THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) and power distributor Meralco signed an agreement on Thursday, allowing the latter to construct facilities at the Valenzuela Depot of the Metro Manila Subway and power the country’s first-ever underground railway.
The partnership, according to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, will guarantee commuters uninterrupted power and reliable service from the railway system.
“I would like to thank Meralco for your support as this agreement will help the Metro Manila Subway a step closer to reality,” Secretary Bautista said during the signing of the Switching Station Agreement with Deeds of Usufruct between the DOTr and Meralco.
Under the Switching Station Agreement with Deeds of Usufruct, the transport agency will provide Meralco with a Switching Station area of 1,743 square meters for the interconnection of the Metro Manila Subway to the energy provider’s distribution network.
Once granted by the DOTr lot allocation, Meralco will finance, install, construct, control, operate and maintain the required facilities within the Switching Station for the Metro Manila Subway.
