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| GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION • Alleged attempted extortion of $30M for MRT expansion deal on July 9 & 10, 2012 • Czech Ambassador Joseph Rychtar filed the case against the DOTC's former General Manager Al Vitangcol • Accused Liberal Party candidate Wilson de Vera was one of PH Trams' incorporators |
CNR DALIAN’S LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE
• Does not have experience in manufacturing light rail vehicles with articulated bogies. • A functional failure of an articulated bogie can cause serious accidents such as derailment • Has not delivered LRVs out of China before • New trains may be incompatible with the train system • New trains may not ensure riding public's safety |
MPIC PROPOSAL
• MRTC Shareholders forged a Cooperation Agreement with MPIC's Manny Pangilinan • The proposal included purchase of new trains, improvement and upgrade of the system, takeover of MRT operations • MPIC offered to shoulder the P7B subsidy the government pays for passenger fare annually |
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MRT OWNER SENT 3 PROPOSALS TO PURCHASE NEW TRAINS IN THE PAST
• MRTC forecasted a breach in the system's capacity in 2002 • MRTC repeatedly sent proposals in years 2002, 2004, and 2007 for the purchase of Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) • DOTC did not respond to any of the proposals |
NOT ENOUGH TRAINS FOR OPERATIONS
• The MRT was designed to carry 350,000 passengers • The trains are running at 171% of its passenger capacity today |
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