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By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter

THE Division of Transportation (DoTr) is contemplating providing Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) with Mild Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT Line 2) as a bundle when the commuter transport providers are privatized.

Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Cesar B. Chavez mentioned in an interview that the DoTr has created a process pressure to plan out the privatization of MRT-3, which traverses the principle Metro Manila artery, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, and LRT Line 2, which hyperlinks the Metropolis of Manila to japanese Metro Manila.

“Wala pang closing (resolution) pero in precept accepted na ni Secretary Jaime J. Bautista ang bundling (Nothing is closing but, however Secretary Bautista has accepted in precept the bundling for privatization),” Mr. Chavez mentioned.

The DoTr is planning forward for the expiry of the MRT-3 operator Metro Rail Transit Corp.’s construct, lease, and switch settlement in 2025.

A separate firm, Mild Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), operates LRT Line 2.

“Ang daming choices both impartial operation and upkeep underneath LRMC or i-bundle namin ’yung MRT-3 sa LRT Line 2 (There are a lot of choices: both impartial operation and upkeep underneath LRMC or bundle MRT-3 with LRT Line 2),” Mr. Chavez mentioned.

Mr. Chavez additionally mentioned that the division is contemplating variations to its plan of privatizing the operations and upkeep (O&M) of MRT-3 and LRT Line 2.

The choices the DoTr is contemplating are: O&M of each railway techniques with the LRT Line 2 extension to Tutuban, Divisoria and Pier 4; O&M plus the rehabilitation of sunshine rail automobiles; or O&M and the substitute of the sunshine rail automobiles.

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