LRT, MRT and PNR Modernization ProjectLRT-MRT Projects in the PipelineLRT-MRT-PNR Expansion ProgramImplementing Agencies Light Rail Transit Authority (Lines 1 and 2) Metro Rail Transit Corporation (Line 3 and Line 5) Philippine National Railways (NorthRail and SouthRail) Universal LRT Corporation (Line 4, 7, 8 and 9) Department of Transportation and CommunicationsProject DescriptionBecause of an expanding rail network, the LRT-MRT-PNR System Map could no longer afford to have each direction of travel represented by a different color. Eventually, the map would run out of colors to use to represent each direction of travel. This was the main reason behind the revamp. Using the acclaimed London UndergroundMap as a reference, the LRT-MRT-PNR System Map was revamped, as announced by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications, Mr. Joseph Emilio Abaya.Colors were used to represent each line rather than each direction of travel, cutting the usage ofcolorsby half and preserving othercolorsfor future lines. Redfor North-South Line Greenfor East-West Line Bluefor North-Southwest Line Yellowfor Espana-Commonwealth Line Rich Maroonfor Caloocan-Fort Bonifacio Line Purplefor North-East Line Orangefor East Rail Line Grey for Rizal Park-North Avenue Line Pink for C5 Line

The Manila LRT and MRT to haveAutomatic platform gatesin underground and elevated stations that prevents riders from falling on to the tracks. Line 1 to 12 stations also have LCD screens that display the wait times for the next train. Line 1 to 12 trains have digital voice announcements and LCD passenger information display. Automated station announcements are recorded in English, Hong Kong Cantonese, Standard Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese and Filipino.

Platform screen doors by Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd (a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group) are installed at all elevated LRT and MRT stations. Manila's Light Rail Transit (LRT) was the second rapid transit system in Southeast Asia world to incorporate platform screen doors in its stations in 2005. These doors serve to prevent suicides, enable climate control within the station (better ventilation and air conditioning), better security control as access to the tunnels and tracks is restricted and for passenger safety considerations.

There is generally 2 series of the full height platform screen doors in use. The first series, installed at all elevated and underground stations along the North South Line, the East West Line (except Katipunan station in Quezon City) and the EDSA Line (except Buendia and Ayala Station in Makati City), have been in use since 2007. These cost about an additional S$1 million per platform. The latest series of platform screen doors, featuring a sleeker design and incorporating more glass surfaces, are installed at all elevated stations along the two driverless trains, North East Line and Circle Line. The Shaw Boulevard and Boni stations had installed screen doors, on the basic existing lines.

Aside from the modernization of the system, the LRT, MRT and PNR provides an obstacle-free environment within the entire system; all stations and trains arehandicap accessible. Features include: handicap-capable restrooms, ramps, walkalators, escalators and elevators for wheelchairs and strollers, tactile guide paths, extra-wide faregates, and trains with a designated wheelchair area.Each station is equipped withLED passenger information displaysandLCD TVsboth in the concourse and on the platforms which display the notification ticker to display announcements and train arrival and departure times.Also includes the fare integration of the lines using the Credit Card Rechargeable Contactless SmartCard Technology to facilitate the transfer of passengers between the existing lines making it more convenient to travel using the railway system.Recently a new study for the Metro Manila Rail Network has been unveiled by the DOTC undersecretary for Public Information Dante Velasco that LRT 1, MRT 2, and MRT 3 will be under one management, The Light Rail Transit Authority. This is due to maintenance cost issues for Line 1's maintenance cost is approximately Php 35 Million only, Line 2 is Php 25 Million only, while Line 3 has a staggering Php 100 Million maintenance cost. Another reason for this study is for the unification of the LRT 1 and the MRT 3 lines. According to DOTC Undersecretary for Rails Glicerio Sicat, the transfer is set by the government in June 2015.As of January 13, 2011, Light Rail Transit Authority Chief Rafael S. Rodriguez took over as officer-in-charge of MRT-3 in preparation for the integration of operations of Yellow, Purple, and Blue Lines.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and various mayors of Metro Manila through the Metro Manila Council (MMC) have approved plans by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to extend the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 and LRT 2 lines.

The extension plans were approved in Monday's meeting of the MMC serving as the Regional Development Council (RDC) at the Makati City Hall on January 23, 2014.

The DOTC said that although the LRT Line 1 (which runs from Baclaran in Pasay City to the Roosevelt Station in Quezon City) is physically connected with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) line, operationally it is not.

System Map

Lines Line and ColorTerminalsLength (km)StationsOperatorTrack GaugeVoltage

Line 1 (North-South Line)SM City North EDSA Annex 2 Building, Quezon CityNiog, Bacoor, Cavite31.3km32Light Rail Transit Authority1,435 mm (4 feet8 inches)DC 750 V third rail

Line 2 (East-West Line)Recto, ManilaMasinag, Antipolo City17.8 km19

Line 3 (North-Southwest Line)North Avenue (Trinoma Mall), Quezon CityJose Diokno, Pasay City18.7418Metro Rail Transit Corporation

Line 4 (Espana-Commonwealth Line)Old Bilibid Prison, ManilaQuirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City22.6km20Universal LRT Corporation

Line 5 (Caloocan-Fort Bonifacio Line)Caloocan-SangdaanNinoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City20km1225 kV AC50Hz

Line 7 (North-East Line)SM City North EDSA Annex 2 Building, North Avenue, Quezon CityAraneta-Colinas, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan23km15

Line 8 (Eastern Line)Santa Mesa, ManilaAngono, Rizal16.8km14

Line 9 SM City North EDSA Annex 2 Building, North Avenue, Quezon CityRizal Park South Parking Lot, Manila12km12

Line 10 (Pasay-Pateros Line)Roxas Boulevard, Pasay CityPateros12.33km11

Line 11 (C5 Line)Bagong Nayong PilipinoValenzuela

Line 12 (Airport Line)NAIA Terminal 1NAIA Terminal 34

PNR-NorthRailClark International Airport, Clark, PampangaCaloocan- Sangandaan80km6Philippine National Railways

PNR-SouthRailCaloocan- SangandaanCalamba, Laguna61km10

Stations ListLine 1 (Red Line) Station NumberStation NameDistrict/BarangayCity/MunicipalityTransfer to

NS01North AvenueBago BantayQuezon CityNorth Avenue

NS02Roosevelt

NS03BalintawakApolonio Samson (Balintawak)

NS04MalvarBagong BarrioCaloocan

NS05MonumentoGrace Park

NS065th Avenue

NS07R. PapaTondoCity of Manila

NS08Abad Santos

NS09BlumentrittSanta CruzBlumentritt

NS10Tayuman

NS11Bambang

NS12Doroteo JoseRecto

NS13Carriedo

NS14Central TerminalErmitaPasig River Ferry

NS15United Nations

NS16Pedro Gil

NS17Quirino AvenueMalate

NS18Vito Cruz

NS19Gil PuyatSan IsidroPasay

NS20LibertadSanta Clara

NS21EDSASan RafaelTaft AvenueNAIAShuttle BusPhiltrancoClark AirportShuttle Bus

NS22BaclaranSanto Nio

Line 1 South ExtensionStation NumberStation NameDistrict/BarangayCity/Municipality

NS22RedemptoristBaclaranParaaque

NS23Manila International AirportTambo

NS24Asia WorldDon Galo

NS25Ninoy AquinoLa Huerta

NS26Dr. SantosSan Dionisio

NS27Manuyo UnoManuyo UnoLas Pias

NS28Las PiasPulanglupa Uno

NS29ZapoteZapote V (Longos)Bacoor,Cavite

NS30TalabaTalaba III

NS31NiogNiog I

Line 2 (Green Line)

Station NumberStation NameDistrict/BarangayCity/MunicipalityTransfer to

EW01RectoSanta CruzCity of ManilaDoroteo Jose

EW02LegardaSampaloc

EW03PurezaSanta MesaSanta Mesa

EW04V. Mapa

EW05J. RuizErmitaoSan Juan

EW06GilmoreNew ManilaQuezon City

EW07Betty Go-Belmonte

EW08Araneta Center-CubaoSocorro (Cubao)Araneta Center-Cubao

EW09AnonasQuirino 3-A (Project 3)

EW10KatipunanLoyola Heights

EW11SantolanCalumpangMarikina

Line 3 (Blue Line)Station NumberStation NameDistrict/BarangayCity/MunicipalityTransfer to

ES01North AvenueDilimanQuezon CityNorth Avenue

ES02Quezon Avenue

ES03Kamuning

ES04Araneta Center-CubaoSocorro (Cubao)Araneta Center-Cubao

ES05SantolanMurphy (Camp Aguinaldo)

ES06OrtigasWack-Wack Greenhills (Ortigas Center)MandaluyongPhiltrancoClark AirportShuttle Bus

ES07Shaw Boulevard

ES08BoniBarangka Ilaya

ES09GuadalupeGuadalupe NuevoMakatiPasig River Ferry

ES10BuendiaUrdaneta

ES11AyalaSan Lorenzo The Fort Bus

ES12MagallanesMagallanes EDSA

ES13Taft AvenueSan RafaelPasay EDSANAIAShuttle Bus PhiltrancoClark AirportShuttle Bus

Line 4 (Yellow Line)Station NumberStation NameDistrict/BarangayCity/MunicipalityTransfer to

EC01Bilibid ViejoSanta CruzManilaDoroteo JoseRecto

EC02LermaSampaloc

EC03Mendoza

EC04Antipolo

EC05Welcome RotondaGalas-SantolQuezon City

EC06Araneta Avenue

EC07Roosevelt

EC08Timog AvenueTimog

EC09Examiner

EC10EDSADilimanQuezon Avenue

EC11BIR-Agham Road

EC12Quezon City Hall

EC13Philcoa

EC14State Accounting

EC15Tandang SoraBalara

EC16Zuzuarregui

EC17Don Antonio Heights

EC18Batasan SouthCommonwealth

EC19Batasan North

EC20Doa CarmenNovaliches

EC21Regalado Avenue

EC22Mindanao Avenue

EC23Quirino Highway

Line 5 (Caloocan-Fort Bonifacio Line)Station NumberStation NameDistrict/BarangayCity/MunicipalityTransfer to

