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Publish Date : 09-Jul-2015

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has awarded the 6-month contract for another maintenance component of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), this time to MRAIL, Inc., a subsidiary of the country’s largest power distributor, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).

The P 43.23-million contract requires MRAIL to maintain the railway line’s power supply and overhead catenary systems (OCS) beginning on July 5.

In order to fulfill the MRT-3’s daily operating requirements, MRAIL will work parallel to five (5) other companies managing other components, which are as follows: Rail Tracks and Permanent Ways: Jorgman-Korail-Erin Marty JV, Buildings and Facilities: Global Epcom Services, Inc., Communication Systems: Trilink Technologies, Inc., Ticketing System: Future Logic Corporation, Rolling Stocks, Depot Equipment, and Signaling: Schunk Bahn-und Industrietechnik GmbH – Comm Builders & Technology Phils. Corp. JV.

The sub-contractors were engaged directly under a multi-disciplinary approach to increase the efficiency of work per component until the long-term maintenance provider is procured. The DOTC anticipates that day-to-day repair works and the supply of spare parts will be improved under this approach.

DOTC is currently seeking the approval of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) to proceed with an alternative mode of procurement for the 3-year maintenance contract after biddings last September 2014 and January 2015 were unsuccessful due to the non-participation of bidders.

Among other major rehabilitation and improvement projects that the DOTC has begun are the addition of forty-eight (48) new train cars, the prototype of which is set to arrive in mid-August this year. This project will address the long lines commuters currently endure.

Over 7,000 lineal meters’ worth of new rails have also been procured to replace the worn-out segments of the line’s tracks to enhance passenger safety.

A pipeline of further system improvements includes the signaling system replacement, general train overhauling, and the upgrading of ancillary systems such as pocket tracks and a power substation. These are in various stages of project preparation and procurement.

Meanwhile, other improvement projects are also now under way and are scheduled to available to the public later this year, namely: the new tap-and-go ticketing system which will cut queuing time for passengers, and the rehabilitation of all toilets of the MRT-3 line.

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