The Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) proposal to construct the first cable car system in the Philippines in Antipolo City, the seat of Rizal province and a popular pilgrimage site, excited Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro “Jun” Ynares III.
After learning that the anticipated cable car might be operational by 2028 from Undersecretary Timothy John Batan, Mayor Ynares commended the DOTr. “The project was just a dream not so long ago, and early last year we met with representatives from the DOTr and foreign consultants for the pre-feasibility study,” the mayor said.
“The news that the proposed Antipolo Cable Car Project is feasible has pleasantly surprised us,” Ynares wrote on social media.
The Antipolo Cable Car Project, according to the DOTr, will link Antipolo City and the MRT-4 Taytay Station.
“Antipolo is very dense, with a large population and significant economic activity, so it makes sense to connect MRT-4 to Antipolo City,” Batan said in a press release.
According to Ynares, an extensive feasibility study supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is anticipated to be published early in the following year. By 2026, the building of the cable car system is expected to begin with the bidding process.
The mayor continued by saying that, assuming no unforeseen circumstances, the building phase should take two years. The commuter transportation system that links commuters to MRT-4 is anticipated to be operational by 2028.
The pre-feasibility study for the project, which was finished earlier this year, was sponsored by the ADB, according to the DOTr.
“The project appears viable. The next step is the detailed feasibility study, which the ADB is also financing,” added Batan.
The detailed feasibility study, which will determine the project’s cost and passenger capacity, is scheduled to start in 2025, according to the DOTr. The following year, project bidding will begin.
