Transport & Communications
AirAsia PH names new chief amid expansion push
AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) has named Captain Suresh Bangah as president and general manager of AirAsia Philippines, marking a pivotal leadership shift as the low-cost carrier prepares for a new phase of sustainable and profitable expansion.
Common Station completion targeted for 2027
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced Monday that the long-delayed Unified Grand Central Station—also known as the Common Station—is now slated for completion by 2027. The transport hub, in development since 2009, aims to interconnect LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, and the upcoming Metro Manila Subway.
Partial toll-free use of Skyway Stage 3 to ease EDSA traffic during rehab
Motorists using Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) can expect some relief as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that a portion of Skyway Stage 3 will be toll-free during EDSA’s upcoming reconstruction, set to begin on 13 June 2025. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon revealed Monday that the toll suspension—pending Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approval—will start once the rehabilitation is in full swing, possibly by July or August.
DOTr extends Amandayehan Port deadline amid logistics crunch
From the original one-week deadline to make the Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar operationally safe for vehicles and people to cross the San Juanico Strait to Tacloban City, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) extended its self-imposed target to two weeks.
Globally-backed MRT-4 Project moves forward with international consultancy market call
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is inviting both local and international consultancy firms to participate in a market engagement conference for the project management consultancy (PMC) services of the highly-anticipated Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) Project, marking a significant step in the commercial rollout of one of the Philippines' flagship mass transit initiatives.
