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PNR deploys 2 new trains to serve Tutuban-Los Baños route

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 10:20 PM

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) on Thursday deployed two new train sets from Indonesia to ply its Tutuban, Manila to Los Baños, Laguna route. Read more »

Japanese railway firm to test anti-groping app

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 05 10:16 PM

East Japan Railway Co. will soon begin trials of an anti-groping smartphone app it has developed, enabling users to notify train conductors of instances of molestation so announcements can be made to warn passengers. Read more »

DOTr: Beware of Mindanao railway investment scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 07:05 PM

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) warned the public on Tuesday against people and groups soliciting money that would supposedly be used to invest in the Mindanao Railway Project.  Read more »

Duterte tells Cebu to build railway, elevated roads to ease traffic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:11 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said Cebu City should build trains or elevated roadways to improve traffic in the area.    Read more »

Pasahero ng LRT-1 nahulog sa riles

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 09:37 AM

Panandaliang nahinto ang operasyon ng LRT-1 ngayong Miyerkoles ng umaga matapos mahulog sa riles ang isang babaeng pasahero, ayon sa awtoridad.    Read more »

Chinese firm signs contract to supply trains for PNR Bicol project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 09:01 PM

The Philippines has formally signed the contract with a Chinese company to supply trains for the state railway operator's long haul route to the Bicol region.  Read more »

PNR deploys new Indonesian-made trains

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 04:31 PM

The new train sets aim to serve 13,500 additional passengers daily, bringing the total capacity of PNR from 60,000 to 73,500 passengers per day.  Read more »

Duterte forms Philippine Railway Institute

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 05:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has formed a body that will handle research efforts and the development of personnel in the railway sector. Read more »

Tiu's Greenergy wants to build Manila tramway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 03:35 PM

The proposed tram will initially have 13 stations along Roxas Boulevard from the Port Area to Vito Cruz, Greenergy said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Read more »

LRT-1 operator looks to ad revenue from app while waiting for fare hike

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 08:24 PM

The Light Railway Manila Corporation launched its IkotMNL mobile app earlier this year, which provides information on real-time train arrivals and departures, fares as well as a chatbox for customer service. Read more »

QC council wants Metro Manila subway route changed to follow EDSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:40 PM

A route that passes through the length of EDSA was more practical because it was safer, cheaper and faster to build, and it served more commuters, says Rep. Winston Castelo. Read more »

MRT-3 to replace degraded rails starting November

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 11:14 AM

MANILA - The Metro Rail Transit will replace degraded MRT-3 rails starting November, an MRT-3 official said Thursday. Read more »

Six firms bid to build parts of Clark railway project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 03:17 PM

Five foreign firms and one local company are bidding to build segments of a major railway project that will connect Clark City in Pampanga to Calamba City in Laguna, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday. Read more »

LRT-2 to open earlier starting Oct. 14

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:55 PM

The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will open an hour earlier starting on October 14, a spokesperson from the railway's management said Saturday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 8, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:13 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

LRT2 resumes partial operation

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:45 AM

Passengers wait at the LRT-2 Araneta Center-Cubao station as the railway resumes partial operation from Cubao to Recto stations with 5 trains, on Tuesday.  Read more »

Expat Pinoy engineers to come home to build Metro Manila Subway: DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 11:03 PM

More than 60 Filipino railway engineers and technicians currently employed in Bahrain, Qatar and Denmark agreed to work on rail projects in the Philippines, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade told senators. Read more »

From wartime shelters to Dolphy’s office: 10 historical landmarks integral to Manila’s identity

Isidra Reyes
Updated as of Aug 04 03:54 PM

Some have played significant roles during wartime, becoming refuge to both allies and foes, while others were witnesses to progress and peacetime. Our history is written on their walls—and here’s what we need to know. Read more »

LRT-1 operator readies mobile app for commuters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 10:39 AM

The app, which will be available on both iOS and Android, will provide commuters with real-time train schedules using GPS trackers on each train, as well as a crowd or traffic feature, Light Rail Manila Corp president and CEO Juan Alfonso told ANC. Read more »

DOTr inks contract with Japanese firms for Tutuban-Malolos railway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 04:34 PM

The new 37.6-kilometer railway promises to cut travel time between Tutuban and Malolos to just 35 minutes from 1.5 hours today. Read more »