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FOR BIDDING The government said it will bid out the contract to operate and maintain the Metro Rail Transit 3, which runs the length of EDSA from North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City.

MANILA, Philippine – The construction of the $1.6-billion Metro Railway Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) linking North Edsa to Bulacan is set to begin as its proponent, the San Miguel group, has awarded the contract to build the elevated railway to a consortium led by Marubeni-DMCI.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange Tuesday, DMCI Holdings announced that the Marubeni-DMCI consortium—an unincorporated joint venture between itself and Japanese trading giant Marubeni Corp.—had signed the contract for the MRT-7 project.

The engineering, procurement and construction contract was signed with Universal LRT Corp. Ltd., a corporation controlled by San Miguel Holdings Corp.

The MRT-7 project involves the construction of a 22-km train line with 14 stations from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the corner of North Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Quezon City.

It also comprises a 22-km six-lane road from the MRT depot in Bulacan.

The San Miguel group took over a majority stake in the project in late 2010.


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Tags: Edsa , Marubeni Corp. , Marubeni-DMCI , Mass transportation system , Metro Railway Transit Line 7 , San Miguel group , Universal LRT Corp. Ltd.

  • IanAlera

    BOYCOTT EVERYTHING made in China — people, products, language.

    People let us fight back, and take control of our economy from these chinese.

    BUY LOCAL, support local industries. The Philippine government should make it a priority to source primarily from Philippine suppliers, and from friendly countries. BAN CHINA PURCHASES.

  • PinoyDude

    A re-loadable unified ticket system should be implemented for all LRT lines in the metro. The LRT could likewise ask the private sector like banks, retail stores–as accredited reload centers for train access pass (in the same way we put “minutes” or “load” into our pre-paid cell phones).

    It’s a real waste of time queuing up the ticket kiosks to buy a ticket. Add to that the very long line with the security guards at the station. Why can’t the LRT management deploy more guards to make the lines shorter during rush hours?

  • f_cg

    sshhhhhhh no negative comments sa MRT 7 yaan natin at tiyak laging ginhawa sa ating mga taga north..

  • http://twitter.com/iamohnad iamohnad

    simulan na agad please.

  • murtson

    Aside from banking on mass transport system, the government should start spurring the countryside to attract the illegal settlers or squatters, who are just pests and nuisance of the cities during flood, fire, typhoons, epidemics, crimes and social problems. 

    These lawbreakers, either victims or fronts of syndicates or politicians, are everywhere in Metro Manila. Added expenses for putting up those wall covers along the roads by the MMDA.

    They are top priorities of concern by any decent and working government because they signify the bad and imbalance in the distribution of the economy. Common sense.

    Of course, we can’t expect much from decency in this administration. Grace Lee is a great example.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/IZNIGZPEEVE5LIE76TMKNTKM3U T

    about time… they should be able to complete this in two years time..

  • http://twitter.com/rachaei aNn

    Ang tagal ko ng hinihintay ito! Sa wakas!

  • http://www.facebook.com/vince.mariano.5 Vince Mariano

    sana po gawin n rin to ASAP… hirap po kami s byahe pag luluwas ng maynila masydo matagal ang byahe.. dito mapapabilis na..

  • blizzinternetcafe

    Sana lang ser from lagro station to tala station sa gilid ng kalsada sana yung train kc malawak pa yung lupa na sakop ng lamesa dam e at saka para nd matrapik po dun kasi masikip na po yung kalsada banda sa area na nabanggit ko po, isa pa magugustuhan ng mga tourist kng makikita nila yung  mga natural trees ng lamesa dam lalo na sa umaga, nkakawala ng stress yun. thanks sana may makabasa na engineer po sa comment ko :)



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