Traffic Problem In Metro Manila (Merged Thread)

[amazingguy25]

Malaki tulong ng Skyway

[camiar]

53 minutes ago, amazingguy25 said:

Malaki tulong ng Skyway

More skyways and MRT project completions to come!

[iam222]

More roads needed to be built

[manishbombee]

MRT-7 partially operational by Q4 of 2022: PRRD | Philippine News Agency (pna.gov.ph)

By Azer Parrocha December 16, 2021, 6:23 pm

 

MANILA – The national government will ensure that the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) will be “partially operational” by the fourth quarter of 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday.

Duterte made this remark during a ceremony to unveil the new MRT-7 train sets along Commonwealth Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City.

“We can proudly say that this new metric rail transit system which spans more than 24 km from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan is a world-class mode of transportation for the benefit of the people. The project is more than 60 percent complete and we are committed to make it partially operational by [the] 4th quarter of 2022,” he said in his speech.

He noted that the MRT project will provide the public with a “fast, efficient, convenient, safe, and reliable” transportation system that would result to the increased productivity of workers and businesses in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces.

Duterte said he is also pleased that the MRT-7 is expected to be a pollution-free mode of mass transit for commuters.

“It is also good to know that this new train system will help minimize air pollution as it is a greener and more energy efficient means of transportation,” he added.

He said the MRT-7 project is proof of his administration’s commitment to delivering long-lasting infrastructure development in the country amid the prevailing health crisis.

"The arrival of the trains and the significant progress made on MRT-7 project confirm this administration’s strong commitment to pursue critical infrastructure projects even amidst the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.

Meanwhile, Duterte enjoined all government agencies to ensure the prompt implementation and completion of significant government projects while still upholding the transparency, integrity, and accountability in its operation.

“Let us fulfil our promise and commitment to the entire nation to accomplish sustainable projects that will continuously improve the lives of Filipinos even beyond the term of the president,” he said.

He also thanked workers of the officials and workers of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), San Miguel Corp. (SMC), and other partners for their role in making a new milestone possible.

The SMC is the concession-holder for the project and is fully-funding construction of the 24-kilometer mass transit system that links up with the existing MRT-3 and Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) via a common station in North Avenue.

The MRT 7 is a PHP77-billion project that started construction in April 2016. Currently, the project stands at 62 percent overall progress rate.

A total number of 108 rail cars or 36 train sets were acquired from South Korea that will traverse 14 stations.

It is expected to serve around 300,000 passengers in its first year of operations and will reach up to 850,000 passengers daily on its 12th year.

The MRT-7 is a modern train system that also involves the construction of electric power systems, computer and communications system, signaling systems, and automatic fare systems, among others.

Once completed, the MRT-7 will significantly cut travel time between North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan from two to three hours to just 35 minutes and will eventually contribute to the reduction of traffic in Metro Manila.

The project also aims to decongest Metro Manila and make the commuting experience of passengers coming in and out of the Metro more convenient and comfortable. (PNA)

[sikreto lang]

dapat naglagay sila flyover sa EDSA when MRT was built malamang ngayon luwag ng EDSA

[manishbombee]

MRT-3 reaches 200,647 passengers amid pandemic | Philstar.com

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) recorded carrying 200,647 passengers on Friday since the government increased the capacity of mass transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was the first time that the rail line carried more than 200,000 passengers in one day since reopening to the commuting public in June 2020, it noted.

The MRT-3 abided by the government mandate to increase the capacity of trains to 70 percent as new COVID-19 cases continue to decrease, meaning 827 passengers could ride a train set.

The last time the MRT-3 carried over 200,000 passengers was on March 11, 2020 – days before the government banned all forms of mass transport at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – with 234,614 people.               

 

 

[manishbombee]

Trains-forming the Philippines | The Manila Times

WHILE seated on my office swivel chair, a question suddenly boarded my inquisitive train of thought. Is the country on the right track in realizing the vision it has set for the future of Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems? Have we done enough to harness the potential that LRT holds in solving traffic woes in the metropolitan areas?

