Blue and Orange. I believe they will retain those colors, blue whales working together with the whitesharks. Pero salamat talaga at this is better than nothing. Exciting times are comming ahead talaga. And thank you to the contributions talagang updated ako even though I am far away.

Triangle UPDATE

welcome to ultimate destruction of squatters...:banana::cheers:

new railway.. kalawaaanngg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle5.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle6.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle7.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle8.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/triangle9.jpg

approaching blumentritt lrt
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingblumentritt.jpg

:lol::lol::cheers:

mabuhay ang PNR system.. more to come ..

Grabe! Like i am looking at the Bomming of Hiroshima, my jaws actually dropped in awe while looking at the pictures, I noticed becuase my laway almost droped, sorry ha, hehehe ;)

Panalo!!! :clap:

Sana nga magtuloy-tuloy na to! Mabuhay nga muli ang PNR!!! :D

Ano kaya kung gumamit sila ng Narra ties? :D

^^ wag, nanakawin lalo yun :lol:

Wow! The creek (estero) is colored blue and comparatively cleaner.

Wow! The creek (estero) is colored blue and comparatively cleaner.

sa laong laan nga from blue - then turns to green then approaching laong laan street it turns dark gray..haha

great pictures!:cheers::)

^^Brilliant updated pics Kaelthas. Thanks bro! Keep it coming.What about inside the new trains?:cheers:

ang ganda nungbagong DMU. Gwapang-gwapa.

TUTUBAN TERMINAL update

PNR REborn..
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/facelift1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/facelift2-1.jpg



Well the color is fine. I only observed that this color is seen on some stations in India. Thats makes Dagupan (the small steam engine) looks like a Indian steam train. Next school year lalo ng gaganda ang trains. By December dali na lang pumunta ng Divisoria from Alabang. :banana:

Sa disenyo ng Southrail, gigiabain lahat ng mga structure dito at gagawing 5 ang riles, 1 for mainline, 2 for sidings at 2 for bays...

Sana i-retain nila yung disenyo ng estasyon gaya ng ginawa nila sa Buendia at Pasay Road.

hi guys..eto na.. kayo na lang mag judge..:cheers:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/dmu7.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/dmu3.jpg

sa APril raw ang inaguration and test drive nito together with Madam President.. from tayuman- alabang daw

Are these the new Rotem DMU's from Korea? They don't look too new. I'm underwhelmed, I thought they would look like those new sleekly designed ones! Well as long as they work properly...

^Great pics @kaelthas18 you're the man! September is approaching and hopefully the plan be achieved.


I have suggested a DVD covering the old and new eras of PNR.

This could certainly also be done to cover that listed in the earlier posting and could also be a tool for promoting the benefits of further extentions to the nations railway system.
Perhaps such a documentary could get further airtime on ABS-CBN, if they can be convinced to run something pro-rail again.

Brad

Yup, it will not just be of informational value, but an eye opener as well to all who are opposed to the re-birth and success of PNR, and this nation. I hope the media would be interested in this. Anybody got connections?

Let us continue our small steps... awareness is the key!


no.. ung riles papuntang pier sa island ng recto eh ginawa ng asphalt eh..

Sad. Pero pwede pa buhayin ito for freight service.


Many thanks also to you Sir Brad. I'm excited to have a copy of the newsletter. Is reproduction via xerox is allowed because your's truly is planning to share it with my fellow commuters and give copies to some PNR personnel?

Moral booster for the men & women of PNR!


Hehehe, thanks sir. Sa Cartimar Pasay ko po ito nabili. Selling price is P3,500 pero tinawaran ko at nakuha ko sa P2,800. Available din sa Toby's pero mga 4K na ang price. Sa isang forum about bike ko nakita ang design na ito. May nag-post nga ng message na yun bike niya maliit pag na-fold at kasya sa bag. Labas-pasok siya ng MRT. Nang malaman ng management ng MRT na yun ang laman pinagbawalan na siya sumakay. Ako hindi pinagbabawalan ng PNR hehehe. Nakasakay pa nga ako sa loob ng engine room ng 915 hehehe

Tol pasyal ako sa mga nasabi mo minsan. Salamat tol!

Holy sweet...

destruction of squatters..
New Rotem DMU's on PNR rails..
The Reborn of Tutuban station...

gumigising na ang future ng PNR...

:cheers: :cheers:

Are these the new Rotem DMU's from Korea? They don't look too new. I'm underwhelmed, I thought they would look like those new sleekly designed ones! Well as long as they work properly...

They are brand new alright. Rotem DMU's have lots of different designs. We can have the better looking ones later. Let PNR gain back respectability and profitability first, then there is no other way but to move forward. :)

hi guys..eto na.. kayo na lang mag judge..:cheers:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/dmu7.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/dmu1.jpg

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/dmu6.jpg

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sa APril raw ang inaguration and test drive nito together with Madam President.. from tayuman- alabang daw
but the most important problem is.. 20% plang ng rails from tayuman-alabang ang napapalitan..wla pa ung kabilang rails and most of it are recycle rails..
and also squatters from BIcutan are still there.. only 70% have been cleared already
while SUCAt-alabang ..:ohno: 10% plang naddemolished... sumasayad pa mga rubble sa train

more to come..

Wow napaka disente talaga ng bagong tren talagang makakapagsimula na ang PNR muli tulad ng dati well kasama na diyan yung iba pa nilang plano. Kung ako tatanungin huwag muna i test run intayin muna na natin na maging stable lahat ang system para maka iwas na rin sa diskaril ang bagong tren, according nga kay Mr. Barquez head ng real estate ay kinakabahan nga sila sa test run nito April 01, dahil some areas ay di pa nga ganoon ka safe daanan. Well we happy to see this new train....MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT!!!!

Wow! These personalities are the greatest so far in PNR rebuild and they contributed so much, very much to the historical research and preservations. Thank you so much guyss... :cheers:

They are the "Big Blue Whale" and "Great White Shark"! :cheers1::drunk:

Akala na nating lahat yang triangulo sight ay wala ng pag asa pang masibak ang mga informal settlers ay ngayon ay isang pangarap na unti unting naisakatuparan sa tulong na rin ng magiliw nating bise presidente at sa kooperasyon ng mga naninirahan riyan sa riles sana nga ay maisara na natin ang kanilang kabanata sa riles at makapagsimula muli sila sa kanilang mga maayos na tahanan.

PNR SOUTHRAIL GO....GO....GO!!!!

^^Brilliant updated pics Kaelthas. Thanks bro! Keep it coming.What about inside the new trains?:cheers:

wla pa bro.. sa inaguration na..hehe.. anyway,, nakita mo may screen ung dmu?ehehe iwas bato ng mga bintana.. im sure magagasgasan ito for its first week.. madami pa din tlagang squatters.. the setback of the demolished squatters from the outer rail in some areas are only 3meters... kaya nakakatakot isipin na this great white shark of ours eh madungisan..hayyy

anyway 3 coaches ata ang isang set ng train.. fully airconditioned din.. panira sa view ung screen nito.. by the way ang mga blue whale pala eh bitin sa hakbang sa mga bagong station platform (il post the pics later..) the new stations are designed for the great whites..hehe :lol:

alam ko na bkit binabato ng mga squatters ang train na dumadaan

1. nakaksagabal ang tren sa kanilang panghabangbuhay na pagiging juan tamad:bash:
2. nagigising at nagugulat at nabibingi sila sa busina ng tren.. pasaway din ung train driver..hehe nanadya :lol:
3. maalikabok...
4. kahit ikaw manirahan ka sa gilid ng riles o sa lrt maiinis ka tlga.kasi maingay and u have less privacy..

Blumentritt STation Update

last week

south bound view
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Blumentrittconstruction.jpg

north bound view going tayuman
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtojabadsantos.jpg

todays update 3/27/09
new station of blumentritt adjacent to lrt 1 station
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/station2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/station3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/station1.jpg

old station retained with tambays
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/oldstation.jpg

old tracks have been removed
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/notrackyet.jpg

going to laong laan
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtolaonglaan.jpg


by the way.. once the new trains are already in operation i dont think people drinking softdrinks in plastics, cigarette smokers, people selling fruits and those who sell chicken chics (sisiw) in a cage and vendors are allowed to board the trains

Laong Laan Station Update: 3/27/09

lubog na sa putek
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/rilesnanalubogsaputik.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/laonglaanstation1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/laonglaanstation2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/laonglaanstation3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/laonglaanstation4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/laonglaanstation5.jpg

project of Imelda marcos. BLISS
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/blissarea.jpg

look at the canal.. color green.. green tea anyone?hehe
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/blissarea2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/blissarea3.jpg

España Station UPdate: 3/27/09

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/espaa5.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/espaa6.jpg

as i said in previous post.. if you are riding the blue whale , you need another step to go to the platform.. because the station platform is much higher.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/highplatform.jpg

train is heading south.. next stop sta mesa station
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingstamesa.jpg

this video , the train is heading for tayuman, approaching españa station and near fajardo st. crossing
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^^ geez.. nice destruction pics of squatters... hehe

alam ko na bkit binabato ng mga squatters ang train na dumadaan

1. nakaksagabal ang tren sa kanilang panghabangbuhay na pagiging juan tamad:bash:
2. nagigising at nagugulat at nabibingi sila sa busina ng tren.. pasaway din ung train driver..hehe nanadya :lol:
3. maalikabok...
4. kahit ikaw manirahan ka sa gilid ng riles o sa lrt maiinis ka tlga.kasi maingay and u have less privacy..

They should not have been there in the first place. They should be sued for destruction/attempted destruction of public property.

Thanks for all your updates... and take care while in those areas!

STA MESA UPDATE: 3/27/09

near Galas area approaching Ramon Magsaysay Bridge
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingstamesa1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingstamesa2.jpg

dapat u-turn slot ito ng mga dadaan sa ilalim ng bridge eh.. kaso puro slum ang nasa ilalim..
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/magsaysayflyover.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/riles.jpg

those concrete slabs are for the cover of the central drainage between the two riles
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/stamesa1.jpg

as usual .. tambays
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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/stamesa4.jpg

vandalism
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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/pup.jpg

next stop pandacan bridge
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtopandacan.jpg

pnr must really put wired fence or concrete fence to avoid people crossing the riles, squatting near its riles, throwing anything to the trains , and most of all squatters are eyesore to the passengers.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingpandacanbridge1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingpandacanbridge2.jpg

more pics and vids update later

PANDACAN RAILROAD BRIDGE UPDATE

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingPandacanBridge3.jpg

Pandacan Railroad Bridge
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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Pandacanbridge2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Pandacanbridge3.jpg

bkit kaya timber ang sleepers hindi concrete?
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Pandacanbridge4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Pandacanbridge5.jpg

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Pandacanbridge7.jpg

heading to the Pandacan station
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/afterthebridge.jpg

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Pandacan Station UPDATE: 3/27/09

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingpandacanstation1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/approachingpandacanstation2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PandacanStation1.jpg

buti nlng hndi naginterfere ang MMDA dito kung hndi pink and blue ang magiging bakod sa likod ng station..haha
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PandacanStation2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PandacanStation3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PandacanStation4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PandacanStation5.jpg

PACO STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingpaco1.jpg

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingpaco4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingpaco6.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingpaco7.jpg

once the majestic Paco Station.. now in total decay..
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/rearviewofoldpacostation1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/rearviewofoldpacostation2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/rearviewofoldpacostation3.jpg

san jose builders did this...tsk tsk
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/unfinishedmall1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/paco1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/paco2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/paco3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/paco4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/paco5.jpg

pigpen condos by President Ramos
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtosanandres2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtosanandres1.jpg

All I can say is congrats kaelthas18. You have done a great job!

