shangri-la kung pupunta ka ng megamall.

agree... kasi pagbaba mo ng shaw sa mall kana papasok.. unlike sa ortigas maglalakad kapa dun sa mausok na kalye ng edsa bago ka makapasok ng mall. ako personally sa shang ako nag eentrance then saka tawid ng mega..

^^ In My Humble Opinion

akala ko In My Honest Opinion..well pwede na rin siguro..

Ang MRT/LRT mass transport system.. kahit anong class ka pa sa buhay basta kaya mo tiisin dun ka na - you will get to your destination at the least possible time (kalkulado oras) & least possible cost :-)

Meron ako 2 car at 1 big bike but my daily drive is still the MRT/LRT. There are countless reasons why I take the rail system - faster, kahit siksikan, you can still rest. But if you drive - pagod ka sa traffic, gastos sa gasolina, gastos pa sa parking (average P130 per day). Although there are days na kailangan talaga magdala ng sasakyan but not always (twice or thrice a month lang).

That is the reason why masaya ako at finally, rail projects are "moving" :-) hopefully, other planned rail projects or any mass transport system for that matter will push through.

My 2 cents..

nice nice!!! pero merong taktika yung iba e.. like for example yung car nila iniiwan nila sa park n ride sa may lawton tutal my guard naman dun so nababantayan tapos iwan na nila dun saka sila sasakay ng lrt papunta destinaition.. pauwi ganun din bali ang pupuntahan na lang nila e kung san nila pinark yung car nila.. magandang idea sana yun kaya lang nakakatakot mag iwan ng sasakyan kung saan saan lalo na't mahabaang oras ang pag iwan mo sa kanya.

i mean, yun nga e, madami yung tao.. so kung mas mahaba yung train (more coaches) and mas mataas ang frequency na byahe, baka mas less ang siksikan. plus dadami pa ang kita ng mrt. i know alot of people who don't want to take the mrt/lrt anymore kasi sobra ng yung siksikan... IMHO...

pag hinabaan yung train hindi na kakasya sa platform.. rush hour lang naman madaming utaw e.. bukod dun e maluwag na ang biyahe. so diskarte lang yun.

Which brought us to this:
MRT - Gets you in your destination fast and affordable. Nega side - siksikan at maraming manyak.
Bus - Gets you in your destination comfortably (at most times). Nega side - minsan talaga tayu-an na and Ayala to Cubao takes more than an hour during rush hours...dahil pinagpipilitang magsakay pa ang bus dahil sa garapalan na boundary system. Isa pa, medyo may kamahalan ito.

In Manila, its either you go on combat commuting or get yourself a car. Either way, its either "combat commuting" and/or "defensive driving." Huwag matulad sa sinapi ng anak ni Ebarle at sa anak ni Marlene...

manyak?!! hindi naman siguro sadya yun.. like for me sa lrt male side nakikipagsiksikan talaga ako so hindi maiiwasan na makakapa moyung harap nila or pwet nila.. minsan nakakatempt talaga mamisil.. lalo na pag cute yung butt.. hehehe.. nagchachansing ako..

manyak?!! hindi naman siguro sadya yun.. like for me sa lrt male side nakikipagsiksikan talaga ako so hindi maiiwasan na makakapa moyung harap nila or pwet nila.. minsan nakakatempt talaga mamisil.. lalo na pag cute yung butt.. hehehe.. nagchachansing ako..

:lol:

Ortigas Station, Saturday dusk.

I yelled for the crowd to let us leave the train first before they enter...but they were stupid. Because they didn't hear our pleas, I said, "EXCUSE ME, DADAAN PO, PWEDE BA?!" No one budged. Someone from the other side already foul mouthed the incoming crowd because of their plain stupidity...I almost did the same, but instead yelled "MAKIKIRAAN LANG PO PLEASE, PWEDE BA?!" Wala... Because it was fruitless, I have to push myself through the incoming crowd while saying 'PWEDE BANG PARAANIN NYO MUNA ANG BABABA BAGO SUMAKAY?! DI NAMAN KAYO IIWAN NG TREN EH!'

I don't care if someone from their side trips over or what. I have to get out of the train. I don't care if someone gets hurt because these people didn't heard our pleas. I pushed and I got myself out of the crowd. Some who also got out was pissed by some of the "stupid people" who doesn't care.

That is combat commuting for you.



A friend of mine who is a regular MRT rider once commented on how riding it is like being born again. It is very warm and damp inside, it is very tight and you get to push and kick. Finally, getting out is an adrenalin rush, you push with all your might, you scream all over and once outside its like taking your very first breath all over again. :cheers:

yup, mrt-shaw station masmalapit and convenient

Yun! Shaw station nga ang malapit. Yan pala ang station ang sinakay ko last year...(nakalimutan ko lang yung station name eh) :lol:

vEA58027-vs

^^Dapat dyan gumamit na lang sila ng Plasser & Theurer tamping machine. Dalawang tao lang ang mag ooperate buong linya pa ma aayos ng isang gabi.

Sa PNR din may naglalamay.. Naglalamay sa pansitan... :nuts:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4391360295_ec18ab5199_b.jpg
^^pic courtesy of Mr Bee Cool.

^Ang LRT/MRT ba merun din official TT(Time Table)?


Punuin nyo na ang Thread na ito para masimulan na ang LRT South Extension to Bacoor! :)

Whoever planned the MRT was terrible. Why install a 3 car light rail tram system running a major thoroughfare instead of a heavy rail full metro one.

Three words: blame Eli Levin.

maling mali talaga

^^^^

pero mas magandang bumaba sa may edsa shangri-la kung pupunta ka ng megamall.

mas mura pag bus ...mtrapik nga lang:)

buti pa talaga tong LRT extension project, ilang steps na lang to completion!!! Nakakatuwa!!!

Kumpara sa Northrail.. Jusme!! Ang tagal pa..
BUDGET???!!! BUDGET???!!!

meron pala siyang nagawa.. yung mga flyover na ang tataas.. yun lang ang infra niya.. ewan ko kung bakit nilagyan ng flyover yung mga may daanan na talaga..



I am not a cory fan, and will not vote for noynoy. but if these comments are serious.... i dont know if people are just grossly unaware or skipped their history/sociology/econ classes during high school and college.

do we even know what was our credit rating post martial law? how many financial institutions would think about extending credit to the philippines after the much maligned dictatorship, even for humanitarian purposes? and how fluid was the global capital and investment back then?

utang lahat ng to, kaya wag masyadong matuwa.

^^:lol: This is awkward but let me agree with you. As I know (coz I didn't actually experience the martial law) during the reign of Pres. Cory, the Philippines started to experience economic downfall and coup d'etat attempts which yielded to poor governance. Yeah this is also a result of the foreign debts. But let me remind you that good transportation is an aspect of economy and will serve as an economic aide (especially for human resources).

buti pa talaga tong LRT extension project, ilang steps na lang to completion!!! Nakakatuwa!!!

Kumpara sa Northrail.. Jusme!! Ang tagal pa..
BUDGET???!!! BUDGET???!!!

^^Wag ka mag alala.. eventually magagawa din yan at ma eenjoy yan ng mga apo mo... :lol:

^^:lol: This is awkward but let me agree with you. As I know (coz I didn't actually experience the martial law) during the reign of Pres. Cory, the Philippines started to experience economic downfall and coup d'etat attempts which yielded to poor governance. Yeah this is also a result of the foreign debts. But let me remind you that good transportation is an aspect of economy and will serve as an economic aide (especially for human resources).