Going back 41 years ago, the Light Rail Transit Authority was created as a government-owned and controlled corporation by virtue of Executive Order 603, dated July 12, 1980, when then president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. created the LRTA to be primarily responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance and/or lease of LRT systems in the Philippines.

LRTA first confined its activities to determining policies, regularization and fixing of fares, and planning of extensions to the existing system before it became the Authority we know today. The study for its construction dates back from 1976 to 1977 when the World Bank funded a study conducted by Freeman Fox and Associates suggesting a street-level light railway that was later reviewed and revised by the then newly created Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) as they introduced an elevated version because of the numerous intersections along the alignment.

Now, the LRT-1 and LRT-2 systems under LRTA are in full swing. LRT-1 has 20 stations traversing Baclaran in Parañaque to Roosevelt in Quezon City and is now only being overseen by LRTA after its management was turned over to Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), a private operator, starting in September 2015. LRT-2, on the other hand, has 13 stations traversing the Antipolo station in Antipolo City, Rizal, to Recto station in Manila. These LRT systems are set to expand further with the LRT-1 Cavite Extension currently under way and the LRT-2 West Extension painted on the horizon.

It is indeed high time that we refocus construction of LRT systems outside NCR and spur the development of other urban areas outside Luzon.

Thinking forward

In the 2018 JICA Final Report for the Davao City Infrastructure Development Plan and Capacity Building Project, the congestion forecast for road network is projected to become severe by 2030. The report said Davao City is expected to suffer daily congestion that would severely affect intercity traffic movement.

For Central Visayas, population grew to 8.08 million as of 2020 with a 188 percent growth rate for the past five years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Cebu City was recorded as the most populous city in Central Visayas with a total population of 964,169 (PSA Central Visayas). Cebu has also reached an "unhealthy level" of air quality, according to the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) with 56 micrograms per normal cubic meter, which is above the safe guideline value of 50 micrograms per normal cubic meter. (Palaubsanon, 2019)

With this in mind, the cities of Davao and Cebu will certainly need a mass transportation system that will cater to their growing needs — something massive, efficient, fast, safe and environment-friendly. "Build them before we need them!" should be our mantra. While land is still relatively cheaper, with environmental considerations of course and with concrete plans for preventive maintenance and railway technology revolution, we should prepare to build LRT in highly populated and developing areas of the Philippines.

Thinking forward, we need better alternatives to prevent bottlenecks and further traffic gridlocks. LRT systems and intermodal networks might thus be our silver lining.

Final thoughts

As we envisage transformations in the railway landscape of the Philippines, we see a time when the air we breathe is healthy and traveling is not anymore as cumbersome. The Cebu LRT Project and Mindanao (MRP) have already reached the proper authorities.

The MRP, a flagship project of the Duterte administration, will span over 1,500 kilometers once finished. It will link Davao to Surigao and traverse key cities and provinces like General Santos, Marbel, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Pagadian, Digos, Dipolog, Zamboanga and Surigao. (Quismorio, 2020)

In time, trains will be the way to go in mobilizing people and freight. I can't wait to see that day.

 

[Aqualung]

Railway, a long-term solution to transportation problems.

[manishbombee]

SM signs deal to build monorail in Pasay

 

By TED CORDERO, GMA News

 

Conglomerate SM Group has signed a deal to construct an integrated monorail system in Pasay City.

In a live broadcast of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing for the Integrated Pasay Monorail and EDSA-Tramo Flyover Extension Project on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said that SM Prime Holdings made a presentation for the unsolicited proposed project on September 7 together with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the city government of Pasay.

Under its proposal, the company is seeking to build a monorail connecting the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue to Diokno Boulevard as well as extend the EDSA-Tramo Flyover.

The project will be integrated and will be interoperable with several modes of transport, including LRT-1, MRT-3, EDSA Busway, and EDSA Greenways, according to the DOTr.

