DOTr Bullish on 2025 Prospects, Future Projects

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident it will accomplish more projects in 2025 and the coming years to improve mobility and connectivity for Filipinos.

Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista on Thursday said bright prospects are ahead for the country's transport system with more projects seen to be completed in the coming years.

In a television interview, Sec. Bautista said construction of several big ticket projects are currently in full swing, including the North-South Commuter Railway, Metro Manila Subway, MRT-7 rail line, privatization of the operations of the EDSA Busway, modernization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), and other regional airports.

The transport chief said the 147-kilometer NSCR's Clark to Valenzuela segment is expected to be operational by end of 2027 or early 2028.

"Continuous yung construction natin... yung Malolos to Clark, Malolos to Manila, maganda 'yung percentage of completion natin d'yan. We're expecting to operate the segment yung Clark to Valenzuela lang muna by end of 2027 or early 2028," Sec. Bautista said over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.

"'Yung south portion ng NSCR matatapos ito by 2030," he added.

Another big-ticket railway project, which Sec. Bautista said is expected to be partially operable by 2028 is the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP).

"Ang isa pa naming gustong matapos ay 'yung Metro Manila Subway. It will provide the facility to transport over 500,000 passengers per day. We're hoping that we can have partial operations by 2028," Sec. Bautista said.

Meanwhile, Sec. Bautista said the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan, once completed, will be one of the biggest airport projects of the DOTr, which he hopes will be completed by 2028.




"Ang magandang proyekto ng DOTr ay yung airport sa Bulacan. 'Yung New Manila International Airport. It will be one of the biggest projects ng DOTr. Malaki po ito dahil it will involve the construction of a new airport, bago at modern terminal," he said.