Aside from Cory not knowing anything, the economy was also severely affected by the numerous coups. By whom? Gringo! :bash:

Panay flyover lang nga nagawa nung time ni Cory. However debt is not bad per se, as long as the economic benefits outweigh the costs then it's good. Unfortunately, you can't say this for all the projects. Besides, economic benefits are not just the basis whether a project is good or bad. For example, the MRT, it's a losing proposition economically (for the government), but can we live without it? It has a lot of social benefits, so not everything can be measured in economic terms (social benefits can be modeled but that's another topic altogether).

I think that they can do is to have a 1st class car like what they did in Hong Kong's KCR where they pay twice the fare. Only this time, it should be 3x the standard fare. Hence, we should get to work on adding a 4th car.

I think that they can do is to have a 1st class car like what they did in Hong Kong's KCR where they pay twice the fare. Only this time, it should be 3x the standard fare. Hence, we should get to work on adding a 4th car.

The former KCR in HK is similar to the LRT-2 in terms of standards. Similar with the MTR as well.

buti pa talaga tong LRT extension project, ilang steps na lang to completion!!! Nakakatuwa!!!

Kumpara sa Northrail.. Jusme!! Ang tagal pa..
BUDGET???!!! BUDGET???!!!

Northrail is a total rebuild of a former Northern Line of PNR. It's a heavy railway line. It will take some time to construct but when done, could be beneficial to millions of residents of Northern Luzon. :)

^^ Nde could be beneficial sir WOS...talagang beneficial itong project na to :)

Sana i-sunod na ang LRT South Extension Project. Maraming magbe-benefit dito, lalu na may itinatayong Bagong Nayong Pilipino Entertainment Complex sa may Paranaque City. Maganda itong LRT para sa mga magwo-work sa mga hotel, casino, amusement park, residential areas, at iba pa na itatayo ng PAGCOR.:)

Ramdam ang kaunlaran (sa Luzon lang).:lol: Joke!:)

Northrail is a total rebuild of a former Northern Line of PNR. It's a heavy railway line. It will take some time to construct but when done, could be beneficial to millions of residents of Northern Luzon. :)

kailan pa matatapos yaon ? parang yaong mga poste ng Norhtrail sa west side of MacArthur Highway sa may Tabang, Guguinto ay parang kinakalawang na. marami kasing corruption issues sa North Rail.

kawawa tlaga ang pilipinas ...pero at least my development ...kahit mabagal pwede na rin

talagang pwede na rin....sa panahon ng mga nagdaang presidente meron bang nagawa na mga infrastructures kagaya ng ginawa ng kinaiinisang si little evil gloria?....wala.....GO GIBO ipagpatuloy mo ang naumpisan ni littel evil gloria...

Also, one question is:

Why was the LRT 1 not constructed as a full metro line? And also was not constructed underground? Remember, LRT 1 was the model of construction of MRT 3. Kung underground ang LRT 1, at full metro line din ito, MRT 3 and LRT 2 would be underground and in the case of MRT 3, full metro line.

Also, one question is:

Why was the LRT 1 not constructed as a full metro line? And also was not constructed underground? Remember, LRT 1 was the model of construction of MRT 3. Kung underground ang LRT 1, at full metro line din ito, MRT 3 and LRT 2 would be underground and in the case of MRT 3, full metro line.

because underground is over expensive. :lol:

it is also not possible because the rock is not photoshopped or not adobe. :lol:

^^

adobo lang ata yung bato sa taft ata eh......

guys tanung ko lang ano pala cause ng strike sa LRT nung 1999????

because underground is over expensive. :lol:

it is also not possible because the rock is not photoshopped or not adobe. :lol:


hahahha. :lol::lol::lol:

talagang pwede na rin....sa panahon ng mga nagdaang presidente meron bang nagawa na mga infrastructures kagaya ng ginawa ng kinaiinisang si little evil gloria?....wala.....GO GIBO ipagpatuloy mo ang naumpisan ni littel evil gloria...

Well, tama nga ang sinabi mo, if hindi natuloy ang infrastructure ni PGMA specially sa metro train, ha sana ituloy ito ni gibo if sya ang manalo, wag lang gagawa ng kalokahan,.:cheers:

This is not unique to our country. This is the same problem with singapore MRT system made worse with their "Kiasu" (Sigurista) attitude specially in the CBD area. Sometime we just have to leave with that conditions and accept. Shoving your way out will become an instinct. My technique is if I am somewhere near the center of the car, 2 stations from my stop I try to move near the door whenever I can during stops. This way it shortens your frustration of trying to get out of the train. Sometime you just have to manhandle yourself through... adjust aggression according to conditions. :)

sorry but as much as I do think there are a lot of kiasu people here, Ive never experience hindi kasing lala ang MRT dito compared sa Pinas. I should know kasi araw araw akong nag MMRT dito and it has never been as bad as that rush hour trip na sinakyan ko sa MRT 3 na naniko ako at nagmura sa sobrang bastos ng mga jasakayan ko

^^

adobo lang ata yung bato sa taft ata eh......

guys tanung ko lang ano pala cause ng strike sa LRT nung 1999????

^^Pagkaka alam ko marami ang sinibak sa trabaho nun.

Kakabasa ko lang ng thread na ito just now (after being absent for many weeks) and I see this:

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph9-022510.jpg

HOLY SH*T. Ang ganda and talagang world-class with the screen tapos ang kintab :D. Parang yung mga ginagamit sa Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Europe and other countries. Waw!!!

With that said, eto lang masasabi ko: NAG-LEVEL UP NA TAYO WAHOO!!!!!! :D.

Sana magamit natin siya (within this year ready na ba siya?)

Holy shit this is the most exciting thing I've personally seen na mangyari in the history of Philippine rail transit IMHO :D

:)

P.S.
All hail and bow down in worship and admiration :D ;) :)

kailan pa matatapos yaon ? parang yaong mga poste ng Norhtrail sa west side of MacArthur Highway sa may Tabang, Guguinto ay parang kinakalawang na. marami kasing corruption issues sa North Rail.

anung kalawang??



http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q33/c2d_mx/pnr/IMG_0655.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q33/c2d_mx/pnr/IMG_0659.jpg

sa may Malolos yan...

sa guiguinto nilalagyan nang semento... 2-3 months po kasi ang paggawa ng isang poste kaya mukhang matagal talaga...

:cheers:

Kakabasa ko lang ng thread na ito just now (after being absent for many weeks) and I see this:

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph9-022510.jpg



I showed this to my colleague and they were amazed on how little our president is. I was like she is the president of less than 90 Million people and got more balls than most of her male antagonist in the political arena.

Kahit ano pa sabihin ng iba, ibang klase tong babaeng presidente na to madaming nagawa itong presidente na to... Bulag lang ang hindi matangap ang katotohanang madaming nagawa si Arroyo.

Sana magawa na ang LRT south extension.

SMC bags $1.5-B railway project linking QC to Bulacan (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)
By Daxim Lucas
Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)
First Posted 21:04:00 03/03/2010


MANILA, Philippines--Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. will take control of the $1.5-B Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 project by acquiring a majority stake in the firm that won the mandate for the deal, the Inquirer learned Wednesday.

According to a source familiar with the transaction, the publicly listed firm was in the “advanced stages of negotiation” to take control of Universal MRT Corp., which is the consortium tasked to build the MRT 7 project.

The deal puts SMC in a position to benefit from the potentially lucrative commuter rail business between Metro Manila and the rapidly growing region to the north of the metropolis.

