A light rail
transit system for Davao to start in 2020
November 7, 2014
It is tackled again:
The light rail transit (LRT) project for Davao. All people from Davao will be
happy if this LRT will finally be established.
Although, if you
think realistically about the project, there are a lot of difficulties - the
financing is the lesser “evil”. The biggest problem is the narrowness of the
streets and the uphill as the infrastructure has not been developed well. While
in Manila, as the main capital of the country, has installed the light rails
along and above the road, which works well – regardless the traffic and density
problem.
Having installed the
rail tracks above the main roads is the most expensive option, but probably the
only one that is feasible. The Korean company, which will produce a study will
probably need up to 12 months. Since next year is an election year, the
discussion and implementation of the project will probably start in 2016.
According to the
plan, there will be two city tracks, which should work independently from each
other. So people can move better and faster to the different city districts.
The declared aim is to remove the many tricycles and jeepneys from the main
traffic flow that clog the streets mercilessly in the rush hours.
This is indeed a prestigious
project of mayor Duterte – and very promising to the future of Davao City. Also
for the next mayor of Davao, he probably meant his daughter Sarah (who is also
the previous mayor), the project is of great importance. The Korean company
says that - in a time span of about 7 years – the investors will have achieved
the breakeven point.
For us the users of the new light rail who have
the advantage of better transportation, must be aware of the fact that the cheap prices of jeepneys and tricycle will
be gone... Yes, all good things do not
come in cheap – but surely expensive!
With best regards
Ludwig from Davao
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