CFB01Caloocan-SangandaanSangandaanCaloocan City

CFB02Monumento

CFB03Del Monte AvenueQuezon City

CFB04G. Araneta Avenue

CFB05Aurora Boulevard

CFB06AcaciaAddition Hills

CFB07Wack-Wack

CFB08KalentongPleasant HillsMandaluyong City

CFB099 de Febero

CFB10EDSAWack-Wack Greenhills

CFB11San MiguelKapitolyoPasig City

CFB12Meralco Avenue

CFB13Pasig Boulevard

CFB14E. Rodriguez-CanleyBagong Ilog

CFB15Fort BonifacioTaguig City

CFB16NAIAPasay City

site:www.skyscrapercity.com Fort Bonifacio NorthRailLRT Line 1 Refurbished Rolling Stock ProjectImplementing Agency Light Rail Transit Authority Department of Transportation and CommunicationsProject Description

First and most urgent is the purchase of 48 additional coaches for LRT-1 that will cost around P3.8 billion.Additional coaches will increase passenger load of trains and decrease the waiting time at the stations which is currently at 6-7 minutes.The international standard is 2-3 minutes waiting time.A refurbished BN ACEC 1st Generation LRV and Kinki Sharyo and Nippon Sharyo 3rd Generation LRV features a Active Route Map and the STARiS version 2.0 features real-time multi-purpose displays that features landmarks in the vicinity of a station when the train arrives at a station. Animated advertisements, including local commercials and movie trailers will also be available.The 4-car BN ACEC 1st Generation LRV and Kinki Sharyo and Nippon Sharyo 3rd Generation LRV stainless steel trains feature electrically operated automatic sliding doors, larger gangway, air-conditioning, dedicated space for passengers with reduced mobility, route map in English & Traditional Chinese, LED display and announcement for passenger information, and luggage racks. They will be equipped with a regenerative braking system ensuring significant energy savings. These cars, although similar to their counterparts running on the LRT-1, they feature LCD showing the station number and station name in each car.The trains underwent a four year mid-life refurbishment program, which was completed on 2 January 2016.LRT, MRT and PNR Rolling Stock Acquisition ProjectImplementing Agencies Light Rail Transit Authority (Lines 1 and 2) Metro Rail Transit Corporation (Line 3) Philippine National Railways (NorthRail and SouthRail) Universal LRT Corporation (Line 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9) Department of Transportation and CommunicationsProject DescriptionThe coaches are fire retardant, air-conditioned and designed to reduce noise and vibration, and will feature both high seating capacity and ample space for standing passengers. They will be outfitted with a number of features for safety and convenience, including LCD screens, 3D route maps, first-aid kits, wheelchair facilities, fire-fighting equipment and intercom systems permitting communication with the train driver. Each coach will furthermore feature a black box to assist in accident investigations.LRT-1, MRT-3 and PNR Southrail Trains in the PipelineLRT Line 1 Trains1. Low Floor LRV for Changchun2. Bombardier Innovia Metro Advanced Rapid Transit Beijing Airport Line Mark II vehicle assembled by the Changchun Railcar Company.3. A Goninan (UGL)/CSR Phase IV Light Rail vehicleMRT Line 3 Trains Madrid Metro Series 2000 Madrid Metro Series 3000 U-Bahn Type T1PNR Southrail Trains Ch Line E233-0 series E233-3000 seriesClosing the loop (P6 billion budget) - target date of completion in the 1st-2nd quarter of 2015Implementing Agencies Light Rail Transit Authority (Line 1) Metro Rail Transit Corporation (Line 3) Universal LRT Corporation (Line 4) Department of Transportation and CommunicationsLocation Map

Project DescriptionConstruction of the Common Station is in front of SM North EDSA Annex with three lines thru Line 1, MRT3 & MRT7.

"Closing the Loop" involves constructing an additional stationis in front of SM City North EDSA Annex with three lines thru Line 1, MRT-3 & MRT-7.Building in between LRT-1's Roosevelt Stationand MRT Line 3's North Avenue Station in front of Trinoma Mall in order to connect the two lines. Passengers will be able to transfer from one line to another without leaving the LRT/MRT complex.

In mid 2009, during the 41st National Economic Development Agency (NEDA) Board Meeting and Cabinet Meeting, the NEDA Board confirmed a proposed Common Station for the LRT, MRT 3 and MRT 7 to be located in front of SM North Edsa (SMNoE) Station at the present train station at corner EDSA and North Avenue. NEDA directed LRTA to accept SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI) PhP200M grant to help defray construction cost of LRTA line towards SMNE and have the right to name the station SM North Edsa.

Since approvals had already been made by strategic government agencies, LRTA proceeded to begin construction of the rail system toward North Edsa. This can be gleaned from the drilling and posts that leads to SM North Edsa (SMNE).

This plan was previously re-evaluated and in early 2009, the Investment Coordinating Council of NEDA approved DOTCs proposal for the construction of a Common Station atSM City North EDSA Annex 2 Buildingto interconnect the three (3) railsystems of MRT3, MRT7 and LRT1 to SM City North EDSA Annex 2 Building. The Common Station was to be located in front of SMNE and would cost approximately PhP778M at that time.

On September 28, 2009, LRTA and SMPHI executed a MOA wherein SMPHI provided the PhP200M financial grant in consideration of (a) the building of the Common Station in front of SMNE, (b) the interconnection of the Common Station with the pertinent level of SMNE, and (c) the inclusion of the phrase SM North EDSA in the Common Stations name.

Pursuant to the terms of the MOA, SMPHI released PhP200M to LRTA within 7 days from the MOAs execution. LRTA acknowledged receipt of the funds in an official receipt dated October 16, 2009.

In late 2009, the LRTA Board approved and ratified the MOA with SMPHI.

The area in SMNoE is the most ideal location for a true Common Station which will seamlessly connect LRT1, MRT3 and MRT7.

That was when our President was Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Imagine the consternation of the company therefore when it suddenly found out that the project is being put on hold and worse, that the common station will be located elsewhere. The company wrote several letters to the DOTC asking about the status of the project and wishing to clarify media reports about the supposed relocation.

After all, SMPHI had began conducting bored-piling activities (a method to build a solid foundation for various types of structures) as early as 2010 believing it had a solid agreement with the government, not to mention the fact that it paid P200 million for the right to name the station after SM City North EDSA Mall.

However, when President Benigno Aquino III came to power on June 30, 2010, the project was stalled indefinitely.

Then DOTC Secretary Manuel Roxas II ordered a review of the project, and the agency proceeded to change certain project specifications.

The DOTC, during the leadership of Jose de Jesus, had started the original procurement process for the then P1.5-billion contract to design and build the LRT-MRT Common Station. The bidding was indefinitely postponed after the new DOTC officials under Mar Roxas undertook a review of the project.

During Roxas time, the project was nearly scrapped with the proposal of constructing virtual common station with walkalators and covered path walks.

Out of the blue, DOTC decided to change plans, integrating the common station into the LRT 1 extension project and relocating it to the Ayala-owned Trinoma Mall. DOTC says it is not bound by the 2009 agreement, and that the deal with SMPH had lapsed leaving the company with no recourse but to take the legal route, filing for a TRO and a writ of preliminary injunction against the LRT Line 1 extension project which was turned down, however, by a Pasay City Regional Trial Court.

Unfazed, the company says it will seek to enforce its rights under the MOA which it believes to be legally binding, and whose existence was duly acknowledged by the DOTC and LRTA in court. According to a lawyer familiar with the issue, the government is duty-bound to honor the agreement not only because it accepted the P200 million but that additionally, the MOA has neither been cancelled nor terminated by both parties. Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya had repeatedly said government will just return the P200 million but that does not justify the unilateral abrogation of a valid and existing contract. Clearly, there is no good faith there, the lawyer commented.

DOTC says it only has the welfare of the people in changing plans (or changing horses midstream as an observer said) for the common station project. However, an informal survey shows that commuters prefer the original plan because it will be more convenient going from one line to another since the transfers will be unified and integrated in one place unlike the new plan where passengers from the MRT-7 line will have to cross a lengthy connecting bridge to get to the MRT-3 and LRT-1 platforms.

On May 30, 2013, the DOTC under the helm of current Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya announced the possibility of transferring the location of Common Station project from SM City North EDSA to Trinoma Mall, which is owned and operated by Ayala Corporation:

Gov't drops SM North, eyes Trinoma as location of common station for MRT3, LRT1 (By: Darwin G. Amojelar, InterAksyon.com)Manila, Philippines, May 30, 2013 (Updated 4:28 PM)- SM Prime Holdings, Inc. may lose additional foot traffic at its biggest shopping mall in the country, after the government transferred the location of a common station that would link Metro Manila's three mass rail transit lines near Trinoma, which is owned and operated by rival Ayala Land Inc."Clearly, we have decision there on the designs and the location. It's more of Trinoma because it's cheaper and lesser infrastructure unlike in SM [North Annex],didilim angEDSA," Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said today.At present, the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) ends in front of the Trinoma Mall.The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) earlier identified SM Annex as the location for the planned common station. SM Prime already paid P200 million to state-run Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) for the naming rights of the common station."We've talked to them. For me, I don't mind to give it [money] back. It's naming right, not really location right. We have initial meeting and if they still want, we don't mind putting SM in this new location. If they want it back, we will return it [money]," Abaya said, referring to SM Prime.Abaya said the government is still looking into how the project will be implemented."We are looking at government doing it or tacking it onto LRT Line1 Extension Project and putting in the contract that this is what you will do first," he said.The common station would connect the MRT 3 to Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2, and later on to the proposed MRT 7. The government has allotted P1.608 billion for the common station project.At present, LRT 1 runs from Baclaran in Pasay City to Roosevelt in Quezon City, LRT 2 runs from Santolan in Pasig City to Recto in Manila while the MRT 3 runs from North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City.The planned MRT 7 will begin at Tala, Caloocan City, passing through Lagro and Fairview, Novaliches, Batasan, Diliman, Philcoa, before ending at Edsa corner North Avenue. The railway will serve an estimated two million commuters in the northern parts of Quezon and Caloocan cities.Apart form the elevated transport system, MRT 7 proponent San Miguel Corp will also build a 17-kilometer, 6-lane asphalt access road in Marilao, Bulacan that will lead to its depot in Tala.