At present, the MRT 7 project is controlled by businessman Salvador “Buddy” Zamora III who, in turn, acquired majority control of the consortium in 2008 from its original proponent, Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

MRT 7 is a build-“gradual transfer”-operate, maintain and manage project for the development, financing
, operation and maintenance of a 22-kilometer light rail transit route that extends from the MRT Line 3’s North Edsa terminal to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The project also includes an Intermodal Transport Terminal—a transportation hub for buses and other forms of public conveyances—in San Jose del Monte, as well as a 22-km, six-lane feeder highway from the northern end of the line to Bocaue, Bulacan. This highway will link the intermodal terminal to the North Luzon Expressway.

The source said the entry of SMC into the Universal MRT consortium is expected to be sealed “very soon,” but declined to reveal the pricing terms for the deal.

As envisioned by the proponents, the rail component of MRT 7 project will initially operate 108 rail cars in a three-car train configuration. Initial capacity is projected at 448,000 passengers a day, but will eventually be expanded to accommodate as many as 850,000 passengers daily.

The rail line will have 14 stations, namely: North Edsa, Quezon Memorial Circle, University Avenue, Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, Sacred Heart, Tala and Araneta San Jose Del Monte.

The intermodal terminal, on the other hand, will be able to accommodate 60 buses and will also feature passenger facilities and amenities.

The entire $1.5-billion project is expected to be fully completed in 42 months, although parts of it may be made operational in phases.

Once completed, SMC will operate and maintain the rail service, the intermodal terminal and the highway for a period of 25 years. The government will get a 30-percent share of net passenger revenues
and a 20-percent share of other earnings.

hindi pala siya touch screen.. unang tingin lang.. :P

buti pa talaga tong LRT extension project, ilang steps na lang to completion!!! Nakakatuwa!!!

Kumpara sa Northrail.. Jusme!! Ang tagal pa..
BUDGET???!!! BUDGET???!!!

hinarang kasi tong north rail e.. kaya tumagal siya.. pero kung hindi nakialam yung mga pakialamero.. alam nyo na kung sino.. sa mga hindi e walang iba kundi yung mga nakialam din sa nbn-zte deal.. sila sila ang nakialam kaya hanggang ngayon mabagal ang usad ng northrail

I am not a cory fan, and will not vote for noynoy. but if these comments are serious.... i dont know if people are just grossly unaware or skipped their history/sociology/econ classes during high school and college.

do we even know what was our credit rating post martial law? how many financial institutions would think about extending credit to the philippines after the much maligned dictatorship, even for humanitarian purposes? and how fluid was the global capital and investment back then?

utang lahat ng to, kaya wag masyadong matuwa.

sabi nga nung iba dito hanggang ngayon e post martial law pa rin tayo.. aminin natin lugmok na lugmok ang pinas nun dahil sa pakikialam din ng mga wala naman sa pwesto.. isa yun ang malaking pagkakamali sa history ng pinas.. glorious days na natin nun tapos meron nakialam.. eto tayo ngayon.. hanggang ngayon may mga nakikiaalam pa rin at marami pang makikialam...

SMC bags $1.5-B railway project linking QC to Bulacan (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)
By Daxim Lucas
Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)
First Posted 21:04:00 03/03/2010

The source said the entry of SMC into the Universal MRT consortium is expected to be sealed “very soon,” but declined to reveal the pricing terms for the deal.

Great news, but it didn't say when the actual construction would start... :ohno:

Kahit ano pa sabihin ng iba, ibang klase tong babaeng presidente na to madaming nagawa itong presidente na to... Bulag lang ang hindi matangap ang katotohanang madaming nagawa si Arroyo.

She really deserves more credit than what she's getting. Parang bahagi na yata ng kultura natin na tirahin na lang kung sinong nakaupo lagi. Kapag may proyekto batikos agad. Hindin naman yata tanga 'yung mga nakaupo, at pinag-aralan naman nila siguro ang bawat proyekto. Anyway, OT na.

Mukhang hindi aabot ng March 15 ang Roosevelt Station. Sa halos araw-araw na pagdaan ko roon, mukhang malabo sa kasalukuyang pace ng pagtatayo. :(

That is very interesting news about SMC getting involved in LRT7. The one that ultimately screwed the MRT3 (and pretty much took the political will, can do attitude, and awesome kickassness of PGMA to salvage it and close the loop) is the private consortium's financial instability. Considering that SMC is large enough that it pretty much constitute a certain percentage of the national GDP (I think its around 3& to 5%), money to properly build and maintain the line won't be an issue.

Welcome to Thread 17!

Keep posting dudes :okay:

Link to Thread 16. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=96027&page=609&highlight=metro+manila+lrt+mrt+lines+compiled+threads)

Hopefully Thread 17 will see the opening of the NEP. :okay:

The 3G trains in Manila
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4361497931_ae3236651a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4361465877_64cc836ae7_b.jpg
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/rose_rose_are_red/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4318343881_b7ebda6efe.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/engrmariano/

SMC bags $1.5-B railway project linking QC to Bulacan (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)

MANILA, Philippines--Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. will take control of the $1.5-B Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 project by acquiring a majority stake in the firm that won the mandate for the deal, the Inquirer learned Wednesday.

According to a source familiar with the transaction, the publicly listed firm was in the “advanced stages of negotiation” to take control of Universal MRT Corp., which is the consortium tasked to build the MRT 7 project.

The deal puts SMC in a position to benefit from the potentially lucrative commuter rail business between Metro Manila and the rapidly growing region to the north of the metropolis.

At present, the MRT 7 project is controlled by businessman Salvador “Buddy” Zamora III who, in turn, acquired majority control of the consortium in 2008 from its original proponent, Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

MRT 7 is a build-“gradual transfer”-operate, maintain and manage project for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of a 22-kilometer light rail transit route that extends from the MRT Line 3’s North Edsa terminal to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The project also includes an Intermodal Transport Terminal—a transportation hub for buses and other forms of public conveyances—in San Jose del Monte, as well as a 22-km, six-lane feeder highway from the northern end of the line to Bocaue, Bulacan. This highway will link the intermodal terminal to the North Luzon Expressway.

The source said the entry of SMC into the Universal MRT consortium is expected to be sealed “very soon,” but declined to reveal the pricing terms for the deal.

As envisioned by the proponents, the rail component of MRT 7 project will initially operate 108 rail cars in a three-car train configuration. Initial capacity is projected at 448,000 passengers a day, but will eventually be expanded to accommodate as many as 850,000 passengers daily.

The rail line will have 14 stations, namely: North Edsa, Quezon Memorial Circle, University Avenue, Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, Sacred Heart, Tala and Araneta San Jose Del Monte.

The intermodal terminal, on the other hand, will be able to accommodate 60 buses and will also feature passenger facilities and amenities.

The entire $1.5-billion project is expected to be fully completed in 42 months, although parts of it may be made operational in phases.

Once completed, SMC will operate and maintain the rail service, the intermodal terminal and the highway for a period of 25 years. The government will get a 30-percent share of net passenger revenues and a 20-percent share of other earnings.

Good news. MRT 7 is now a reality. :cheers:

I read on the news that only balintawak will open on the 15th, better then nothing I guess. Roosevelt will follow in April. I hope we can also utilize the transfer station in North Ave as early as March 15th. from balintawak straight to north ave.

OT: I'm a long time lurker here, decided to join the ss city.

SMC bags $1.5-B railway project linking QC to Bulacan (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)

MANILA, Philippines--Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. will take control of the $1.5-B Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 project by acquiring a majority stake in the firm that won the mandate for the deal, the Inquirer learned Wednesday.

