The Department of Transportation (DOTr) led by Secretary
Arthur Tugade led the ground breaking ceremony in Malolos, Bulacan, for the
first of five Philippine National Railways (PNR – Pambansang Daangbakal ng
Pilipinas) that will link Metro Manila to Central Luzon.
The new station which will link the village of Abangan
Norte, Malolos Bulacan, to Tutuban in Divisoria, Manila, is a part of the
current administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Secretary Tugade hopes
to link Central Luzon to Manila via 1,000 kilometers of railway before the end
of the current administration’s term. 17 stations are expected to rise between
Manila, Malolos and the New Clark International Airport (Construction of the Clark International Airport in Pampanga begins) The end of the railway
will find commuters in the soon to rise New Clark City, Pampanga
Once completed, 13 train sets comprised of 8 coaches will
make daily trips up and down the railway in just 55 minutes versus the usual
2-3 hour drive to Pampanga. It is the government’s hope that this will solve
the congestion problem in Manila as it transfers more and more Government
Agencies to New Clark City. It will also help spur development along the
railway and allow for greater freedom of travel between Manila and the
provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga
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