Tugade said the project is seen to ease traffic choke points along Taft Avenue and Diokno Boulevard.

[manishbombee]

DOTr inks P142 billion deal for PNR Bicol | Philstar.com

 

MANILA, Philippines — The government can now apply for a loan with China for the financing of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Bicol project after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed a deal with a group of Chinese contractors for the construction of the project’s first phase.

The DOTr signed a P142-billion contract with the joint venture of China Railway Group Ltd., China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group Co. Ltd. and China Railway Engineering Consulting Group Co. Ltd. for the design, construction and electromechanical works for the first portion of the PNR Bicol project.

The first 380 kilometers of PNR Bicol from Banlic, Calamba in Laguna to Daraga, Albay will span 39 cities and municipalities, four provinces and two regions.

It will involve the construction of 23 stations, 230 bridges, 10 passenger tunnels, and a 70-hectare depot in San Pablo, Laguna.

“For our kababayans in the south who have dreamt of this project for so long, we are finally seeing the light of day. This milestone is a huge leap toward realizing this long-awaited project – the PNR Bicol or the South Long Haul Project. We are grateful to our development partners from China for supporting us in this endeavor and believing that the Filipino people deserve an improved quality of life,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said.

With the signing of the contract, the DOTr can now request the Department of Finance (DOF) to apply for a loan with China to finance the project.

According to the DOTr, the DOF will prepare and submit the loan application to China.

Once the DOF successfully negotiates the loan, the agency will then sign the agreement with China.

For Chinese official development assistance projects, the DOTr explained that a contract comes before a loan, unlike with the Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency where a loan comes first before a contract.

“Generally, China may finance up to 85 percent of the contract amount, with the balance to be funded by local counterpart budget. The final terms of the loan, including the percentage that will be financed by China, will be subject to loan negotiations by the DOF,” DOTr Undersecretary for railways TJ Batan said.

PNR Bicol, along with its future segments, will consist of a 565-kilometer railway connecting Metro Manila to the southern Luzon provinces of Sorsogon and Batangas.

The railway project will cut travel time between Metro Manila and Bicol from the current 12 hours by road to as short as four hours.

Passenger trains will run at a speed of up to 160 kilometers per hour, while freight trains will run at up to 100 kph.

The project is expected to generate more than 5,000 direct jobs per year during construction.

[Willie Stroker]

Design and construct sidewalks that are more pedestrian friendly to minimize the use of tricycle. Strategically spread out business and commercial centers to minimize large volume of people travelling at the same time in the same direction. 

[Asahina aya]

thanks skyway

[manishbombee]

Japan, PH sign Y253-B loan deal for Metro Manila Subway | Philippine News Agency (pna.gov.ph)

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora

February 10, 2022, 7:46 pm

MANILA – Japan and the Philippines on Thursday signed the 253.3-billion-yen (PHP112.1 billion) loan agreement for the Metro Manila Subway Project Phase 1.

The Japanese Embassy in Manila said this second tranche of official development assistance loan follows Tokyo's first tranche funding of 104.53 billion yen, which was signed in March 2018.

The agreement was inked by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines Representative Azukisawa Eigo in a ceremony also attended by Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko.

“The Metro Manila Subway was first planned in the 1970s, but it remained a plan for about half a century. Through the strong push and determination of the Duterte administration, this 'project of the century' is now steadily progressing. I am pleased that our tunnel boring machine will soon start excavating under the Metro Manila area in the 2nd quarter of this year," Koshikawa said Thursday.

The envoy said he is optimistic this project will serve as "one driving force" to revitalize the Philippine economy.

"Filipinos can count on Japan to continuously extend our utmost support until this project is successfully completed," he said.

As one of the flagship developments under the “Build, Build, Build” program, the 17-station subway will reduce the travel time between Quezon City and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from the current 70 minutes to only 35 minutes.

