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Study on Railway Strategy for Enhancement of Railway Network System in Metro Manila of the Republic of the Philippines Final DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDY ON RAILWAY STRATEGY FOR ENHANCEMENT OF RAILWAY NETWORK SYSTEM IN METRO MANILA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FINAL REPORT VOLUME 1 LRT LINE 1 CAVITE EXTENSION PROJECT JULY 2013 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. ALMEC CORPORATION KATAHIRA & ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL 1R JR TONICHI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. 13-027 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDY ON RAILWAY STRATEGY FOR ENHANCEMENT OF RAILWAY NETWORK SYSTEM IN METRO MANILA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FINAL REPORT VOLUME 1 LRT LINE 1 CAVITE EXTENSION PROJECT JULY 2013 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. ALMEC CORPORATION KATAHIRA & ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL TONICHI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. VOLUME 1 LRT LINE 1 CAVITE EXTENSION PROJECT Table of Contents VOLUME 1 LRT LINE 1 CAVITE EXTENSION PROJECT Abbreviation List Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background......................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Implementation Scheme ..................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Objective of Study.............................................................................................................. 1-2 1.4 Content of this Report ........................................................................................................ 1-2 CHAPTER 2: DEMAND FORECAST 2.1 Line-1 Current Patronage and Review of Past Studies....................................................... 2-1 2.2 Demand Forecast Methodology.......................................................................................... 2-4 2.3 Demand Forecast.............................................................................................................. 2-11 2.4 Summary and Conclusions ............................................................................................... 2-16 2.5 References: ....................................................................................................................... 2-17 CHAPTER 3 TRAIN OPERATION PLAN 3.1 Route Planning................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Train Operation Plan ........................................................................................................ 3-12 3.3 Required Number of Rolling Stock.................................................................................. 3-21 CHAPTER 4 DEPOT PLAN 4.1 Number of Required Facilities and Stabling Track ............................................................ 4-1 4.2 Existing Baclaran Depot Expansion Plan........................................................................... 4-6 4.3 Satellite Depot Plan .......................................................................................................... 4-10 4.4 SOW of JICA ODA on Depot .......................................................................................... 4-14 CHAPTER 5 ROLLING STOCK 5.1 Current Condition of Rolling Stock ................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Restoration Plan.................................................................................................................. 5-3 5.3 Fourth Generation Rolling Stock........................................................................................ 5-3 CHAPTER 6 COST ESTIMATION 6.1 Basis ................................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Implementation Plan........................................................................................................... 6-1 6.3 Cost of JICA ODA Portion................................................................................................. 6-5 CHAPTER 7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS 7.1 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 7-1 - i - 7.2 Legal and Institutional Framework for Social and Environmental Considerations in the Philippines ....................................... 7-1 7.3 Review of EIA Reports..................................................................................................... 7-16 7.4 Supplementary EIA Study................................................................................................ 7-27 7.5 Review of RAP................................................................................................................. 7-31 7.6 Supplementary RAP Study............................................................................................... 7-40 7.7 Review by JICA Environmental Checklist....................................................................... 7-40 CHAPTER 8 CONSIDERATION ON PROJECT EFFECTS 8.1 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.2 Operation / Effect Indicators .............................................................................................. 8-1 8.3 Qualitative Effects for Surrounding Area of New Stations Along the New Line .............. 8-2 8.4 Estimating Greenhouse Gas Reduction .............................................................................. 8-8 8.5 EIRR & FIRR (Economic & Financial Evaluation) ........................................................... 8-9 CHAPTER 9 AUTOMATIC FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM 9.1 The Outline of the AFC System ......................................................................................... 9-1 9.2 Market Sounding on Japanese Investors ............................................................................ 9-6 9.3 Proposed AFC System Procurement with STEP Loan....................................................... 9-8 9.4 Assumptions for the Calculation ...................................................................................... 9-11 CHAPTER 10 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 10.1 Local Capacity for Railway Construction ........................................................................ 10-1 10.2 Bidding System and Evaluation of Proposals................................................................... 10-1 10.3 Special Conditions on Contract ........................................................................................ 10-3 10.4 Comments on the O&M Scheme...................................................................................... 10-4 CHAPTER 11 INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT 11.1 Institutional Issues from the Viewpoints of Construction, O&M, Safety, Personnel and Financial Matters....................................................................................... 11-1 11.2 Risk Analysis on the Hybrid Type PPP for LRT Extension............................................. 11-5 CHAPTER 12 RECOMMENDATION FOR RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES 12.1 Technical Recommendation for the Concession Agreement of LRT Line1..................... 12-3 12.2 Recommendation for Railway Technical Standard in Philippines ................................. 12-51 12.3 Recommendation for a Harmonious Network of Railway in the Philippines ................ 12-90 CHAPTER 13 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 13.1 Ridership........................................................................................................................... 13-1 13.2 Route Review................................................................................................................... 13-3 13.3 Operation Plan.................................................................................................................. 13-3 13.4 Depot Plan........................................................................................................................ 13-5 13.5 Rolling Stock.................................................................................................................... 13-9 13.6 Implementation Plan......................................................................................................... 13-9 - ii - 13.7 Cost of JICA ODA Portion............................................................................................. 13-10 13.8 Environmental and Social Considerations...................................................................... 13-11 13.9 Considerations of Project Effects ................................................................................... 13-12 13.10 Automatic Fare Collection System................................................................................. 13-13 13.11 Project Implementation Scheme..................................................................................... 13-14 13.12 Institutional Issues to Implement the Project.................................................................. 13-14 13.13 Recommendation for Railway Development in the Philippines..................................... 13-15 APPENDICES Appendix A: Review of Specifications of Existing Railway Facilities and Systems 1. Route and Civil Facility 2. E&M System 3. Rolling Stock Appendix B: Others 1. Civil 2. Rolling Stock Appendix C: Demand Forecast for Line 1 Cavite Extension Project Appendix D: Traffic Survey Appendix E: Environmental Management Plan - iii - VOLUME 2 LRT LINE 2 EAST EXTENSION PROJECT
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