Like wos and riles you have contributed alot in updating us train fans especially on the revival of the great PNR!

More power and more pictures!

Thanks!:dance:

SAN ANDRES STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

yakal for sale..??
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/timberagain.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/IMG_0008.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/sanandres1.jpg

hahaha..wla pang drainage ung tracks..tsk tsk.. ang putek pag umulan
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/sanandres2.jpg

Oi mga basura nyo!
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtovitocruz.jpg

VITO CRUZ - BUENDIA STATIONS UPDATE: 3/27/09

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/vitocruz1.jpg

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/buendia2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/buendia1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/buendia3.jpg
^^
haha tipid ah.. walang gutter.. naku madaling masira yang door niya kasi nababasa

Great pics!

PASAY ROAD STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

kuha ko last thursday..3/26/09
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/proad4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/proad3.jpg

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/proad1.jpg

eto naman 3/27/09
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/s104.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PasayRoad4.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PasayRoad5.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PasayRoad6.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PasayRoad7.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PasayRoad8.jpg

more to come... 5 stations left..hehe

MAGALLANES STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Magallanes1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Magallanes2.jpg

naku po.. ginawa ba namang higaan ang ballast..hehe
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Magallanes3.jpg

old train shed
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/Magallanes4.jpg

raider boys of PNR..
their task is to push away vagrants,vendors and squatters along the station.. they also get the things of the vagrants like old papers,cartons,plastics,etc.. they are currently the swat of PNR..hehe they jump off the train when they see a vagrant or a tambay..
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/raiderboys.jpg

^^^^mass transport is always welcome.....nice...nice!:)

nice sana habang tumagal lalo pa nila pagandahin sana at sana lang wag na nila pabayaan ang pag clear sa mga squatters

[B]raider boys of PNR..
their task is to push away vagrants,vendors and squatters along the station.. they also get the things of the vagrants like old papers,cartons,plastics,etc.. they are currently the swat of PNR..hehe they jump off the train when they see a vagrant or a tambay..
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/raiderboys.jpg

Good news. I hope they will be deputized by the police/military and be allowed to carry firearms like assault weapons, flame throwers, bazookas and anti-tank weapons and blow away pasaway squatters!:nuts::lol:

^^ mas ok cguro kung nakasakay sila sa tangke...:nuts::bash:

pag nagstart na ang bagong PNR train mahirap na kumuha ng pics.. bka maging mahigpit na sila and also hndi mo naman mailalabas ang kamay mo para mavideo o ma picturan ang gusto mo dahil enclosed na ang train parang lrt2... hindi na rin makakakyat ang mga pasaway na squatters na sumasabit sa tren sa bandang triangle area up to sta. mesa area..

^^ mas ok cguro kung nakasakay sila sa tangke...:nuts::bash:

All out war na 'to ah:lol:

^^What can I say? Galeng Kaelthas! Some things to ponder.... I bet those original residents of areas freed from squatters is extremely thankful for the rehabilitation of trains....Imagine, less eyesore, hopefully better lives for the squatters who decided to relocate faithfully, and most of all less crime.All this positive things because of trains! I haven't even mentioned the best mass transport system for pinoys......There is just so much positives the trains will bring to us!!!

^^ mas ok cguro kung nakasakay sila sa tangke...:nuts::bash:

hehehe... ayos yun. naalala ko tuloy yun paglalaro ko ng Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, nagamit ako ng cheat para magpalabas ng tangke tapos isasakay ko sa freight train:lol: kaso walang squatters sa GT San Andreas, puro gangsta hehehe :lol:

Sana tangalin din yun mga vendors na nasa Magallanes Station.

Alabang Station - 28 March 2009 / 0800H.
Illegal structures are now being removed few meters away from the ticket booth. Left is Big Blue Whale Trip 403 by Locomotive 5002.
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/34/74/101944743/1_483516717l.jpg

Ticket inspection with Ma'am Eva (train conductress)
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/34/74/101944743/1_613176036l.jpg
Imagine nyo guys kung train 402 Binan to Tutuban or 407 (vice versa) itong biyahe. Sobrang puno ng pasahero ang aisles tapos yun in between ng upuan may tumatayo na din.


Along the tracks going Sucat Station
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Grabe! Like i am looking at the Bomming of Hiroshima, my jaws actually dropped in awe while looking at the pictures, I noticed becuase my laway almost droped, sorry ha, hehehe ;)
ito sisimulan pa lang bombahin may usok na eh
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Welcome to Sucat Station

Sucat Railroad Crossing. See NHA truck (white Canter) as part of the demolition team
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Station under construction
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Ingat po sa pagsakay, may naka-usli na bakal
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Along the tracks going to Bicutan
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Thanks tol...Thank you so much...:banana: You gonna be like me and even better... Continue posting sweetheart.... PNR should always be better than any railway system in the country.

Yesterday, Mr. Hero Pamintuan was interviewed by the DZMM tandem Ka Tonying...

He said that 71 had been pile bored so far at Malolos Viaduct. This is the greatest no. so far and more engineers expected to work with the current Chinese Team.. So by April, Super full blast na talaga ang gagawin..

Ed said that the structure of the Malolos and Valenzuela viaduct are so massive that it requires 8 pcs of 1 meter diameter bore pile is required to erect one massive column.

It is expected that starting April, many Filipino subcontractor will join the construction thus expediting the completion of the first 16 km of the tracks.

Oo nga baka hindi na din pasakayin ang folding bike ko. Kay Big Blue Whale na lang uli lagi ako sasakay.

Man, thank you so much... Thank you very much.... Im touched with your photos. Before, I thought it was impossible to removed them before 2010. Now, i've seen some great hope...

by the way.. once the new trains are already in operation i dont think people drinking softdrinks in plastics, cigarette smokers, people selling fruits and those who sell chicken chics (sisiw) in a cage and vendors are allowed to board the trains

Oo nga baka hindi na din pasakayin ang folding bike ko. Kay Big Blue Whale na lang uli lagi ako sasakay.

^Great pics @kaelthas18 you're the man! September is approaching and hopefully the plan be achieved.




Yup, it will not just be of informational value, but an eye opener as well to all who are opposed to the re-birth and success of PNR, and this nation. I hope the media would be interested in this. Anybody got connections?

Let us continue our small steps... awareness is the key!




Sad. Pero pwede pa buhayin ito for freight service.




Moral booster for the men & women of PNR!




Tol pasyal ako sa mga nasabi mo minsan. Salamat tol!

It's also a big moral boost for those passengers coming from Lucena and Quezon. Pwede silang sumakay ng PNR going to Bicol na diretso, mura at madaling pagbiyahe...:banana:

Love na love natin ang bagong babies ng PNR:).

Sa bahay happy din ako with our baby train :lol:
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Man, thank you so much... Thank you very much.... Im touched with your photos. Before, I thought it was impossible to removed them before 2010. Now, i've seen some great hope...

ur welcome sir WoS... sa mga next na byahe ko try ko take photos ng mga station from Binan to Alabang... Medyo mahirap nga lang po kasi super siksikan kami pag train 402.

ha ha ha... ang ganda ng tren...

We'll ang masasabi ko lang, excellent ang pagkakagawa ng tracks between epanya at Pasay. Kulang pa yan, at least 3 padaan ng tamper ang kailang. You can see the platform of the new DMU train, napakababa lang. So ang riles which is malalim pa ngayon ay kailang mapantay dun sa height ng DMU platform. The general result is that more ballast will be poured making the railway more sligtly higher than porevious level.

ur welcome sir WoS... sa mga next na byahe ko try ko take photos ng mga station from Binan to Alabang... Medyo mahirap nga lang po kasi super siksikan kami pag train 402.

Yung progress ba ng Binan clearing ay medyo maluwag na rin kahit marami pang squatters? Yung sa Santa Rosa, mga ilang percent pa ng mga squatters ang nandun? and about after Alabang to San Pedro? thanks...

Yung progress ba ng Binan clearing ay medyo maluwag na rin kahit marami pang squatters? Yung sa Santa Rosa, mga ilang percent pa ng mga squatters ang nandun? and about after Alabang to San Pedro? thanks...

Sir, halos 10% pa lang ang natatangal between Alabang and Binan. Siguro mga nagkusang umalis yun 10% na iyon unlike ng nasa Alabang-Sucat na hinintay pa ang NHA bago maghakot ng gamit. Grabe po ang lapit ng mga bahay sa riles sa area na ito dahil laging sumasabit yung tren sa mga structures nila. Sila siguro ang may gawa ng mga galos ni Big Blue Whale. Malas mo nga pag naulan at yun napwestuhan mo na upuan ay hindi masara ang bintana at pagtigil sa istasyon ay napatapat ka sa bubong ng bahay na walang alulod, mababasa ka talaga:ohno:

Regarding Binan-Sta.Rosa row, ang last na nakita ko ay madami pa din ang bahay sa tabi ng riles. May ongoing project ang City Government ng Sta.Rosa na magbukas ng isang kalsada mula national highway near Metro Gate papunta ng city proper. Dadaan ito ng riles kaya for sure may mga squatters na natanggal na din sa area doon.

Sir, halos 10% pa lang ang natatangal between Alabang and Binan. Siguro mga nagkusang umalis yun 10% na iyon unlike ng nasa Alabang-Sucat na hinintay pa ang NHA bago maghakot ng gamit. Grabe po ang lapit ng mga bahay sa riles sa area na ito dahil laging sumasabit yung tren sa mga structures nila. Sila siguro ang may gawa ng mga galos ni Big Blue Whale. Malas mo nga pag naulan at yun napwestuhan mo na upuan ay hindi masara ang bintana at pagtigil sa istasyon ay napatapat ka sa bubong ng bahay na walang alulod, mababasa ka talaga:ohno:

Regarding Binan-Sta.Rosa row, ang last na nakita ko ay madami pa din ang bahay sa tabi ng riles. May ongoing project ang City Government ng Sta.Rosa na magbukas ng isang kalsada mula national highway near Metro Gate papunta ng city proper. Dadaan ito ng riles kaya for sure may mga squatters na natanggal na din sa area doon.

