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PHILIPPINE HEAVY RAIL
OPERATIONS/PROJECTS REPORT
COMPILED BY - BRAD PEADON
PHILIPPINE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FEBRUARY 2014
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PHILIPPINE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Starting as the ‘Philippine Railways SIG’ in 1999, the society set
up as a means to learn about the Philippines, share information and
connect people with a similar
interest.
The group is mostly internet based, though we did go through a
small period as an official group with the plan to help preserve rail-
way items in the Philippines. With mass scrapping of the majority of
rollingstock in 2010, the idea was set aside and we returned to our
original purpose.
Our occasional magazine/ ‘Along Da Riles’ is the last link to these
days and has taken on a life of its own. It continues solely through
contributions by myself and a few significant other people who care.
Our internet activities are vast. We are regularly emailed with en-
quiries both historical and of a more general nature and we are hap-
py to help where possible.
We have numerous websites accessible
through:
http://philippine-railways.blogspot.com
We also have a number of Yahoogroup
forums for sharing information and meeting
others:
PhilippineRailways
LocoShed_Photography_Philippines
Philippine_Modelling
Philippine_Transportation
Look forward to meeting you on a forum soon!
FIND US ON FACEBOOK!
CREDITS:
Thank you to Renante Bulaon, Arvin Dangalan,Brian Young, Brian South and the ’Philippine Railways Advocacy Group’
for their
contributions to this issue.
Thanks also to a few people from within the Philippine National Railways who graciously share information and wish to
remain anonymous.
REFERENCES:
Philippine Railway Historical Society (PRHS)- Various Websites
• PRHS Homepage: http://philippine-railways.blogspot.com
• PRHS Blogsite: http://philippinerailwayhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com
PhilippineRailways Yahoogroup (Operated by PRHS)
Philippine Modelling Yahoogroup (Operated by PRHS)
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RAILFANS GUIDE TO
THE PHILIPPINES
This guide is meant to share the latest information
with people around the world who share an interest
in Philippine railways.
The intention is to occasionally grow the guide
and issue updated versions electronically, while a
smaller hard copy version will be sent to PNR
people, railway archives and other places with sim-
ilar interests.
HOW CAN YOU HELP
Of course both this guide and our ‘other
publications require corrections, updates and any
additional information.
All our society publications rely on the
generosity of people who willingly share
information, and even funds, to benefit others.
This publication will cover the latest information
on the Philippine railways, while others in planning
will cover the railways in a more historical content
PRHS.Society@gmail.com
All our work is voluntary and solely to promote
the Philippine railways and its related hobby
PROJECT ANNOUNCED
COMMENCED
STAGE STATUS AS OF FEBRUARY 2014
LINKAGE TUTUBAN
TO CALOOCAN
Commenced
2009
Build started.
Suspended by Nov 2011
Stations all built with track work completed up to
about a kilometre from the terminus. Overgrown in
places.
LINKAGE TUTUBAN
TO ALABANG
Commenced
2009
Build Started
Suspended by Nov 2011
Track upgrading work to Alabang mostly completed.
Dual track section from Sucat awaiting completion.
DUPLICATION
SUCAT
TO CALAMBA
Commenced
2010
Suspended Some clearing work from Sucat to Alabang and a
second track on the new San Cristobal bridge.
BATANGAS
REOPENING
Proposed 2009 No Updates Proposed by the former Arroyo government.
STA CRUZ
REOPENING
Proposed 2009 No Updates Proposed by the former Arroyo government.
MAIN SOUTH
REBUILD - LEGASPI
Finished Due for opening to
Legaspi in June 2012.
Travesia bridge now completed with new railcar
having completed a trip this far. Still unoperational.
MAIN SOUTH
STANDARDISATION
Proposed 2010 Yet to commence. Project to see a standard gauge line initially laid
alongside the current narrow gauge line.
MAIN SOUTH
DUPLICATION
Proposed 2010 Yet to commence. Project to see second standard gauge track following
the laying of the above single line.
DARAGA TO
SORSOGON
Announced 2009 Yet to commence. Work yet to commence.
2016 Completion date.
PNR PROJECTS
Metro-Manila
Manila - Alabang - Manila Regular 30/60 minute service during daylight hours.
Sta Mesa - Sucat Two shuttle services per day.
Manila - Caloocan - Manila Due to open 2010. Still unopened as of 2014.
South Line
Manila - Santa Rosa - Manila One journey per day, out in evening, back early morning.
