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The cargo rail project from Subic to Batangas accelerated with the recent distribution of titles to landowners affected by the project
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The Bases Conversion Development Authority, together with the provincial government of Pampanga, distributed titles to those affected by the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway Project alignment in the towns of Porac and Floridablanca, Pampanga
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BCDA said the landowners’ cooperation will help accelerate implementation of the 250-kilometer cargo railway
The cargo rail project from Subic to Batangas accelerated with the recent distribution of titles to landowners affected by the project.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), together with the provincial government of Pampanga, distributed transfer certificates of titles (TCTs) to those affected by the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway Project alignment in the towns of Porac and Floridablanca, Pampanga.
The ceremony signals the government’s commitment to pursue high-impact infrastructure projects while maintaining a harmonious relationship with its stakeholders, BCDA said in a statement.
In November last year, BCDA also distributed 68 TCTs to at least 43 landowners in Pampanga also affected by the SCMB railway project.
BCDA said the landowners’ cooperation will help accelerate implementation of the 250-kilometer cargo railway that will provide connectivity in Luzon and give way to more economic opportunities and jobs for Filipinos, including residents of Pampanga.
The SCMB railway project, being undertaken by BCDA and the Department of Transportation, was designated as a flagship project under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), which aims to support connectivity between the four points of Subic, Clark, Manila and Batangas.
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The Philippines, United States, and Japan in 2024 announced that they intend to develop the LEC as the latest economic corridor of the Group of Seven (G7) Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI).
Through the PGI, the G7—an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the US —aims to mobilize up to $600 billion by 2027 in order to narrow the infrastructure investment gap in partner countries.
The SCMB railway project has secured $2.5 million from the US Trade and Development Agency for the conduct of a feasibility study in partnership with the Swedish government.
The project is an extension of the earlier proposed Subic-Clark Railway Project, a 71-kilometer line intended to connect the Port of Subic Bay and Clark International Airport in Pampanga stalled since the Philippine government withdrew from loan negotiations with China.
