The North-South Commuter Rail aims to upgrade and modernize the PNR Railway system under PPP in order to provide a safe, reliable, fast and convenient rail transport system.
Implementing Agency:
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)
Project Description:
The Government of the Philippines, through its Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has been exploring the feasibility of use of the existing Philippines National Railway (PNR) right-of-way (ROW) through the greater Manila area as the alignment for a commuter railway – The North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR).
The first phase of the North-South Commuter Rail would consist of a rapid rehabilitation of the existing at-grade PNR railway infrastructure. This railway would have an interchange station at its northern terminus (either Tutuban or Solis station) and would run southwards to Calamba on the PNR ROW.
Estimated Project Cost:
PhP 271.19 Billion | USD 6.03 Billion
Procurement Mode:
Solicited Mode
Status:
On-going preparation of feasibility study
Contact Persons:
ATTY. RENE K. LIMCAOCO
Undersecretary, DOTC
(+632) 725.0204 local 247
ATTY. JAIME RAPHAEL C. FELICIANO
Assistant Secretary, DOTC
(+632) 725.0013
MS. FEROISA FRANCISCA T. CONCORDIA
Assistant Director, Project Development Service
PPP Center
(+632) 929-9251
(+632) 990-0721 local 6102
MR. BEN JOSEPH M. EVANGELISTA
Project Manager, Project Development Service
PPP Center
(+632) 990-0721 local 6205
USD 1 = PhP 45
Photo source: Philippine National Railways website (http://www.pnr.gov.ph)