Manila - Naga - Manila Daily overnight loco hauled sleeper (Bicol Express) (Suspended)
Manila - Ligao - Manila Three times weekly overnight Kiha 52 service (Mayon Limited Ordinary)(Suspended)
Manila - Ligao - Manila Three times weekly overnight Kogane 59 service (Mayon Limited Deluxe)(Suspended)
Bicol Services
Naga - Sipocot - Naga One morning and afternoon service. (Bicol Commuter)
Naga - Ligao - Naga Service suspended as of 2013 (Bicol Commuter)
OPERATIONS
STATUS OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS
FEBRUARY 2014
SERVICES SUSPENDED
South Line
* Tayuman - North Port (partially removed)
* Sta Mesa - Antipolo Branch (Closed/Removed)
* Paco - Cavite Branch (closed removed)
* San Pedro - Carmona Branch (Closed/Removed)
* Los Banos - Sta Cruz/Pagsanjan Branch (closed/Removed
* Calamba-Batangas/Bavan (Closed/Removed) Proposed rebuild up to Batangas announced.
* Malvar - San Pablo (Closed/Removed)
* Santa Rosa - Sipocot
* Naga - Legaspi
North Line
Mainline north of Caloocan Workshops , inc all branches (Closed and Mostly Removed)
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS
PROJECT ANNOUNCED
COMMENCED
STAGE STATUS
NORTHRAIL Commenced
2006
Build started Rebuild of lines north of Caloocan.
Work suspended 2011
CEBU ELEVATED
RAILWAY
Proposed
2009-10
Proposal Proposal may have been scrapped in faavour of a
rapid bus system.
BICOL BULLET
TRAIN
Proposed
2010
Proposal No word as of early 2014
MINDANAO
RAILWAY
Proposed Feasibility Studies Project commenced under Ramos administration and
later revived during the Estrada and Arroyo admin-
istration.
Work yet to commence.
December 2012 - reported that the project had be-
come to expensive.
April 2012 - Project revived
2014 - Appears project has stagnated.
CENTRAL LUZON
CORPORATION
Proposed
2011
Proposal Caloocan to Tarlac, Clark and region.
OTHER RAILWAY PROPOSALS
PROJECT ANNOUNCED
COMMENCED
STAGE STATUS
PANAY RAILWAY
REBUILD
Proposed
2007 and 2010
Expressions of interest
called.
Yet to start.
Rebuild of Iloilo City to Roxas City line.
Proposal suspended in 2011.
Various reports in March 2012 contain announce-
ments that a toll road will be built instead and that
squatters are being removed from Lapaz in prepara-
tion for rebuild.
AKLAN BRANCH Proposed
2007 and 2010
Proposal Caloocan to Tarlac, Clark and region.
PANAY RAILWAY
PROJECT ANNOUNCED
COMMENCED
STAGE STATUS
CEBU ELEVATED
RAILWAY
Proposed
2009-10
Proposal Proposal reported to likely be scrapped in favour of a
rapid bus system.
CEBU RAILWAY
SOUTH LINE
REBUILD.
KOREAN DONATION
Offered 2013 Yet to commence. According to media sources the Koreans offered a
‘donated’ south line rebuild on condition of being
able to run freight.
Aquino government yet to accept.
FUN PARK TYPE TRAIN RIDES PROJECTS - JULY 2011
FESTIVAL MALL - ALABANG
SM MALL - FAIRVIEW, QUEZON CITY
Both malls have a small scale internal trains for kids, and interested adults, to ride around on.
In the case of SM Fairview, it is part of a larger fun park type theme on the top level.
PROJECT ANNOUNCED
COMMENCED
STAGE STATUS
SEMIRARA ISLAND
PRIVATE
Commenced
2011
No Advice Numerous steam and diesel locomotives hipped
from Negros to Semirara Island for operations there.
As of 2014 no advice on system building.
CALOOCAN RAILWAY
MUSEUM (RIHSPI)
Proposed 2009 Cancelled Museum proposed opposite Caloocan workshops by
now closed ‘Railways and Industrial Heritage Socie-
ty Phils Inc’ group
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WEBSITES OF PHILIPPINE RAILFAN INTEREST.
Philippine Railway Historical Society and Forums (PRHS)
http://www.prhsociety.wordpress.com/
Philippine Railway News & Historical Chat (PRHS)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PhilippineRailways
Philippine National Railways
http://www.pnr.gov.ph/
LRT
http://www.lrta.gov.ph/
MRT
http://www.dotcmrt3.gov.ph/
Philippine Railway Advocacy Group
http://philippinerailways.blogspot.com
Railway and Industrial Heritage Society
Http://www.rihspi.org (Society has now folded)
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