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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
No LRT1 services on Nov. 28, 2021 and Jan. 23 and 30, 2022 —LRMC
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) on Monday announced there will be no operations of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT1) on three Sundays starting this November until January 2022.
The temporary suspension of LRT1 operations will be implemented on November 28, 2021, and on January 23 and 30, 2022.
This is to give way to the test runs and trial runs of the brand new signaling system.
“We look forward to the many exciting developments lined up for LRT-1 in 2022. The migration to the new signaling system underscores LRMC’s commitment to modernizing the LRT-1 and delivering better service to our customers. We would like to request the understanding of our passengers for this temporary inconvenience, and would like to assure them that this will be beneficial in the long run,” Enrico R. Benipayo, LRMC chief operating officer, said.
The signaling system is used to direct the railway traffic and ensure trains keep clear of each other, the LRMC said.
The company also said the upgrade to the Alstom signaling system is necessary for the use of the 4th Generation train sets on the existing system. The trainsets are set to be used beginning mid-2022.
Commuters were advised to take other means of transport on the three days the LRT1 will temporarily stop operations. —KG, GMA News
Monday, November 22, 2021
Sunday, November 21, 2021
First 8-car trainset for PNR Clark Phase 1 arrives in PH
The Department of Transportation on Sunday announced that the first of the 13 trainsets for the Philippine National Railways' Clark line have arrived in the country.
The trainsets were procured from Japan Transport Engineering Company and Sumitomo Corporation.
The 8-car trainset, which will be used for PNR Clark Phase 1, will undergo customs clearances and will be brought to the Malanday Depot in Valenzuela by December.
DOTr said the trainset has already passed the factory acceptance test in Japan in October before it was delivered to the country.
Another trainset is expected to arrive in the country by the second quarter of 2022.
Once it becomes operational, the PNR Clark Phase 1 will connect Malolos, Bulacan and Tutuban, Manila, reducing the travel time to 30 minutes from the current 1 hour and 30 minutes.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/21/21/first-pnr-clark-trainset-arrives-in-ph
Saturday, November 20, 2021
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
DOTr inks deal with NLEX to erect columns for PNR Clark Phase 2
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has recently inked a deal with privately-led NLEX Corp. for the erection of columns for the second phase of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark project.
In a statement late Tuesday, the DOTr said it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with NLEX, which will be responsible for erecting the columns “in the shoulders and median island” of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway to facilitate the seamless operations of both the expressway and the railway.
“Ang ating MOA ngayon ang tunay na makikinabang dito ay ang milyun-milyong Pilipino—kung saan ang mandato ni Secretary Tugade at DOTr, kasama na ang PNR ay bigyan sila ng maginhawang pamumuhay,” DOTr Undersecretary Giovanni Lopez said.
(“This MOA will help millions of Filipinos, which is part of the government’s mandate to provide a prosperous life.”)
The 53-kilometer PNR Clark Project Phase 2, which forms the second leg of the North-South Commuter Railway, seeks to link cities and municipalities in Central Luzon to Metro Manila.
DOTr has said that PNR Clark Phase 2, once completed, will reduce travel time between Makati City and Clark International Airport to less than two hours. The project’s overall progress stands at 31.21%.
The PNR Clark project is part of the government’s “Build Build Build” Infrastructure Program.