DOTr starts MRT 4 consultations 

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will start the consultations on the proposed Metro Rail Transit Line 4, a fully-elevated railway mass-transit system serving the eastern side of Metro Manila and the highly-populated areas of Rizal province, according to a report by Manila Standard.

The DOTr said it is inviting all interested local and international consultants/companies to participate in the market engagement conference for the project management consultancy of the MRT Line 4 project.

It aims to ascertain the level of interest of the local and foreign consultants for the project. The Conference will be hosted by the DOTr in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on June 4, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at EDSA Shangri-La Manila in Mandaluyong.

The government is seeking a $1-billion loan from the ADB to finance the planned mass transport system that will run from San Juan City to Taytay, Rizal.

The 15.56-kilometer MRT4 would have 11 stations, two other provisional stations in the future and a barrier-free design to allow inclusive access. It is expected to address the transport bottleneck along Ortigas Ave.

The ADB said the MRT4 project would provide a reliable, rapid, affordable and safe public transport and would reduce traffic congestions and commute/travel times from Taytay to the Ortigas CBD from one to three hours by road to less than half an hour by rail.

It will also maintain the high-economic growth and inclusive urban development of eastern Manila, the Ortigas CDB, Pasig City and the neighboring Rizal province, the ADB said.

Once fully operational, the P59.3-billion MRT-4 system could run 80 kilometers per hour at maximum speed and a commercial speed of 25 kilometers to 40 kilometers an hour.