It also seeks to address the worsening congestion in Metro Manila caused by poor road network and the rising population's demand for transportation. (PNA)

[manishbombee]

MRT-3's operates 4-car train to accommodate more passengers – Manila Bulletin (mb.com.ph)

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has operated a four-car train in a bid to accommodate more passengers, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday, March 11.

The deployment was made possible after a rehabilitation of the tracks that were initially too short for a four-car train, according to the DOTr in a statement.

MRT-3 Director for Operations Michael Capati said that the agency is eyeing to increase the line’s carrying capacity by installing trains with four cars each set, following its rehabilitation last December.

 

“With four-car train sets, we can further increase our line capacity, which will enable us to serve more riding public with a safe and reliable transport system as the country navigates into the new normal,” he said.

Capati and representatives from Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and TES Philippines (Sumitomo-MHI-TESP) led MRT-3’s technical team and assessed the vehicle’s running safety, ride comfort, and stability against derailment.

The last time MRT-3 conducted the same test was in late 2010, DOTr said.

[manishbombee]

MRT-3 returns to pre-pandemic passenger volume | Philstar.com

MANILA, Philippines — The volume of passengers at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has returned to levels before the pandemic after the government allowed full capacity for all forms of public transport, including trains.

Based on the rail line’s ridership tally on Wednesday, 233,845 passengers boarded MRT-3 trains – close to the 234,614 commuters recorded on March 11, 2020, days before the government imposed a lockdown in Luzon and prohibited all forms of mass transport.

The government restored mass transport services in June 2020, but with limited seating capacity.

The MRT-3 enforced limited capacity that started with 10 percent then gradually increased to 70 percent as quarantine restrictions eased.

As the government lowered the COVID-19 alert level status in Metro Manila to the most relaxed Alert Level 1 at the start of March, MRT-3 trains can now carry 1,182 passengers per trip.

In a previous radio interview, MRT-3 operations director Michael Capati said the management would have a hard time implementing physical distancing inside trains so they decided to focus on enforcing the policy on the rail line’s platforms.

However, he said the management would still enforce the proper wearing of face masks and bans on talking, accepting phone calls and eating or drinking on trains.

[manishbombee]

Marcos Jr. vows to revive 'Bicol Express' train route | ABS-CBN News

MANILA - Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pledged on Wednesday to revive the 'Bicol Express' train route between Manila and the Bicol Region if he wins in the May elections.

In a statement, the camp of Marcos said this is in line with his aim to strengthen the country's mass transport system. 

"Madalas nating marinig noon ang salitang ‘Bicol Express’ patungkol sa mga tren na bumibyahe sa rehiyon. Sa paglipas ng panahon ay naging palasak na lang ang katagang ito na tumutukoy sa pangunahing sistema ng transportasyon na ngayon ay bilang isang masarap na pagkain ng mga Bicolano,” Marcos was quoted to have said in the statement.

“Ibabalik natin ang Bicol Express ng higit na maayos at epektibo sa panahon ng ating panunungkulan." 

Marcos added that the push to rehabilitate the nearly 500 kilometer-long train route is also part of ensuring continuity in President Rodrigo Duterte's 'Build, Build, Build' program. 

The election survey frontrunner said he is open to talks with big companies to finance the project via Public-Private Partnership (PPP). 

The Philippine National Railways' "Bicol Express" train ran between the 1930s to the early 2000s, until it was closed in 2006 due to damage from Typhoon Reming and Typhoon Milenyo.

Although it was reopened in 2011, the train route's operations would repeatedly be suspended until the closure of its Calamba-Sipocot route.

 

There are at least two projects seeking to revive the "Bicol Express" train route -- the PNR South Long Haul or PNR Bicol project, and the southern section of the North-South Commuter Railway. 

The Philippine News Agency reported last month that construction of PNR Bicol's 380-km first package between Calamba, Laguna to Daraga, Albay was set to begin in the first quarter of 2022. It is expected to be completed by 2024, while the entire PNR Bicol line between Manila and Albay is scheduled to be operational by 2027. 

