By Katrina Gracia Consebido
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed on Thursday, Oct. 6, the contract signing for the South Commuter Railway Project (SCRP) of the North-South Commuter Railway in Calamba, Laguna.
The signing for project packages S-04, S-05, S-06, and S-07 was conducted by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and contractors of the 56-kilometer SCRP.
The railway project was co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and is the largest infrastructure-funded project by ADB in Asia.
The project, once completed, will lessen the three-hour travel time from Manila to Laguna to just one hour. It is expected to cater up to 340,000 passengers a day once the project is finished.
“With the signing of these packages, we demonstrate to our people that we are serious about pursuing large projects for infrastructure to foster growth and revitalize our economy,” Marcos said.
“Indeed, those efforts will all redound to the fulfillment of a more united and dynamic nation. I join our people in anticipating the eventual progress and completion of this railway project,” he added.
“As your President, I will make sure that every resource that will be used here will be maximized for the success of this entire endeavor,” he continued.
He also called on the DOTr, local government units, as well as their partners and stakeholders to ensure the success of the project.
“So let us work together, in the spirit of unity and cooperation, so that we can all build a future where we can thrive and achieve our goals and aspirations and also for all generations to come,” he continued. –ag
