PNR Manila to Clark
The opening of bids for three contract packages under the PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) attracted a record-high number of bidders.
Nine international and two local companies participated in the opening of bids Tuesday, 27 August 2019.
Package 1 covers civil works for 17 km of PNR Clark Phase 2 including the Calumpit and Apalit Stations, while Package 2 runs 16 km including the San Fernando Station, and Package 3 covers 12 km encompassing the Angeles and Clark Stations.
“We are very happy with the turnout of bidders for PNR Clark Phase 2. This vibrant participation from international and local companies is proof that they trust this government and the processes we institute. This is indeed a vote of confidence that we are doing things the right way, and soon, our countrymen will reap the benefits through improved mobility and connectivity,” PNR General Manager Junn Magno expressed.
The 53-kilometer line from Malolos, Bulacan to Clark, Pampanga forms part of the PhP777.55-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which is currently the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) largest and fastest-moving project.
PNR Manila to Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine National Railways (PNR) announced on Thursday that a Diesel Multiple-Unit (DMU) train has arrived in Naga City on Thursday to do a trial run in preparation for the hauling of medical supplies to Bicol amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Lawyer Celeste Lauta, PNR assistant general manager, told the Philippine News Agency that the test run would determine the capability of the DMU train in bringing cargo supplies to the region from Metro Manila.
These supplies, she said, are those needed by the Department of Health, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine National Police in their fight against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Bicol.
Lauta said, “once the train test run is successful, we will request the Interagency Task Force approval following the ECQ Safety Health and Environment Protocol for the PNR to resume the Manila-Naga train operations”.
Several problems including those concerning informal settlers and severe damage to the tracks have caused PNR services to cease, although the current administration has been consistently working to make PNR fully operational anew. (PNA)
*Last updated: April 16, 2024