{"id":26231,"date":"2014-09-18T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T06:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=26231"},"modified":"2014-09-18T17:48:36","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T09:48:36","slug":"intl-agency-urges-ph-to-consider-mass-transit-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/09\/18\/intl-agency-urges-ph-to-consider-mass-transit-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Int\u2019l agency urges PH to consider mass transit solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MRT3 Shaw Boulevard Station (Photo courtesy of UrbanRail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — To address the worsening congestion in key areas in Metro Manila, an official from the Japan International Cooperation Agency is urging the government to consider mass transit solutions.<\/p>\n

The proposal includes a $ 700-million subway system on Edsa that is also aimed at addressing traffic problems in the area.<\/p>\n

Shuzuo Iwata, chair of Japan\u2019s Almec Corp. and a Jica project manager told reporters during the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank\u2019s Transport Forum 2014 that the existing railway systems in Metro Manila is not enough to address the traffic problems.<\/p>\n

He said that the government might need to consider other projects to complement the existing railway systems and efficiently address country\u2019s the growing demand on mass transportation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MRT 3 is small in capacity from the very beginning compared to demand,\u201d Iwata said. \u201cIt was a wrong choice of system. If we assume that it cannot be removed, you can only expand capacity [there] by 20 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given this, the agency is now proposing a P2.6 \u2013 trillion project, termed as a \u201cdream plan\u201d to address congestion in Metro Manila by 2030.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really unfortunate that people [using MRT 3] have to wait so long\u2026. The waiting time is much longer than the traveling time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As to the project\u2019s feasibility in terms of cost, Iwata said the amount their proposing may not be that expensive.<\/p>\n

Though final costs have yet to be made, he estimated that in five years, they could build a subway system with a cost between $600 million to $700 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not expensive for the Philippine economy. The government and private sector can finance that,\u201d said Iwata.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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