Rappler's latest stories on MRT7
Belmonte allows MRT7 aboveground construction to continue in Quezon City
The mayor lifts the cease and desist order after proponents revise the design so that the train system will no longer ruin the site of the Quezon Memorial Circle
San Miguel open to MRT7 redesign as QC stops construction
San Miguel Corporation president Ramon Ang says no aboveground structure has been built yet at the planned Quezon Memorial Circle Station of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7
Manila Water interruptions set May 24-25 due to MRT7 construction
(UPDATED) Manila Water says 20 barangays in Quezon City will have no water for 10 hours from Friday to Saturday, May 24 to 25
Tandang Sora flyover in Quezon City to be demolished for MRT7
Two temporary U-turn slots will be opened along Commonwealth Avenue for affected motorists
Right-of-way issues may delay MRT7 completion
Transportation officials are appealing the 800% raise in zonal valuation of the 33-hectare lot intended for the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 depot
Heavier traffic expected in parts of Quezon City due to MRT7 construction
Motorists and commuters who pass through Regalado Highway, the Tandang Sora Avenue-Commonwealth Avenue intersection, and North Avenue will be affected
Regalado Highway in Quezon City to be partially closed for 5 hours
A portion of the highway will be closed beginning 11 pm on Monday, February 26, until 4 am on Tuesday, February 27, due to construction of the MRT7
Heavy traffic expected in parts of QC, Caloocan due to MRT7 construction
The MRT-7 Project Traffic Management Task Force urges motorists to avoid specific areas and take alternative routes
Motorists told to avoid Quirino Highway due to MRT7 construction
Here are the alternate routes for those bound for the Quezon Memorial Circle coming from Caloocan City or San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan, and vice versa
Construction of MRT-LRT common station finally begins
The station linking the MRT7, MRT3, and LRT1 lines is targeted for completion in two and half years, according to the Department of Transportation
Eagle Cement expands deal with construction giant EEI
With its pipeline of projects EEI believes Eagle Cement s soon to be expanded capacity will be a valuable asset to its construction business
Heavier Commonwealth traffic seen as MRT7 construction progresses
A task force announces developments in the construction of the MRT7 s University Avenue and Manggahan stations in Quezon City which would affect the flow of traffic
Partial road closures due to MRT7 construction starting April 17
Regalado Highway will be partially closed from Bristol Street to Commonwealth Avenue from April 17 to June 16 for Phase 1 of the construction
Deferred: Road closures in Quezon City due to MRT7 construction
UPDATED The road closures will not start on April 4 as originally scheduled according to the project s Traffic Task Force
Senators convinced 'best' location achieved for MRT-LRT common station
But the Senate committee wants someone to be held liable for the P200 million naming rights contract of SM Prime which caused the almost 8 year delay of the project
Alvarez: P2.8-billion MRT-LRT common station too expensive
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says the House of Representatives will review the project to check its cost and find out if it is for the convenience of passengers
Commercial operations for MRT-LRT Common Station eyed in April 2019
Rarely seen together the country s top businessmen come to agree on the final location of the Metro Rail Transit MRT Light Rail Transit LRT Common Station project
MRT-LRT common station to be done in 2.5 years – DOTr
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade says the signing of the compromise agreement on the common station is expected before 2016 ends
A Brown, MTD Philippines team up for new PNR East-West Rail proposal
Systra Philippines – a member of France based rail expert Systra Group – is providing technical assistance for A Brown s consortium
Deal reached: LRT-MRT common station between SM North, TriNoma
A memorandum of understanding is set to be signed on Wednesday September 28
With emergency powers, lighter Metro Manila traffic by 2019
Emergency powers will allow the faster implementation of over P207 billion worth of infrastructure projects to ease traffic transportation officials say
Duterte admin revives plan to build Metro Manila subway
This would have been the most expensive public private partnership PPP deal implemented under former president Benigno Aquino III s administration
San Miguel: No plans to look for MRT7 partner
This was after San Miguel bought Zamora s stake in a company that holds rights to design construct and complete the MRT7 for 100 million
San Miguel buys out partner in $1.6B MRT7 project
A 100 million deal results in San Miguel owning 100 of the company which will design construct and complete the MRT7
Construction of MRT7 finally starts
Once MRT7 is built it will only take Bulacan based commuters 30 minutes to reach Quezon City from the current two hours
San Miguel Corp forms new company for MRT7
This company will be in charge of developing the long delayed MRT7 which will run from Quezon City to Bulacan
Right-of-way acquisition for MRT7: Zero
After MRT7 construction snagged an over 7 year delay due to stalled financial closure and change in terms of the deal it faces another issue: right of way acquisition
After 7 years, San Miguel unit to start building MRT7
MRT7 involves the construction of train stations from San Jose del Monte Bulacan to Quezon City among others
A long, winding road for better Metro Manila transport
Several infrastructure deals that are seen to solve the nightmarish Metro Manila traffic are still hounded by delays
After a year, LRT-MRT common station problem still unsolved
A compromise agreement between all stakeholders has yet to be signed
Poe grills DOTC officials over MRT7, LRT-MRT common station
With the appalling state of public transportation MRT7 would have helped ease the burden of commuters says Senator and presidential aspirant Grace Poe
LRT4, LRT6, NAIA dev't projects up for final approval
This is in line with the Philippine government s bid to lock in as many infrastructure deals before the current administration ends in mid 2016
San Miguel pushes for speedy resolution of common station deadlock
The conglomerate says the issue on where to put the LRT MRT common station is affecting the financial closure of the P63 billion MRT7 project
LRT-MRT common station between SM North and TriNoma?
To settle matters Metro Pacific Investments Corporation chairman Manuel V Pangilinan suggests that the highly contested common station has exits in the two malls
