Marcos: Resources in South Commuter Railway Project will be maximized

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that every resources for the South Commuter Railway Project would be used and maximized properly.

"With the signing of these packages, we demonstrate to our people that we are serious about pursuing large projects for infrastructure to foster growth and revitalize our economy, in spite of the adjustments that we have had to make to compensate for the shocks that the world situation has brought to the Philippines," Marcos said during the contract signing for the South Commuter Railway Project of the North-South Commuter Railway in Laguna.

"Indeed, those efforts will all redound to the fulfillment of a more united and dynamic nation. I join our people in anticipating the eventual progress and completion of this railway project. As your President, I will make sure that every resource that will be used here will be maximized for the success of this entire endeavor," he added.

Marcos said "the South Commuter Railway Project is expected to contribute in seamlessly transporting passengers from Clark, Pampanga and Calamba City, Laguna, and all the train stations in between."

The South Commuter Railway Project, consisting of a total of 56 kilometers between Manila and Laguna, aims to reduce the travel time between the two areas from three hours to just one hour.

It is also projected to accommodate about 340,000 passengers on a daily basis.

Saying that this is the largest Asian Development Bank infrastructure-funded project in Asia, Marcos expressed gratitude to the multilateral lender for its assistance for the Philippines.

"Those partnerships are something that we hold very, very valuable, and for that, I once again have to thank them for their continuing interest in the Philippines and their continuing assistance and support and belief in the Philippines and the future of the Philippines," said the President.

"We welcome this development at a time when we are going — and we have used this phrase often — full speed ahead towards modernization and our transport system and we are reclaiming our lives from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is what all of this truly means," he added.

Marcos, meanwhile, called on the Department of Transportation, all concerned agencies, local government units, as well as our partners and other stakeholders, to ensure the smooth and faithful implementation of the project.—AOL, GMA News