DOTC explained that the government stands to save up to P1 billion if the common station is built in Trinoma rather than SM City North EDSA. Sec. Abaya also explained that constructing the common station at SM City North EDSA would result to urban blight.

By November 2013, the DOTC announced that it has endorsed to the NEDA Board the construction of head-to-head platforms for LRT1 and MRT3 at Trinoma with 147.5 meters elevated walkalator to MRT7 at North Avenue station.

Subsequently, on November 21, 2013, the NEDA Board chaired by President Benigno Aquino III approved the revised project with a budget of P1.4 billion. DOTC expects the bidding for the project to commence within the first half of the year.

On Tuesday, June 3, asked the court to stop the government from building the proposed P1.4-billion common station that will link the 3 mass rapid railway transit systems in Metro Manila at the Trinoma shopping mall owned by Ayala Land Inc.

In a petition for injunction filed before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court, SM Prime also asked the court to order the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to honor the provisions of a memorandum agreement they signed in 2009.

Under the MOA, SM Prime said LRTA agreed to interconnect the Light Rail Transit Line 1 and Metro Rail Transit Lines 3 and 7 through a common station in front of SM City North EDSA and name the station after the mall, in exchange for a grant of P200 million from SM Prime.

"Then, suddenly, in complete breach and disregard of the terms of the MOA, and without any official notice to SMPHI despite the latter's repeated formal inquiries, the DOTC unilaterallyrelocated the station to Trinomaand made the same amere componentof the recently bid out LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, SM Prime in a statement said.

"SMPHI now seeks to enjoin the DOTC and LRTA from proceeding with the above plans, and instead, honor its legal obligations under the MOA, the property firm added.

SM Prime said the proposed Common Station in front of SM North EDSA was duly approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Inter-agency Coordinating Council as a priority infrastructure project in 2007. It was approved by the NEDA Board on July 7, 2009.

However on May 29, 2013, transport officials reported the possible relocation of the proposed common station to Trinoma, saying this would generate as much as P1 billion in savings for the government.

DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal said in a text message that the agency has yet to receive a copy of the case.

Our legal department is already reviewing the pertinent provisions of the MOA between LRTA and SM We will be ready to defend our position in court, Sagcal said.

However, the Supreme Court on Aug. 1 barred the transfer of the proposed P1.4-billlion common station project to the Ayala-owned TriNoma Mall from SM City North EDSA. The respondents, DoTC and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), were given ten days from notice to comment on SM Prime Holdings, Inc.s petition.

To recall, SM Prime sought reprieve from the high court, alleging that DoTC and LRTA violated a Sept. 28, 2009 memorandum of agreement (MoA) between SMs property arm and the LRTA saying that the common station should be built in front of SM City North EDSA. This was after the Pasay regional trial court junked SM Primes application for a TRO and preliminary injunction.

Last September 12, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded the LRT1 Cavite Extension Project to Light Rail Manila Consortium despite a Supreme Court stay order on the common station design component of the project.

The design of the common station was tucked into the project, which also provided that the location is moved near the Trinoma mall of Ayala Land Inc. DOTC had said its decision to move the location would save the government billions in pesos.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. had secured a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court, which halted the award based on the Henry Sy-led mall developer's claim that the project would violate a 2009 contract with state-run Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA).The project aims to provide a common station for easy passenger transfer between & among LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, & road-based transportation systems.

The proposed 6,098 square meter common station would cost P1.4 billion. Construction starts in the third quarter of 2015 and is expected to be finished by the third quarter of 2016.

The DOTC said that once completed, the common station could serve at least 69,750 passengers per day. The DOTC added that passengers could transfer from an LRT 1 train to an MRT 3 train in just about a minute using the common station.

They construct the common station in front of SM North to accommodate LRT1, MRT3 and MRT7, and at the same time, improve North Avenue MRT-3 Station by adding LRT-1 to its service. Well it will help LRT1 commuters who will go to Quezon City Business District in the future. Automatic Fare Collection SystemThe contactless AFCS (automatic fare collection system) will integrate the ticketing system between the LRT and the MRT and PNR. Passengers will no longer have to spend a lot of time lining up just to buy tickets, which can be bought from other retail outlets such as grocery stores.A new type of ticket will also be used. Instead of the magnetized ones currently being used, the more durable "rechargeable contactless" credit cards will be made available. Just like cellphone cards, these train tickets are also "loadable," as they will be using a technology similar to the Octopus card system in Hong Kong.Automatic Fare Collection System involves the decommissioning of the old-magnetic-based ticketing system and replacing the same with credit card rechargeable contactless-based smart card technology on LRT Line 1, MRT Line 2 and MRT Line 3, with the introduction of a centralized back office that will perform apportionment of revenues. The private sector will operate and maintain the fare collection system. On January 31, 2014, DOTC awarded the right to build and operate the smart-card system to AF Consortium. The group comprises Ayala Corporations BPI and Globe Telecom, Metro Pacific's Smart Communications and Meralco FinServe, MSI Global, which developed automated fare collection systems software in Singapore and Bangkok, and SMRT, which operates Singapores mass transit system.Cavite LRT Extension (P60 billion budget) - target date of completion in 2015 with first 4 stations operational and fully operational by 2016Ten new stations will be constructed after LRT's Line 1 Baclaran Station, enabling the train system to go all the way to Bacoor, Cavite. From Roxas Boulevard, it will also go through the airport area, making it more convenient for travellers to use the LRT to go to NAIA. The coaches will also have provisions for baggage and luggage.

Although two months later as expected, the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project finally got approved by the board of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) together with 11 more projects amounting to a total of PhP133 billion in a meeting held yesterday with President Aquino.

The said project will extend the 20.7 kilometer long LRT Line 1 from the existing Baclaran station all the way down to Bacoor, Cavite. The 11.7 kilometer extension will pass through key areas like Paranaque and Las Pias City and is expected to add eight more stations plus two provisional station once completed, the proposed stations are: Redemptionist, MIA, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Manuyo Uno(provisional), Las Pias, Zapote, Talaba(provisional), and Niyog. Along with the extension, a sattelite depot for maintenance and storage of light train vehicles will be placed at the end of the said line. Several intermodal facilities will also be included in the project.

The $800-million light rail extension project linking Metro Manila and Cavite will be dangled before international investors gathered at roadshow sessions in London, Madrid, Tokyo and Seoul this August, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said Tuesday.

Four million residents of Paraaque, Las Pias and Cavite provinces are expected to be served by the LRT Cavite Extension.

We want the countries in Europe and Asia to know about this project. How many projects worldwide amount to about $800 million? DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas said.

He said the P60-billion LRT 1 Extension to Cavite is the largest infrastructure project the Aquino administration will undertake so far.

The DOTC has conducted a pre-qualification bid conference wherein global contractors Marubeni, Sumitomo, Itochu, Mitsubishi, Leighton Contractors, Systa and RATP Dev. were in the same room with local conglomerates San Miguel Infrastucture, First Pacific and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. FF Cruz, DMCI, San Miguel Infrastructure, and Makati Development Corp.

Possible project financiers were also present: the Bank of the Philippine Islands, BDO Universal, the ING bank China Bank and Citibank. The Development Bank of the Philippines hosted the pre-bid conference.

We are here to ensure a clean, fair, and transparent bidding process. You can now reduce your risk premium for topsy-turvy bidding processes, Roxas said.

Target time frame for the awarding of the contract is the second quarter of next year.

The DOTC chief said pre-qualification screening processes will be applied to make sure the companies and consortia that will take on the project have the needed financial, technical, and management capacity to get the project done.

Apart from the construction, operation and maintenance of the Cavite Extension line, the DOTC will also bid out the operation and maintenance of the Line 1 that runs from Baclaran to Monumento, which is 20.7 kilometers long.

The Cavite Extension will add 11.7 kilometers, eight to ten stations, and will end in Bacoor, Cavite. Some 10.5 kilometers of the extension line will be elevated tracks.

Roxas said the project will have official development assistance financing amounting to about P30 billion while the remaining P30 billion will be bid out to contractors who will build, operate and maintain the stations, rail tracks, support facilities.

New LRT coaches 39 in allwill be added to the LRT 1 line fleet.

DOTC also said the extension line will also have 10.5 kilometers of viaduct, support beams, and three intermodal facilities.Approximately 10.5 kms of the Cavite Extension System would be elevated and 1.2 kilometers would be at grade level.The Department of Transportation and Communications has extended by a month the deadline for submission of qualification documents for the P60 billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension Project auction.

"In response to the request of several prospective bidders for more time to prepare the qualification documents and in light of the recent revisions to the instructions to prospective bidders, the qualification documents submission date is extended to September 28, 2012," the DOTC said in a special bid bulletin.

The original deadline fell on August 22 this year.

Companies that purchased pre-qualification documents include: San Miguel Infra, Macquarie Group, Mitsubishi Corporation, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation, Leighton Contractors, Makati DevelopmentCorporation, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, FSGCapital Inc., EFC Enterprises, D.M. Consunji Inc. and FF Cruz & Co. Inc.

Other firms interested to join the bidding include BPI CapitalCorporation, ING Bank, Jorgman Planning & Development Corp., RATP Development, Benchtel OverseasCorporation, SERCO Group, Comm Builders & Technical Philippines Corp., Lenvoisa Construction Inc., APT Global Inc., Tranzen Group, Cathay Energy Service Corp., MarubeniCorporationand SYSTRA Group.

Costing P30 billion, the southbound extension of LRT 1 will increase the train's span from 20.7 kilometers to 32.4 kilometers, with approximately 10.5 kilometers of the extension elevated and 1.2 kilometers at grade. The remaining P30 billion will be used to acquire up to 39 new light rail vehicles to avoid the need for raising fares.

DOTC said more than 500,000 commuters use LRT 1 everyday. At present, the existing line runs from Baclaran in Pasay City to Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City. The southern part of Metro Manila and neighboring Cavite province is home to nearly four million people.

