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January 13, 2023 | Metros

Tunnelling starts on Metro Manila Subway

Official launch after delays due to land ownership disputes.

January 26, 2022 | Infrastructure

Chinese joint venture awarded Philippines’ Bicol line construction contract

Journey times will be less than a third of current times when full line is open.

September 28, 2021 | Commuter Rail

Construction of Manila’s North-South Commuter Railway extension begins

The extension will take the commuter line past Clark International Airport to New Clark City.

July 26, 2021 | Financial

Record number of bids for Philippine North-South Commuter Railway

The bids cover the third phase of the line.

March 1, 2021 | Fleet

Philippine National Railways terminates CRRC DMU contract

The contract was originally awarded to CRRC Zhuzhou in December 2019.

December 22, 2020 | Asia

Viaduct contract awarded for Philippines’ NSCR

BOUYGUES Construction subsidiary VSL International has been awarded a €100m contract to construct a 16km-long viaduct for the Philippines’ North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.

October 8, 2020 | Asia

Philippines awards final two contracts for Malolos - Clark line

PHILIPPINE National Railways (PNR) and the Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) have awarded the two remaining construction contracts for the 53km Malolos - Clark section of its North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.

August 4, 2020 | Asia

Philippines awards North-South Commuter Railway contracts

PHILIPPINES National Railway (PNR) has awarded the first two engineering and construction contracts for Clark Phase 2 of its North-South Commuter Railway Project (NSCR), following a virtual signing ceremony on August 1.

February 22, 2019 | Asia

Philippine’s hybrid-electric train undergoes testing

PHILIPPINE National Railways’ (PNR) new hybrid-electric train (HET) developed by engineers from the Department of Science and Technology (Dost) could begin operations by April, if testing is completed in time.

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