According to a source familiar with the transaction, the publicly listed firm was in the “advanced stages of negotiation” to take control of Universal MRT Corp., which is the consortium tasked to build the MRT 7 project.

The deal puts SMC in a position to benefit from the potentially lucrative commuter rail business between Metro Manila and the rapidly growing region to the north of the metropolis.

At present, the MRT 7 project is controlled by businessman Salvador “Buddy” Zamora III who, in turn, acquired majority control of the consortium in 2008 from its original proponent, Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

MRT 7 is a build-“gradual transfer”-operate, maintain and manage project for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of a 22-kilometer light rail transit route that extends from the MRT Line 3’s North Edsa terminal to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The project also includes an Intermodal Transport Terminal—a transportation hub for buses and other forms of public conveyances—in San Jose del Monte, as well as a 22-km, six-lane feeder highway from the northern end of the line to Bocaue, Bulacan. This highway will link the intermodal terminal to the North Luzon Expressway.

The source said the entry of SMC into the Universal MRT consortium is expected to be sealed “very soon,” but declined to reveal the pricing terms for the deal.

As envisioned by the proponents, the rail component of MRT 7 project will initially operate 108 rail cars in a three-car train configuration. Initial capacity is projected at 448,000 passengers a day, but will eventually be expanded to accommodate as many as 850,000 passengers daily.

The rail line will have 14 stations, namely: North Edsa, Quezon Memorial Circle, University Avenue, Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, Sacred Heart, Tala and Araneta San Jose Del Monte.

The intermodal terminal, on the other hand, will be able to accommodate 60 buses and will also feature passenger facilities and amenities.

The entire $1.5-billion project is expected to be fully completed in 42 months, although parts of it may be made operational in phases.

Once completed, SMC will operate and maintain the rail service, the intermodal terminal and the highway for a period of 25 years. The government will get a 30-percent share of net passenger revenues and a 20-percent share of other earnings.

yey! this is super good news!

^^
Parang pang contactless smart card yung screen na nasa turnstile

Sabi doon sa video nung test run with GMA, may contactless smart cards nga raw sa new stations. May nagpost nung clip sa previous thread, o pwede mo rin siguro hanapin sa youtube. :)

ung lrt2 nkita ko sa may legarda curve going to pureza tinitiktik nila ung concrete holder ng rails.. bakit kaya?

SMC bags $1.5-B railway project linking QC to Bulacan (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100303-256486/SMC-bags-15-B-railway-project-linking-QC-to-Bulacan)

MANILA, Philippines--Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. will take control of the $1.5-B Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 project by acquiring a majority stake in the firm that won the mandate for the deal, the Inquirer learned Wednesday.

According to a source familiar with the transaction, the publicly listed firm was in the “advanced stages of negotiation” to take control of Universal MRT Corp., which is the consortium tasked to build the MRT 7 project.

The deal puts SMC in a position to benefit from the potentially lucrative commuter rail business between Metro Manila and the rapidly growing region to the north of the metropolis.

At present, the MRT 7 project is controlled by businessman Salvador “Buddy” Zamora III who, in turn, acquired majority control of the consortium in 2008 from its original proponent, Israeli businessman Eli Levin.

MRT 7 is a build-“gradual transfer”-operate, maintain and manage project for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of a 22-kilometer light rail transit route that extends from the MRT Line 3’s North Edsa terminal to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The project also includes an Intermodal Transport Terminal—a transportation hub for buses and other forms of public conveyances—in San Jose del Monte, as well as a 22-km, six-lane feeder highway from the northern end of the line to Bocaue, Bulacan. This highway will link the intermodal terminal to the North Luzon Expressway.

The source said the entry of SMC into the Universal MRT consortium is expected to be sealed “very soon,” but declined to reveal the pricing terms for the deal.

As envisioned by the proponents, the rail component of MRT 7 project will initially operate 108 rail cars in a three-car train configuration. Initial capacity is projected at 448,000 passengers a day, but will eventually be expanded to accommodate as many as 850,000 passengers daily.

The rail line will have 14 stations, namely: North Edsa, Quezon Memorial Circle, University Avenue, Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, Sacred Heart, Tala and Araneta San Jose Del Monte.

The intermodal terminal, on the other hand, will be able to accommodate 60 buses and will also feature passenger facilities and amenities.

The entire $1.5-billion project is expected to be fully completed in 42 months, although parts of it may be made operational in phases.

Once completed, SMC will operate and maintain the rail service, the intermodal terminal and the highway for a period of 25 years. The government will get a 30-percent share of net passenger revenues and a 20-percent share of other earnings.

So yeah as I posted in Thread 16

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-feb2010/ph9-022510.jpg

Wahoo, nag level-up na tayo :D

Btw, someone said hindi siya touch screen...........pero IMHO:
It shouldn't be. Kahit sa Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Europe and other countries na may ganito (yung mga turnstiles with the screen), hindi naman touch screen yung mga ganun kasi there's no need for it. Pang-display lang ng balance and info lang......you don't input anything.


Baka you are referring sa touch screen is yung mga ticketing machines. Baka yun ang ibig mo sabihin.

Anyways, yeah naglelevel-up na tayo with these new goods :)

^^
Parang pang contactless smart card yung screen na nasa turnstile

:cheers:

Here are links that show the current stage of development of LRT1 Balintawak and Roosevelt stations.

There are thumbnail images on top of the pages. Click the images to enlarge.

Thanks

Balintawak Station (http://wikimapia.org/#lat=14.6573954&lon=121.0048985&z=18&l=0&m=b&show=/14897902/LRT-1-Balintawak-Station)

Roosevelt Station (http://wikimapia.org/#lat=14.6573227&lon=121.0203856&z=18&l=0&m=b&show=/14897882/LRT-Roosevelt-Station)

The 3G trains in Manila
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Ganoon ba parati ang haba ng train?

^^ kakatuwa talaga ang mga Presidente natin.. kung kailang TAPOS na ang termino SAKA gagawa ng mga PROYEKTO!!. hehehe ONLI in THE Pinas!!

hindi yan ngayon lang na mga projects....years ago na yan.....yung process ng pag prepare ng terms of reference, bidding and all that.....hindi yan kaya ng 2yrs lang.....ang nakita mo lang ngayon ay ang physical aspect nito.....kaya akalo mo ngayon lang yan....

Just see a while ago, the southbound of the LRT NEP ay naglalagay na rin ng electrical wirings... :banana:

Come to think of it if new trains will be acquired, they shouldn't even think of getting a tram. Since the LRT 3Gs are 2.59 metres wide. Here are other cars that can fit on the yellow/blue lines. This this only the body, not the features like rubber tires, etc.

Madrid Metro (narrow profile)

2000-B bubble (just the url the image is too big)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madrid_-_Estación_Marqués_de_Vadillo_-_20060910.jpg

Paris Metro

MF 2000 (width 2.4 m)
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^^ kakatuwa talaga ang mga Presidente natin.. kung kailang TAPOS na ang termino SAKA gagawa ng mga PROYEKTO!!. hehehe ONLI in THE Pinas!!

Kesa naman iskandalo (Erap) o Martial Law (Marcos)

Nakita ko historical video ng MTR in HK, maganda planning nila!

Pano ba mag embed ng video dito?

