Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the Philippine government hopes to secure by end of this year approval by the Japanese government of the final terms for the auction of the P30-billion train car supply project that will be funded through a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Cesar Chavez, assistant secretary for Rail at the DOTr, told reporters that the Philippine government expects to finalize policy for the purchase of 120 trains cars for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1—particularly the provision that stipulates that components may be procured only from Japanese suppliers.

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