The Department of Transportation (DOTr) found themselves in the hot seat when the Senators questioned their decision to continue pursuing Chinese loans, even though Japan offers better loan terms. DOTr recently requested the Department of Finance to resubmit the loan applications to China for the funding of three railway projects: the PNR South Long Haul […]
This is probably the last year for the Libreng Sakay Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as it did not receive any allocation in the agency’s 2023 budget. According to Transportation Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Mark Steven Pastor, the agency requested Php 12 billion for the service contracting program for 2023 but it […]
Together with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially opened the Roxas Boulevard and Taft Avenue EDSA Busway stations through a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Hindi na sila lalakad ng malayo. So, maglalakad na lang, nandito na, mababawasan ‘yung hirap ng ating mga mananakay,” DOTr Sec. Bautista said. “Dito po sa […]
Through House Resolution 159, the Congress is directing the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies to remove cash lanes on expressways. According to the resolution, DOTr has already issued Department Order No. 2020-012 on August 13, 2020 requiring cashless or contactless transaction for all vehicles traveling on toll expressways. It was issued as […]
The newly appointed DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista has made some personal recommendations for the improvement of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). This is after personally inspecting the rail line on Monday. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that Secretary Bautista rode incognito without the usual entourage and […]
The Department of Transportation is now under the leadership of Jamie Bautista, following the election of President Bongbong Marcos. In line with this, new DOTr Secretary Bautista revealed his big plans for the local transport industry. During the DOTr’s turnover of leadership at the DOTr Clark Offices in Pampanga, Secretary Bautista said the newly-minted DOTr […]
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade has assured the public that the construction of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project will continue despite the new administration. After inspecting the second leg of the NSCR Project–PNR Clark Phase 2, Secretary Tugade gave three reasons why the project would not be called off even after […]
The long awaited expressway from Metro Manila to Bicol is finally official, after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed on Friday, June 3, the Supplemental Toll Operations Agreement (STOA) for the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 5 (SLEX TR5) with the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The said expressway will start at the South Luzon […]
Feast your eyes with the state-of-the-art and single largest flagship project of the current administration. This is the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. It’s a massive 147-km rail transport route, comprising of 37 stations and 464 train cars. It stretches across 28 cities and municipalities within the three regions of Central Luzon, National Capital Region, […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has proudly announced the completion of the MRT-3 major rehabilitation project. All that’s left now is an inauguration ceremony, according to the local agency. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said that the MRT-3 rehabilitation project undertaken by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was completed two months in advance. […]