PNR says talks for China-backed South Long Haul underway

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News 

<p>MANILA — The Philippine government has resumed negotiations with China on the construction of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Long Haul Project (North-South Commuter Railway), an official said on Tuesday. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/22/ph-eyes-partnership-with-japan-after-china-backed-rail-deals-stalled">PH eyes partnership with Japan after China-backed rail deals stalled</a></li></ul><p>PNR General Manager Jeremy Regino said the government has already written to China Export-Import Bank to continue the negotiations. </p><p>&quot;In the meantime, tuluy-tuloy ang pag-aaral po natin, pag-conduct ng feasibility studies at saka technical details including right-of-way acquisition para hindi po maantala ang pagsasagawa at pagkukumpleto po ng South Long Haul,&quot; Regino said during a televised briefing. </p><p>Regino said the southern route of the North-South Commuter Railway will begin in Calamba and end in Matnog, Sorsogon. This will include Naga and Legazpi, he added. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/18/19/chinese-firm-signs-contract-to-supply-trains-for-pnr-bicol-project">Chinese firm signs contract to supply trains for PNR Bicol project</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/22/poe-backs-dotrs-proposed-p12256-b-budget-in-2023">Poe backs DOTr&#x27;s proposed P122.56-B budget in 2023</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Habang isinasagawa po natin dito iyong proyekto na inutang po natin sa China, mayroon tayong lumang linya, ang Calamba hanggang Legazpi,&quot; he said. </p><p>Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista earlier noted that the railway, along with other projects, was stalled because China wants to charge an interest rate of 3 percent for the loans. </p><p>The previous administration believed it was too costly.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2482940" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video from PTV</em></div>

PNR General Manager Jeremy Regino said the government has already written to China Export-Import Bank to continue the negotiations. 

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PNR says talks for China-backed South Long Haul underway

PNR says talks for China-backed South Long Haul underway

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 28, 2023 03:41 PM PHT

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