Over breakfast some years back, in one of those times I had the opportunity to sit down with tycoon Ramon S. Ang or RSA, together with a small group of fellow journalists, he talked about the importance of having an airport express similar to Hong Kong’s much-touted MTR which connects the airport to the rest of the city.
At the time, he was beaming with excitement as he revealed plans to have an MRT Loop with an airport express that would seamlessly connect San Miguel Corp. ’s proposed New Manila International Airport in Bulacan to EDSA and various points in between.
The agreement, signed by DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eric Ines and RSA, is certainly a very welcome development because our main gateway really needs to be upgraded. It’s good to know that the DOTr already made sure that the North-South Commuter Railway project included an airport express service that will connect NAIA and the Clark International Airport in Pampanga.
Hopefully, NSCR would also trigger less ground vibration compared to the older types of trains used by the Philippine National Railways . I know because I’ve taken the PNR several times in the past. It’s also a plus that the ride in Hong Kong MTR’s airport express service is always a pleasant one, with nice views of the city. The distance between Hong Kong International Airport and the farthest point which is Hong Kong Station is about 36 kilometers, which you can cover in a span of 25 minutes.
Singapore’s Changi has an efficient MRT system which provides connections to just about every part of the island.
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