The Iloilo Monorail is a proposed transit system in Iloilo City on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.
The monorail system was proposed by Chinese investors in 2017. The initial plan was to connect Iloilo International Airport to the City of Iloilo. In 2018 it was announced that there would be three lines:
Line 1: Iloilo City Hall to Ungka in Jaro district.
Line 2: Jaro to City.
Line 3: Mohon, Areval to City.
The monorail system was proposed by Chinese investors, with Chinese electric car maker BYD involved. BYD branched out into building monorails in China, called SkyRail.
[SkyRail as depicted on the BYD Rail Transit website.]
The Iloilo Monorail would be integrated with the proposed Panay Railway, but at this point the city monorail and island railway have not been approved yet.
Iloilo Monorail map
[Map of Iloilo Monorail.]
Links and resources
Feasibility Study of Proposed Monorail System in Iloilo City by BYD
Published by Department of Transportation(DOTr) on Feb. 20, 2019.
Iloilo City Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) 2021-2029
News archive
2022
Guv mulls monorail project for Iloilo – [30/07/22
“Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Friday said they are eyeing the development of a provincial monorail system which would complement the revival of the defunct Panay Railways to increase mobility in the province.”
2018
‘Monorail’ systems eyed in Iloilo, Balanga by Chinese e-car firm – [20/07/18]
“Solar Transport and Automotive Resources Corp. (STAR Corp.), the official distributor of Chinese carmaker BYD, confirmed that it is seeking to build “monorail” systems in Balanga, Bataan, and Iloilo City.”
Monorail good for Iloilo? Feasibility study out soon – [07/06/18]
“The entrance and exits to and outside the city have been identified – terminals in Barangay Mohon, Arevalo district; and Barangay Ungka and Barangay Tagbak transport terminals in Jaro district.”
Monorail a boon to Iloilo City – [02/06/18]
“Last January, the result of the pre-feasibility study showed that this city is capable of hosting the project.”
Proposed monorail a boost to Iloilo City economy – [01/06/18]
“…the first of the project’s three phases will cover three Iloilo City routes — Iloilo City Hall to Ungka in Jaro district for Line 1; Jaro to the city center for Line 2; and Mohon, Areval to City Proper for Line 3.”
Chinese engineers to inspect Iloilo for monorail project – [26/01/18]
“Chinese engineers and geologists will be arriving on Jan. 31 to study Iloilo’s capacity to host a monorail system.”
Chinese investor finds monorail feasible in Iloilo City – [23/01/18]
“Iloilo City is capable of hosting a monorail project according to a pre-feasibility study conducted by the BYD Auto Co. Inc., an automaker and new energy technology based in China.”
2017
Chinese firm studies monorail project for Iloilo – [30/08/17]
“The initial plan is to put up the monorail system from Iloilo City to the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town, about 20 kilometers away.”
BYD gets first overseas monorail order – [25/08/17]
“BYD said on Wednesday it would build a 20 kilometer SkyRail line in the city of Iloilo in the Philippines, the company’s first overseas monorail order. BYD officially entered the business in China last October after investing five billion yuan, or $746 million, in monorail systems. It expects to have systems up and running in 20 mainland cities by the end of this year.
Illoilo’s line is scheduled to be operational in 2019, BYD said.”
Iloilo City signs pact with Chinese firm for monorail system study – [24/08/17]
Philippines, Iloilo monorail pre-feasibility study signed – [23/08/17]
“On 22 Aug 2017 Iloilo City Council approved plans for a pre-feasibility study for a proposed monorail system. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) authorized Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to sign a Memorandum of Understanding and a Non-Disclosure Agreement for the project with Chinese company BYD Auto Industry Company Limited.”
Chinese investors plan monorail in Iloilo City – [09/06/17]
“Chinese investors, who happened to meet President Rodrigo Duterte during the latter’s visit in China, planned to put up a monorail system in Iloilo City.”
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