MRT-7 railway project to bring significant economic dev't in QC

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=1&rid=942633
• Wednesday, November 23, 2016

(PNA), JMC/AMD/EDS

MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) -- The construction of Manila Metro Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) railway is expected to bring significant economic developments in Quezon City, Mayor Herbert Bautista said.

"This project is expected to bring about significant, positive economic, social, environmental commercial developments in QC, considering that 11 out of the 14 stations are strategically located in Quezon City," he said.

Bautista and Ramon Ang, the chairman of Universal LRT (Light Rail Transit) Corporation, signed a memorandum of agreement with regard to the implementation of the MRT 7 project.

The agreement clarified the obligation of both parties in accordance to the necessary actions to be taken upon its implementation.

“Coordination is being actively undertaken with the Quezon City Government to ease traffic impact during construction, provide an orderly system for securing all necessary permits, and see to the preservation of as many trees as possible that will be affected during construction,” Bautista said.

He also wanted to make sure that there will be minimal adverse impact on businesses along intersections bypassed by the rail line.

He added that MRT-7 contractors now have been undertaking soil testing and finalizing the design of the rail line.

Once the MRT-7 project is finished, it is expected to ease traffic in Metro Manila, particularly to and coming from northern Luzon passing through Quezon City, Caloocan and San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan.