DAVAO CITY- The Davao Monorail Project envisioned by Korean Engineering Company (KEC) didn't pursue, but it's not yet game over for the first monorail in the city. Ivan Cortez, head of the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) said in an interview Thursday, a Chinese investor, whom opted to remain anonymous, expressed interest in linking up with a local developer to get the project going.
“They want to know which route is more viable and the number of coaches or passenger carriage to put up whether it will sustainable to put up monorail with a capacity of 20,000 per travel. Through the study, they will determine how much will be invested initially and the operational capacity,” he said.
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Disneyland Monorail. Photo credit to disneyland.disney.go.com. |
Cortez expressed optimism that a monorail system is more viable as it is 90 times cheaper as compared to a bigger rail transit system such as MRT or LRT. The feasibility study will start on March to address the worsening traffic condition in downtown area, a City Hall official said.
SOURCE: HERE.