Ganun ba, I hope yung gagawing daan hindi sa PNR ROW dadaan. If ever, mga 8m lang ang dapat nilang kunin in between. Pero may mga umalis na rin ba? Maguumpisa na ang construction ng Phase 2 from Alabang to Calamba this 2009. Do you think they can make it? Nice naman if they will build road but as long as it doesnt affect the ROW, ok lang yun.

grabe Ramdam na talaga ang kaunlaran sana nga ma clear na yung mga squatter by the end of the ear para wala ng eyesore pag ginamit na yan

thanks sa lahat ng nag post ng pics for the time and effort

grabe Ramdam na talaga ang kaunlaran sana nga ma clear na yung mga squatter by the end of the ear para wala ng eyesore pag ginamit na yan

thanks sa lahat ng nag post ng pics for the time and effort

Pag umandar na yan, papasok naman ang MMDA para ilandscape nila yung gilid. Im sure bonga ang gagawin ng MMDA dyan, pang tourist approach...

Ganun ba, I hope yung gagawing daan hindi sa PNR ROW dadaan. If ever, mga 8m lang ang dapat nilang kunin in between. Pero may mga umalis na rin ba? Maguumpisa na ang construction ng Phase 2 from Alabang to Calamba this 2009. Do you think they can make it? Nice naman if they will build road but as long as it doesnt affect the ROW, ok lang yun.

Hindi ko po sure kung ano ang magiging crossing sa riles nila with the new road. Ang kagandahan po kasi noon ay pati mga squatters na nasa tabi ng creek beside ng road ay natanggal na.

Wala pa po ako ma-comment sa phase 2 construction. Siguro po pag tumawid na ng Alabang ang demolition team.

Guys, see message below from RIHSPI.

----- Message ----
From: Jaime Tiongson <jftiongson@rihspi.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:24:50 AM
Subject: RIHSPI Activity

We have an activity tomorrow 9:30 am March 29, 2009 at Tutuban re survey of PNR carriages for preservation and installation of BUDA railcar base.


Please join the fun.


JFTiongson

Wow napaka disente talaga ng bagong tren talagang makakapagsimula na ang PNR muli tulad ng dati well kasama na diyan yung iba pa nilang plano. Kung ako tatanungin huwag muna i test run intayin muna na natin na maging stable lahat ang system para maka iwas na rin sa diskaril ang bagong tren, according nga kay Mr. Barquez head ng real estate ay kinakabahan nga sila sa test run nito April 01, dahil some areas ay di pa nga ganoon ka safe daanan. Well we happy to see this new train....MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT!!!!

take note, may screen na harang ang mga glass windows ng tren... in anticipation na baka hagisan ng sinupot na tae at bato just like before. hehehe

[QUOTE=daily commuter;34290992]Alabang Station - 28 March 2009 / 0800H.
Illegal structures are now being removed few meters away from the ticket booth. Left is Big Blue Whale Trip 403 by Locomotive 5002.
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Ticket inspection with Ma'am Eva (train conductress)
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Imagine nyo guys kung train 402 Binan to Tutuban or 407 (vice versa) itong biyahe. Sobrang puno ng pasahero ang aisles tapos yun in between ng upuan may tumatayo na din.


Thanks for checking sa status ng riles malapit sa bahay namin. Malapit lang kami sa riles ng tren. Kapag natangal na ang squaters sa likod ng compound namin kitang kita na ulit ang riles from our place. I remember when trains pass every morning kita pa sa bintana namin ang tren, I remember pa nga yung bullet nosed train na dumadaan every morning. May nadagdag lang background ang Starmall. Before that place is full kangkongan and farmland. Don't get me wrong our house is arround 12 meters ang layo sa Row.

wow! astig ng mga pics. THanks Nathan and DC.. All I can say is kahit na yung stations eh mukhang basic pa lang.. pero dami potential. :) Sana lang marehabilitate yung Paco Station. That will be the icing of the cake, the cherry of the ice cream, the crown jewel.. :D

Share ko lang.. Napanaginipan ko kagabi, natsambahan ko daw na inaayos yung mga tracks sa me buendia tapos umuwi daw ako sa apartment namin para kunin yung camera ko. Tapos inaabangan ko pagdating nung mga equipments sa me vito cruz station kaso hindi dumating. Me nagsabi naderail daw yung tampering machine kaso nung pinuntahan ko sa buendia wala na dun at isa sa mga blue whale ang nakita ko.. weeeird.

I was about to ask regarding the rail tracks looking too sunk on the gravel ballast( am I right?) and too low for the platform, but sir WoS answered it already in one of the replies above. My question now is for the Paco station. Its such in a sorry state right now, and to think that its one of the large prime properties of PNR in Manila. I want to know if they have plans to return Paco to its original use as a main stop for Bicol bound trains in Manila, or it will be just a regular stop on the commuter line as it is currently. I remember, I think after Paco the next stop is Binan for the Bicol trains.

On another note, the pics shows how wide the right of way of PNR in Metro Manila and the creeping return of informals. I think unauthorized entry into rail tracks/PNR properties should be made a criminal offense to be handled first at the baranggay level where it occured and forwarded to the police for proper prosecution. Its for their own safty and that of the riding public. Unless your doing maintenance work, you have no business walking along rail tracks.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P3280069_small.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P3280069.jpg)
^^Switch inside the triangle area towards Tutuban. And the left side towards Abad Santos Ave.

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^^Some demolished houses towards Abad Santos Ave.

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^^Some demolished houses towards Abad Santos Ave.

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^^A single track to Abad Santos Ave.

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^^Approaching Abad Santos.

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^^Abad Santos Ave Railroad Crossing

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^^ To Tutuban Terminal with the new tracks in place

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^^The link to Blumentritt is now closed

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^^Abandoned Grotto to make way for the New PNR.

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^^More to be demolish.


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^^Marami pang hahakutin ang PNR.

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^^I'm about to go home when I heard the train siren. Rushed back to the demolished area to capture the train.

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^^Update 03/28/2009 8:00am: Along Abad Santos Ave. going to Tutuban.
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^^Some last shots on my way home.

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^^Towards to Tutuban

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^^Switch mechanism on Solis Railroad crossing.

Thank you so much... haapppsai... :banana::banana::banana:

hu hu hu... naiinsecure ako!!!... wala akong magawa, di me makapost ng sariling kong kuhang updates.... :ohno:

:lol: ok na ok...

I was about to ask regarding the rail tracks looking too sunk on the gravel ballast( am I right?) and too low for the platform, but sir WoS answered it already in one of the replies above. My question now is for the Paco station. Its such in a sorry state right now, and to think that its one of the large prime properties of PNR in Manila. I want to know if they have plans to return Paco to its original use as a main stop for Bicol bound trains in Manila, or it will be just a regular stop on the commuter line as it is currently. I remember, I think after Paco the next stop is Binan for the Bicol trains.

On another note, the pics shows how wide the right of way of PNR in Metro Manila and the creeping return of informals. I think unauthorized entry into rail tracks/PNR properties should be made a criminal offense to be handled first at the baranggay level where it occured and forwarded to the police for proper prosecution. Its for their own safty and that of the riding public. Unless your doing maintenance work, you have no business walking along rail tracks.

Don't worry about the Old Paco Station, RHIsPi allready saved the station from further destruction. Its one of the major project of RHIspi to restore the station. You can check their website. I am not sure if there is any posibility that they will remove the ugly structure beside it, but they should remove it. And again I am not sure if they will use it as a station again. But with the current progress we will yet see more developments as time passes by, just pray for it, Lets all pray that it really will happen.

^^ nice pic updates happosai. thanks!!!:):)

Don't worry about the Old Paco Station, RHIsPi allready saved the station from further destruction. Its one of the major project of RHIspi to restore the station. You can check their website. I am not sure if there is any posibility that they will remove the ugly structure beside it, but they should remove it. And again I am not sure if they will use it as a station again. But with the current progress we will yet see more developments as time passes by, just pray for it, Lets all pray that it really will happen.

Wow its very nice to know that what remains of Paco has been saved already by RHISP. I do hope that in the future when all pressing needs for PNR rehabilitation have been met, that they would now proceed with the restoration and beautification of historical PNR Stations, like Paco where a newly built edifice that is faithful to the original ArtDeco design will be in place once again.

To the pics contributor, we salute you for your enthusiastic efforts in keeping this thread updated with your valuable pictures. Thank you!

The new day has dawned for the PNR. Let us all bring it to its once glorious place as one of the most efficient and modern railways in Asia!

Pag umandar na yan, papasok naman ang MMDA para ilandscape nila yung gilid. Im sure bonga ang gagawin ng MMDA dyan, pang tourist approach...

Good, I want to see those illegal structures destroyed and the PNR ROW with landscaping by MMDA!:)

oo nga sana pagandahin ng mmda yan pero sa nakikita ko maganda na kasi wala na yung mga squatters

Yeah, I want to see tons and tons of pink color. :banana:

Guys, see message below from RIHSPI.

----- Message ----
From: Jaime Tiongson <jftiongson@rihspi.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:24:50 AM
Subject: RIHSPI Activity

We have an activity tomorrow 9:30 am March 29, 2009 at Tutuban re survey of PNR carriages for preservation and installation of BUDA railcar base.


Please join the fun.


JFTiongson


Yes, tomorrow is going to be a big day in RIHSPI history I imagine.
The outcome will surely mean both the Philippine and Australian chapters of the society will need all the support and help they can get to bring this very important history back to its original condition and available for museum use and display.

I am sure Jaime would love to here from anyone who is willing to lend a helping hand restoring these wonderful items.

Brad

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Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
So much for these awesome shots. This place has been cleared right out and the new track brings a smile to the face.
Again thank you mate for sharing these great shots.

Brad
BTW: Got your email with photos. Many thanks for them to.

^I was not able to get a ticket to fly home for this event! You guys have fun in Tutuban!:nocrook:

Thank you so much... haapppsai... :banana::banana::banana:

hu hu hu... naiinsecure ako!!!... wala akong magawa, di me makapost ng sariling kong kuhang updates.... :ohno:

:lol: ok na ok...

Reserve your energy mate. We will need you in the Calamba-Bicol Phase so get that cam ready! :cool:

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^^Switch mechanism on Solis Railroad crossing.

Akala ko jet-matic water pump na iniwan ng mga pasaway na squatters:nuts::lol::bash:

Because most rail systems today uses the standard rail gauge. .


This is true, but as I often point out, it dosen't mean that it is less capable.
Australia's fastest passenger trains run on this narrow gauge, while our heaviest coal trains to do also.
The gauge can do far better in the Philippines than what the government is aiming for with it, 100% more when it comes to passenger speeds.

TUTUBAN TERMINAL update

PNR REborn..
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It is certainly a nice blue, but I am unsure about its usage here.
Are they going to do the whole building this colour, or will the white area remain white? GASP- worse, it wont be done orange will it :lol:

I think an absolutely MASSIVE thank you must go out to everyone today. The selection of photos has been incredible guys - very good work.
I already have enough awesome photos for another 3 issues of the newsletter, and that was if it was just about the rebuild :lol:

Thanks so very much

Brad

Yeah, I want to see tons and tons of pink color. :banana:

Noooooooooo

Nooooooooooooooooooooo

PLEASE NO!
:nuts:

Im sure, if the government will make the rehab of PNR right, the railway might be featured in Discovery Channel

Yes, tomorrow is going to be a big day in RIHSPI history I imagine.
The outcome will surely mean both the Philippine and Australian chapters of the society will need all the support and help they can get to bring this very important history back to its original condition and available for museum use and display.

I am sure Jaime would love to here from anyone who is willing to lend a helping hand restoring these wonderful items.

Brad

I hope they will pick the last of tora tora remains. Even just 1 set of 3 units will do and repaint back to metro tren colors or the old blue and white colors.

Based sa picture ni Happosai ay may mga settler's pa rin di na ba yun sakop ng ROW kasi napaka closely pa rin nila sa riles lalo na rito sa mismong center ng Tondo Triangulo segment at papano magsisimula ang construction ay di pala nalilinis yung mga debris, kaya dami pa talagang dapat ayusin. Isa pa ay ang Alabang segment hindi't ba gagawing double truck yan dapat ngayon pa lang ay simulan ng bilisan ang demolition dito. Talagang marami rami pang bubunuin ang demolition team mga parekoy well anyway nakikita naman nating lalarga na talaga ang bagong PNR.

"continuation" friday pics din ito , ngaun ko lang kasi na upload
FTI STATION UPDATE 3/27/09

c5 interchange
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^^skyway tollgate

FTI station on progress
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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingfti3.jpg
^^ basura :ohno:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/slextollgate.jpg
^^slex tollgate

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtobicutan.jpg
heading for bicutan... magugulat kayo sa mga susunod na pics at vids..

kung gusto nyo makita iba pang vids na kuha ko dati eto link.. http://www.youtube.com/user/kaelthas18

keep it coming kaelthas18.... :)

BICUTAN STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

FTI-BICUTAN AREA
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^^ this video is from bicutan - fti naman.. the other way around..

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security guard stationed here

BICUTAN STATION
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Bicutan crossing
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going to sucat
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awww..where are the rails of the other side.. its all kangkong..hehe

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/goingtosucat6.jpg
do you wanna live here??:nuts:

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squatters' five star hotel..hehe:lol:

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need some proper drainage.. urgent!

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PNR is rich with kangkong.. kangkong there kangkong everywhere

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now you see me

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now you don't..hehe

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again.. this shanties post threat to our seamless,safe travel.. and also endangered our great white..

last 2 stations .. more to come..hehe

LAST update 3/27/09

SUCAT-ALABANG 1/2

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^^naku po.. nageerode ung balast at soil

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:ohno: oi basura oh!ang kalat ng mga squatters..

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SUCAT STATION
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NAGKakabatuhan kasi kaya naupo nlng ako
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dapat bakuran yung relis mula manila to bicol...

Wow, ang labo naman ng pagkalagay ng bagong ballast ng riles. bakit sya nasa GILID at hinde sa ilalim mismo ng riles? :ohno:

At, nakakatakot naman un picture where un ballast at embankment ng riles ay nagerrode. Imagine, If the new trains run at high speed, baka biglang malaglag ito sa gilid :shifty:.

I'm amazed sa tren natin though, kala mo wala ng riles dun sa ibang lugar tapos bigla nalang dadaan ang tren :lol:

SUCAT-ALABANG 2/2 3/27/09

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kulang pa ung setback ng row..dapat din ito gibain

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gibain pa eto.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/alabang2.jpg
i think magiging 2 way line ang alabang -sucat..pero as far as i can see 10% plang ang nagigiba on each side of this area..

dW3BRPmwzHA
sucat going to alabang



THE END

Based sa picture ni Happosai ay may mga settler's pa rin di na ba yun sakop ng ROW kasi napaka closely pa rin nila sa riles lalo na rito sa mismong center ng Tondo Triangulo segment at papano magsisimula ang construction ay di pala nalilinis yung mga debris, kaya dami pa talagang dapat ayusin. Isa pa ay ang Alabang segment hindi't ba gagawing double truck yan dapat ngayon pa lang ay simulan ng bilisan ang demolition dito. Talagang marami rami pang bubunuin ang demolition team mga parekoy well anyway nakikita naman nating lalarga na talaga ang bagong PNR.

May mga area ako na di ko nakuhanan ng pictures. Like yung barangay hall na less than a meter lang ang layo sa rail tracks. 2 storey building pa yan ah. Paano ba naman hindi dadami ang mga squatters. Pati local government ay nakiki squat din.

BICUTAN STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

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awww..where are the rails of the other side.. its all kangkong..hehe


^^Makikita mo na lang sa headlines ng newspapers: "Train derailed by kangkong" :bash::bash:


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squatters' five star hotel..hehe:lol:


^^How come they can afford to construct these buildings if they can't afford to buy their own lands?


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need some proper drainage.. urgent!


^^Buti walang nag su swimming dyan? :ohno:

Sad. Pero pwede pa buhayin ito for freight service.

along recto... after this pic.. ni-asphalt na ung island.. tpos ni-installan pa ng mga concrete post ng pldt ata..:bash: dami din kasi vendors.. this is only a stolen shot..delikado eh.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/portbound.jpg
i'll try to take a pic again for some other views nxtym

Tapos na ba sila sa paglilipat ng squatters sa riles? bakuran ang riles! Amen.

@ kaelthas18

what can I say..great pictures very impressive work!

Not even the government can give us this detailed updated pictures of the PNR rehabilitation project.

Bravo!!!:cheers::):cheers:

@ kaelthas18

what can I say..great pictures very impressive work!

Not even the government can give us this detail updated pictures of the PNR rehabilitation project.

Bravo!!!:cheers::):cheers:
^^
haha.. nung nagkkuha ako ng pics bigla nag ask ung mga Raider boys sa aken tska ung head nila,

RBoys:Taga san ka? para san iyan?

Me:sabi ko student project (hehe kahit hndi naman ako student):lol:

RBoys: Ah sa Hanjin..? (ngek mali ata pagkadinig nya):lol:

Me: OO sabi ko nlng..

Tapos na ba sila sa paglilipat ng squatters sa riles? bakuran ang riles! Amen.

no not yet.. parang madami pa kelangan tanggalin.. 68% plang ata sila eh based sa aking nakita while im traveling on both sides.

im sure magagasgasan ang Great White na DMU kapag tinuloy nila na hndi pa natatanggal mga squatters

Kelangan din bugawin mga tambay at mga bata .. lagyan ng fence.. kasi mas grabe today dahil ung mismong bato sa ballast ng riles na ang gingamit nila pambato sa tren.. dati konti lang ang bato ngaun abundant na.

PNR Right of Way beautification is yet to begin... after the completion and operation of PNR Caloocan to Calamba railway rehabilitation.

Their function is to secure the exact measure of the row and then they will put barrier to it. The purpose of MMDA is to further secure the row from illegal settlers.

The section of FTI to Caloocan is under study by a consortium that is planning to build a 4 lane elevated expressway above the PNR ROW. With this plan, the MMDA is scheduled to undertake massive fencing to secure the 30-40m varying right of way of PNR. Under this circumstance, the construction of SKYWAY is ready by then...

Well mga bro bibigyan ko lang kayo ng idea kung saan naka pwesto ngayon ang new train at ang tampering machine, Yung new train ay nasa loob na ng shed ngayon at ang tampering machine ay nasa Pasay raw ngayon kaya kung gusto nyo kunan ng pic ay nasa mga lugar na yan sila naroroon.

Medyo may kahirapan kunan ng malapitan ang tayuman yard at yung mga tren kasi kailangan mo ng permiso sa management para makuhanan mo. Kung gusto mo namang madalian ay panakaw at magagawa mo lang yan pag nakasakay ka sa tren.

Marami Questions - Please Help

Guys can you please help me with some rather urgent questions.
I would be very much appreciative.

1- I don't follow these appointments, so can you tell me if these are the two people that currently hold these two PNR positions?
Chairman - Michael Defensor
Vice-Chairman - Manuel Anda

2- Can someone give me the actual postal address (snailmail) for the PNR HQ in Tutuban please?

3- An actual postal address for the big cheese, President Gloria.

Please can anyone help.

Best wishes
Brad

The section of FTI to Caloocan is under study by a consortium that is planning to build a 4 lane elevated expressway above the PNR ROW. ..

Another eyesore for poor old Manila.

When will government learn, focus on railway development, not road development.
PNR would be better served leasing out some air rights to developers, especially above major stations.

Brad

Another eyesore for poor old Manila.

When will government learn, focus on railway development, not road development.
PNR would be better served leasing out some air rights to developers, especially above major stations.

Brad

agree sir.

Well, the problem here has something to do with the political economy of infrastructure here in the country.

With Japan as the main donor-creditor plus with a car industry and vehicle market dominated by Japanese firms, the government is forced by creditors to spend more on roads to spur vehicle sales rather than our government develop public mass transport system like railways.

Another is that because the economy is incapable of providing enough jobs, why would you displace millions of people who depend on the transport system (i.e. truckers, jeepney, tricycle and bus drivers, operators, fabricators, sellers).

That's why among the few bright spots of the Arroyo government is the rehabilitation of the PNR and the expansion of the other rail system. This will be the legacy of this administration.

BICUTAN STATION UPDATE: 3/27/09

FTI-BICUTAN AREA

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I remember in this area South Super pa akyat ng C5 toll plaza, may mga squatter dito na tinatapon yung basura nila sa highway. Everyday yon, pano kasi lilinisin naman ng mga maintenance men sa highway, meron sila mga personal basurero.

Thank goodness wala na sila, I have no sympathy for those kind of squatters, walang, "Urbanidad" hahaha.

Great that we're having a lot of progress with our trains nowadays, sana tuloy tuloy na 'to. The past administrations could not do it, those squatters have been there for decades? How did they actually do it? Galing, wala na sila. Hopefully the word "Riles" will no longer be associated with squatters.

I remember in this area South Super pa akyat ng C5 toll plaza, may mga squatter dito na tinatapon yung basura nila sa highway. Everyday yon, pano kasi lilinisin naman ng mga maintenance men sa highway, meron sila mga personal basurero.