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/v/2bAxjjWthW4&hl)

Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/v/2bAxjjWthW4?hl=en_US&fs=1)

^^
Parang pang contactless smart card yung screen na nasa turnstile

kung gagawin lahat na ganun ...edi lahat ng stations ng blue at yellow line magpapalit ng fare gate

San Miguel eyes major stake in MRT-7 project GMANews.TV - Friday, March 5

San Miguel Corp. has been offered a majority stake in the $1.24-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 project (MRT-7) and is negotiating with the consortium that won the contract for the project.

The beer giant, which has been diversifying into other sectors such as power, water and infrastructure, told the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday it had started due diligence on the MRT-7 project.

"The company is negotiating with the members of the consortium of the MRT-7 project the terms and conditions for the acquisition of such majority stake and has commenced due diligence work," San Miguel Corporate Information Officer Ferdinand K. Constantino said.

According to the Website of the Universal MRT Corp. — the consortium tasked to build the rail — the MRT-7 project consists of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation from the Bocaue, Bulacan exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to the MRT-3 North Avenue-EDSA station in Quezon City.

The 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEX to the major transportation hub development in Tala, Caloocan City and the adjoining municipality of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Meanwhile, the 23-km mostly elevated MRT starts from Tala and ends at the integrated MRT-3/MRT-7 station at EDSA.

The MRT-7 will run northeast from the MRT-3’s North Station in Quezon City to Tala in Caloocan City and the adjoining municipality of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. Source: Universal MRT Corp.Analyst Jose Mari B. Lacson of brokerage Campos, Lanuza & Co., Inc. said San Miguel’s diversification into infrastructure could create value for shareholders since the MRT-7 could be a profitable business.

"It’s good to see them investing in new areas that have theoretically better returns. Brewery earns them single digit returns, not even enough to pay the cost of capital… The question is whether the project they’re getting into carries the returns that they want," he said in an interview.

Lacson noted that while the mass transit project does not create a synergy for San Miguel, it addresses a critical need and would likely be patronized by Bulacan residents who work in the Ortigas and Makati business districts.

The construction period is expected to last three-and-a-half years. The proponent will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government for 25 years, while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the state in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The MRT-7 consortium comprises Tranzen Corporation, La Costa Development Corporation, China Railway 18 Group, Universal LRT Corporation, Redford Assets Limited (SM Investments Corp./Banco de Oro/Penta), Yuchengco-led EEI Corporation, Penta Capital Management Corporation, Merlin Pacific Capital, Inc., TCGI Engineers and E. L. International Holdings Group.

Also on Thursday, San Miguel said it was in talks with the stockholders of Ausphil Tollways Corporation to acquire a 67-percent stake in the company.

"The terms and conditions of such contemplated acquisition are the subject of the final phase [of] negotiations between the parties," it told the bourse.

Ausphil is the lead proponent of the P10-billion North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) project, which will link Metro Manila to Tuguegarao City in Cagayan Valley via a 480-kilometer expressway.

The first stage of the expressway — the first awarded unsolicited built-operate-transfer toll road project in the Philippines — will host a 35-megawatt hydroelectric component using the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System aqueduct as a conduit and the constructed roadways and wetlands as catchment to divert over 15.2 million cubic meters of floodwaters to the La Mesa Reservoir yearly as it initially serves 70,000 vehicles daily.

San Miguel said it would disclose information on the Ausphil and MRT-7 negotiations as soon as it closes the deals. — Norman P. Aquino, GMANews.TV

Link: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20100304/tbs-san-miguel-eyes-major-stake-in-mrt-7-1da90e5.html

I hope San Miguel does well in handling it and I hope MRT-7 will be heavy rail

Ganoon ba parati ang haba ng train?

The 3G trains seems to be the longest in the bunch.

^^ kakatuwa talaga ang mga Presidente natin.. kung kailang TAPOS na ang termino SAKA gagawa ng mga PROYEKTO!!. hehehe ONLI in THE Pinas!!

Ganoon ba talaga? Parang ang dami niyang napagawa sa term niya, sa last months lang ba??? Pag assume mo naman ng office hindi automatic mag materialized ang mga plano, dumadaan yan sa congresso. Very negative naman yata yang statement na yan at baseless. Duon sa issue lang ng achievements ha? Alam ko duda pa rin na nang daya sa election yan si Arroyo. Pero, I dont think na sa ending lang ng term niya pinapakita ito. I don't think may mapapala siya kung hindi na siya puede sa presidential reelection, hindi pa rin naman nag materialize ang CHACHA or federalization ng pinas, nasa drawing board pa lang at puro bocca.

Hopefully the next lines would focus more on the south , i thought ive read something about expanding the lines to Cavite so perhaps they could also envisage a line following the Emilio Aguinaldo hgwy all the way to Tagaytay ridge , its probably better as an mrt / lrt line than PNR which i think is unlikely to send trains up there .

And why not a line along the Alabang Zapote rd to the Alabang CBD , if we cant widen roads perhaps an mrt / lrt line could lessen buses , jeeps and other traffic along the route , lol sure the drivers and transport companies will probably have a riot but the many malls and passengers would probably like it .

^^ The Alabang CBD is already served by the PNR. The Alabang-Zapote Road area will likewise be served by LRT-1 stations in Las Piñas with the construction of the South Extension. The distance between the two does not merit a separate line.

Hopefully the next lines would focus more on the south , i thought ive read something about expanding the lines to Cavite so perhaps they could also envisage a line following the Emilio Aguinaldo hgwy all the way to Tagaytay ridge , its probably better as an mrt / lrt line than PNR which i think is unlikely to send trains up there .

And why not a line along the Alabang Zapote rd to the Alabang CBD , if we cant widen roads perhaps an mrt / lrt line could lessen buses , jeeps and other traffic along the route , lol sure the drivers and transport companies will probably have a riot but the many malls and passengers would probably like it .

It would be a good idea to have a metro line within Alabang Zapote road but it has to be done underground.

Unless BF Homes will be open for traffic then the traffic within this area will be decongested. Thats why it is an advantage to have a BF Homes sticker cause it would be convenient for those living in the south.

Hopefully the next lines would focus more on the south , i thought ive read something about expanding the lines to Cavite so perhaps they could also envisage a line following the Emilio Aguinaldo hgwy all the way to Tagaytay ridge , its probably better as an mrt / lrt line than PNR which i think is unlikely to send trains up there .

And why not a line along the Alabang Zapote rd to the Alabang CBD , if we cant widen roads perhaps an mrt / lrt line could lessen buses , jeeps and other traffic along the route , lol sure the drivers and transport companies will probably have a riot but the many malls and passengers would probably like it .

I understand your opinion pero:
Do we really need trains going all the way to Tagaytay???

I ask that cause IMHO the best way to travel to Tagaytay is with a smooth drive and IMHO nothing beats that experience.

I don't think that a train service going to Tagaytay is that much of a dire need but ey, I'm just stating my opinion here :)

The 3G trains seems to be the longest in the bunch.

Ganoon ba parati ang haba ng train?

Will the MRT (blue line) platform be able to accomodate the 3G trains/coaches?

MRT near Ortigas station
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San Miguel eyes major stake in MRT-7 project GMANews.TV - Friday, March 5

San Miguel Corp. has been offered a majority stake in the $1.24-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 project (MRT-7) and is negotiating with the consortium that won the contract for the project.

The beer giant, which has been diversifying into other sectors such as power, water and infrastructure, told the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday it had started due diligence on the MRT-7 project.

"The company is negotiating with the members of the consortium of the MRT-7 project the terms and conditions for the acquisition of such majority stake and has commenced due diligence work," San Miguel Corporate Information Officer Ferdinand K. Constantino said.