The DOTC tapped International FinanceCorporationand state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines astransaction advisors. The project has five components: Operation and maintenance of the existing system, which includes operation and maintenance of depot, electrical and mechanical system, rolling stock, station, track, and other related assets; Design, procurement, engineering, construction, installation, completion, testing, and commissioning of the Cavite extension facilities; Integration of the existing system and the Cavite Extension System, including train control and signaling, communications, and traction power supply; Operation and maintenance of the integrated system; and System enhancement works covering whole-of-life investments.President Aquino on Monday, September 23, 2012 laid down the national governments road and infrastructure projects in Cavite with the appointment of former Cavite district congressman Joseph Emilio A. Abaya to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

Speaking in the proclamation rally of the Liberal Party here on Monday, Aquino announced that the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) has approved the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 1 extension to Cavite by January 2014.

A good news is that the LRT line 1 Cavite extension has already been approved by NEDA. We expect the bidding to close by April 2013 and the construction to begin by January of 2014, Aquino said in his speech.

With Abaya in the DOTC, Aquino said, if this will be implemented ahead of schedule, I will never complain.

Four firms, including the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC)-Ayala tandem and San Miguel Corporation, submitted on Monday the required documents that formally marked their entry as bidders for the P60-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension Project.

The four are Light Rail Manila Consortium of MPIC and Ayala groups, SMC Infra Resources Inc., DMCI Holdings Inc. and MTDC-Samsung Consortium.

The groups submitted the qualification requirements, which will be evaluated by the Special Bids and Awards Committee of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

The DOTC did not accept the bids of Ecorail and Luzon Rail Transit System because they submitted their pre-qualification beyond the 2 p.m., deadline.

Luzon Railway Transit System submitted its requirements at 2:20 p.m., or 20 minutes beyond the 2 p.m. deadline. Ecorail, on the other hand, submitted eight out of 10 requirements on time but the remaining two envelopes were submitted after 2 p.m.

There are very clear provisions in the invitation to prequalify. Its an all or nothing proposition. We decided not to accept the two bids of Ecorail and Luzon Rail for failure to submit their requirements on time, said Transportation Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla during the opening of the pre-qualification documents.

There were a total of 33 firms that bought the bid documents.

The committee opened the pre-qualification documents submitted by all firms to check whether they have complied with the requirements, which were later resealed. Evaluation will be done by the committee, which could be finished within the next two weeks, said Lotilla.

MPIC is the lead member of the Light Rail Manila Consortium. Its other members are AC Infra HoldingsCorporation,Macquarie Infra Holdings (Philippines) Private Limited, Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Light RailCorporationand RATP Development S.A.

Of the four firms, only MTDC-Samsung is led by foreign entities.

MTDC is MTD Capital Berhad of Malaysia, while Samsung is based in South Korea. Its other members include Union Equities Inc., DM Wenceslao & Associates Inc., Primewater InfraCorporation

This railway project will extend the existing 20.7-kilometer (km) LRT Line 1 system, which runs from Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City to Baclaran in Pasay City, by an additional 11.7 km southward to Bacoor, Cavite.

Once completed, the new line will increase ridership of LRT 1 from 500,000 to 700,000 passengers per day, thus providing faster and a more convenient alternative to residents of Cavite, Las Pias and Paraaque.

The project cost will be equally split between the private sector and the government, which will spend for the purchase of up to 39 new car train sets and construction of the satellite depot, among others.

The governments obligation include the turnover of its possession of the existing Line 1 assets for rail operation and maintenance, acquisition and delivery of right of way, implementation of the automated fare collection system (AFCS) project, and ensure the application of periodic fare adjustments.

Meanwhile, the winning bidder will be obligated to finance, design and construct the Cavite extension; undertake immediately the operation and maintenance of existing system, as well as the integrated system upon completion of the extension project; undertake future system maintenance and upgrades; assume ridership risk; receive fare box; and undertake an approved commercial development.

The government will hold another auction for the centralized AFCS. For the LRT fares, we will move from zone-based fare to boarding plus a distance fare scheme. There will also be periodic fare adjustments over the concession period. But the government will hold a separate bidding for the AFCS. This project shall be tendered parallel to line 1, according to former Transportation and Communications and now Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Mar Roxas.

The DOTC has tapped the IFC (International Finance Corporation) as its transaction advisor, which in turn, hired URS and Pinsent Masons as its technical and legal specialists.

President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday, February 7 brought good news to the people of Cavite as he announced that the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension will be operational in 2015.

In his speech during the launch of the program "Alay sa Mamamayan held in Imus City, Cavite, he said the train line will benefit about 250,000 commuters daily.

The LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project aims to provide convenience for people living in Cavite and other nearby areas.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is scheduling the bid submission deadline for the P65-billion Light Rail Transit Line-1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension within the second quarter of next year.

The National Economic Develop-ment Authority (NEDA) Board recent approved the terms of the countys biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project.

This timeline is meant to foster competitive bids. We believe that the improved terms will attract more players, who will need a reasonable period to study the project and prepare their proposals, said DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal.

The DOTC also said that, In order to foster more competitive bids for the Light Rail Transit Line-1 Cavite Extension PPP project [LRT-1 Cavex] the DOTC aims to give roughly four to six months time from the start of the bidding process to allow new players to come into the picture.

The bidding process begins upon the publication of an invitation to bid, which the transport agency will do within December 2013.

The improvements in the terms of the project involve government absorbing the obligation to pay real property taxes (RPT), ensuring the integrity of the facilitys structure for a two-year period, subsidizing unexpected surges in power rates beyond a particular range, permitting a 5-percent fare increase upon completion of the project, and allowing the submission of negative bids.

The NEDA Boards approval also entailed an increase in the project cost to P64.9 billion due to the addition of several components to the projects terms.

These new components, which the DOTC originally intended to pursue as separate projects, will now form part of the winning concessionaires obligations, making the LRT-1 Cavex bid more robust.

These new components include: some remedial and rehabilitation works for the existing system such as repairing the carriage viaduct; rehabilitating existing trains especially their roofing; and making the LRT-1 system compliant with laws and regulations;

It also includes the installation of equipment which will be part of the common ticketing system called the automatic fare collection system (AFCS), which is being bid out by the DOTC separately, for the Cavite extension portion of LRT-1 only.

The South Extension Project involves the extension of the existing LRT Line-1 South. Currently, Line 1 covers 21 stations from Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City to Monumento (north link) to Baclaran in Pasay City.

The total length of service line is 20.7 kilometers. The extension project extends the service line by 11.7 kilometers covering 10 more stations that will pass through the cities of Paraaque and Las Pias up to Bacoor, Cavite.

Other components including contingency costs, on account of the interface risk with related projects such as the AFCS PPP, the construction of the Common Station which will link LRT-1 with Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Lines 3 and 7 in the EDSA-North Avenue area in Quezon City, and the LRT-1 Cavex components procured under the projects Official Development Assistance portion.

The Department of Transportation and Communications on Monday said it is expediting the bidding of the P65 billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension project.

"The only delay was in the schedule of the NEDA (National Economic Development Authority) Board meeting. Otherwise, we are still following the same four to six-month timeline from obtaining approval to set the bid submission deadline," DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal said following reports of delay in the project.

He added that the DOTC is facilitating the bidding process of the country's biggest Public Private Partnership project.

"We will adopt the single-stage bidding process, and we will set the bid submission date in the earlier part of second quarter of 2014," Sagcal said.

In a single-stage bidding process, interested groups will submit their qualification documents simultaneously with their technical and financial proposals, instead of having a separate pre-qualification phase.

The process will do away with the two-stage process, effectively cutting the entire period by around two months, Sagcal said.

After the original bid for this project failed last August, the DOTC improved certain economic terms in the concession, which required NEDA Board approval.

These improvements include a provision that would oblige the government to pay real property taxes, ensuring the integrity of the facilitys structure for a two-year period, permitting a five-percent fare increase upon completion of the project, and allowing the submission of negative bids.

The NEDA Board approved the improvements in the terms of the project last November 21.

The LRT-1 Cavex project retains the major components of the original scope of works, such as the operation and maintenance of the entire LRT-1 system for a 32-year concession period, and the construction of an 11.7-kilometer southward extension from the Baclaran station to Bacoor, Cavite.

It entails the construction of eight new stations, plus two future stations, in Paraaque City, Las Pias City, and the province of Cavite, which would open up access to education and employment opportunities in Metro Manila to a total of around four million people who live in the area, the DOTC said.

Based on the Build-Operate-and Transfer law, the DOTC will publish its invitation to bid for the improved LRT-1 Cavex project for three consecutive weeks this December, beginning tomorrow, December 3.

The government has approved a P6-billion viability gap funding (VGF) for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension project, the countrys largest railway public-private partnership (PPP) project, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced.

In a bid bulletin issued on February 10, Jose Perpetuo Lotilla, chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee of the DOTC, said pursuant to the NEDA [National Economic and Development Authority] Board approval obtained on November 21, 2013, the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension project has received approval for a VGF in the amount of approximately P6 billion.

A VGF in a PPP project means the government would fund the gap and give the money to the concessionaire, Lotilla said, when sought for comment.

VGF actually means subsidy. It means that standing alone and without external subsidy or funding assistance, the project is not viable as a purely commercial concern. That is why its called VGF. There is a financial gap, which is filled in by external funding because the project revenue is not enough, added Lotilla, who is also the agencys undersecretary for legal affairs.

The deadline for the submission of bids has been set for April 28. The bidders are DMCI Holdings Inc., Light Rail Manila (LRM) Consortium, MTD Philippines Inc., SMC Infra Resources Inc., Globalvia Inversiones of Spain, Megawide Construction Corp. and Ecorail Services Inc.

The DOTC has set a second round of one-on-one meetings with the bidders starting with SMC and Globalvia on March 3; LRM and Megawide on March 4; MTD Philippines and DMCI on March 5; and Ecorail on March 6. Last month the DOTC said it was nearing the completion of the right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for the P64.9-billion LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. It has so far completed 92.34 percent of the ROW acquisition requirement for the Baclaran-Dr. Santos segment; 69.2 percent of the Dr. Santos-Zapote segment; and 84.2 percent of the Zapote-Niog segment.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has decided to bundle the design of the proposed Metro Rail Transit - Light Rail Transit (MRT-LRT) common station to the rebidding of the P65-billion LRT line 1 Cavite extension project next month.

DOTC undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla said the winning concessionaire of the public private partnership (PPP) project would also get the right to design the common station.

They will be allowed to present their plans because they want to design the common station, Lotilla said.

The DOTC has decided to extend the deadline for the submission of bids for the P65 billion LRT1 Cavite extension project by another month to May 28 instead of April 28.

