DOTr: New Administration to Continue The North-South Commuter Railway Project

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade has assured the public that the construction of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project will continue despite the new administration. After inspecting the second leg of the NSCR Project–PNR Clark Phase 2, Secretary Tugade gave three reasons why the project would not be called off even after […]

DOTr Unveils North-South Commuter Railway Project

Feast your eyes with the state-of-the-art and single largest flagship project of the current administration. This is the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. It’s a massive 147-km rail transport route, comprising of 37 stations and 464 train cars. It stretches across 28 cities and municipalities within the three regions of Central Luzon, National Capital Region, […]

Japan, Korea, China Interested in Funding the Mindanao Railway Project

Here’s some good news for our Mindanaoan siblings. Japan, Korea, and China are ready to provide funding for the proposed Mindanao Railway System project, according to a report by Rappler on Thursday. The proposed Mindanao Railway System is a 2,000-kilometer railway project aimed at connecting key Mindanao cities Davao, Zamboanga, Butuan, Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, […]

Japan Plans P110B Loan for Malolos-Tutuban Railway Project

Looks like the Philippines will be getting some much-needed aid with the expansion of its railway systems in the form of a generous P110 billion loan from Japan. In a report by Rappler, Masato Ohtaka, deputy press secretary of the Japanese foreign ministry, explained the necessity for a safe, punctual train system by recalling the […]

Duterte to Improve Existing Railways, Develop More Rail and Transit Options in Country

In his recent State of the Nation Address on Monday, President Duterte vowed to improve the country’s aging railway systems and pursue new rail and mass transit projects in the country. Duterte outlined his administration’s plans for Metro Manila’s railway systems: “Passenger capacity congestion shall be addressed by increasing the number of running trains from […]

LRT-1 to Cavite Now a Step Closer to Reality

Those coming from the South of Metro Manila will be able to commute via LRT soon, as the LRTA announced that they have successfully conducted it’s first test run for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension. The completion of the test run is crucial to ensure that the Phase 1 of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension will be […]

New LRT Fare Matrix Revealed, to Go into Effect on August 2

After confirming the fare hike for LRT-1 and LRT-2 and justifying the need for one, the DoTR has revealed the new fare matrix for both LRT Lines. For LRT-2, an end-to-end ride from Recto to Antipolo will be Php 33 for Beep card owners and Php for single-journey tickets. As for the base fare, it […]

LRT1, LRT2 Fare Hike To Take Effect on August 2

After NLEX officially implemented its new round of toll hikes last June 15, the DoTR announced that both the LRT1 and LRT2 will implement a fare hike effective August 2. “We at the Department of Transportation (DOTr) believe that this fare adjustment will contribute to maintaining affordable mass transportation services for the two commuter-train lines,” […]

US To Invest PHP 165B For Improving PH Transport Systems

With US President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meeting to discuss the future between the two nations, all eyes wanted to see if this would bear fruit. We’ve seen quite a lot of documentation on what’s been discussed, but one of the most notable is the US commitment to improve transport systems […]

DOTr Chavez: Rail Transport Sector Poised to Become Part of BBM’s Legacy

DOTr Chavez: Rail Transport Sector To Be Admin’s Flagship Project

When asked about his possible promotion as the new press secretary, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railways, Cesar Chavez, said he is aware that he is among those being considered but he is still “thinking about it” as the rail transport sector is very promising. Chavez did not reveal who from the Office of the […]

Marcos Kicks Off Construction of Metro Manila Subway

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the two stations of Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP)—Ortigas and Shaw Boulevard stations. According to Bautista, the Metro Manila Subway will be the crown jewel of the country’s mass transit infrastructure system after its completion. The […]

Deliks Yan: DOTr Questioned For Pursuing Chinese Loans

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) found themselves in the hot seat when the Senators questioned their decision to continue pursuing Chinese loans, even though Japan offers better loan terms.  DOTr recently requested the Department of Finance to resubmit the loan applications to China for the funding of three railway projects: the PNR South Long Haul […]