According to the Website of the Universal MRT Corp. — the consortium tasked to build the rail — the MRT-7 project consists of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation from the Bocaue, Bulacan exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to the MRT-3 North Avenue-EDSA station in Quezon City.

The 22-km, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEX to the major transportation hub development in Tala, Caloocan City and the adjoining municipality of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Meanwhile, the 23-km mostly elevated MRT starts from Tala and ends at the integrated MRT-3/MRT-7 station at EDSA.

The MRT-7 will run northeast from the MRT-3’s North Station in Quezon City to Tala in Caloocan City and the adjoining municipality of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. Source: Universal MRT Corp.Analyst Jose Mari B. Lacson of brokerage Campos, Lanuza & Co., Inc. said San Miguel’s diversification into infrastructure could create value for shareholders since the MRT-7 could be a profitable business.

"It’s good to see them investing in new areas that have theoretically better returns. Brewery earns them single digit returns, not even enough to pay the cost of capital… The question is whether the project they’re getting into carries the returns that they want," he said in an interview.

Lacson noted that while the mass transit project does not create a synergy for San Miguel, it addresses a critical need and would likely be patronized by Bulacan residents who work in the Ortigas and Makati business districts.

The construction period is expected to last three-and-a-half years. The proponent will operate and manage the system on behalf of the government for 25 years, while gradually transferring ownership of the system to the state in proportion to payments of annual capacity fees.

The MRT-7 consortium comprises Tranzen Corporation, La Costa Development Corporation, China Railway 18 Group, Universal LRT Corporation, Redford Assets Limited (SM Investments Corp./Banco de Oro/Penta), Yuchengco-led EEI Corporation, Penta Capital Management Corporation, Merlin Pacific Capital, Inc., TCGI Engineers and E. L. International Holdings Group.

Also on Thursday, San Miguel said it was in talks with the stockholders of Ausphil Tollways Corporation to acquire a 67-percent stake in the company.

"The terms and conditions of such contemplated acquisition are the subject of the final phase [of] negotiations between the parties," it told the bourse.

Ausphil is the lead proponent of the P10-billion North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) project, which will link Metro Manila to Tuguegarao City in Cagayan Valley via a 480-kilometer expressway.

The first stage of the expressway — the first awarded unsolicited built-operate-transfer toll road project in the Philippines — will host a 35-megawatt hydroelectric component using the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System aqueduct as a conduit and the constructed roadways and wetlands as catchment to divert over 15.2 million cubic meters of floodwaters to the La Mesa Reservoir yearly as it initially serves 70,000 vehicles daily.

San Miguel said it would disclose information on the Ausphil and MRT-7 negotiations as soon as it closes the deals. — Norman P. Aquino, GMANews.TV

Link: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20100304/tbs-san-miguel-eyes-major-stake-in-mrt-7-1da90e5.html
all the while i thought SMC was the SM Malls...hahaha.

I had to re-read.

^^ kakatuwa talaga ang mga Presidente natin.. kung kailang TAPOS na ang termino SAKA gagawa ng mga PROYEKTO!!. hehehe ONLI in THE Pinas!!

Alam mo ba kung bakit saka matatapos ang termino saka magkakaproyekto?

Ang totoo niyan, TIMETABLE yan, at nagkakataon lang talaga na kung kailan papalapit na ang tapos ng termino saka dadagsa ang proyekto.

Kasi, una muna ginagawa ng president ang makalikom ng pera, kaya ang VAT naging 12% sa dating 10%, nagkaroon ng strict implementation ng mga Taxes, tapos talagang sinuyod ng BIR, SEC, BOC, para makalikom ng mga taxes. Matagal na gagawin yan.

Syempre yan talaga mauuna, pano ka makakagawa ng proyekto kung wala kang pondo? Kahit sabihin mo na loan or ibang bansa magfifinace nyan syempre kailangan pa rin may pondo ang Pilipinas.

Dyan nagsisimula yan, kaya hindi agad nakakapag-approve ng mga proyekto sa simula.

Mahabang taon para makalikom lang ng pondo, kaya ngayong napapansin mong kung bakit matatapos na ang termino saka ka nakakakita ng mga proyektong imprastraktura, ay dahil sa ngayon lang ang sapat na panahon nakalikom ng pondo ang Pilipinas.

At maganda nga non, dahil, kahit papatapos na ang termino, eh pinipilit i-approve na lahat ng mga infrastractures para no choice na ang next president kundi ituloy na lang ito, at hindi na mabitin pa.

Hindi ya Onli In Da Pilipins. Kahit sa ibang bansa ganyan din, pwera na lang sa mga mayayamang bansa.

yung mrt 2, you can extend it up to antipolo i think... kung pasahero lang paguusapan, ANG DAMING POTENTIAL PASSENGERS...

i don't know for sure if technically feasible though...

i'm also high on the mrt7. normally, when boss ramon ang locks his sights on something, it usually gets done and earns alot. hehehe

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Magallanes MRT Station


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View of Skyway in Magallanes area.


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Magallanes MRT Station


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MRT near Ortigas station
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Nice shot! :cheers:

^^ thanks

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sana magkaroon ng Skywalk dito papuntang EDSA station ng PNR.......

BTW nice shots.....

ang dumi na talaga ng Catenary towers ng MRT-3:lol::lol: dati shining silver ngayon going black na eh......

Good news. MRT 7 is now a reality. :cheers:

Hahahahaha soooo excited!!!!

UP station here we come!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Hahahahaha soooo excited!!!!

UP station here we come!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

haha, ako rin, UP and Tandang Sora stations excite me.

simulan na to please.

The Alabang CBD is already served by the PNR. The Alabang-Zapote Road area will likewise be served by LRT-1 stations in Las Piñas with the construction of the South Extension. The distance between the two does not merit a separate line.

Well it would be interesting to know why you dont believe that it merits one ? .

My argument for its merit is simply the bumper to bumper traffic , PNR only serves the north south axis as good as this is a cbd pretty much needs all the mass transport it could get , the traffic density on the Alabang Zapote rd merits a mass transport system to decongest it and i have no doubts that it would be a profitable line aswell , so my argument is that in both alleviating traffic and responding to peoples and business transport needs it would also be a profitable line .

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It would be a good idea to have a metro line within Alabang Zapote road but it has to be done underground.

Unless BF Homes will be open for traffic then the traffic within this area will be decongested. Thats why it is an advantage to have a BF Homes sticker cause it would be convenient for those living in the south.

Well alot of the metro has developed haphazardly and i think that the way BF and Paranaque grew along with the NAIA bottleneck has really hampered mobility in the southern metro as a whole .

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I understand your opinion pero:
Do we really need trains going all the way to Tagaytay???

I ask that cause IMHO the best way to travel to Tagaytay is with a smooth drive and IMHO nothing beats that experience.

I don't think that a train service going to Tagaytay is that much of a dire need but ey, I'm just stating my opinion here

Well you are right that it isnt a dire need at this time and yeah driving there is nice but it wont be if those roads become as clogged with traffic as the Alabang Zapote rd , Tagaytay and pretty much all the lands between it and Alabang is developing so its only a matter of time before the driving pleasure is turned into a traffic nightmare , what is dire is the speed of urban development in the south before you know it the subdivisions would have taken up all the land and wed basically be stuck with the same problems that BF and Paranaque pose to developing major roads and other transport infrastructures .

So im thinking of it more as a means of future proofing the transport needs of a region that is urbanizing rapidly .