The groups interested in joining the bidding include the tandem of infrastructure giant Metro Pacific InvestmentsCorporationand conglomerate Ayala Corporation through the Light Rail Manila Consortium, constructiongiant DM Consunji Inc., Filipino-owned Megawide ConstructionCorporation, Spanish-owned GlobalviaInversiones SAU, SMC Infra Resources Inc. of diversified conglomerate San MiguelCorporation, Eco RailServices Inc. of businessman Reghis Romero II, and Malaysian-owned MTD Philippines Inc.

Lotilla clarified that the government would have to bid out a separate contract for the construction of the proposed P1.4 billion common station.

We have to bid out the contract for the construction because the government will shoulder the construction costs, he added.

It would be recalled that the DOTC and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) declared a failed bidding after only one of the four prequalified bidders - Light Rail Manila Consortium - submitted a bid last Aug. 15 while other major proponents backed out due to concerns about the viability of the project.

DOTC undersecretary Rene Limcaoco earlier said the agency is set to issue a bulletin naming the Trinoma Mall owned by property giant Ayala Land Inc. in Quezon City instead of the SM North Edsa as the site of the proposed common station.

Limcaoco said the government could save as much as P1 billion if the MRT-LRT common station is constructed near the Trinoma Mall instead of the earlier planned SM City North Edsa.

The DOTC originally picked SM North EDSA as the site of the proposed common station but later revised the plan and transferred the site near the Trinoma Mall.

Mall giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. of retail magnate Henry Sy already paid P200 million to state-run Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) for the naming rights of the common station.

SM Prime could keep its naming rights despite the transfer of the station to Trinoma.

The Light Rail Manila Consortium's lone bid of P9.35 billion ($213.15 million) to undertake theLight Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension projectwas approved Thursday, June 19 by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Benigno Noynoy Aquino III.

Light Rail Manila is led by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), with a 55% stake, and Ayala Corporation, with 35%. Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Private Limited holds the remaining 10%.

The Cavite extension project will increase the span of Line 1 from 20.7 km to 32.4 km with a new south endpoint in Niog, Bacoor, Cavite. Approximately 10.5 km of the Cavite Extension System would be elevated and 1.2 km would be at grade level. The extension would serve nearly 4 million residents of Paraaque, Las Pias, and Cavite.

The construction of the tracks, the stations and all its attendant facilities, operation and maintenance worth about P30 billion ($683.91 million) comprised the contract bid out by government. The other half of the P65-billion project ($1.48 billion), covering the purchase of the coaches, will be funded by the government through official development assistance.

Approved in November 23, 2013, the LRT 1 Cavite extension project will provide focal points for transit-oriented development in the area and spur economic activity along its alignment such as the reclamation area facing Manila Bay, the NEDA Board said.

The project will improve access to central Manila through providing off-street public transport connections to the rapidly growing southern portion of Metro Manila and the province of Cavite, the Board said in a statement.

THE TRANSPORTATION department is looking at awarding the P65-billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension project to the sole bidder as early as this week, with its legal team intent on ironing out potential issues with guidance from the governments chief counsel, a Cabinet official said.

Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya yesterday said that his agency is just awaiting the opinion of the Office of the Solicitor General on whether or not the government could grant the contract for the project to its lone bidder -- the Light Rail Manila Consortium -- despite the pending temporary restraining order (TRO) on the location transfer of the planned P1.4-billion LRT-Metro Rail Transit (LRT-MRT) common station project.

The LRT-1 extension project -- the DoTCs biggest public-private partnership (PPP) deal to date -- is bundled with the preliminary design of the halted proposed common station, hence the agencys inability to sign the deal.

The planned common station, once completed, will connect the LRT-1 runs from Baclaran, Pasay City to Roosevelt Avenue, Quezon City, MRT-3 runs from North Triangle, Quezon City to Taft Avenue, Pasay City, as well as the proposed MRT-7, a 14-station railway between EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City and Araneta-Colinas Verdes Subdivision, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

We are waiting for the opinion of the Office of the Solicitor General... finalizing all the loopholes," Mr. Abaya told reporters at the sidelines of a briefing in Mandaluyong City yesterday.

Hopefully, we could get it (the opinion) within the week and award, he said.

This could mean we have an avenue to award the LRT-1 PPP [project]because we dont have a restraint on awarding it, Mr. Abaya added.

The Transportation chief last week said that his agency is expediting the awarding of the LRT-1 deal but is still clarifying and studying the concerns of all stakeholders.

The Light Rail Manila Consortium, led by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and Ayala Corporation, was the sole bidder for the LRT-1 extension project that was auctioned off by the government in late May. It offered to build, operate, and manage the railway system by paying the government a P9.35-billion premium on top of the project cost.

After weighing the legal implications for weeks, LRT-1 Cavite extension PPP was awarded to the Light Rail Manila Consortium, said Michael Sagcal in a text message.

The project, which will link Metro Manila and Cavite province via an elevated train, went through two biddings, said Sagcal.

A Light Rail Manila source privy to the negotiations confirmed the awarding of the project to the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific InvestmentsCorporationand Ayala Corporation.

The decision marks the 8th and largest PPP deal to be awarded by President Benigno Aquino III, whose administration has been working to bolster infrastructure investments under a keystone PPP Program to support gains in the broader economy.

It is also the third to be won by Ayala, which bagged the governments first PPP, the 4-kilometer Daang-Hari South Luzon Express Link Road, and the second PPP project of Metro Pacific.

Sagcal said Light Rail Manila Consortium has 20 days to comply with the post award requirements, after which a concession agreement can be signed.

With the awarding of the project, this means that the legal challenges the DOTC had been worried about had been cleared.

Light Rail Manila had been poised to win the LRT-1 PPP deal in late July before the SM Investments Corporation obtained a Supreme Court of the Philippines order temporarily halting the transfer of the location of a common station mentioned on the PPP contract.

SM Prime Holdings said it was not interested in stopping the PPP process, as it was only protecting its interests based on a 2009 agreement. Nevertheless, DOTC took a step back and decided to review whether it could award the project despite a temporary restraining order (TRO).

The Light Rail Manila can now start the process that will allow the construction of a new 11.7-kilometer extension of the LRT-1, currently one of Metro Manilas busiest railway lines serving about half a million people daily.

Light Rail Manila, under the PPP deal, will also operate the entire LRT-1 line for a period of 32 years.

The Ayala-Metro Pacific group is set to sign on Thursday the 32-year contract for the P64.9 billion LRT1 Cavite Extension Project.

We're about to sign the PPP contract for LRT Line 1, Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya told reporters on the sidelines of the Philippine Economic Briefing today.

Melody M. Del Rosario, vice president for corporate communications of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) confirmed that the signing of the concession agreement is set on Thursday at EDSA Shangri-La.

Last September 12, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded the LRT1 Cavite Extension Project to Light Rail Manila Consortium despite a Supreme Court stay order on the common station design component of the project.

LRT Line 2 East Extension Project Cost: P10 billion budget Target date of completion in the 1st-2nd quarter of 2015

A Korean consortium has won the consultancy contract covering the civil works for the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) extension project to Masinag in Antipolo City, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) on February 27, 2014.In a notice of award, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya identified the group as the consortium of Foresight Development and Surveying Company, Soosung Engineering Co. Ltd., and Korea Rail Network Authority.The Koreans submitted the wining bid of P240.78 million, or over P100 million lower than the P350 million budget for contract.They bested the groups of JF Cancio & Associates and Development Engineering & Management Corporation, as well as Engineering & Development Corporation of the Philippines, Filipinas Dravo Corporation, TCGI Engineers, Urban Integrated Consultants Inc., and Oriental Consultants Co. Ltd.The P9.7-billion project will extend the 13.8-kilometer LRT-2 from Recto to Santolan by 4.14 kilometers to the intersection of Marcos and Sumulong Highways.Two new stations will be built the Emerald Station in front of Robinsons Place Metro East in Cainta Rizal and the Masinag Station at the Masinag Junction in Antipolo.Financing for the project was culled from government appropriation and an official development assistance loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

This involves the design and construction of a 4.2-kilometer extension from the existing Santolan Station in Pasig City to Masinag Junction (intersection of Marcos Highway and Sumulong Highway).

Two stations will be built at Emerald Drive, Cainta, Rizal (in front of Robinson's Place Metro East), and Masinag Junction, Antipolo City. This project will provide rapid and reliable mode of transit to the east of Manila and to various strategic commercial, industrial and educational districts in Metro Manila.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has allotted P2.4 billion (US$ 53,392,659) for the construction of the four-kilometer extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 2 to Masinag in Antipolo City.

In an invitation to bidders, the DOTC said the P2.396 billion contract is for the construction of 3.934 kilometers of elevated guideway or viaduct that will extend the LRT 2 eastward from Santolan Station along Marcos Highway in Pasig City up to the intersection of Marcos and Sumulong Highway.

DOTC said submission of bids is due on November 4 while the completion of the construction works should be within 540 calendar days.Earlier, the DOTC is inviting private firms to bid for the 10-year operation and maintenance contract for the LRT 2. At least four entities have expressed interest to join the auction, including the tandem of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Ayala Corporation, San Miguel Corporation, GT Capital Holdings Inc. and Marubeni Corporation.

The winning bidder will upkeep the LRT 2 depot, electrical and mechanical system, rolling stock, station facilities, rail tracks and other related assets for 10 years up to a maximum of 15 years.

The DOTC is scheduled to announce the pre-qualified bidders for the LRT 2 operation and maintenance contract on December 20. Deadline of bid submission will be between May to June, according to the DOTC Prequalification, Bids and Awards Committees indicative timeline for the project.

The LRT 2 connects Recto Avenue in Manila to Santolan in Pasig City and ferries an average of 200,000 passengers daily since it started commercial operation on April 5, 2003.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Extension of the existing LRT Line 2 by 4.19 kilometer eastward from the existing Santolan Station at Marcos Highway, Pasig City terminating at the intersection of Marcos Highway and Sumulong Highway. With two (2) additional stations proposed: (1) Emerald Station in front of Robinsons Place Metro East in Cainta Rizal; and (2) Masinag Station at the Masinag Junction in Antipolo City.