Thank goodness wala na sila, I have no sympathy for those kind of squatters, walang, "Urbanidad" hahaha.

Great that we're having a lot of progress with our trains nowadays, sana tuloy tuloy na 'to. The past administrations could not do it, those squatters have been there for decades? How did they actually do it? Galing, wala na sila. Hopefully the word "Riles" will no longer be associated with squatters.

agree:cheers:

agree sir.

Well, the problem here has something to do with the political economy of infrastructure here in the country.

With Japan as the main donor-creditor plus with a car industry and vehicle market dominated by Japanese firms, the government is forced by creditors to spend more on roads to spur vehicle sales rather than our government develop public mass transport system like railways.

Another is that because the economy is incapable of providing enough jobs, why would you displace millions of people who depend on the transport system (i.e. truckers, jeepney, tricycle and bus drivers, operators, fabricators, sellers).

That's why among the few bright spots of the Arroyo government is the rehabilitation of the PNR and the expansion of the other rail system. This will be the legacy of this administration.

What you say is so true my friend.

Of course a lot of the displaced could get jobs in the developments above the stations - but like me, they probably may not like working indoors. :)

Best wishes
Brad

What you say is so true my friend.

Of course a lot of the displaced could get jobs in the developments above the stations - but like me, they probably may not like working indoors. :)

Best wishes
Brad

I hope and pray that the next administration will consider all the suggestions of the forumers here and make the rehabilitation of PNR successful and lasting.

Its time to for the administation of Gloria to offer PNR to would be private investors especially those who are tried and tested like Benpres, Metro Pacific, DM Consunji and even ICTSI (operated the freight service of the PNR during Ramos time)

Ayala also became once upon a time interested with the PNR.

They can develop the Makati part of PNR.

Villar group for the Muntinlupa.

Yulos for the Laguna PNR.

This projected 4 lane expressway is not only the vital artery, it is the aorta, that will connect the two main expressways north and south of Manila. As of now vehicles are clogging Metromanila's roads because of the absence of this nexus between these two expressways. In effect this slows down the movement of people and goods and hence a drawback to the economy.

This projected 4 lane expressway is not only the vital artery, it is the aorta, that will connect the two main expressways north and south of Manila. As of now vehicles are clogging Metromanila's roads because of the absence of this nexus between these two expressways. In effect this slows down the movement of people and goods and hence a drawback to the economy.

Thats great. Thus forcing people to reduce their dependence on the good ol polluting motor vehicle and look for other options for transporting people and goods - rail for instance. :lol:
Many countries have finally come to the realisation that new roads are not the answer, it just delays the inevitable return of build up and immediately transfers the same problem elsewhere.

Brad

I hope and pray that the next administration will consider all the suggestions of the forumers here and make the rehabilitation of PNR successful and lasting.

Its time to for the administation of Gloria to offer PNR to would be private investors especially those who are tried and tested like Benpres, Metro Pacific, DM Consunji and even ICTSI (operated the freight service of the PNR during Ramos time)

Ayala also became once upon a time interested with the PNR.

They can develop the Makati part of PNR.

Villar group for the Muntinlupa.

Yulos for the Laguna PNR.

With an aggressive new PNR pushing for freight and leasing of air rights commercially, we could see a railway system better than ever before.
They need to have the people in power who have this drive though.

I hope and pray that the next administration will consider all the suggestions of the forumers here and make the rehabilitation of PNR successful and lasting..

What is needed is a President Noli and a strong rail transport lobby.
Otherise I fear it will eventually return to where it is today, at least the PNR side of things.

What is needed is a President Noli and a strong rail transport lobby.
Otherise I fear it will eventually return to where it is today, at least the PNR side of things.

better if president....bayani fernando....

4 lanes lang? E di masikip iyan! SLEx nga at NLEx mula 4 ginawang 8 e...

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

Wow, mukhang bago uli un Tutuban yard! at ang shiny ng bagong tren!

Ang ganda talaga ng bagong tren! Parang gusto ko yata magvolunteer na maging isa sa raiderboys para protektahan ang great white shark sa mga skwater.:)

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

WOW RAMDAM ANG ASENSO......cguro naman yung mga critics ni pgma ay magdadalawang isip na....baka isipin pa nila na mag cha-cha at i-extend ang term ni small but terrible gloria....:lol:

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

Maganda talaga! Definitely this train will encourage people to take the railway instead of polluting diesel fed buses.

....baka isipin pa nila na mag cha-cha at i-extend ang term ni small but terrible gloria....:lol:

No way.

No way.

yes way kaya....kaw lang ang no way....:lol:

Of course a lot of the displaced could get jobs in the developments above the stations - but like me, they probably may not like working indoors. :)

Best wishes
Brad

Another way of giving jobs to displaced transport workers will be the eventual development of a local manufacturing, fabrication and maintenance industry of railway system in the Philippines.

I hope to see Pinoys will take care of the production and maintenance of all trains in the country from the LRT, MRT to the PNR.

If the country is capable already of building and maintaining its own railway, then the government and the private sector can build more railways across the country including urban trams at half the cost when the government imports everything.

I cant imagine the positive impact of this to our iron and steel, machinery, transport and even our domestic tourism industry.

I myself love to commute instead of driving my car.

I am excited to enjoy exciting tourist spots in the Bicol region for example.

if the northrail and southrail is rehabilitated...we will be number 2 in asean...in terms of railways...thailand lang ang tatalo sa atin...

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_02_mc.jpg

The new face of PNR. Hopefully the new DMU would act as a deterrent to aggression against our railway system.

yes way kaya....kaw lang ang no way....:lol:

Ikaw ang no way rin.

Mga banat mo kasi railway ang pinag-uusapan babanat ka ng kandidato mo.

pre wag mo nang haluan ng politika at kung ano-ano pa. Maayos naman usapan dito e.

Hindi lahat ng tao sang-ayon sa politika mo. Isa ako dun.

balik na lang sa topic, nakakasira ka ng diskarte.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_02_mc.jpg

The new face of PNR. Hopefully the new DMU would act as a deterrent to aggression against our railway system.

Very sleek, modern and a good vehicle that will represent the new PNR!!!:cheers:

PS

I think we can build this kind of train, maybe in the immediate future.

@mithril cloud

Nice pics!!thanks!!:cheers:

Ikaw ang no way rin.

Mga banat mo kasi railway ang pinag-uusapan babanat ka ng kandidato mo.

pre wag mo nang haluan ng politika at kung ano-ano pa. Maayos naman usapan dito e.

Hindi lahat ng tao sang-ayon sa politika mo. Isa ako dun.

balik na lang sa topic, nakakasira ka ng diskarte.

masyado ka naman serious...joke lang....cge back to topic na....

i had the opportunity of riding pnr yung penafrancia express nila ...airline comfort yun complete with steward and stewardesses...reclining yung upuan..aircon...at meron blanket dahil sa lamig sa gabi....cguro this time dapat nde na penafrancia ang pangalan...dapat something new and innovative....and dapat two way traffic sya dahil pag isa lang minsan naghihintayan sa station pag na delay ang kasalubong yun ang inaayawan ng mga nagmamadaling pasahero....

Very sleek, modern and a good vehicle that will represent the new PNR!!!:cheers:

I think we can build this kind of train, maybe in the immediate future.


^^ Mainam yan! Maiispur nya ang railroad sa bansa kasi shempre siguradong bababa ang costs ng procurement ng mga train units. Sana yung transfer of knowledge mangyari na rin para we can do it on our own :D

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_02_mc.jpg

The new face of PNR. Hopefully the new DMU would act as a deterrent to aggression against our railway system.

Did anyone today by chance check the details on the builders plate? That be where all the juicy information is for the railfan.

Also does the coding on the front car relate to the whole three, or do the two power cars and the intermediate car have three seperate codings?

Thanks
Brad

if the northrail and southrail is rehabilitated...we will be number 2 in asean...in terms of railways...thailand lang ang tatalo sa atin...

Northrail possibly in terms of current moderninity, but sadly not in size :-(

Southrail, they way they are doing it, would be behind select lines in Indonesia at least. If a full proper rebuild eventually happens, then thats a different matter altogether.

Brad

"and dapat two way traffic sya dahil pag isa lang minsan naghihintayan sa station pag na delay ang kasalubong yun ang inaayawan ng mga nagmamadaling pasahero...."

Buti kung delay lang. A Metrolink commuter train and a Santa Fe train collided head on in Los Angeles because there is only one track in that section near San Fernando Valley.

PNR Right of Way beautification is yet to begin... after the completion and operation of PNR Caloocan to Calamba railway rehabilitation.

Their function is to secure the exact measure of the row and then they will put barrier to it. The purpose of MMDA is to further secure the row from illegal settlers.

The section of FTI to Caloocan is under study by a consortium that is planning to build a 4 lane elevated expressway above the PNR ROW. With this plan, the MMDA is scheduled to undertake massive fencing to secure the 30-40m varying right of way of PNR. Under this circumstance, the construction of SKYWAY is ready by then...
^^
baka bahayan ulit ng squatters ung ilalim ng skyway na proposed

Did anyone today by chance check the details on the builders plate? That be where all the juicy information is for the railfan.

Is this it? It has less information compared to the plates on the GE Locomotives though.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_03_mc.jpg


Also does the coding on the front car relate to the whole three, or do the two power cars and the intermediate car have three seperate codings?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_04_mc.jpg

A Metrolink commuter train and a Santa Fe train collided head on in Los Angeles because there is only one track in that section near San Fernando Valley.

All trains should come standard with trips, I often wonder why they don't do this.
Safeworking is only as good as the crews obeying it, beyond that a backup is needed.

There is some awesome Youtube footage of two BNSF freights colliding head on when one SPADs badly.

Brad

Is this it? It has less information compared to the plates on the GE Locomotives though.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_03_mc.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_04_mc.jpg

mukhang lrt 2..hehehe

Is this it? It has less information compared to the plates on the GE Locomotives though.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_03_mc.jpg

Wow, my friend you are an absolute gem.
That would be it.
Have to work out if its the SM01 or the RD2500D that is the builders number.



http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_04_mc.jpg

This is very interesting.
How many cars are there? I think it is three.
Does this make them numbered:

DMR-01
ITR-01
DMR-02

If so, I wonder if the next set in line would be:

DMR-03
ITR-02
DMR-04

THe results being 12 DMRs 1-12 and 6 ITR 1-6.
I wonder if the train can be feasibly lengthened by using more intermediate cars?

Brad

THe results being 12 DMRs 1-12 and 6 ITR 1-6.
I wonder if the train can be feasibly lengthened by using more intermediate cars?

Brad

if this would be lengthened the portion along buendia station will exceed to Dela Rosa Street and also in some stations..

