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The DOTr says it will be completed in December 2021

In its latest progress report, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that the Common Station on North Avenue is currently 48.48% complete, with construction now happening round the clock to meet the December 2021 target completion date.The transport hub,

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Please make this happen

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has already shown off renders of the Metro Manila Subway, shared that it will be flood-proof, and even flaunted a gigantic tunnel boring machine. This time, though, we might just be about to buy into the

There are several train projects in the pipeline

In traffic-ridden Metro Manila, trains provide an escape from clogged roads. Long queues and cramped rides deter many from taking a ride, but cheap fares make it an attractive option still.While the metro's train system works, it has left

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The agency also recently revealed its new tunnel boring machine

The Metro Manila Subway is one of the government's biggest projects that we think motorists and commuters alike are looking forward to, as it's surely something that could do wonders for our road congestion and mass-transport system in the

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The agency is still eyeing partial operability by the fourth quarter of 2021

Businesses and operations across the country came to a halt when the COVID-19 crisis started, the government's infrastructure projects included. For several months, construction activities were at a standstill due to the pandemic.This meant that now more than ever,

“We need to find ways to decongest Metro Manila immediately”

The traffic in Metro Manila is awful, and it seems as if new solutions to change that are being proposed almost every day. A lot of these ideas revolve around regulating the use of private cars. For one senator, though, the immediate

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Let’s get this thing rolling

Want an idea of just how big an undertaking the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) is for the Department of Transportation (DOTr)? This photo might help.It's an image of the cutter head that will be used by the project's

Caviteños, rejoice

Commuting to and from Cavite might soon become a whole lot easier.The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has just announced that construction of the LRT-1 extension to Cavite is set to begin in April 2019. The project will connect the existing

“Underground rail is less risky than elevated rail during an earthquake”

The Metro Manila Subway is really happening. According to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the "project of the century" will stretch across 36km over 15 stations, and will have a maximum capacity of 1.5 million passengers per day once it is

Will it live up to the hype?

By now you've heard that the Metro Manila Subway project is finally pushing through. It's potentially one of the biggest projects of the government's "Build, Build, Build" program, and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) says as much.DOTr secretary