Tag: construction of MRT7

DOTr: Construction of MRT-7 59.82 percent complete

(Eagle News) — Construction of the Metro Rail Transit-7 is 59.82 percent complete, the Department of Transportation said over the weekend. According to the DOTr, once operational, the 14-station MRT-7 is expected to cut short the travel time from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan to just 35 minutes. As it is, it said it takes two to three hours to travel from one point to the other. With […]

DOTr: Construction of MRT-7 “underground areas” to continue

(Eagle News) — Construction of “underground areas” of the Metro Rail Transit-7 will continue, the Department of Transportation said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to Transportation Spokesperson Goddess Libiran,  the DOTr will, on the other hand, coordinate with the Quezon City government for the construction of the aboveground structure. Libiran issued the statement after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte put a temporary stop to the construction of the Quezon Memorial Circle station, noting that the […]