Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services, will hold a public hearing on Monday, Feb. 13 on the planned construction of the common station that will link three elevated railways in the capital.
The hearing will be held at noon at the Laurel Room, Philippine Senate.
The committee has invited Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade and Public Works Sec. Mark Villar, along with officials from the Light Rail Transit Authority, MRT-3, Light Rail Manila Corp., and concerned stakeholders to shed light on the planned common station which costs P2.8 billion.
“We need to conduct this hearing to determine the benefits and convenience to the riding public and apprise them on the concept, design and terms of reference of the common station just as we have to make sure that the project is cost-efficient and effective in addressing various concerns of stakeholders,” said Poe.
The hearing will discuss Senate Resolution No. 278 filed by Poe on the need for transparency in the concept, design and construction of the common station project at Edsa and North Avenue in Quezon City for LRT-1, MRT-3 and the proposed MRT-7 which will originate from San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.
The Department of Transportation signed an agreement with three private sector proponents for the construction of the common station, effectively ending a long running dispute.
