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Marcos orders: Complete South railway; 'spare no efforts'

Published Jul 13, 2023 04:16 am
As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of three contract packages for the South Commuter Railway Project (SCRP), he told everyone involved in the project to spare no effort in completing the "monumental" project. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool)
Marcos witnessed the contract signing between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the winning contractors for the contract packages ( S-01, S-03A and S-03C) under the SCRP in a ceremony in Malacañang on Thursday, July 13. The President encouraged all involved agencies and organizations to work together to address challenges the project may face during implementation and deliver it on time for the benefit of Filipino commuters. "I urge everyone involved in the project: spare no effort to complete this monumental task for the benefit of generations to come," he said in his remarks. "I also urge all concerned agencies to work together to address the potential challenges concerning Project Right- of-Way—such as the need for land acquisition and the relocation of utility poles installed along the area—so that the affected properties are cleared in time for the commencement of civil works," the chief executive also said. Marcos noted that the project is expected to generate about 3,000 jobs once civil works for the covered sections begin. Signing the three contract packages of the project shows the government's commitment to realizing the dream of a more efficient and inclusive public transportation system that every Filipino deserves, Marcos added.
The three packages cover around 14.9 kilometers of at-grade and railway viaduct structures. Marcos said it is "a step closer" to the goal of serving around 800,000 commuters daily by 2029. The civil works for the three contract packages are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2023. Contract package S-01 consists of a 1.2-kilometer (km) railway viaduct and one station (Blumentritt) located in Barangays 348 and 349 in Manila. Contract package S-03A involves the construction of a 7.9-km of at-grade and viaduct railway track structure covering three stations—Buendia, EDSA, and Senate. Contract package S-03C consists of 5.8-km at-grade and viaduct railway track structure covering two stations—Bicutan and Sucat. The SCRP is a portion of the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) that connects the Blumentritt Station to Calamba Station. The NSCR is a 147.26-km railway project from New Clark City to Calamba. It features 35 stations and three depots and will utilize 51 commuter train sets and seven express train sets. It will facilitate a two-hour travel time from Clark to Calamba.

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