THE current structures being erected and built for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1 are a manifestation that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is concretizing the plans that were made years ago, its chief said on Monday.
At a program after the inspection of the construction of the PNR Clark Phase 1, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said his agency is serious in “making the hopes and dreams” for the railway “possible.”
“We might be nearing the end of our terms, but you will see that we continue to work towards building what was previously just a feasibility study for the previous administration,” he said.
He noted that for PNR Clark Phase 1, the government is building a train simulator and training center to ensure that the management and operations of the railway system are on a par with standards.
Trains for the PNR Clark Phase 1 will also arrive in December.
“The simulator and training center that we are building for this project will be delivered before the fourth quarter of the year. If you sum it all up, this will be a testament that the dream is now turning into reality,” Tugade said.
Currently, the PNR Phase 1 is at 45.82-percent completion rate with girder piles set to be deployed over the next two weeks.
PNR Clark Phase 1 is envisioned as a 38-kilometer railway that runs between Tutuban Station in Manila all the way to Malolos, Bulacan, passing through cities such as Caloocan and Valenzuela, as well as municipalities such as Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, and Guiguinto.
Its second phase, also known as the Malolos-Clark Line, will be a 54-kilometer railway line that will also feature an airport express service, cutting time from Clark International Airport to Makati City to about one hour.
PNR Clark Phase 2 is being built concurrent with the construction of the first phase. The third phase, meanwhile, will connect Manila to Calamba, Laguna.
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