Our new train looks better that the Kuala Lumpur - Ipoh train..haha
Viva PNR reborn..
:banana:

Is this it? It has less information compared to the plates on the GE Locomotives though.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_03_mc.jpg

Mean't to ask, was this plate on DMR-01?

Salamat
Brad

if this would be lengthened the portion along buendia station will exceed to Dela Rosa Street and also in some stations..

So the bulk of the platforms are only 3 cars long?

Hmmm thats a shame, but I suppose they could always fix a lot of them. Perhaps just lengthen the major stations where longer express trains could stop.

Man, they really need a railway lobby group there.

BRad

So the bulk of the platforms are only 3 cars long?

Hmmm thats a shame, but I suppose they could always fix a lot of them. Perhaps just lengthen the major stations where longer express trains could stop.

Man, they really need a railway lobby group there.

BRad

for example along Pandacan station.. the door of the blue pNR train is fronting the railings of the ramp of the station... how can the passenger exit the train..:bash:

Mean't to ask, was this plate on DMR-01?

Salamat
Brad

Yes, from the left side if I still remember it right.

Yes, from the left side if I still remember it right.

Maraming salamat po.

I am researching this further and will let you know what I find out. Hope to identify which are the builders numbers.

Do you mind if I use your photos in an upcoming RIHSPI-ANZ newsletter?

Brad

Please excuse me for posting this again - but there has been so many questions that these ones may get lost in the crowd :lol:

Marami Questions - Please Help


Guys can you please help me with some rather urgent questions.
I would be very much appreciative.

1- I don't follow these appointments, so can you tell me if these are the two people that currently hold these two PNR positions?
Chairman - Michael Defensor
Vice-Chairman - Manuel Anda

2- Can someone give me the actual postal address (snailmail) for the PNR HQ in Tutuban please?

3- An actual postal address for the big cheese, President Gloria.

Please can anyone help.

Best wishes
Brad

I have another shot from the front right of the coach, however it's not as clear since it was just cropped from a larger image. I think this reads SM07. :?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_05_mc.jpg

Yes they may be used. After all, these were shot from an RIHSPI activity. :)

well the rehab from caloocan to alabang is funded by koica....its a grant from korea....the north and southrail...is by chinese....i think...sana korean na din lang.....or japan...

well the rehab from caloocan to alabang is funded by koica....its a grant from korea....the north and southrail...is by chinese....i think...sana korean na din lang.....or japan...

initially dati diba 50million dollars lang ang project ng linkage?..ewan ko lang kung nadagdagan pa..

ganda tlga ng mga bagong DMU.. kelan naman kaya ang dating ng next set of trains.. and also sa tingin ko sa bday ni Madam president ito ittestdrive at mag-inaguration :cheers:

in the future: LRT 2<LRT 1< PNR< MRT.. baka MRT ang maging kulelat,haha.. when it comes to beautification

The Past and the Future

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_06_mc.jpg

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

Rotem Company is good manufacturer pioneer na talaga sila sa paggawa ng mga modern train malawak na rin ang export nila sila rin ang nakakuha ng paggawa ng mga high speed train sa turkey sana makapag design pa sila ng dmu na pwede naman papuntang bicol.

^^
siguro naman mahihiya na ang mga Squatters na batuhin itong great white..hehe

:nuts:

e tanung meron ba silang hiya?

sa tingin ko wala..hehe..


illegal na nga sila
tas mambabato pa..

I envisioned that someday... Mindanao Railway System would be materialize sooner or later few years from now... Mindanao really deserve a good Railway System... both for commuter and freight...

^^
siguro naman mahihiya na ang mga Squatters na batuhin itong great white..hehe

:nuts:

Well di talaga sila mahihiya parang madedare pa sila lalo batohin ( curios sila kung gano katibay ang bagong tren) Lalo na may screen i try pa rin nila yan basta pinaka best once ay bakuran ang riles mostly doon sa mga front pa rin sa squatter.

Tanggalin na kasi lahat ang sagabal na bahay sa riles crackdown na dapat...Hmmmmm......

Well di talaga sila mahihiya parang madedare pa sila lalo batohin ( curios sila kung gano katibay ang bagong tren) Lalo na may screen i try pa rin nila yan basta pinaka best once ay bakuran ang riles mostly doon sa mga front pa rin sa squatter.

Tanggalin na kasi lahat ang sagabal na bahay sa riles crackdown na dapat...Hmmmmm......

sana tyo nlng mga ssc members ang naging consultant or planning assistant ng dotc at PNR..hehe

Mithril, Thanks sa picture. :cheers:
Nakakuha ba kayo ng picture sa loob ng train? Ano yun seat arrangement?

The Past and the Future

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_06_mc.jpg

I'd rather that it be 'the Loco' and 'the DMU'... can't compare 2 different 'animals' of same 'habitat'... :)

Thanks for the photos mate! Mabuhay ang PNR at Philiipine Railways! :cheers1:

Mithril, Thanks sa picture. :cheers:
Nakakuha ba kayo ng picture sa loob ng train? Ano yun seat arrangement?

We weren't able to get in, but the seating arrangement is similar to what we have on the LRT and MRT.

Wow, my friend you are an absolute gem.
That would be it.
Have to work out if its the SM01 or the RD2500D that is the builders number.




This is very interesting.
How many cars are there? I think it is three.
Does this make them numbered:

DMR-01
ITR-01
DMR-02

If so, I wonder if the next set in line would be:

DMR-03
ITR-02
DMR-04

THe results being 12 DMRs 1-12 and 6 ITR 1-6.
I wonder if the train can be feasibly lengthened by using more intermediate cars?

Brad

Wow! A few people I know does look at nameplates of new equipment. I believe when you buy a car, you do look for these info as a standard.

And good work @Mithril Cloud, you could pass for a Technical photographer!

I do hope this new 'animal' came with an owner's and maintenance manuals as a standard. It is where we can find lots more info.

:)

We weren't able to get in, but the seating arrangement is similar to what we have on the LRT and MRT.

Yup, I believe these DMUs will be for Linkage use only, so the set-up.

For Bicol trips, it will be the refurbished Loco-hauled rail cars.

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

Tibay! Ang ganda ng train, dapat may fence na talaga mahirap kung batuhin pa 'to ng mga skwater.

Lagyan nila ng mga non-lethal defense systems like bigla na lang i-fla-flash bang yung mga skwater na balak batuhin yung train hehe. I'm pretty sure mangyayari yan na may mababato na skwater.

sana tyo nlng mga ssc members ang naging consultant or planning assistant ng dotc at PNR..hehe

I totally agree with this, actually sa lahat dapat, the people should have a voice in planning. Although right now, maganda naman yung progress kahit wala tayong mashado say.

Quite a tall order ei?... PS. Mate, it was Manuel Andal

Philippine National Railways
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St.,
Tondo
Manila NCR
+63(2) 3190041
http://www.pnr.gov.ph/


Hon. Michael T. Defensor
Chairman
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169


Hon Manuel D. Andal
Vice Chairman and General Manager
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169


Hon. Rafael F. Mosura Jr.
Assistant General Manager, Administration and Finance
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169


Hon. Nicolas Beda Priela
Consultant, Chief of Staff, Office of the General Manger
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169



As for the 'big cheeses' :lol::

H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President
Malacañang Palace
JP Laurel Street, San Miguel
Manila 1005
Voice:+63 (2) 564-1451 to 80; +63 (2) 735-8005
Fax:+63 (2) 736-1010
corres@op.gov.ph

Hon. Eduardo R. Ermita
Executive Secretary
Premier Guest House,
JP Laurel Street, San Miguel,
Manila 1005
Voice:+63 (2) 735-5359; +63 (2) 736-1076
Fax:+63 (2) 736-1010
erermita@op.gov.ph





Marami Questions - Please Help


Guys can you please help me with some rather urgent questions.
I would be very much appreciative.

1- I don't follow these appointments, so can you tell me if these are the two people that currently hold these two PNR positions?
Chairman - Michael Defensor
Vice-Chairman - Manuel Anda

2- Can someone give me the actual postal address (snailmail) for the PNR HQ in Tutuban please?

3- An actual postal address for the big cheese, President Gloria.

Please can anyone help.

Best wishes
Brad

Another way of giving jobs to displaced transport workers will be the eventual development of a local manufacturing, fabrication and maintenance industry of railway system in the Philippines.

I hope to see Pinoys will take care of the production and maintenance of all trains in the country from the LRT, MRT to the PNR.

If the country is capable already of building and maintaining its own railway, then the government and the private sector can build more railways across the country including urban trams at half the cost when the government imports everything.

I cant imagine the positive impact of this to our iron and steel, machinery, transport and even our domestic tourism industry.

I myself love to commute instead of driving my car.

I am excited to enjoy exciting tourist spots in the Bicol region for example.

The squatters should be given opportunities to have jobs or small businesses sa PNR, that way stakeholder rin sila and they won't want to destroy or disrupt something because they lost their "homes".

Like for example the maintenance and cleanliness of the railways, or even washing the trains.

along recto... after this pic.. ni-asphalt na ung island.. tpos ni-installan pa ng mga concrete post ng pldt ata..:bash: dami din kasi vendors.. this is only a stolen shot..delikado eh.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/portbound.jpg
i'll try to take a pic again for some other views nxtym

WTH! Asphalt overlay can be fixed. I just hope the ROW is still intact. Freight service should be the bread & butter of PNR to subsidize the passenger service. This is the advantage of PNR over LRT/MRT.

WTH! I hope the ROW is still intact. Freight service should be the bread & butter of PNR to subsidize the passenger service. This is the advantage of PNR over LRT/MRT.

The "Padyak" boys who use the riles should also pay royalties for using the tracks :bash:

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

may mga screen (chicken wire) na pala para proteksyon sa salamin at wag mabasag kapag binato ng mga iskwater, :banana: ang ganda naman nito, salamat sa pag-upload bro,:)

may mga screen (chicken wire) na pala para proteksyon sa salamin at wag mabasag kapag binato ng mga iskwater, :banana: ang ganda naman nito, salamat sa pag-upload bro,:)

Dream come true. Matagal ko ng napanaginipan na sumasakay ako sa magandang tren sa pinas. Kaya lang wala nako next year pa uwi ko.

I hope they'll push through on the rehabilitation of PNR and extend the lines to remote areas para accesible na lahat through railway hindi lang passengers sana pati mga goods.

I hope as well mas maganda pa nila ung mga train stations then tumulong na rin ang private sector sa pag develop ng mga railway stations kikita rin sila pag naging comercialised na ang mga ito.

^^kailangan ngang nababantayan talaga ang mga tren na ito kapag umarangkada na kasi baka dito gumanti sa pagbato ang mga iskwater na pinalayas at hindi nabigyan ng relokasyon,

Sa pag buhay ng PNR ay isa sa magandang ginawa ng pangulo ..... kaya go for CHACHA then PGMA ang maging Prime Minister.

