PPP Center (Philippines) announced that in 2016 will be launched two major rail projects: the P176.7 billion (USD 4 billion) North-South Commuter Railway (NSRP) and the P135-billion (USD 3 billion) Mass Transit System Loop (MTSL).
The planned Mass Transit System Loop project will connect the fast developing central business districts (CBDs) of Metro Manila, namely Bonifacio Global City, Makati Central Business District, and the Mall of Asia area in Pasay City.
The proposed NSRP South Line PPP covers Metro Manila to Legazpi City, Albay, plus a number of existing and proposed branch lines totaling to approximately 653 km. It consists of commuter railway operations between Tutuban and Calamba and long haul railway operations between Tutuban and Legazpi, including extended long haul rail operations on the branch line between Calamba and Batangas and extension between Legazpi and Matnog.
Source: business.inquirer.net
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