Tagaytay Ridge is barely 40 km from Manila bay a lightrail system could cover this distance id say whitin an hour including stops , Tagaytay city probably could use a light rail system aswell along the ridge again as a means of pre empting gridlock and for tourism purposes .

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3063789971_885d64f39e.jpg?v=0

Its important to always think ahead of urbanization especially around the metro which has a poor track record of urban planning .

As a side note i live in Brussels ( ironically home of Manila Intramuros first tramline and later LRT ) when im not in Las Pinas where i guess ive become accustomed to living in a city and country where tram lines are basically everywhere and quite viable .

Will the MRT (blue line) platform be able to accomodate the 3G trains/coaches?

I think that's already been proven when PGMA boarded the 3G train at North Avenue station.

Well it would be interesting to know why you dont believe that it merits one ? .

My argument for its merit is simply the bumper to bumper traffic , PNR only serves the north south axis as good as this is a cbd pretty much needs all the mass transport it could get , the traffic density on the Alabang Zapote rd merits a mass transport system to decongest it and i have no doubts that it would be a profitable line aswell , so my argument is that in both alleviating traffic and responding to peoples and business transport needs it would also be a profitable line .

Bumper-to-bumper traffic does not mean that a rapid transit line is required to relieve the traffic. Though the area has bumper-to-bumper traffic, it does not mean that it will see ridership statistics high enough to recoup the costs of a rapid transit line, especially given that the distance between the two areas are quite short compared to the rest of the SRTS lines, which limits ridership.

it does not mean that it will see ridership statistics high enough to recoup the costs of a rapid transit line, especially given that the distance between the two areas are quite short compared to the rest of the SRTS lines, which limits ridership.

The line would be connected to the main lines and not a stand alone one otherwise it wouldnt make alot of sense , alot of people travel across the Alabang Zapote rd to and from other parts of the city and beyond ... , aside from this the rd is located between some of the most densely populated urban zones with lots of people who work elsewhere not to mention the numerous malls and the cbd in Alabang and the connections it provide to pnr and bus lines , i have no doubt that such a line would drive alot of jeepneys and buses out of business on this route and help decongest it .

New schedules for LRT line 1 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=555804&publicationSubCategoryId=200)
By Dennis Carcamo (philstar.com) Updated March 07, 2010 04:30 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The Light Rail Transit Authority has implemented on its line 1 new schedules of its last trips from Monumento to Baclaran stations and vice versa.

Ma. Kristina Cassion, LRTA public relations division officer in charge, said the new schedules have been imposed to give way to maintenance work on the train system.

The last trip from Baclaran to Monumento has been changed from 11 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. during weekdays.

From Monumento to Baclaran, the last trip has been moved to 10 p.m. from the previous 11 p.m.

During Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the Baclaran to Monumento last trip is at 9 p.m. while the Monumento to Baclaran trip is at 9:30 p.m.

New schedules for LRT line 1 (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=555804&publicationSubCategoryId=200)
By Dennis Carcamo (philstar.com) Updated March 07, 2010 04:30 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The Light Rail Transit Authority has implemented on its line 1 new schedules of its last trips from Monumento to Baclaran stations and vice versa.

Ma. Kristina Cassion, LRTA public relations division officer in charge, said the new schedules have been imposed to give way to maintenance work on the train system.

The last trip from Baclaran to Monumento has been changed from 11 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. during weekdays.

From Monumento to Baclaran, the last trip has been moved to 10 p.m. from the previous 11 p.m.

During Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the Baclaran to Monumento last trip is at 9 p.m. while the Monumento to Baclaran trip is at 9:30 p.m.

^^ walang sinabi kung temporary lang yung schedule o ganyan na talaga from now on...

but it's kind of a preparation for the NEP...

The 3G trains in Manila
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from http://www.flickr.com/photos/rose_rose_are_red/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/engrmariano/

Huwaw! Nice vista! Maganda sana kung naka tilt-shift effect yung train cars para astig! :banana:

MRT near Ortigas station
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Bakit hindi ganun kaaya-aya yung carriageways ng MRT? Sino ba ang responsable sa design nito? Pero in fairness, may functional variety sa mga station.

ang tagal naman simulan ng MRT line 7...nakakainip. puro press release pa rin. haaaaay.

mas naiinip ako ....i have a house at san jose del monte.....that would be a big convenience....

mas naiinip ako ....i have a house at san jose del monte.....that would be a big convenience....

ibig sabihin ba dadaan to ng amparo yung lagpas ng SM fairview at yung novitiate ng ateneo?

ibig sabihin ba dadaan to ng amparo yung lagpas ng SM fairview at yung novitiate ng ateneo?

Aha.Tatagos pa nga raw sa La Mesa Dam ehh.

haha, ako rin, UP and Tandang Sora stations excite me.

simulan na to please.

Saan ba nila ilalagay yung tandang sora???
Sa taas ng c5 flyover near puregold???????

Anyway,MRT-7 will be the SM line...San Miguel Line hahaha :lol::lol::lol:

I think yung hinuhukay near Robinsons NOVa are part of MRT-7.

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NOtoYNOY

Bakit hindi ganun kaaya-aya yung carriageways ng MRT? Sino ba ang responsable sa design nito? Pero in fairness, may functional variety sa mga station.

ELI LEVIN?????:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

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gibo/perlas/bro. eddie

mamili ka na lang.


bayani for vp

NOTOYNOTOY

Aha.Tatagos pa nga raw sa La Mesa Dam ehh.



Saan ba nila ilalagay yung tandang sora???
Sa taas ng c5 flyover near puregold???????

Anyway,MRT-7 will be the SM line...San Miguel Line hahaha :lol::lol::lol:

I think yung hinuhukay near Robinsons NOVa are part of MRT-7.

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NOtoYNOY

sa luzon tandang sora near luzon although tingnan mo sa website nila

ELI LEVIN?????:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Yes. Blame Eli Levin. And to think they're now involved in MRT-7?! :ohno:

gibo/perlas/bro. eddie

mamili ka na lang.


bayani for vp

NOTOYNOTOY

OT: Why not get BF's running mate? They're the only tandem committed to the development of Philippine rail infrastructure, complete with details!

GORDON-BAYANI IN 2010! :okay:

Yes. Blame Eli Levin. And to think they're now involved in MRT-7?! :ohno:


I thought San Miguel is now developing MRT-7?

Anyway, Eli Levin is from Israel, a country with NO rapid transit system except for one in Haifa.

^^ The MRTC is the implementing agency. Therefore Eli Levin still has a hand in this.

By the way, Tel Aviv is getting a metro. And Jerusalem is getting a light rail system.

Well it would be interesting to know why you dont believe that it merits one ? .

My argument for its merit is simply the bumper to bumper traffic , PNR only serves the north south axis as good as this is a cbd pretty much needs all the mass transport it could get , the traffic density on the Alabang Zapote rd merits a mass transport system to decongest it and i have no doubts that it would be a profitable line aswell , so my argument is that in both alleviating traffic and responding to peoples and business transport needs it would also be a profitable line .

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Well alot of the metro has developed haphazardly and i think that the way BF and Paranaque grew along with the NAIA bottleneck has really hampered mobility in the southern metro as a whole .

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Well you are right that it isnt a dire need at this time and yeah driving there is nice but it wont be if those roads become as clogged with traffic as the Alabang Zapote rd , Tagaytay and pretty much all the lands between it and Alabang is developing so its only a matter of time before the driving pleasure is turned into a traffic nightmare , what is dire is the speed of urban development in the south before you know it the subdivisions would have taken up all the land and wed basically be stuck with the same problems that BF and Paranaque pose to developing major roads and other transport infrastructures .