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

Thanks for posting this picture. I am elated with the developments.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_02_mc.jpg

The new face of PNR. Hopefully the new DMU would act as a deterrent to aggression against our railway system.

She looks like some kind of armored death machine made by Omni Consumer Products. The only things missing would be some 50 cal. emplacements on top to make it look more badass. :banana:

Anyway, here:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/StarkillerHermesthe37th/GJT_4126.jpg
She's a big baby(the train not the dude).

Ngayon ko lang naisip kapag pala nagka-chance ulit ako ng bakasyon sa pinas, masyado ng madaling bumyahe from alabang papuntang makati since mayrong silang station sa alabang at gil puyat.

I like the PNR signage, very classy.

paano ba sumali sa RIHSPI??

So the bulk of the platforms are only 3 cars long?

Hmmm thats a shame, but I suppose they could always fix a lot of them. Perhaps just lengthen the major stations where longer express trains could stop.

Man, they really need a railway lobby group there.

BRad

Im thinking about that!

The Past and the Future

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_06_mc.jpg



But I imagine if all of those old stocks will be rehabilitated locally and newer stocks will be build locally and then painted with the color of the new DMU, I think they can make a good tandem.:cheers:

I have another shot from the front right of the coach, however it's not as clear since it was just cropped from a larger image. I think this reads SM07. :?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_05_mc.jpg

Yes they may be used. After all, these were shot from an RIHSPI activity. :)

Thanks mate.
I would assume then that the SM07 (on the intermediate coach) is likely the builders number as the RD2500D seems to remain the same on each of the vehicles.
RD2500D may be a Rotem designated model.

Brad

Quite a tall order ei?... PS. Mate, it was Manuel Andal

Philippine National Railways
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St.,
Tondo
Manila NCR
+63(2) 3190041
http://www.pnr.gov.ph/


Hon. Michael T. Defensor
Chairman
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169


Hon Manuel D. Andal
Vice Chairman and General Manager
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169


Hon. Rafael F. Mosura Jr.
Assistant General Manager, Administration and Finance
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169


Hon. Nicolas Beda Priela
Consultant, Chief of Staff, Office of the General Manger
PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue St., Tondo
Manila
Voice:+63(2) 3190041
Fax:+63(2) 3190169



As for the 'big cheeses' :lol::

H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President
Malacañang Palace
JP Laurel Street, San Miguel
Manila 1005
Voice:+63 (2) 564-1451 to 80; +63 (2) 735-8005
Fax:+63 (2) 736-1010
corres@op.gov.ph

Hon. Eduardo R. Ermita
Executive Secretary
Premier Guest House,
JP Laurel Street, San Miguel,
Manila 1005
Voice:+63 (2) 735-5359; +63 (2) 736-1076
Fax:+63 (2) 736-1010
erermita@op.gov.ph

Thank you so much for this.
Yep it was a long list of questions - I always seem to have long lists of question, so much I have to learn :lol:

THanks for doing that for me.

Brad

She looks like some kind of armored death machine made by Omni Consumer Products. The only things missing would be some 50 cal. emplacements on top to make it look more badass. :banana:



And to deter squatters, rock throwers and thieves :lol:

along recto... after this pic.. ni-asphalt na ung island.. tpos ni-installan pa ng mga concrete post ng pldt ata..:bash: dami din kasi vendors.. this is only a stolen shot..delikado eh.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/portbound.jpg
i'll try to take a pic again for some other views nxtym

i really hope that ICTSI would revive their freight service.

But I imagine if all of those old stocks will be rehabilitated locally and newer stocks will be build locally and then painted with the color of the new DMU, I think they can make a good tandem.:cheers:

I am wondering, given the bright orange on this DMU, if they will end up painting rollingstock like CMC-201.
This is a very attractive livery and would not have the same amount of white/silver colour that would be used if matched closely to the DMU. It would be a nightmare to keep clean.

Any talk of a wash plant there to keep these new vehicles clean?

Brad

i really hope that ICTSI would revive their freight service.

If they had any real intention to do so they would not have sold everything to us I am sad to say.
Hopefully some other operators will see the new railways and see the benefit of running their own trains, or having PNR provide the hook and pull service for them.
There has to be a lot of opportunity there for this.

Brad

Step out, here comes the new king of the rail!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_07_mc.jpg

Meanwhile, in Tayuman station:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_tayuman_platform_mc.jpg

Ngayon ko lang naisip kapag pala nagka-chance ulit ako ng bakasyon sa pinas, masyado ng madaling bumyahe from alabang papuntang makati since mayrong silang station sa alabang at gil puyat.

I like the PNR signage, very classy.

Pwede din na hindi na baguhin ang logo ng PNR kasi maganda naman siya at iconic na din ang dating.:)

Thank you so much for this.
Yep it was a long list of questions - I always seem to have long lists of question, so much I have to learn :lol:

THanks for doing that for me.

Brad

Anytime mate. I have more questions in my mind than you do. Like, do you mind if I ask what will you do with those addresses? :)

If they had any real intention to do so they would not have sold everything to us I am sad to say.
Hopefully some other operators will see the new railways and see the benefit of running their own trains, or having PNR provide the hook and pull service for them.
There has to be a lot of opportunity there for this.

Brad

A lot of companies are diversifying and I think there will be not just one company interested in freight service as long as the RR line is readily available.

Meanwhile, in Tayuman station:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_tayuman_platform_mc.jpg

Are there any plans to rip up the entire Tutuban/Tayuman yard and relay it all over again? Its a wonder they didn't redo the whole hard before thinking about platforms.

On the subject of platforms, I noticed that Sucat used to have tracks at one stage. I think they are still there, but just covered.
Did the station actually have four platforms, or was it just used for stabling passenger trains or passing freights?
Any of the extra tracks look like getting reinstated here?

Brad

Anytime mate. I have more questions in my mind than you do. Like, do you mind if I ask what will you do with those addresses? :)

Feel free to ask any questions, I am more than happy to help where I can.

I am slowly building up a datebase of info here for the RIHSPI-ANZ, historical and current, to assist members here with questions.
Historical stuff will likely get used over time in the newsletter.

Have sent a copy of the first newsletter to President Gloria as part of a mailout this morning of promotional copies.
Have to get more printed tomorrow for members etc.

Want to get this all out of the way and start on the second one :-)

Brad

^Thanks mate!

I hope you copied her staff, executive secretary...

Sending a copy is a very good idea. To keep the authorities informed that, opposition or not, we are here to monitor and support the transport and railway projects.

I hope we can have a scanned softcopy posted here if possible. :cheers1:

sana nga lang ma preserve na nila kagandahan nito at wag na pabayaan forever na pumanget pa

ramdam ko na talaga ang kaularan kung ganyan ba ang nagyayari mas gugustuhin ko na tuloy tuloy na muna sya mamuno kaso may kaakibat na karapsyon eh?..haaay

^^ thanks so much for the massive photos and videos posted here by kapwa SSC forumers, nawala lang ako ng 2 araw sangkatutak na posts na nilagay..keep up the good work of informing us all :)

^Thanks mate!

I hope you copied her staff, executive secretary...

Sending a copy is a very good idea. To keep the authorities informed that, opposition or not, we are here to monitor and support the transport and railway projects.

I hope we can have a scanned softcopy posted here if possible. :cheers1:

The newsletter is actually a hard copy publication from here, one copy has gone to Jaime today.
I am planning to pdf it and send it to the RIHSPI for all RIHSPI members there. Not sure how a small B4 (B5?) publication will translate in a pdf form, printed it may have the pages mixed up a bit showing 1,12,2,11,3,10,4,9 etc etc.
Suppose we shall find out shortly.

Finally, the railways of the Philippines finally has its own magazine.

Brad

Uy patingin naman nyan. Hehehe! :D

Are there any plans to rip up the entire Tutuban/Tayuman yard and relay it all over again? Its a wonder they didn't redo the whole hard before thinking about platforms.

On the subject of platforms, I noticed that Sucat used to have tracks at one stage. I think they are still there, but just covered.
Did the station actually have four platforms, or was it just used for stabling passenger trains or passing freights?
Any of the extra tracks look like getting reinstated here?

Brad

Only the tracks that matter to the use of the Brand New DMU coaches. We can see on the picture that 5 bays will be built with 2 island platforms.

The side track is still there. See the design of the Sucat platform, the roof indicates that still the platform is an island. I think they will revived the old track. The switches are already there...

Rotem Company is good manufacturer pioneer na talaga sila sa paggawa ng mga modern train malawak na rin ang export nila sila rin ang nakakuha ng paggawa ng mga high speed train sa turkey sana makapag design pa sila ng dmu na pwede naman papuntang bicol.

Currently Rotem is building the fastest metre gauge EMUs ordered by KTM. And also the first rail company to build high speed narrow gauge train in South Africa.

Northrail possibly in terms of current moderninity, but sadly not in size :-(

Southrail, they way they are doing it, would be behind select lines in Indonesia at least. If a full proper rebuild eventually happens, then thats a different matter altogether.

Brad

Indonesia dominates narrow gauge railway operation in terms of size and also begins to modernize by electrifying their tracks. Malaysian railway is so clean. While Thailand size is that matter.. All of their tracks weight 50kg/m.

i really hope that ICTSI would revive their freight service.

yes, definitely they will resurge... PNR will find it hard to sustain their operation by passenger service only...

kailangan ng freight service ng PNR, at minimize road kill 18 wheeler drivers plying our roads :lol:

kailangan ng freight service ng PNR, at minimize road kill 18 wheeler drivers plying our roads :lol:

Im sure, they will revive the freight hauling and also Northrail will implement the same gauge to PNR with 54kg/m rails.. Seamless na ang PNR sa Northrail by 2011 up to Clark in the North and as far as Legazpi City in the South.

She looks like some kind of armored death machine made by Omni Consumer Products. The only things missing would be some 50 cal. emplacements on top to make it look more badass. :banana:

Anyway, here:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/StarkillerHermesthe37th/GJT_4126.jpg
She's a big baby(the train not the dude).

Talagang modern look ang PNR DMU para siyang si ULTRAMAN MAX ready to fight na heh...heh...heh!!!! Sana di siya matalo ng mga taong gustong batuhin ang tren

Talagang modern look ang PNR DMU para siyang si ULTRAMAN MAX ready to fight na heh...heh...heh!!!! Sana di siya matalo ng mga taong gustong batuhin ang tren

Superman... bagwis..:lol:

Im sure, they will revive the freight hauling and also Northrail will implement the same gauge to PNR with 54kg/m rails.. Seamless na ang PNR sa Northrail by 2011 up to Clark in the North and as far as Legazpi City in the South.

as usual, nice help and information from Sir WoS...

