Philippines : Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project
The MRT4 project will be a fully elevated railway mass-transit system to serve the eastern side of Metro Manila including the highly populated areas of the province of Rizal. As a high-capacity urban public-transport system, the MRT4 will address the current transport bottleneck along the Ortigas avenue, will be approximately 13.4 km long, with 10 stations, and barrier-free design to allow inclusive access. The project will provide a reliable, rapid, affordable, and safe public transport; will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions; will reduce traffic congestions and commute/travel times from Taytay to the Ortigas central business district (CBD) from currently 1-3 hours by road to less than half an hour by rail. It will ensure maintain the high economic growth and inclusive urban development of eastern Manila, the Ortigas CDB, Pasig city and the neighboring Rizal province.
Project Details
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Zander, Ruediger
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| Project Name | Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project | ||||
| Project Number | 53172-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Philippines |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP4: Making cities more livable OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Urban public transport |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The MRT4 project will be a fully elevated railway mass-transit system to serve the eastern side of Metro Manila including the highly populated areas of the province of Rizal. As a high-capacity urban public-transport system, the MRT4 will address the current transport bottleneck along the Ortigas avenue, will be approximately 13.4 km long, with 10 stations, and barrier-free design to allow inclusive access. The project will provide a reliable, rapid, affordable, and safe public transport; will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions; will reduce traffic congestions and commute/travel times from Taytay to the Ortigas central business district (CBD) from currently 1-3 hours by road to less than half an hour by rail. It will ensure maintain the high economic growth and inclusive urban development of eastern Manila, the Ortigas CDB, Pasig city and the neighboring Rizal province. It will be developed as an integrated public transport system, interconnected to the existing and/or currently implemented public mass-transit systems (i.e., MRT3 and the Metro Manila Subway Project), with an intermodal integration of bus feeder routes and jeepney lines and will center on transit-oriented developments along the corridor. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | In the Philippines, substantial underinvestment in infrastructure has led to chronic capacity constraints in the transport sector, resulting in economic losses due to road congestion and in significant air pollution, as 98% of passenger transport and 55% of freight transport are by road. Making Metro Manila one of the most dense and congested natural cities in the Asian region. One of the main transport bottlenecks in the eastern region of Metro Manila is the Ortigas Avenue, which is considered as a main thoroughfare that links the eastern province of Rizal with the densely populated cities and business districts in Metro Manila (i.e., Quezon City, and Pasig, including Ortigas CBD). The Rizal Province, being in close proximity with Metro Manila has continuously high annual growth rates and is one of the most densely populated province outside of Metro Manila. The congestion situation is therefore continuously worsening along the Ortigas Avenue corridor. With insufficient public transport options available and no capable public mass-rapid-transit systems in place, travel times during peak hours along this corridor can take an average of 3 hours for the 11.5 km journey from Tikling in Taytay, Rizal, to the Ortigas CBD. | ||||
| Impact | Improved urban transport connectivity; inclusive growth and strategic urban development; private investment fostered |
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| Outcome | Sustainable, efficient, and people-centered mass-rapid transport system implemented |
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| Outputs | Public-transport system constructed and commissioned Efficient and sustainable O&M services established Institutional capacity developed and strengthened |
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| Geographical Location | Cainta, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Ortigas Avenue, Taytay, Tikling Street | ||||
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The project is exclusively located in the built-up environment and no impacts on the biodiversity and the ecological functions are expected. The anticipated significant adverse environment impacts and risk are related to noise, vibration, utilities shifting, air quality deterioration, traffic congestion, and occupational and community health and safety. The project will have positive net benefit in terms of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the planned shift from internal- combustion- engine-based road transportation, to a metro railway public transport system, which uses electric powered railcars. A significant section of the project, including the entire depot are located in flood prone areas which will exacerbated by the predicted increase in rainfall and urbanization that will require a range of climate adaptation measures to ensure sustainability of the project and the surrounding communities. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | As the project will construct a fully elevated rail system, land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) will be limited to the structures found in the project alignment but outside of the public road space. LAR will be needed (i) adjacent of existing roads for the station landings and building access, (ii) along areas where the alignment diverts from right of way of public roads, and (ii) for the depot access track and the depot area with workshops, data center, staging areas, control room, and other facilities. A number of households will be compensated for land and residences, and other households without land titles will have to be relocated and provided alternative housing according to the ADB SPS and national regulations. Utilities will have to be shifted, which is currently assessed. Separate Resettlement Plans are under development for (i) the viaduct alignment, stations, (ii) for the depot area, and (iii) for required utility shifting. A Resettlement Framework is currently under preparation for the MFF. |
| Indigenous Peoples | No groups or communities qualifying as IPs under the SPS will be affected by the project, as the project is using existing road corridors in urban areas in Metro Manila. No claims for ancestral domain have been identified at this stage. This will be confirmed during project preparation. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations are ongoing with affected stakeholders, including local government instances at different levels, and affected land owning households and informal settler households. A number of consultations with different groups in the different areas affected by the project have been undertaken since 2022 and are currently happening in 2023. Consultation channels are provided for all affected stakeholders to engage with the project team. |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Advanced contracting of the main works packages is foreseen to start during or upon completion of the design and tender documents estimated around Q1 2024. |
| Procurement | Project Preparation: The detailed architectural and engineering design services, the independent checking engineer services, and the shadow operation services and other due diligence including safeguards, economics, financial management, procurement, etc., required for processing of the Project will be prepared by different consultant teams engaged under the ongoing Loan 3886-PHI: Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility (Additional Financing) and the regional TRTA facility, TA 9631: Southeast Asia Transport Project Preparatory Facility. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zander, Ruediger |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport Sector Office (SG-TRA) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 03 Dec 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 04 Dec 2023 to 13 Dec 2023 |
| MRM | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 18 Sep 2023 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Dec 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| 53172-PHI: Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project (MRT4) | Other Notice | Closed | ||
| 53172-PHI: Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project (MRT4) | Advance Notice | Active |
Contracts Awarded
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