AN UNDERGROUND railway linking passenger terminals has been included in the P209-billion expansion plan for the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) proposed by GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMAC). The unsolicited 50-year master plan was presented Tuesday by Andrew Acquaah Harrison, GMAC chief executive advisor, to Cebu Governor Hilario P. Davide III. The plan was submitted to the national government on June 7. Mr. Davide, in a statement yesterday, expressed support for the project saying, “I’m looking forward for the realization of this project. I believe this will spur economic growth for Cebu.” At the same time, Mr. Davide recommended that GMAC present their plan to other stakeholders, including business groups, heads of local government units, and nongovernment organizations such as the Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board. GMAC’s plan includes the construction of a second runway, third terminal and the management of airside facilities operation. GMAC won the contract for the P17.52-billion MCIA Passenger Terminal Building project under the Aquino administration’s flagship public-private partnership program and the concession to develop the airport for a period of 25 years.

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