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The government is currently expanding the railway network up to 1,900 kilometers (1,200 mi) by 2022 through numerous projects. [8] [9] [5] The Philippine railway network consists of two commuter lines provided by the Philippine National Railways (PNR) and three urban mass transit lines operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority and Metro Rail ...
The project's initial phase was approved in 2015, [16] and construction began in 2019. [17] Expected to cost ₱873.62 billion, [18] the line is the most expensive railway transportation project in the country. The entire system is expected to be completed by 2031. [19]
The Mindanao Railway, previously known as the Trans-Mindanao High Speed Railway, is a proposed railway system in Mindanao, the southernmost major island of the Philippines. Originally proposed in 1936 as part of Manuel L. Quezon 's efforts to strengthen the presence of Commonwealth government in Mindanao against the rising influence of Imperial ...
The PNR South Long Haul, also known as the PNR Bicol, was a proposed inter-city rail line project in southern Luzon, Philippines. [1] It is part of the larger Luzon Rail System, [2] a network of long-distance standard-gauge lines being built by the Philippine National Railways throughout Luzon.
The Metro Manila Subway, [7] formerly known as the Mega Manila Subway (MMS) is an under-construction underground rapid transit line in Metro Manila, Philippines.The 33-kilometer (21 mi) line, which will run north–south between Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, Parañaque and Pasay, consists of 17 stations between the East Valenzuela and Bicutan stations.
The government under the administration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo actively pursued the rehabilitation of the Philippine National Railways through various investments and projects designed to revive Philippine rail transport, [7] [16] [17] despite the numerous problems involved. This encompassed three major projects: Northrail, Southrail, and ...
The Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRTS), commonly known as the MRT, is a rapid transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Along with the Manila Light Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways , the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.
The Philippine government has commenced a project to develop a locally designed and manufactured Automated Guideway Transit System (AGTS) through its Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Two prototype lines has been set up by the DOST, one within the University of the Philippines Diliman campus and another in Bicutan in Taguig.