Government eyes opening common station by March 2028
Workers weld iron rods at the construction site of the Unified Grand Central Station (UGCS), also known as the Common Station, alongNorth EDSA on July 21, 2020.MANILA — The government plans to open the common station, or the Unified Grance Central Station, by March 2028.
“We are confident na by the first quarter of 2028,mga March of 2028, bago matapos ang termino ng ating pangulo, base na rin sa kanyang direktiba na tapusin na ito once and for all,” Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said Wednesday.
Dizon spoke with reporters on the first day of the resumption of work for the common station.
“Nung ako eh pumasok as (Department of Transportation Secretary) last year,isa sa mga importanteng bilin at utos ng ating Pangulo is tapusin na finally itong common station. 2007 pa ito,tinalo nito ang lahat ng delayed projects sa (Department of Public Works and Highways),” Dizon said of the project.
“Twenty years na ito,” he said.
In 2025, the DOTr terminated its contract with the company that would have built the Unified Grand Central Station, after “excessive construction delays of the project.”
In April this year, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) said it submitted a proposal to take over the construction of the long-stalled common station.
Dizon said the common station will connect the LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, Edsa Busway, and other public utility vehicle (PUV) terminals.