The Department of Transportation awarded the P142 billion contract for PNR Bicol Package 1 to a joint venture between China Railway Group Ltd., China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group Co. Ltd., and China Railway Engineering Consulting Group Co. Ltd.

Manila seeks to fund the project through an Official Development Assistance loan from China. 

[EricMurphy69]

Develop more subway lines, LRT lines, modernize the jeeps, banish tricycles from city roads, implement zoning laws strictly, develop the countryside, strictly implement bus stops and rationalize the routes.

[manishbombee]

MRT-3 completes overhaul of 50 train cars | Philippine News Agency (pna.gov.ph)

 

MANILA – The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has completed the overhaul of 50 out of its 72 train cars or more than two-thirds of its rolling stock.

In a Facebook post on Friday, the MRT-3 said the most recently overhauled train car was deployed Wednesday, and another set before the end of March.

These train cars have passed rigorous speed testing and quality checks to ensure the safety of passengers, it said.

“Sa kabuuan, 22 bagon na lamang sa 72 bagon ng MRT-3 ang naka i-schedule na ma-overhaul ng maintenance provider ng linya (In total, only 22 out of the MRT-3’s 72 train cars are scheduled to be overhauled by its maintenance provider),” the MRT-3 said.

The overhaul of the train cars has contributed to the increased passenger capacity of the rail line.

“Sa kasalukuyan, kayang makapagpatakbo ng MRT-3 ng hanggang 21 train sets, kasama ang 19 na 3-car CKD train sets at dalawang 4-car CKD train sets (To date, the MRT-3 is capable of running up to 21 train sets, including 19 three-car CKD train sets and two four-car CKD train sets.),” the MRT-3 said.

Each train cars are capable of carrying up to 394 passengers at 100 percent capacity—totaling 1,182 passengers per three-car train or 1,576 passengers per four-car train.

It also reminded passengers to follow Covid-19 health and safety protocols to safeguard their own health, which include the mandatory wearing of face masks and refraining from talking, eating, or drinking inside its trains. (PNA)

[jwynn]

Traffic gridlocks are back like pre-pandemic times.

[manishbombee]

Average speed on Edsa improves to 28 kph -- DPWH | Inquirer News

MANILA, Philippines —The average speed on Edsa has improved from 16 kilometers per hour (kph) to 28 kph with the recent opening of the Skyway Stage 3, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Wednesday.

“As you know, we opened up the Skyway, I think that was a big help to Edsa,” DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel.

“In fact, we monitored the speed of Edsa now. The average speed previous to the opening was about 16 kilometers per hour. Now it’s ranging at 28 [kph],” he added.

The 18-kilometer Skyway Stage 3, which opened to motorists in December last year, connects the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).

It was said to reduce travel time between Buendia to NLEX to only 15 minutes, and Alabang and NLEX to only 30 minutes.

Villar said other projects nearing completion that will help decongest Edsa are the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge and the Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Road Link, both slated to open this year.

 

[jeremiahsnake]

More trains saka dapat iimplement na sa mga Stops/Station lang titigil mga Bus at PUV.

[Houstonrockets]

On 4/15/2022 at 10:02 PM, jeremiahsnake said:

More trains saka dapat iimplement na sa mga Stops/Station lang titigil mga Bus at PUV.

I agree. Kung matapos na yung mega manila subway and yung makati subway, hopefully, mag ease up yung traffic sa metro. And sana wala ng vandalism para maganda tignan

[SAGITTARIAN]

14 hours ago, Houstonrockets said:

I agree. Kung matapos na yung mega manila subway and yung makati subway, hopefully, mag ease up yung traffic sa metro. And sana wala ng vandalism para maganda tignan

sana taasan ang penalty sa vandalism. the more napapagastos ang local sa budget sa paglilinis at sa pasweldo at sa public safety budgets. 

[Martin1995]

Mga boss, question magkano penalty pag nahuli ng coding sa Makati

[wickedhappin3ss]

Ortigas is the way