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...
Informal settlers who will be affected by the construction of a big-ticket railway project in Luzon will be attended to by the government, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) This, Marcos said, is among...
As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of three contract packages for the South Commuter Railway Project (SCRP), he told everyone involved in the project to spare no effort in completing the "monumental" project. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy...
As the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) rolls out, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. appealed to the public to be patient over the inconvenience its construction would bring. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and ADB Philippines Country Director Kelly Bird witness the ceremonial...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has signed two loan agreements worth Y377.02 billion, equivalent to P156.08 billion, with the Japanese government for the implementation of the North-South Commuter Railway project and its extension on the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s visit to...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has raised concerns that the impending budget cuts in the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) could potentially derail the country’s ongoing railway projects, particularly the North-South Commuter Railway System and the first phase of...
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...
The Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Clark Phase 2 project is expected to produce more jobs and spur economic recovery in Central Luzon once completed, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) assured. Design render of PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos to Clark Railway) of the North-South Commuter...
The construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension, the Philippines’ first airport-bound highspeed railway, will create 10,000 jobs and cut down travel time between Metro Manila and Clark to only about an hour, Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko said over the...
