The DOTr is reviving the Philippine National Railway’s Bicol Express with the reconstruction of a new railway system from Manila to Bicol. Here are updates from DOTr Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan.
Once operational, the revived Bicol Express is seen to take six hours to reach Bicol from Manila with a design speed of 120kph and operational speed of 80kph.
This project is being built through the P175 billion loan from the Chinese government which was signed on November 2018 during the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meeting in Manila. It was followed by the signing of contract with the Project Management Consultant or the PMC for the said project.
Moreover, Transport Undersecretary TJ Batan added that the PMC has presented their outputs to Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade during his recent visit to China for the regular official bilateral meeting.
According to the department, there would be nine new train stations from Paco in Manila to Matnog town in Sorsogon.
The government highlights that the PNR-Bicol Express will be reconstructed instead of rehabilitated, which means everything will be new—from the trains to the stations.
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