True to its commitment to contribute to the easing of traffic and enhancing the country’s railway system to ensure commuters will be productive, Japanese Ambassador to the Phiippines ENDO Kazuya attended on October 4, 2024, the Viaduct Span Connection Ceremony for the North-South Commuter Railway Project (Malolos-Tutuban).
Traffic congestion in Metro Manila has become a serious problem, affecting freight distribution and other areas. It is one of the factors that has led to a decline in the Philippines’ international competitiveness. The North-South Commuter Railway Project will support the development of a commuter rail line (approximately 38 kilometers) from Malolos City to Tutuban in Metro Manila. This will strengthen the metropolitan area’s transport network and alleviate severe traffic congestion, thereby contributing to the expansion of the metropolitan area’s economic sphere and the reduction of air pollution.
Today’s ceremony marks the connection of the CP01 and CP02 sections of the project to the viaduct. The project will continue towards the completion of the north-south commuter line.
In his remarks, Ambassador Endo reaffirmed that the Government of Japan will continue to support this project through ODA. He also expressed that Japan is honored to be an important partner of the Philippine government, especially the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in providing a more comfortable life for the Filipino people through the development of quality infrastructure.
Japan will continue to steadily support railway projects in the Philippines.