Proposed stations: Emerald Station in front of Robinsons Place Metro East in Cainta Rizal Masinag Station at the Masinag Junction in Antipolo City

PROJECT LOCATION Marcos Highway (Santolan, Pasig City to Masinag, Antipolo City)MRT-7 ProjectThe transportation department has cleared a consortium backed by San Miguel Corporation to proceed with the construction of the P62.7-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT 7) elevated railway line that will link Metro Manila to Bulacan province, a senior government official said.

Universal LRT Corporation Limited, which won the right to develop MRT 7, can now obtain a loan to undertake the project, Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya told reporters in an interview late Wednesday. This is after the government released the implementing guidelines and approved the so-called performance undertaking, or financial guarantee.

That [MRT 7] is good to go. The ball is in their court, Abaya said, referring to the consortium.

Even after years of delay in approving the performance undertaking, the MRT 7 construction will not likely start within the year, and the project may be completed before 2018, project contractor D.M. Consunji Inc. said. The financial guarantee is typical for the rarely profitable railway business.

As noted, the next step of Universal LRT is to secure official development assistance from the Japanese government, which will finance most of the project cost.

The government is requesting them to do the financial close as soon as possible, Abaya said.

Universal LRT is composed of conglomerate San Miguel, which has been diversifying away from food and drinks and into higher yielding infrastructure businesses, and the Zamora Group.

Isidro Consunji, president of DMCI Holdings Inc. which owns D.M Consunji, said he expected detailed engineering and financial closing to take at least a year.

The project may be completed over a period of three years, he added.

Abaya previously noted that Universal LRT could do advance work once it gets the approval of the government.

MRT 7 involves the construction of 22.8-kilometer rail line, starting from Araneta-Colinas Verdes Subdivision, San Jose del Monte in Bulacan up to SM City North EDSA Annex in Quezon City.

It will be the first major extension of the MRT-3 in Metro Manila, which operates on Edsa from North Triangle, Quezon City to Taft Avenue, Pasay City.

The railway line is estimated to operate as many as 108 rail cars using a four-car train configuration, based on proponents initial plans.Initial capacity is projected at 448,000 passengers a day, but will eventually be expanded to accommodate as many as 850,000 passengers daily.

According to the National Economic and Development Authority, MRT 7 will start from the North Avenue station on Edsa, Quezon City, passing through Commonwealth Avenue, Regalado Avenue and Quirino Highway, up to the proposed intermodal transportation terminal in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The entire line will have 14 stations.

based on the renderings it will be a heavy rail line... only this will be the first "real" state-of-the-art MRT here in Manila, with stations having plasma screens, touch screen ticket vending machines, platform screen doors for underground stations and automatic platform gates for elevated station and trains with dot matrix destination display, digital voice announcements, and LED/LCD displays that displays the next station, advertisements, and safety messagesPNR Rehabilitation ProjectPhilippine National Railways (PNR) is seeking a P11.12-billion budget next year to repair existing trains and upgrade aging facilities along its dilapidated Bicol Line.The proposed capital expenditure for 2015 PNR officials presented to lawmakers at the hearing of the House transportation committee Tuesday showed P5.2 billion will be allotted to upgrade the train line from Calamba in Laguna to Legazpi City in Albay, and P3.65 billion will be used to buy new passenger cars.The balance amount will spent for the repairs of existing rolling stock, acquisition of new equipment that include VHF radio, LED lights and security fixtures.Apart from the P11-billion capex, PNR is also seeking P625.8 million for the repair and rehabilitation of tracks, bridges and stations along the south line.Of the amount, P246.86 million will be allotted to repair tracks while P215 million will be used to renovate bridges. The repair of stations is seen to cost P163.95 million.The Department of Budget and Management, however, has recommended a subsidy of P374.18 million, PNR General Manager Joseph Allan Dilay said.Under the DBM recommendation, the smaller subsidy will be used specifically for the following expenses: station renovation and fencing, repair and restoration of three DMU (diesel multiple units) trains, painting of bridges and acquisition of various rolling stock parts.Dilay said PNR did not agree to the DBM proposal since the department's recommended projects are not in line with the state-owned rail company's priority of improving the Bicol line.Were back to the table as far as our request for a subsidy is concerned. Were still convincing them (DBM officials) to just disregard their P374 million proposed subsidy and instead just combine what we requested with a revised itemized list of what they want, he said.Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo said PNR should pour money into making the Bicol train line a reliable mode of transportation for Filipinos coming from the southern part of Luzon instead of on cosmetic improvements, like what DBM recommended.Panaginip lang namin sa Bicol na magkaroon ng stable trips ang PNR Kahit pangit na ang labas ng mga tren, basta reliable ang pagbyahe ng mga yun, okay na sa amin, she said.The Bicol line was suspended since 2012, after a Bicol Express train was derailed in Quezon province. Nine passengers were injured in that accident.

The PNR management said it plans to resume the operations of the long-distance train service in September.PNR also operates the Metro Manila commuter rail line that runs from Tutuban in Manila to Sta. Rosa in Laguna.Last June, President Benigno Aquino III enacted a law extending PNRs corporate life for another 50 years to 2064.Integrated Luzon Railway Project

The Integrated Luzon Railway Project (ILRP) is part of the Government of the Philippines (GOPs) efforts to promote inclusive and regional growth; the Project aims to revive the railway via Public-Private partnership (PPP) to provide improved public transport along the North-South transit corridor of Mega Manila and NCR, and the whole of Luzon in the future.

Government of The Philippines has recognized the potential of its rail network to reduce traffic congestion and improve quality of life in the city and neighboring provinces. Currently, the rail service offered by the Philippine National Railways (PNR) is limited to the commuter line from Tutuban, Manila to Sta. Rosa, Laguna and a short corridor within Bicol. PNR was offering train services from Manila to Naga City, Camarines Sur, but the operation has been suspended since late 2012.Location The ILRP covers the abandoned Mainline North from Tutuban, Tondo, and Manila to San Fernando, La Union and the suspended Mainline South from Tutuban, Manila, Metro Manila to Legaspi City, Albay. It also includes the abandoned spur lines to the North from San Jose, Nueva Ecija to Cagayan and from Legaspi City, Albay to Matnog, Sorsogon, as well as the possible revival of the Batangas line. The North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) alignment is the first phase of this project. This alignment will run from Malolos City, Bulacan to Calamba City, Laguna using the PNR ROW. Mainline North would be a revival development while Mainline South could be the rehabilitation the existing PNR line or the construction of a new line.StationsMainline North1. Laoag (proposed) - Laoag2. Paoay (proposed) - Paoay3. Batac (proposed) - Batac City4. Vigan (proposed) - Vigan5. Santa (proposed) - Santa6. Candon (proposed) - Candon City7. Sudipen - Sudipen (The line was extended here during the Japanese Occupation)8. Quirino - Brgy. Quirino, Bacnotan9. Maragayap - Brgy. Maragayap, Bacnotan10. Santa Cruz - Brgy. Santa Cruz, Bacnotan11. Bulala - Brgy. Bulala, Bacnotan12. Bacnotan - Bacnotan (Terminus since 1955)13. Baroro - Brgy. Baroro, Bacnotan14. Taboc - Brgy. Taboc, San Juan15. San Juan - San Juan, La Union16. Bato - Brgy. Bato, San Juan17. Mameltac - Brgy. Saoay, San Fernando18. Biday - Brgy. Biday, San Fernando19. San Fernando (San Fernando U) - San Fernando City20. Junction - Brgy. Catbangen, San Fernando21. Romas - Brgy. Paringay, Bauang22. Bauang - Bauang23. Bauang Sur - Brgy. Calumbaya, Bauang24. Santiago - Brgy. Santiago, Bauang25. Urayong - Brgy. Urayong, Bauang26. Caba (Cava) - Caba27. Aringay - Aringay [Terminus for the Aringay-Baguio Line]28. Agoo - Agoo29. Santo Tomas (Santo Tomas U) - Santo Tomas30. Cupang - Brgy. Cupang, Santo Tomas31. Damortis - Brgy. Damortis, Rosario [terminus for car/bus shuttle service to Baguio City via Kennon Road]32. Alacan - Brgy. Alacan, San Fabian33. San Fabian - San Fabian [Terminus for the San Fabian-Camp One/San Fabian-Binday branch]34. Mangaldan - Mangaldan35. Dagupan - Brgy. Mayombo, Dagupan City36. Calasiao - Calasiao (ruins)37. Buenlag - Brgy. Buenlag, Calasiao38. San Carlos - San Carlos City39. Malasiqui - Malasiqui40. Bayambang - Bayambang41. Bautista - Bautista42. Poponto - Brgy. Poponto, Bautista43. Moncada - Moncada (ruins)44. Paniqui - Paniqui45. Gerona - Gerona (ruins)46. Parsolingan - Brgy. Parsolingan, Gerona47. Tarlac City - Tarlac City Proper, Tarlac City48. San Miguel - Brgy San Miguel, Tarlac City49. Murcia (San Agustin) - Concepcion, Tarlac50. Capas - Capas (Museum for the Death March)51. Bamban (Bambang) - Bamban (ruins)52. Mabalacat - Mabalacat53. Dau - Brgy. Dau, Mabalacat54. Clark International Airport (proposed) - Clark International Airport, Clark Special Economic Zone, Angeles City55. Clark Disneyland (proposed) - Clark Special Economic Zone, Angeles City56. Balibago - Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City (Main gate - Clark Special Economic Zone)57. Angeles (Culiat) - Angeles City (ruins)58. Calulut - Brgy. Calulut, San Fernando City59. San Fernando (San Fernando P) - San Fernando City (restored)60. Santo Tomas - Santo Tomas, Pampanga (ruins)61. Apalit - Apalit62. Sulipan - Brgy. Sulipan, Apalit63. Calumpit - Calumpit64. Malolos - near the Bulacan Provincial Capitol, Malolos City65. Guiguinto - Guiguinto66. Balagtas (Bigaa) - Balagtas67. Bocaue (Bocaue) - Bocaue (ruins)68. Marilao - Marilao69. Meycauayan - Meycauayan CityTarlac-San Jose branch railway line1. Tarlac City - Tarlac City, Tarlac2. Victoria - Victoria, Tarlac3. Subol - Brgy. Subol, Guimba, Nueva Ecija4. Bantug - Brgy. Bantung, Guimba, Nueva Ecija5. Guimba - Guimba, Nueva Ecija6. Matarano - Brgy. Mataranoc, Gumimba7. Cabaruan - Brgy. Cabaruan, Guimba8. Gabaldon - Brgy. Gabaldon, Muoz9. Palosapis - Brgy. Palosapis, Muoz10. Muoz (Muoz-Talavera) - Science City of Muoz11. Central Luzon Agricultural College - Central Luzon State University, Muoz12. San Jose - San Jose City (ruins)13. Cordon - Cordon, Isabela14. Santiago - Santiago City, Isabela15. Echague (proposed) - Echague, Isabela [original terminus planned in 1946 and extended to Tuguegarao]16. Enrile - Enrile, Cagayan17. Tuguegarao (proposed) - Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Balagtas-Cabanatuan branch railway line

