Mitsubishi Corporation Awarded Contract to Supply Rolling Stock for Manila LRT Line-1 in the Philippines
2017年11月20日 - 12:04PM
JCN Newswire (英)
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is being awarded the contract to
supply new rolling stock for Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line-1
by the Department of Transportation of the Republic of the
Philippines. The contract amount of approximately 30 billion yen is
being funded under a Japanese ODA Loan Agreement signed between the
governments of Japan and the Philippines. MC will supply rolling
stock manufactured by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles,
S.A. (CAF), Spain's largest rolling stock manufacturer, while
equipment installed on the rolling stock will adopt Japanese
technology and products. A total of 120 cars (or 30 train sets)
will be supplied over a period from the end of 2020 to the
beginning of 2022.
LRT Line-1 is a 20-kilometer elevated metro line connecting north
and south Metro Manila, with a 12-kilometer extension further South
to Cavite Province now under construction. Around these areas,
there has been increasing passenger traffic due to the development
of the city. The rolling stock to be supplied by MC will enhance
the capacity of the LRT to accommodate increasing passenger
numbers, and will contribute to reducing both traffic congestion
and air pollution, which are particularly severe in Metro
Manila.
CAF, which will manufacture the rolling stock for this project, is
one of the largest rolling stock manufacturers in Europe. The
company has established a credible supply record in other markets,
including North, Central and South America and Asia and Oceania. MC
and CAF have a longstanding relationship and have collaborated on a
number of projects, including the supply of rolling stock for the
Istanbul Metro in Turkey and the concession for the Canberra Light
Rail Transit Project in Australia.
The need to address acute traffic congestion in metro Manila and
spur economic activity in other regions has led to greater demand
for improved infrastructure, with plans now afoot to extend
existing transit lines and construct new ones. MC sees its
involvement in railway infrastructure projects in the Philippines
as an opportunity to contribute to economic growth and to improving
quality of life in the country, while at the same time
simultaneously generating economic value environmental value and
societal value through our businesses.
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Manila LRT Line-1 Rolling Stock (Illustration)
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Manila LRT Line-1 Route Map
About Mitsubishi Corporation
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC; TSE:8058) is a global integrated
business enterprise that develops and operates businesses across
virtually every industry including industrial finance, energy,
metals, machinery, chemicals, foods, and environmental business.
MC's current activities are expanding far beyond its traditional
trading operations as its diverse business ranges from natural
resources development to investment in retail business,
infrastructure, financial products and manufacturing of industrial
goods. With over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80
countries worldwide and a network of over 500 group companies, MC
employs a multinational workforce of nearly 60,000 people. For more
information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com.
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