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(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation will hold an inaugural run of the Philippine National Railways new railcars from Indonesia today. The DOTr said the six railcars purchased from PT Industri Kereta Api will form part of the 37 railcars and three locomotives earlier purchased from the same company. The new coaches will ply the PNR’s FTI-Tutuban and FTI-Malabon routes. They will add 18 to 20 trips per day. “The inaugural run this morning is historically […]
(Eagle News)– Six brand new coaches to be used by the Philippine National Railways arrived on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from Indonesia. The Department of Transportation said the diesel multiple unit cars are only a part of the 37 rail cars and three locomotives acquired by the Philippines from its Asian neighbor. The arrival of the new coaches came after the DOTr announced the PNR line from Tutuban, Manila would now be extended to Los Baños, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Railways has formally extended its rail services to Los Banos, Laguna. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said this was made possible by the addition of new stations and a new train set from Japan. From Tutuban, Manila, the PNR line now extends to Pansol, Masili, Los Baños, College, and the International Rice Research Institute, after the Calamba station. The fare from Tutuban to Los Banos is P150. […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Railways and Light Rail Transit-1 resumed operations on Tuesday, April 23, following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Luzon. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a post on Tuesday. Earlier, the DOTr said operations of the Metro Rail Transit-3 and the LRT-2 resumed. The DOTr had announced the suspension of all rail systems on Monday afternoon to ensure the structural integrity of the tracks following the quake. “Further to earlier […]
(Eagle News) — Isasailalim na ng Philippine National Railways (PNR) sa validation testing ang mga hybrid electric train na ginawa ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sa Marso. Ayon kay DOTr Spokesperson Goddes Libiran, ito ay upang masiguro na ligtas na gamitin ng publiko ang mga nasabing tren. Taong 2017 nang mailunsad ang hybrid electric train na may haba na nasa apatnapung (40) metro at may maximum speed na 50 kilometers per hour. Bahagi […]
(Eagle News)–A man was killed after a Philippine National Railways train ran over him on Wednesday, Dec. 19. PNR spokesperson Joseline Geronimo said in a radio interview the man crossed the railway in Pandacan, Manila past 6 a.m. as the train was moving. He was killed on the spot. Although the man has been identified, authorities preferred to withhold his name until after his family has been informed about what happened.
(Eagle News)—–Six people were hurt in a hostage-taking incident in Manila on Monday, Dec. 17. Authorities said this was after Dominador Abrillo, 38, fired several shots using the gun he allegedly grabbed from Philippine National Railways guard Johnrel Jabonillo. Abrillo, who allegedly also took hostage a five-year-old boy at the Philippine National Railways Station in Sta. Mesa, reportedly went berserk when he learned his brother had been killed in a police operation in Pampanga. The victims are […]
(Eagle News) — Good news para sa mga mananakay ng Philippine National Railways o (PNR). Inanunsyo ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na palalawigin ang biyahe ng PNR sa pamamagitan ng paglulunsad ng Malabon at Taguig stations. Ayon kay Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade, bahagi pa rin ito ng dry-run upang mapaganda pa ang serbisyo nito. Magsisimula ang ruta nito mula Gov. Pascual platform sa Malabon hanggang sa FTI station sa Taguig at magkakahalaga ng 25 pesos […]
(Eagle News) — Around 10,000 passengers can now use the Caloocan to Dela Rosa, Makati line of the Philippine National Railways. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said six trains with a total capacity of 700 to 800 were deployed during the reopening of the line on Wednesday, Aug. 1. PNR General Manager Junn Magno said the line had been rehabilitated as it was “heavily damaged because of water intrusion.” “This is a good opportunity for us […]
(Eagle News) — Magkakaloob ng libreng sakay ang Philippine National Railways at Manila Metro Rail Transit System sa mga manggagawa bukas, Mayo 1, bilang paggunita sa Labor Day. Sa abiso ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) at ng PNR, libre ang sakay ng mga manggagawa na patungong Alabang sa pagitan ng alas 6:07 ng umaga at alas 7:37 ng umaga at sa pagitan ng 4:07 PM hanggang 5:37 PM. Libre din ang sakay ng mga papuntang […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Wednesday, March 28 stopped its operation to start its annual general maintenance of trains. In its advisory, the MRT-3 said that it will suspend operations until Sunday, April 1. It will resume operations on Monday, April 2. The move is to give way to their general maintenance activities as the mass rail system aims to deploy 15 trains after the long […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Philippine National Railway, it is not guaranteed that their trains will be back in operation in June in time for the start of the new school year after the PNR suspended operations due to the rehabilitation of railroad tracks. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
