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Marcos hopeful for Metro Manila Subway's operations by 2028
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed hope that the Metro Manila Subway Project could be partially operational by 2028.
Marcos made the remark during the inspection of the Camp Aguinaldo Station of the Metro Manila Subway Project.
''Sana matapos natin ito hanggang sa Valenzuela, baka matapos natin ito '28. Baka puwede nang in-inaugurate sa 2028. Basta tingnan natin,'' Marcos said.
(I hope we can finish until Valenzuela by 2028. Maybe we can inaugurate this by 2028. Let's see.)
''Lahat naman ay nag-a-agree na kailangan bilisan nang mabuti at nang husto dahil ang ating mga commuter... ay para naman maging mas maginhawa ang kanilang pag-commute,'' he added.
(Everyone agrees that we need to hasten this to bring comfort to our commuters.)
The first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) CP103 was launched from Camp Aguinaldo Station toward Ortigas Station following a tunnel alignment under Barangay White Plains, Corinthian Properties, and Meralco Compound.
17 stations
As of 30 June, the TBM has advanced 281.74 meters from the launching shaft and has reached the Camp Aguinaldo–White Plains boundary.
The TBM is expected to reach Corinthian Properties by the last quarter of 2025.
Upon its completion, the MMSP will have a total of 17 stations and a 30.34-hectare depot where the Philippine Railway Institute is located.
The project involves the construction of a 33-kilometer railway line that will connect Valenzuela City to Pasay City, with a spur line to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.
The MMSP's 17 stations are: Valenzuela where the depot will be located, Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, North Avenue, Quezon Avenue, East Avenue, Anonas, Katipunan (Camp Aguinaldo), Ortigas Avenue, Shaw Boulevard, Kalayaan Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Lawton East, Senate-DepEd, NAIA Terminal 3, FTI, and Bicutan.
The MMSP is also envisioned to be interconnected with other rail systems: the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1), the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3), and the Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 (MRT7) through the Common Station; the Light Rail Transit-Line 2 (LRT2) at the Anonas Station; and a physical run through into the North-South Commuter Railway Extension (NSCR-Ex) at the FTI and Bicutan Stations. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
