Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star ) - April 30, 2013 - 12:00am
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/04/30/936460/include-mindanao-railway-ppp-aquino-told
MANILA, Philippines - Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez urged the Aquino administration the other day to include the proposed Mindanao railway project in its PPP (public-private partnership) program.
Rodriguez said the Mindanao railway is a viable project and private investors may be interested in undertaking it with government help.
He said the government had already spent P71 million for a feasibility study that was completed in October 2009.
The study covers a total length of 124 kilometers from Jasaan, Misamis Oriental to Linamon, Lanao del Norte. The railway system aims to link two vital Mindanao gateways, the Laguindingan International Airport and the Mindanao Container Terminal. It will have passenger and cargo operations, Rodriguez said.
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The railway system would link major cites including Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Zamboanga City, Butuan, Surigao, Davao and General Santos.
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