‘Spare no effort to complete SCRP’

By Samuel P. Medenilla @sam_medenilla

President Ferdinand r M arcos Jr. called for an interagency response to address the obstacles to the completion of the s o uth Commuter r a ilway Project ( s C r P) under the n o rth- s o uth Commuter r a ilway s y stem ( n s C r ) Marcos made the appeal during the signing ceremony of contract packages s - 01, s - 03A, and s - 03C in Malacañang Palace last t hursday.

t he President noted the construction of the nsCr will lead to the displacement of many informal settlers and also cause traffic around the construction sites.

Other potential challenges for the project, he said, are securing the right- of-way for the project, and the relocation of utility poles installed along the area. i urge everyone involved in the project: spare no effort to complete this monumental task for the benefit of generations to come,” Marcos said. to our citizens, i also seek all your continued patience and understanding as you encounter interruptions from the constructions that we are undertaking.” t he P11.6-billion s - 01 contract package was awarded to P t Adhi Karya-P t PP Joint Venture (Persero) last February 17. t he two other contracts, s - 03A and s - 03C, were awarded to the Leighton-First Balfour Joint Venture and P t Adhi Karya- P t PP Joint Venture (Persero), respectively. t he total cost of s - 03A is P22.1 billion, while s - 03C is worth P18.2 billion. t he three contract packages cover a total of around 14.9 kilometers of at-grade and railway viaduct structures. t he civil works for the said projects will generate an estimated 3,000 jobs. t he project is estimated to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by over 284,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually as commuters switch from road to rail transportation.

Once completed, the department of tra nsporation said sCr P will provide affordable, safe, and fast public transport, help ease road traffic congestion, and contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Philippines’ climate change agenda.

More than 600,000 passengers are expected to use the entire nsCr system daily by 2040.