Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on Saturday (May 15) that the Common Station of the country’s railway system is now 51% complete.
He said construction is now being fast-tracked 24/7 to complete the remaining portions of the project. This is after more than seven years of delay.
He said the Common Station has a 13,700-square meter concourse area that will connect LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, and the Metro Manila Subway.
This will benefit around 478,000 passengers daily.
Meanwhile, the DOTr also said the Bicol International Airport is 82.22% complete.
“Dahil din sa tuloy-tuloy na trabaho, inaasahan natin na makapagbibigay ang proyektong ito ng kabuhayan sa ating mga kababayang Bicolano,” Tugade said on May 13.
“Ngayong itinatayo ang airport, mahigit 755 na kababayan natin ang nabigyan ng trabaho, at 1,100 na trabaho naman ang inaasahan nating mabubuksan oras na maging operational na ang airport,” he added. – (DOTr)/AG-jlo