1. Balagtas (Bigaa) - Balagtas2. Plaridel - Plaridel3. Pulilan - Pulilan4. Baliuag - Baliuag5. Maasim - Brgy. Maasim, San Ildefonso6. San Ildefonso - San Ildefonso7. San Miguel (San Miguel Mayumo) - San Miguel8. Pinambaran - Brgy. Pinambaran, San Miguel, Bulacan9. Baluarte - Brgy. Balaurte, Bulacan10. San Isidro - San Isidro11. Gapan - Gapan12. Pearanda - Pearanda13. Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa14. Cabanatuan - Cabanatuan

Fort Stotsenburg-Magalang branch railway line

1. Stotsenburg - Sapang Bato, Angeles2. Dau - Brgy. Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga3. Magalang - Magalang, Pampanga

Arayat-Carmen branch railway line

1. Arayat - Arayat, Pampanga2. Sta. Ana - Brgy. Sta. Ana, Mexico, Pampanga3. Mexico - Mexico4. San Fernando - San Fernando, Pampanga5. Pasudeco - Brgy. Santo Nio, San Fernando6. Bacolor - Bacolor, Pampanga7. Cabetican - Brgy. Cabetican, Bacolor8. Guagua - Guagua, Pampanga9. Santa Monica - Brgy. Santa Monica, Lubao10. Lubao - Lubao, Pampanga11. San Matias - Brgy. San Matias, Lubao12. Concepcion - Brgy. Concepcion, Lubao13. San Francisco - Brgy. San Francisco, Lubao14. Floridablanca - Floridablanca, Pampanga15. Paguiruan - Brgy. Paguiruan, Floridablanca16. Del Carmen (Carmen) - Brgy. Del Carmen, Floridablanca

Tayug branch1. Paniqui - Paniqui2. Nampicuan - Nampicuan3. Cuyapo - Cuyapo4. Bued - Brgy. Bued, Cuyapo5. Rosales - Rosales6. Santa Maria - Santa Maria7. Tayug - Tayug8. Cabalitian - Brgy. Cabalitian, Umingan9. San Quintin - San Quintin

Existing Facilities on the PNR Mainline South

PNR Mainline South consists of a double 1,435 mm (4 feet, 8 1/2 inches) standard gauge railway track which runs a total of 478 kilometers from Manila to Legazpi City, Albay. There are about 430 existing bridge structures, 154 stations and 43 flag stops along the Mainline South.

StationsPNR Mainline South

1. Caloocan (Kalookan) - Sangandaan, Caloocan City2. Asistio Avenue - Grace Park, Caloocan City3. C-3 (5th Ave) - Grace Park, Caloocan City4. Solis - Tondo, Manila5. Tayuman - Tayuman Street, Tondo, Manila6. Tutuban (Manila/Tondo) - Tondo, Manila7. Blumentritt (San Lazaro/Santa Cruz) - Sampaloc,Manila8. Laong Laan (Dapitan) - Sampaloc, Manila9. Espaa - Sampaloc, Manila10. Sampaloc - Sampaloc, Manila11. Legarda - Sampaloc, Manila 12. Santa Mesa - Santa Mesa, Manila (beside Polytechnic University of the Philippines)13. Pandacan (Beata) - Pandacan, Manila14. Paco - Paco, Manila15. San Andres - San Andres, Manila16. Vito Cruz - San Andres, Manila17. Buendia - Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City18. Pasay Road (Culi-culi/Pio del Pilar) - Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City19. EDSA - Magallanes Village, Makati City20. Nichols (Bonifacio-Villamor) - Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City21. Balagbag - Balagbag, Pasay City22. FTI - (Balagbag) Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City23. Philippine-American Embroidery - Brgy. San Martin de Porres, Paraaque City24. Bicutan - Brgy. San Martin de Porres, Paraaque City25. Bagumbayan - Brgy. Bagumbayan, Taguig City26. Batisan - Brgy. Bagumbayan, Taguig City27. Sucat - Sucat, Muntinlupa City28. Buli (Cupang) - Brgy. Cupang 29. Alabang - Alabang, Muntinlupa City30. Muntinlupa - Poblacion, Muntinlupa City31. Tunasan - Tunasan, Muntinlupa City32. San Pedro (San Pedro Tunasan) - San Vicente, San Pedro [abandoned Terminus for the San Pedro-Carmona branch line]33. Pacita Complex - Pacita Complex, San Pedro34. Golden City 1 - Golden City Subdivision, Bian City35. Bian (Biang) - Bian City36. Santa Rosa - Brgy. Labas, City Proper, Santa Rosa City37. Golden City 2 - Golden City Subdivision, Santa Rosa City38. Cabuyao - near Asia Brewery, Inc. Manufacturing Plant, Cabuyao City39. Mamatid - Brgy. Mamatid, Cabuyao City [Terminus for the Mamatid-Canlubang Line]40. Banlic - Brgy. Banlic, Cabuyao City41. Calamba - Brgy. 1, Calamba City [Terminus for the Calamba-Batangas branch line]42. Pansol - Brgy. Pansol, Calamba43. Masili - Brgy. Masili, Calamba44. Los Baos - Brgy. Bambang, Los Baos45. UP Los Baos (Junction/College) - University of the Philippines, Brgy. Batong Malake, Los Baos [Terminus for the UP Los Baos-Sta. Cruz branch line]46. Masaya - Brgy. Masaya, Bay47. San Crispin - Brgy. San Crispin, San Pablo48. San Pablo - San Pablo City49. Tiaong (Tiaon) - Tiaong50. Lusacan - Brgy Lusacan, Tiaong51. Candelaria - Candelaria52. Lutucan - Barangay Lutucan, Sariaya53. Sariaya - Sariaya54. Conception - Brgy. Conception, Sariaya55. Lucena - South City Proper, Lucena City56. Mayao - Brgy. Mayao, Lucena57. Castillo - Brgy. Castillo, Pagbilao58. Pagbilao - Pagbilao59. Pinagbayanan - Brgy. Pinagbayanan, Pagbilao60. Palsabangon - Brgy. Ibabang Palsabangon, Pagbilao61. Binahaan - Brgy. Binahaan, Pagbilao62. Malicboy - Brgy. Malicboy, Pagbilao63. Sipa - Brgy. Sipa, Pagbilao64. Hinguiwin - Brgy. Hinguiwin, Padre Burgos65. Padre Burgos (Laguimanoc) - Padre Burgos66. Marao - Brgy. Marao, Padre Burgos67. Pinaninding - Brgy. Danlagan, Padre Burgos68. San Isidro - Brgy. San Isidro, Padre Burgos69. Walay - Brgy. Walay, Padre Burgos70. Cabuyao - Brgy. Cabuyao Sur, Padre Burgos [flag stop]71. Agdangan - Agdangan72. Panaon - Brgy. Panaon, Unisan73. Poctol - Brgy. Poctol, Unisan74. Atimonan (Summit) - Brgy. Inalig, Atimonan75. Plaridel (Siain) - Plaridel76. Inaclagan - Brgy. Inaclagan, Gumaca77. Gumaca - Gumaca78. Panikihan - Brgy. Panikihan, Gumaca79. Bamban - Brgy. Bamban, Gumaca80. Hagakhakin - Brgy. Hagakhakin, Gumaca81. San Vicente - Brgy. San Vicente, Gumaca82. Pansol - Brgy. Pansol Lopez83. Lopez - Lopez84. Santa Lucia - Brgy. Santa Lucia, Lopez85. Hondagua - Brgy. Hondagua, Lopez86. Calauag - Brgy. Santa Maria, Calauag87. Sumulong - Brgy. Sumulong, Calauag88. Santo Domingo - Brgy. Santo Domingo, Calauag89. Danlagan - Brgy. Danlagan Reserva, Guinayangan90. Aloneros - Brgy. Aloneros, Guinayangan91. Cabugwang - Brgy. Cabugwang, Tagkawayan92. Manato - Brgy. Manato station, Tagkawayan93. New Aloneros - Brgy. Manato station, Tagkawayan94. Mangayao - Brgy. Mangayao, Tagkawayan95. Katimo - Brgy. Katimo, Tagkawayan96. Buyabod - Brgy. Buyabod, Tagkawayan97. Kinatakutan - Brgy. Kinatakutan, Tagkawayan98. Laurel - Brgy. Laurel, Tagkawayan99. Aliji - Brgy. Aliji, Tagkawayan100. Morato - Brgy. Morato, Tagkawayan101. Tagkawayan - Tagkawayan102. Del Gallego - Del Gallego103. San Juan - Brgy. San Juan, Del Gallego104. Sinuknipan - Brgy. Sinuknipan, Del Gallego105. Catabangan (Godofredo Reyes Sr.) - Brgy. Godofredo Reyes Sr. (Catabangan Junction), Ragay106. Port Junction - Brgy. Port Junction, Ragay107. Fort Simeon (Pugod) - Brgy. Fort Simeon, Ragay108. Liboro - Brgy. Liboro, Ragay109. Ragay - Ragay110. Naghoom - Brgy. Naghoom, Ragay111. Banga Caves - Brgy. Banga Caves, Ragay112. Del Rosario - Brgy. Colacling (Del Rosario), Lupi [flag stop]113. Lupi Viejo - Lupi [flag stop]114. Lupi Nuevo - Brgy. Tapi, Lupi115. Manangle - Brgy. Manangle, Sipocot116. Malaguico - Brgy. Malaguico, Sipocot117. Azucena - Brgy. Azucena, Sipocot118. Sipocot - Sipocot119. Awayan - Brgy. Awayan, Sipocot [flag stop]120. Mantalisay - Brgy. Mantalisay, Libmanan [flag stop]121. Camambugan - Brgy. Camambugan, Libmanan [flag stop]122. Libmanan - Libmanan123. Rongos - Brgy. Rongos, Libmanan [flag stop]124. Malansad - Brgy. Malansad, Libmanan [flag stop]125. Mambulo - Brgy. Mambulo Viejo, Libmanan [flag stop]126. Pamplona - Pamplona127. Burabod - Brgy. Burabod, Pamplona [flag stop]128. Sampaloc - Brgy. Sampaloc, Gainza [flag stop]129. Naga - Brgy. Triangulo, Naga City130. San Antonio - Brgy. San Antonio, Milaor131. Maycatmon - Brgy. Maycatmon, Milaor132. San Jose - Brgy. San Jose, Pili133. Pili - Pili134. Bula - Bula135. Agdangan - Brgy. Agdangan, Baao136. Baao - Baao137. Iriga - Iriga City138. Lourdes Old - Brgy. Lourdes Old, Nabua139. Lourdes Young - Brgy. Lourdes Young, Nabua140. Bato - Bato141. Matacon - Brgy. Matacon, Polangui [flag stop]142. Santicon - Brgy. Santicon, Polangui143. Apad - Brgy. Apad, Polangui144. Polangui - Polangui145. Oas - Oas146. Ligao - Ligao City147. Inascan - Brgy. Inascan, Guinobatan148. Guinobatan - Brgy. Masarawag, Guinobatan149. Travesia - Brgy. Travesia, Guinobatan, Albay|Guinobatan150. Camalig - Camalig [Abandoned because of a diversion line built by the PNR to alleviate the original high gradient, lava affected section between Camalig and Daraga]151. Comun - Brgy. Comun, Daraga152. Daraga - Brgy. Sagpon, Daraga153. Albay - Brgy. 16 Kawit-East Washington Drive, Legazpi154. Legazpi (Legaspi) - Legazpi City [Terminus for the Legazpi-Tabaco Line]Legazpi-Tabaco branch1. Legazpi - Legazpi2. Santo Domingo (Libog) - Santo Domingo, Albay3. Bacacay - Bacacay4. Malilipot - Malilipot5. Tabaco - TabacoOther related projects: North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR)

