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The Metro Rail Transit Line 8, or MRT-8, also known as PNR East-West Line, is a proposed rapid transit line in the Philippines.It would be a 9-kilometer (5.6 mi) railway system connecting Sampaloc, Manila and Diliman, Quezon City via Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon Avenue, and España Boulevard.
A 12.7-kilometer (7.9-mile) elevated railway line will run from the junction of EDSA at Ortigas Center in Quezon City to Taytay, Rizal. MRT 8 — The Metro Rail Transit Line 8, or MRT-8 (formerly designated as MRT-9, now designated to Metro Manila Subway), also known as PNR East-West Line, is a proposed rapid transit line in the Philippines.
The PNR East West line, or MRT Line 8, is a proposed rapid transit line in Metro Manila in the Philippines, generally running in an east–west direction along the Radial Road 7 and a portion of the Radial Road 8. The line serves 11 stations on 9.4 kilometers (5.8 mi) of line.
Rail transportation in the Greater Manila Area is a major part of the transportation system in Metro Manila and its surrounding areas.The railway network, collectively known as the Greater Capital Region Railway System, [3] [4] [5] consists of the Manila Light Rail Transit System (LRT), Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT), and Philippine National Railways lines within the region.
Nonwithstanding the above, the generally applied maximum speed limits are 20 to 30 km/h (12 to 19 mph) on most city or municipal roads, 40 to 80 km/h (25 to 50 mph) on most highways, and 100 km/h (62 mph) on most expressways. The speed limit sign is a red circle with numbers inside as in most countries including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.
The line generally runs in an east–west direction between Recto in Manila and Antipolo. The line is officially referred to as the Purple Line. Although commonly known as LRT-2, the line is a high capacity heavy rail line that uses large metro cars which are longer and wider than those used on the PNR network and roughly the same size as those ...
The MRT Line 7 is a 22-kilometer (14 mi), 14-station heavy rail line running in a northeast–southwest direction, starting from the San Jose del Monte station in Bulacan to the North Triangle Common Station in Quezon City. First proposed in 2001 and approved in 2004, [40] [41] the project was repeatedly delayed due to right-of-way issues. It ...
Line 1: Light Rail Manila Corporation Line 2: Light Rail Transit Authority: Character: Grade separated [a] Rolling stock: Light rail vehicles (Line 1) Electric multiple units (Line 2) Number of vehicles: 331 vehicles (88 sets) Train length: 3–4 cars: Headway: 8 minutes (average) Technical; System length: 43.5 km (27.0 mi) No. of tracks ...