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Manila North South Commuter Railway

January 12, 2026 | Asia

Philippines awards Manila rail masterplan contract

Greater Capital Region Railways project will connect metro and commuter lines now under construction.

April 23, 2025 | Financial

Philippines project nets $US 1.45bn of ADB funding

Final tranche of funding for 53.1km section of North-South Commuter Railway.

March 15, 2024 | Asia

PNR to completely suspend Metro Manila operations

Commuter routes in the city will not operate for five years to allow construction of North South Commuter Railway.

December 5, 2023 | Fleet

CAF to supply EMUs for Philippines North South Commuter Railway

The fleet will provide an express service on the new line running north and south of Manila.

March 6, 2023 | Financial

Mitsubishi awarded $US 1.9bn Manila North-South Commuter Railway contract

Work subcontracted to Alstom and Colas Rail.

January 27, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Completion of Malolos - Clark section of NSCR slips to 2025

Government late in handing over depot site and paying contractor.

October 17, 2022 | Commuter Rail

Work starts next year on Philippines’ North-South Commuter Railway

The country’s largest rail project gets underway in 2023.

September 6, 2022 | Financial

Philippines increases railway investment budget to $US 2bn

Proposed 2023 spend is five times 2022 figure.

August 2, 2022 | Policy

Rail focus for infrastructure development in the Philippines

New president also looks to the private sector.

June 10, 2022 | Financial

ADB approves $US 4.3bn loan for Manila commuter line

The line will run south from Manila to Calamba.

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