So im thinking of it more as a means of future proofing the transport needs of a region that is urbanizing rapidly .

Tagaytay Ridge is barely 40 km from Manila bay a lightrail system could cover this distance id say whitin an hour including stops , Tagaytay city probably could use a light rail system aswell along the ridge again as a means of pre empting gridlock and for tourism purposes .

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3063789971_885d64f39e.jpg?v=0

Its important to always think ahead of urbanization especially around the metro which has a poor track record of urban planning .

As a side note i live in Brussels ( ironically home of Manila Intramuros first tramline and later LRT ) when im not in Las Pinas where i guess ive become accustomed to living in a city and country where tram lines are basically everywhere and quite viable .

Personally I'd like to see a network of tram lines serving Alabang-Zapote road. The Alabang-Zapote Tram should go from Metropolis and then all the way to Zapoteto to the LRT extension. It might be possible to have a tram also serve the interior of BF Homes. A third tram line should go from Daang Hari to Metropolis. Another line could also serve Filinvest Corporate City.

Trams add to the good perception of a neighborhood or city, it is seen as modern and progressive. Jeeps should not be banned, but the trams will provide an alternative form of transport for those who do not want to take the jeep.

I see street level trams as the only option for mass transport in Alabang-Zapote road, aside from BRTs. Having elevated tracks is a no no since it is not aesthetically pleasing, most of the south are suburbs and this would be out of place.

However most likely these trams will need to be subsidized due to the high costs.

Nagdiriwang na ang mga Kabitenyo dahil nagbigay na ng "go" signal si PGMA na ituloy na ang LRT South Extension.:)

mas naiinip ako ....i have a house at san jose del monte.....that would be a big convenience....

El Nino pa man din ngayon. Baka mas lalo kayong mainip.:lol:

Anyways, MRT 7 is a big convenience for all commuters at Quezon City and Bulacan.:cheers:

Yes. Blame Eli Levin. And to think they're now involved in MRT-7?! :ohno:



OT: Why not get BF's running mate? They're the only tandem committed to the development of Philippine rail infrastructure, complete with details!

GORDON-BAYANI IN 2010! :okay:

Sige aalamin ko yung details.:):):):cheers::cheers::cheers:

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Panahon na!!!
North Caloocan hiwalay na!!!

El Nino pa man din ngayon. Baka mas lalo kayong mainip.:lol:

Anyways, MRT 7 is a big convenience for all commuters at Quezon City and Bulacan.:cheers:

sinabi mo pa. sana lang mabawasbawasan ang bus when MRT7 gets built so that commonwealth ceases to be the devil's high way.

ibig sabihin ba dadaan to ng amparo yung lagpas ng SM fairview at yung novitiate ng ateneo?

nope hindi sya susunod sa quirino hi-way.....from regalado...tatagos sya papuntang pangarap tapos tala tapos sjdm sa bulacan...walang stations in between...

Nagdiriwang na ang mga Kabitenyo dahil nagbigay na ng "go" signal si PGMA na ituloy na ang LRT South Extension.:)

Excellent. Sana tuloy na tuloy na ito sa wakas. :cheers:

DOTC mulls LRT I extension to Cavite
By Lynda B. Valencia


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MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) -- Like most Asian mega-cities, the rapid growth of Metro Manila is placing an ever increasing pressure on its transportation infrastructure.

The road network is severely overburdened and traffic congestion is intolerable. Moreover, with more than 70 percent of trips to Metro Manila by public transport, lack of economical, efficient public transit severely restricts the mobility of people and adversely affects the quality of life of Filipinos.

With the population of the metropolis to reach 14.5 million by the year 2015, the traffic conditions will only worsen and the transportation problems intensify.

The coastal corridor is a high priority for a high capacity rail transit system because of space restriction and growth of passengers.

In response to these transportation challenges, it is imperative that a long term approach/solution be adopted.

DOTC Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza said the urban identifies the rail transit network as the major transportation mode.

“The extension of LRT I to Cavite has been identified as an integral link of the overall rail network of the government and has been designated as a priority line by the LRTA,” he said.

”In fact, the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines has asked the government to immediately implement the LRT I South Extension Project through an international competitive bidding in order to help business in the Cavite area,” he added.

The JFC, in a letter addressed to the Secretary, stated that the LRT I South Extension Project is an essential mass transit project needed if economic growth and job creation is to continue in Cavite.

The group said the commuters would benefit greatly if the public transportation was extended to the south, noting the heavy traffic in the area.

”Many Americans, European, Japanese and Korean factories have located to industrial estates in Cavite and nearby Laguna province,” the letter stated.

JFP also stated that “although the last two administrations were unable to implement it, the time is right for the Arroyo administration to do so, as part of the strong emphasis of the DOTC on modernizing and expanding rail transportation.”

LRT I extension to Cavite is divided into three phases. Phase I is a fully elevated guideway along the coast from Baclaran station passing through Pasay, Paranaque, Las Pinas and Bacoor (12 kilometers) in Cavite.

Phase II will extend the line four kilometers south to Imus. Subject to availability of funds and right-of-way (ROW). It may be implemented in conjunction with Phase I.

Phase III will extend the line 11 kilometers south to Dasmarinas.

The LRT extension will have 10 passenger stations for an average staton spacing 1.2 kilometers.

The key features of the integrated system plan are as follows: Interconnectivity to the existing LRT I at Baclaran station to form a continuous line and transport more people; compatible technology to the existing LRT I to permit through running of trains; integrated fare collection system with ticket commonality for seamless travel; intermodal facilities at all major stations; common maintenance facility in Pasay City; operation and maintenance of the system by a single operating authority. (PNA)


Ang laking ginhawa nito sa mga taga Cavite.. Baclaran to Dasmarinas sana matapos lahat from phase I to III mas maganda nga kung paabutin na nila ng tagyatay..:banana:

^^ Hanggang wala akong nakikita na pile boring works jan, laway palang sakin lahat ng mga press release na yan

mas maganda nga kung paabutin na nila ng tagyatay..

An lrt on Tagaytay ridge would definetely be awesome , now if only they could envision a splinter line on the Alabang - Zapote rd to Alabang cbd that would be awesome too :cheers:.

^^ Hanggang wala akong nakikita na pile boring works jan, laway palang sakin lahat ng mga press release na yan

Bakit nga ba panay ang PR nila about this extension? Hanggang ngayon ba ay nahihirapan pa ring makahanap ang NG ng financier ng project na yan?

I guess there is too much politics on that area (south), that no investor would want to invest on it. Just look at the coastal road extension. It seems to be taking forever.

cavite folks, you need to change your politicians there if you want something better.

Pang-ilang news article na yan about LRT South Ext. Nakakasawa nang basahin dahil yun at yun lang yung nakikita ko.

Nagdiriwang na ang mga Kabitenyo dahil nagbigay na ng "go" signal si PGMA na ituloy na ang LRT South Extension.:)

Grabe, ang tagal na nyan ha! May go-signal nga, pero wala naman kaming nakikitang actual construction. Puro na lang salita. MAsakit kaya ang umasa. Haaaay...:bash:

I guess there is too much politics on that area (south), that no investor would want to invest on it. Just look at the coastal road extension. It seems to be taking forever.

cavite folks, you need to change your politicians there if you want something better.

baka may trapo na namang nagpupumilit na idaan sa Camelia Homes ang train :lol:

^^Baka bullet train pa ipalagay nya dyan... :lol:

^^ They should extend the Carmona line to Tagaytay instead. :D