Teh MRT/LRT connection

good news sa mga MRT commuters na kagaya ko, finally kumpleto na ang "loop" na inaantay natin na siyang magdudugtong sa LRT sa MRT..

Metro rail loop finally finished

MANILA, Philippines—Imagine taking a commuter train around Metro Manila without having to leave the line except at your final destination.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday had that exhilarating experience when she took the media on a train ride from Quezon City through Caloocan and Manila to Pasay City and back. Ms Arroyo marked the 24th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution by taking the inaugural ride of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 North Extension project from North Avenue in Quezon City to Monumento in Caloocan City.

The P7.6-billion project completes the LRT-Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 loop.
“This is to decongest Metro Manila. By making it convenient because it’s O-shaped, you don’t have to go down and take another transport. You can go anywhere and get off anywhere, and you just take the transport for your final destination,” Ms Arroyo told reporters during the inaugural ride.

After 14 months of work, the project is expected to operate commercially by March 15.
The North Extension project involved the construction of a 5.7-kilometer elevated viaduct to connect the LRT’s northernmost station, Monumento, to the MRT’s North Avenue station on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue).

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