ni Lolet Abania | December 16, 2021

Ipinahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ngayong Huwebes na ang P68.2-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT7) ay magiging partially operational sa ikaapat na quarter ng 2022.
Ginawa ni Pangulong Duterte, kung saan magtatapos ang termino nito sa Hunyo 30, 2022, ang pahayag sa ginanap na pagpapasinaya ng bagong MRT7 train sets sa isang programa sa Commonwealth Avenue sa Diliman, Quezon City.
Ang MRT7 ay isang 24.7-kilometer railway na mayroong 14 stations na magkokonekta sa San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan at North Avenue sa Quezon City ng 35 minuto lamang. Inaasahang magseserbisyo ito sa tinatayang 300,000 pasahero sa kanilang unang taon ng operasyon at hanggang 850,000 passengers naman araw-araw pagsapit ng ika-12 taon nito. Ang progress rate ng MRT 7 ay nasa 62%.
“We are committed to make it partially operational by the fourth quarter of 2022,” ani Pangulong Duterte. “The MRT7 project will provide the public with a fast, efficient, convenient, safe and reliable transportation system that would result in the increased productivity of workers and businesses in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces.”
Sinabi din ng Punong Ehekutibo, “It is also good to know that this new train system will help minimize air pollution as it is a greener and more energy-efficient means of transportation. It will likewise contribute to a healthier and cleaner environment, thereby improving the livability of the nation’s capital.”
Ayon pa sa Pangulo, ang mga kapareho ring programa ng gobyerno ay dapat nang iimplementa para mabenepisyuhan ang mga mamamayan.
“I enjoin all government agencies to ensure the prompt implementation and completion of significant government projects, while still upholding transparency, integrity and accountability in each operation,” sabi ni P-Duterte.
Gayundin, ininspeksyon ni Pangulong Duterte ang isa sa mga train sets sa naturang event.