The NSCR line will cater mostly to commuters of Greater Metro Manila. It is a 141.2 (80.2(NorthRail phase 1) + 59.9 (SouthRail)kilometer commuter and rapid rail transit. The NSCR proposes fifty-seven (57) passenger stations, four (4) of which are interchange stations: Blumentritt (LRT Line 1), Santa Mesa (LRT 2), and EDSA (MRT Line 3) and the ITS (Integrated Transport System) provincial bus terminal located at FTI (Food Terminal Inc.), Taguig. A office and railway depot of about 30 hectares will be constructed in Marilao, Bulacan. The new commuter rail facility is envisioned to use train sets of 4 cars each at a maximum running speed of 120 kilometers/hour. In addition, a depot will be constructed inMarilao, Bulacan, approximately 30 hectares to provide maintenance worksand accommodate larger fleet of trains. The indicative project cost for NSCR will be P271.19 billion. Phase 2 of this project will include rail services between Clark and Manila International Airport.

Stations

Clark International Airport (proposed) - Clark International Airport, Clark Special Economic Zone, Angeles City Clark Disneyland (proposed) - Clark Special Economic Zone, Angeles City Balibago - Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City (Main gate - Clark Special Economic Zone) Angeles (Culiat) - Angeles City (ruins) Calulut - Brgy. Calulut, San Fernando City San Fernando (San Fernando P) - San Fernando City (restored) Santo Tomas - Santo Tomas, Pampanga (ruins) Apalit - Apalit Sulipan - Brgy. Sulipan, Apalit Calumpit - Calumpit (originally closed, but still a stopping station) Malolos - near the Bulacan Provincial Capitol, Malolos City [Using as PNR Office now] Guiguinto - Guiguinto (ruins) Balagtas (Bigaa) - Balagtas Bocaue (Bocaue) - Bocaue (ruins) Marilao - Marilao Meycauayan - Meycauayan City Caloocan (Kalookan) - Sangandaan, Caloocan City Asistio Avenue - Grace Park, Caloocan City C-3 (5th Ave) - Grace Park, Caloocan City Solis - Tondo, Manila Tayuman - Tayuman Street, Tondo, Manila Tutuban (Manila/Tondo) - Tondo, Manila Blumentritt (San Lazaro/Santa Cruz) - Sampaloc,Manila Laong Laan (Dapitan) - Sampaloc, Manila Espaa - Sampaloc, Manila Sampaloc - Sampaloc, Manila Legarda - Sampaloc, Manila Santa Mesa - Santa Mesa, Manila (beside Polytechnic University of the Philippines) Pandacan (Beata) - Pandacan, Manila Paco - Paco, Manila San Andres - San Andres, Manila Vito Cruz - San Andres, Manila Buendia - Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City Pasay Road (Culi-culi/Pio del Pilar) - Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City EDSA - Magallanes Village, Makati City Nichols (Bonifacio-Villamor) - Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City Balagbag - Balagbag, Pasay City FTI - (Balagbag) Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City Philippine-American Embroidery - Brgy. San Martin de Porres, Paraaque City Bicutan - Brgy. San Martin de Porres, Paraaque City Bagumbayan - Brgy. Bagumbayan, Taguig City Batisan - Brgy. Bagumbayan, Taguig City Sucat - Sucat, Muntinlupa City Buli (Cupang) - Brgy. Cupang Alabang - Alabang, Muntinlupa City Muntinlupa - Poblacion, Muntinlupa City Tunasan - Tunasan, Muntinlupa City San Pedro (San Pedro Tunasan) - San Vicente, San Pedro [abandoned Terminus for the San Pedro-Carmona branch line] Pacita Complex - Pacita Complex, San Pedro Golden City 1 - Golden City Subdivision, Bian City Bian (Biang) - Bian City Santa Rosa - Brgy. Labas, City Proper, Santa Rosa City Golden City 2 - Golden City Subdivision, Santa Rosa City Cabuyao - near Asia Brewery, Inc. Manufacturing Plant, Cabuyao City Mamatid - Brgy. Mamatid, Cabuyao City [Terminus for the Mamatid-Canlubang Line] Banlic - Brgy. Banlic, Cabuyao City Calamba - Brgy. 1, Calamba City [Terminus for the Calamba-Batangas branch line] Pansol - Brgy. Pansol, Calamba Masili - Brgy. Masili, Calamba Los Baos - Brgy. Bambang, Los Baos UP Los Baos (Junction/College) - University of the Philippines, Brgy. Batong Malake, Los Baos [Terminus for the UP Los Baos-Sta. Cruz branch line] Masaya - Brgy. Masaya, Bay San Crispin - Brgy. San Crispin, San Pablo San Pablo - San Pablo CitySan Pedro-Carmona San Pedro - San Vicente, San Pedro Chrysanthemum Village - San Pedro Carmona - San PedroCabuyao-Eton City branchMamatid-Buntog branch Mamatid - Mamatid, Cabuyao City Mayapa - Brgy. Mayapa, Calamba, Laguna Canlubang - Canlubang, Calamba Locomotive - Canlubang, Calamba Buntog - Sitio Buntog, Canlubang, CalambaCalamba-Bauan branch Calamba - Brgy. 1, Calamba City Makiling - Brgy. Makiling, Calamba Santo Tomas - Santo Tomas Tanauan - Tanauan City Malvar (Luta) - Brgy. Poblacion, Malvar, Batangas [Terminus for the San Pablo-Malvar Line] Lipa - Lipa City Padre Garcia (proposed) - Padre Garcia San Jose - San Jose, Batangas Batangas - near the Batangas Provincial Capitol Bauan - BauanUP Los Baos-Santa Cruz branch UP Los Baos - Barangay Batong Malake, Los Baos Bay - Bay Victoria (Dayap) - Victoria Manaol - Brgy. Manaol, Nagcarlan Banca-Banca - Brgy. Banca-Banca, Nagcarlan Calumpang - Brgy. Calumpang, Nagcarlan Magdalena - Magdalena Cabanbanan (Buboy) - Brgy. Pagsawitan, Santa Cruz Pagsawitan - Brgy. Pagsawitan, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz - near the Laguna Provincial Capitol, Santa Cruz Pagsanjan - Town Proper, PagsanjanSan Pablo-Malvar Branch Railway Line San Pablo - San Pablo City Santa Monica - Brgy. Santa Monica, San Pablo Magampon - San Pablo Alaminos - Alaminos, Laguna San Andres - Brgy. San Andres, Alaminos San Joaquin - Brgy. San Joaquin, Santo Tomas, Batangas Camballo - Brgy. San Francisco, Santo Tomas Salvarrol - Brgy. San Francisco, Santo Tomas Malvar (Luta) - Malvar, Batangas

ProjectA. Concession ScopeWhile the transaction structure is presently being developed, the following concession scope currently being explored is as follows: NSCR Construction of 89.7km double-track standard gauge commuter rail line (i.e. elevated, viaduct, underground and at-grade structures, depot) Supply of rolling stock (Chinese-funded) Installation of electro-mechanical systems Operations and maintenance of the NSCR Line Mainline South and Extension Rehabilitation of existing Mainline South Railway (bridges, track, signaling, civil works) Construction of new extension line to Matnog, Sorsogon Reconstruction of branch line to Batangas Operation and maintenance of the Mainline South Railway and extensions Supply of rolling stock; refitting of old rolling stock Mainline North and Extension Reconstruction of new double-track standard gauge railway on Mainline North railbed Construction of new extension to Tuguegarao, Cagayan Supply of standard gauge rolling stock (DMUs, freight locos and wagons) Operation and maintenance of the Mainline North Railway and extensions Operation of freight railwayB. Indicative Schedule4. Tender Process / Status for NSCR (or First Stage of ILRP)The transaction process is likely to be undertaken in 2 stages: a) pre-qualification of prospective bidders and b) selection of preferred bidder.MilestoneIndicative Timeline

Request for Qualifications / Invitation to Prequalify and Bid3rd Quarter 2014

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