Government launches ambitious plan to modernize and expand railway networks nationwide Manila: In a bid to alleviate the Philippine economy, reduce traffic congestion, enhance connectivity, reduce ...

From more than 1,100 km (680 miles) before World War II, the Philippines had only 77 km of operational railway as of 2016, well behind other urban centres across Asia, government data shows.

In a bid to alleviate the Philippine economy, reduce traffic congestion, enhance connectivity, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance food security across the archipelago, the government has launched an ...

Michael Ted Macapagal, chairman of the Philippine National Railways, announced over the weekend that the construction of the 147.26-km North-South Commuter Railway Project from Clark in Pampanga ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may once again turn to multilateral institutions for financing, this time to pursue the P175-billion revival of the Bicol Express, a project that was ...