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Philippine Transportation Department Terminates Contract for Key Rail Project
The Department of Transportation ends its agreement with contractors over delays in the Unified Grand Central Station project in Metro Manila.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines has officially terminated its contract with the BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company (BFC-FDSC) Consortium, the firms tasked with constructing the Unified Grand Central Station.
This decision, announced on May 16, comes in response to significant delays in the project's progress, which is intended to enhance connectivity among Metro Manila's rail networks and improve commuter travel.
The Common Station Project aims to link the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), and Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7).
Initially awarded to BF Corp. in 2019, the project has faced a range of setbacks, hindering timely construction.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon indicated that the termination allows the agency to pursue new avenues for expediting the construction process, which has been stalled for years.
Originally proposed in 2009, the project has experienced a protracted timeline marked by disputes over its location and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction plans initially set to commence in 2017 were delayed multiple times, with the opening date pushed from 2019 to 2022, and later to May 2023, although construction has yet to begin due to various technical issues.
The LRT-1 operates between Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue in Quezon City and Dr. Santos Avenue in Parañaque, providing connections to LRT-2 and MRT-3 stations.
Meanwhile, MRT-3 traverses EDSA from North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay.
MRT-7, which is still under construction, will run from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the North Triangle in Quezon City.
Dizon suggested that following the termination, construction could commence 'immediately' under the provisions of the New Government Procurement Act or the existing Public-Private Partnership Code.
This decision, announced on May 16, comes in response to significant delays in the project's progress, which is intended to enhance connectivity among Metro Manila's rail networks and improve commuter travel.
The Common Station Project aims to link the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), and Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7).
Initially awarded to BF Corp. in 2019, the project has faced a range of setbacks, hindering timely construction.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon indicated that the termination allows the agency to pursue new avenues for expediting the construction process, which has been stalled for years.
Originally proposed in 2009, the project has experienced a protracted timeline marked by disputes over its location and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction plans initially set to commence in 2017 were delayed multiple times, with the opening date pushed from 2019 to 2022, and later to May 2023, although construction has yet to begin due to various technical issues.
The LRT-1 operates between Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue in Quezon City and Dr. Santos Avenue in Parañaque, providing connections to LRT-2 and MRT-3 stations.
Meanwhile, MRT-3 traverses EDSA from North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay.
MRT-7, which is still under construction, will run from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan to the North Triangle in Quezon City.
Dizon suggested that following the termination, construction could commence 'immediately' under the provisions of the New Government Procurement Act or the existing Public-Private Partnership Code.
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