A joint venture between Hong Kong construction firm Leighton Asia and the Lopez Group’s First Balfour, Inc. has begun erecting the critical diaphragm-wall structure for the underground station of the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project. In a statement, First Balfour said the structural...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that around five companies are lining up to be the operator of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), as the big-ticket project continues to draw investor interest amid corruption scandals that have hounded the public works sector. Acting...
The Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) operations and maintenance project, valued at around ₱229.3 billion, during its second meeting on Tuesday, July 15. Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M....
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to secure the broadband co-sharing partnership with Smart Communications, Inc. to resolve frequency issues concerning the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (File Photo/Mark...
(Philippine National Railways) Around 20,000 commuters daily will be affected by the five-year temporary suspension of the operations of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) in Metro Manila, according to an executive of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). DOTr Undersecretary Jeremy Regino...
The national government has completed the acquisition of the right-of-way (ROW) for the four of the six stations in Pampanga of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, the Department of Transportation (DOTR0 disclosed on Tuesday, Dec. 12. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said those acquired...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will soon suspend its train service from Gov. Pascual in the City of Malabon up to Calamba, Laguna to fast-track the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) by eight months and save P15.18 billion. Department of Transportation ( DOTr)...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) called on Hitachi, the contractor of the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Phase 1 to complete the project on time on Monday, January 30. "We hope we will do this even earlier. We will work closely so that all issues are addressed so that we complete this...
Delays in the turnover of the 36-hectare land for the Clark depot has set back the completion of Clark Phase 2 segment (Malolos-Clark) of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) by a over a year, from June, 2025 to October, 2024. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista made the...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Valenzuela City local government met with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Philippine National Railways (PNR) on Monday, Nov. 14, to discuss the upcoming subway and railway projects in the city. The meeting was attended by Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes"...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today (March 28) welcomed another milestone in the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) with the Department of Transportation (DOTr)'s recent unveiling of the project's first trainset. The DOTr and the Joint Venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Japan...
The first trainset for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Project has arrived in the country, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced. (Photo from Department of Transportation) The eight-car trainset for the PNR Clark Phase 1, which was procured by the DOTr from the Japan...
