Philippines: Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project

Project Name Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 Project

Project Number 53172-001

Country / Economy Philippines

Project Status Proposed

Project Type /
Modality of Loan
Assistance

MFF Facility Concept: Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4

Source of Funding / Project
Amount
Ordinary capital resources US$ 1,000.00 million

OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities

OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster
Operational Priorities
resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP4: Making cities more livable
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity

Sector / Subsector Transport / Urban public transport

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming

The MRT4 project will be a fully elevated railway mass-transit

system to serve the eastern side of Metro Manila including the
highly populated areas of the province of Rizal. As a high-capacity
urban public-transport system, the MRT4 will address the current
transport bottleneck along the Ortigas avenue, will be
approximately 13.4 km long, with 10 stations, and barrier-free
design to allow inclusive access. The project will provide a reliable,
rapid, affordable, and safe public transport; will reduce air
pollution and greenhouse gas emissions; will reduce traffic
congestions and commute/travel times from Taytay to the Ortigas
Description
central business district (CBD) from currently 1-3 hours by road to
less than half an hour by rail. It will ensure maintain the high
economic growth and inclusive urban development of eastern
Manila, the Ortigas CDB, Pasig city and the neighboring Rizal
province. It will be developed as an integrated public transport
system, interconnected to the existing and/or currently
implemented public mass-transit systems (i.e., MRT3 and the
Metro Manila Subway Project), with an intermodal integration of
bus feeder routes and jeepney lines and will center on transit-
oriented developments along the corridor.
 In the Philippines, substantial underinvestment in infrastructure
has led to chronic capacity constraints in the transport sector,
resulting in economic losses due to road congestion and in
significant air pollution, as 98% of passenger transport and 55% of
freight transport are by road. Making Metro Manila one of the most
dense and congested natural cities in the Asian region. One of the
main transport bottlenecks in the eastern region of Metro Manila is
the Ortigas Avenue, which is considered as a main thoroughfare
Project Rationale and
that links the eastern province of Rizal with the densely populated
Linkage to
cities and business districts in Metro Manila (i.e., Quezon City, and
Country/Regional
Pasig, including Ortigas CBD). The Rizal Province, being in close
Strategy
proximity with Metro Manila has continuously high annual growth
rates and is one of the most densely populated province outside of
Metro Manila. The congestion situation is therefore continuously
worsening along the Ortigas Avenue corridor. With insufficient
public transport options available and no capable public mass-
rapid-transit systems in place, travel times during peak hours
along this corridor can take an average of 3 hours for the 11.5 km
journey from Tikling in Taytay, Rizal, to the Ortigas CBD.

Improved urban transport connectivity; inclusive growth and

Impact
strategic urban development; private investment fostered

Sustainable, efficient, and people-centered mass-rapid transport

Outcome
system implemented

Public-transport system constructed and commissioned

Outputs Efficient and sustainable O&M services established
Institutional capacity developed and strengthened

Geographical Cainta, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Ortigas Avenue, Taytay,

Location Tikling Street
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
The project is exclusively located in the built-up environment and no
impacts on the biodiversity and the ecological functions are
expected. The anticipated significant adverse environment impacts
and risk are related to noise, vibration, utilities shifting, air quality
deterioration, traffic congestion, and occupational and community
health and safety. The project will have positive net benefit in terms
Environmental of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the planned
Aspects shift from internal- combustion- engine-based road transportation, to
a metro railway public transport system, which uses electric
powered railcars. A significant section of the project, including the
entire depot are located in flood prone areas which will exacerbated
by the predicted increase in rainfall and urbanization that will
require a range of climate adaptation measures to ensure
sustainability of the project and the surrounding communities.
 As the project will construct a fully elevated rail system, land
acquisition and resettlement (LAR) will be limited to the structures
found in the project alignment but outside of the public road space.
LAR will be needed (i) adjacent of existing roads for the station
landings and building access, (ii) along areas where the alignment
diverts from right of way of public roads, and (ii) for the depot
access track and the depot area with workshops, data center,
Involuntary staging areas, control room, and other facilities. A number of
Resettlement households will be compensated for land and residences, and other
households without land titles will have to be relocated and provided
alternative housing according to the ADB SPS and national
regulations. Utilities will have to be shifted, which is currently
assessed. Separate Resettlement Plans are under development for
(i) the viaduct alignment, stations, (ii) for the depot area, and (iii) for
required utility shifting. A Resettlement Framework is currently
under preparation for the MFF.

No groups or communities qualifying as IPs under the SPS will be

affected by the project, as the project is using existing road corridors
Indigenous Peoples in urban areas in Metro Manila. No claims for ancestral domain have
been identified at this stage. This will be confirmed during project
preparation.
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
Consultations are ongoing with affected stakeholders, including local
government instances at different levels, and affected land owning
households and informal settler households. A number of
During Project
consultations with different groups in the different areas affected by
Design
the project have been undertaken since 2022 and are currently
happening in 2023. Consultation channels are provided for all
affected stakeholders to engage with the project team.

During Project
Implementation
Business Opportunities
Advanced contracting of the main works packages is foreseen to start
Consulting
during or upon completion of the design and tender documents
Services
estimated around Q1 2024.

Project Preparation: The detailed architectural and engineering design

services, the independent checking engineer services, and the shadow
operation services and other due diligence including safeguards,
economics, financial management, procurement, etc., required for
Procurement
processing of the Project will be prepared by different consultant teams
engaged under the ongoing Loan 3886-PHI: Infrastructure Preparation
and Innovation Facility (Additional Financing) and the regional TRTA
facility, TA 9631: Southeast Asia Transport Project Preparatory Facility.

Responsible ADB Officer Zander, Ruediger

Responsible ADB Department Sectors Group

Responsible ADB Division Transport Sector Office (SG-TRA)

Timetable
Concept Clearance 03 Dec 2022
Fact Finding 04 Jun 2024 to 13 Jun 2024

MRM 22 Nov 2024

Approval -

Last Review Mission -

Last PDS Update 18 Sep 2023

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