The Department of Transportation (DoTr) is seeking a swift restart of the long-delayed P2.8-billion Common Station project after the contract with BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company (BFC-FDSC) Consortium was terminated over excessive delays.

Transportation Secretary Vivencio Dizon said that the government is exploring options to resume work under the New Government Procurement Act or the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code.

Next step

“Now that we have terminated the contract with BFC-FDSC Consortium, we can finally proceed with the construction. The next step is to expedite the construction so that our commuters can benefit from this,” Dizon said.

Located in North Edsa, Quezon City, the Common Station is essential for the future of Metro Manila’s transportation network.

The Common Station, meant to link LRT-1, MRT-3 and MRT-7, has faced setbacks since construction began in 2009.

Once completed, it will allow seamless transfers between major rail lines and include an integrated intermodal transport system with bus, jeepney and taxi services.

Initially set for completion in 2020, the project faced pandemic-related setbacks and was rescheduled several times, yet it remains unfinished.

The notice of termination against the project’s contractor follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to speed up the construction of the typical station, which started in 2009.