In a briefing with Marcos in Malacañang on Tuesday, April 11, Bautista reported that aside from the completion of airport maintenance, they were also looking into finishing around 20 ports by June.
“And of course, road sector projects, which will include the construction of the mega bike lanes and there are more projects for example in the rail sector,” Bautista said.
Bautista also talked about the finalization of different contract packages for the North-South Commuter Railway, as well as contract packages for the Metro Manila Subway.
The Metro Manila subway will have 17 stations connecting Valenzuela City to Pasay City, as well as interconnection on the current railway system in Metro Manila such as the LRT, MRT and PNR.
The subway system is expected to serve over 519,000 passengers daily once it becomes operational by 2028 and to cut down the usual two hours or more travel time from the said points to just 45 minutes.
Bautista said the DOTr also reported developments in relation to the completion of railway projects that include the MRT-7, which the agency expects to be completed by June of 2025, as well as the extension of LRT-1 from Baclaran to Sucat, which are expected to be completed by 2024.
Marcos earlier said he sees “better days ahead” in the country’s public transportation system as he vowed to sustain the implementation of big-ticket infrastructure projects, as he underscored their importance to economic development and job generation. (SunStar Philippines)