Launching gantry 'speeds up' Malolos-Clark railway construction
The launching gantry dubbed 'Luid' used in the construction of the NSCR Malolos-Clark segment. (Photo courtesy of DOTr) MANILA - The construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Malolos-Clark segment reached a milestone on Tuesday with its first use of a launching gantry-a special purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the launching gantry-dubbed 'Luid' or 'Mabuhay' in Kapampangan-represents the first time such equipment was used in Pampanga province. "Luid will travel 5.5 kilometers between ...