Two big-ticket infrastructure projects in Metro Manila aimed at enhancing the mobility of commuters and pedestrians alike have been progressing en route to starting their operations next year, according to two multilateral lenders that extended the loans to finance their implementation.
In a report, the Washington-based World Bank said the Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 1 “made progress in engaging with Quezon City and the City of Manila” such that “both LGUs (local government units) have expressed their strong support to the project.”
A World Bank loan is financing the P5.5-billion, 11.5-kilometer BRT lane traversing Quezon Avenue and Espaa Boulevard to serve as many as…
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