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PNR eyes return of Metro Manila operations by late 2028-2029

Commuters take the train going to Manila at the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Alabang station in Muntinlupa on July 3, 2023. The station has stopped taking passengers going to Laguna and Sta Rosa as it begins work on a new commuter rail project that will last for five years. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

<p>The Philippine National Railways on Monday said it is targeting resumption of trips to Metro Manila by the latter part of 2028 to early 2029.</p><p>PNR operations manager Joseline Geronimo said construction of the elevated North South Commuter Railway is ongoing and is targeted for completion in the next 3-4 years, servicing the Tutuban-Calamba and Tutuban-Malolos-Clark routes.</p><p>“Inaasahan na tayo ay makakapagbalik serbisyo sa parte ng Metro Manila later part of 2028 or early part of 2029. Meron na lang konting clearing,” she said in a radio DZMM interview.</p><p>The PNR has suspended operations in Metro Manila since last year to give way to the construction of the NSCR.</p><p>Meanwhile, the PNR has resumed operations for its Calamba-Lucena and vice-versa routes starting Monday, July 14. </p><p>A PNR Facebook post said the first trip from Legazpi to Naga left at 4:30 a.m.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fofficialpnrpage%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02eFt1Kd9jrpEszQC1bAchi6EohyTmtSSrFdGrLcAnSUGwimBzZNwmZohy79Fnc6W2l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="674" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>“Kaninang 5am ay tumulak na ang balik biyahe mula Lucena on it’s way going to Calamba. Ito ‘yung huling prinocure sometime in 2019. Inka train from Indonesia.  We have 9 train sets,” Geronimo said.</p>

<p>The Philippine National Railways on Monday said it is targeting resumption of trips to Metro Manila by the latter part of 2028 to early 2029.</p>

The Philippine National Railways on Monday said it is targeting resumption of trips to Metro Manila by the latter part of 2028 to early 2029.