RTP lang: dati nagrrent pa Tatay ko nung mga dilaw na freight cars para sa fishpond namin sa Ragay...isang freight car puno ng inamag na tinapay:lol:

Does the PNR has plans to have a police coach (for the lack of term. I was thinking of British Transport Police guarding railroads) to protect their right of way?

at least its not light rail :)

I am wondering, given the bright orange on this DMU, if they will end up painting rollingstock like CMC-201.
This is a very attractive livery and would not have the same amount of white/silver colour that would be used if matched closely to the DMU. It would be a nightmare to keep clean.

Any talk of a wash plant there to keep these new vehicles clean?

Brad


This is where the alternative jobs come in.

They can hire train washers/janitors, cleaning and maintenance crews and security people from the ranks of the displaced riles settlers.

oh i get it! the station blends with the train!

sana nga lang ma preserve na nila kagandahan nito at wag na pabayaan forever na pumanget pa

ramdam ko na talaga ang kaularan kung ganyan ba ang nagyayari mas gugustuhin ko na tuloy tuloy na muna sya mamuno kaso may kaakibat na karapsyon eh?..haaay

Kaya mas maganda siguro ang ma-elect na pangulo eh yung may "URBANIDAD" gaya ni Bayani para patuloy na maramdaman ang kaunlaran.:banana:

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics1_mar30_2009

North Railways needs $300m to get moving

By Joyce Pangco Pañares

The National Economic and Development Authority is looking at increasing by $300 million the funding for the North Luzon Railways Corp. to pay the Chinese contractor that is building the rail project and end a year-long halt in operations.

Northrail president Edgardo Pamintuan said the approval of the Neda Board is “crucial” as the contractor, the China National Machinery and Equipment Corp. Group (CNMEG), has put on hold the resumption of the construction pending an increase in the project ceiling.

“Northrail will be happy if the Neda Board approves its application for an increased project ceiling because the project can now be implemented and completed at realistic current day prices. We were informed that the Neda Board will discuss it on Tuesday and that it is for their approval already,” Pamintuan said.

“The Chinese contractor and its Filipino contractors are waiting for the approval before they fully deploy their resources on the project. That is how important the Neda Board approval is,” he added.

Pamintuan said the fresh funding, which will complete the $503-million first phase of the project, will cover inflationary costs, foreign exchange differences, and variations in the original scope of work.

The amount being asked by Northrail Corp. is almost the same as the $299 million being demanded by CNMEG but Pamintuan insisted that the figure was reached after the agency did due diligence on the cost adjustments.

In February last year, CNMEG unilaterally suspended work on the Northrail project that will connect Caloocan City to Malolos City in Bulacan and demanded an additional $299 million in the contract price.

Of the additional $299 million, almost two-thirds or $211 million was to cover foreign exchange losses, inflation and costs of the delay in construction while the remaining $88.63 million was due to variations in the original scope of work.

Previously, CNMEG also blamed the government for the construction delays, citing the slow relocation of the illegal settlers whose houses will be covered by the project.

Pwede din na hindi na baguhin ang logo ng PNR kasi maganda naman siya at iconic na din ang dating.:)

Actually that logo is comparable to the Pensylvania Railroad one of the Fallen Flags of American Railroading, Parang logo ng Union Pacific na over 100 years nang ginagamit. PNR logo is a classic.

oh i get it! the station blends with the train!

and also this is the ORange Line..

Step out, here comes the new king of the rail!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_07_mc.jpg

Meanwhile, in Tayuman station:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_tayuman_platform_mc.jpg

hindi ko ma gets ang station na yan...yung track parang papuntang dead end...

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics1_mar30_2009

North Railways needs $300m to get moving

By Joyce Pangco Pañares

The National Economic and Development Authority is looking at increasing by $300 million the funding for the North Luzon Railways Corp. to pay the Chinese contractor that is building the rail project and end a year-long halt in operations.

Northrail president Edgardo Pamintuan said the approval of the Neda Board is “crucial” as the contractor, the China National Machinery and Equipment Corp. Group (CNMEG), has put on hold the resumption of the construction pending an increase in the project ceiling.

“Northrail will be happy if the Neda Board approves its application for an increased project ceiling because the project can now be implemented and completed at realistic current day prices. We were informed that the Neda Board will discuss it on Tuesday and that it is for their approval already,” Pamintuan said.

“The Chinese contractor and its Filipino contractors are waiting for the approval before they fully deploy their resources on the project. That is how important the Neda Board approval is,” he added.

Pamintuan said the fresh funding, which will complete the $503-million first phase of the project, will cover inflationary costs, foreign exchange differences, and variations in the original scope of work.

The amount being asked by Northrail Corp. is almost the same as the $299 million being demanded by CNMEG but Pamintuan insisted that the figure was reached after the agency did due diligence on the cost adjustments.

In February last year, CNMEG unilaterally suspended work on the Northrail project that will connect Caloocan City to Malolos City in Bulacan and demanded an additional $299 million in the contract price.

Of the additional $299 million, almost two-thirds or $211 million was to cover foreign exchange losses, inflation and costs of the delay in construction while the remaining $88.63 million was due to variations in the original scope of work.

Previously, CNMEG also blamed the government for the construction delays, citing the slow relocation of the illegal settlers whose houses will be covered by the project.

They're working it now but it's not yet full blast. Pamintuan in an interview by ABS last week said that all pile boring and stone column works are under construction and will go on full blast as many Filipino and Chinese sub-contractors will join the force this coming month of April. And surely, NEDA is about to approved the additional extra cost $300m. It has been approved already by the board last year upon the workshop held in China and the evaluation of the due diligence team sent by the Philippine government in China.

With the expected approval NEDA the amount of $300m additional budget this April, it is also expected the acceleration of the project to be completed in Mid 2010.

Sure na sure na eto!!! :banana:

baka mag reklamo na naman ang mga walang magawang magaling na mga lawyers ng yupi...yung lider nila may hiv..hair is vanishing...sino ba yun?

Sure na sure na eto!!! :banana:

Sana nga Sir Wos, Northrail has been delayed for far toooooooooooooo long already...

baka mag reklamo na naman ang mga walang magawang magaling na mga lawyers ng yupi...yung lider nila may hiv..hair is vanishing...sino ba yun?

si Atty. Harry L. Roque Jr., UP Law Professor and numero uno kritiko ng Northrail...
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baka mag reklamo na naman ang mga walang magawang magaling na mga lawyers ng yupi...yung lider nila may hiv..hair is vanishing...sino ba yun?

Kilala ko yun, hmmm pero di na me talaga pumapatol sa mga baboy...:lol: Ayoko na! ha ha ha....

:banana: Mr. Eduardo Pamintuan :banana:

hindi ko ma gets ang station na yan...yung track parang papuntang dead end...

he he he... Yan Kasi ang platform ng DMU... The other lower ones are for Blue Whales... :)

Sana nga Sir Wos, Northrail has been delayed for far toooooooooooooo long already...



si Atty. Harry L. Roque Jr., UP Law Professor and numero uno kritiko ng Northrail...
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mukhang meron na siyang forest cover ahhh....wag lang daanan ni reming...baka ilipad yan...:lol:...the guy only succeeded in marking up the cost of the project...the very thing na kinukwestion nila.. yung cost....nadagdagan dahil sa tagal..nabinbin and of course yung inflation ...only to be told by the SC that everything is above board...after all those allegations...dapat binabalikan ng gobyerno ito at siya pagbayarin sa mark-up...imagine sabi ng mga tsikwa...dagdag na $300 M...kala ko ba makabayan mga taga yupi....itong ginawa nila...ang bansa lang natin ang lalong nagipit...:bash:...dami pa sanang school bldgs at books ang mabibili ng $300 M...hali ka nga dito....:bash: :nuts: oh..yan natanggal ko na forest cover nya...

No. 1 critic ng northral tapos baka isa pa siya sa passenger ng northrail sa inaugural run nito.:lol:

mukhang meron na siyang forest cover ahhh....wag lang daanan ni reming...baka ilipad yan...:lol:...the guy only succeeded in marking up the cost of the project...the very thing na kinukwestion nila.. yung cost....nadagdagan dahil sa tagal..nabinbin and of course yung inflation ...only to be told by the SC that everything is above board...after all those allegations...dapat binabalikan ng gobyerno ito at siya pagbayarin sa mark-up...imagine sabi ng mga tsikwa...dagdag na $300 M...kala ko ba makabayan mga taga yupi....itong ginawa nila...ang bansa lang natin ang lalong nagipit...:bash:...dami pa sanang school bldgs at books ang mabibili ng $300 M...hali ka nga dito....:bash: :nuts: oh..yan natanggal ko na forest cover nya...

he he he... biruin you, 2004 pa na released ang budget na original $400m. Actually, hindi naman natin sisadya kasi we did not encouter na mahirap talagang magrelocate. Even Noli finds it more harder but due to his will, kahit papaano, naalis nya ang mga squatters sa Phase 1. But this is not enough, kasi the old ROW of PNR is very narrow. They did not forsee this thinking that the ROW would be the same after Tayuman. After Tayuman, the tracks have all standard 30m right of way all the way to Legazpi.

What happened is that Northrail really had a hard time acquiring additional private lots just to correct the 30 meter alignment. Katatapos lang ata nila this Februrary na makakakuha ng at least 20meters. But surely while the construction is on-going for phase 1, madadagdagan pa ang ROW...

Nagamahal rin yung budget kasi instead of using embankment, contractor was opted to build retaining walls like MRT3 on at-grades. This quiet expensive than embankment. When using embankment, at least 30 meters ang kailang but if the ROW is below 20m, retaining walls is the best option..

Look at this picture from Laguindingan airport access road. I see a 60 meter wide ROW with embankment reaching height of 8 meters. Just look at the base of the embankment, halos ma occupy na lahat ng 3/4 ng ROW.

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^^ ang mga ganang information ang hindi nalalaman ng mga taong bayan na madaling nalalason ang isipan na "overpriced" ang Northrail....

No. 1 critic ng northral tapos baka isa pa siya sa passenger ng northrail sa inaugural run nito.:lol:\

Tama ka dyan sir...

Wow! gudnews pala sa mga taga Cabanatuan, he he he... Pamintuan recently announce the revival of the Cagayan Valley Railways. He said that while working with Northrail, mag wowork din sya na mareconstruct and riles papunta dyan sa inyo. The Cagayan Railways is much more realistic and feasible than exending Northrail to Loag. He will be working on this before GMA steps down at least mainitiate ang relocation ng dating riles mula Balagtas (Guiginto) hannggang Nueva Ecija...

^^ ang mga ganang information ang hindi nalalaman ng mga taong bayan na madaling nalalason ang isipan na "overpriced" ang Northrail....

through media outlet via large amount of money...

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Tama ka dyan sir...

Wow! gudnews pala sa mga taga Cabanatuan, he he he... Pamintuan recently announce the revival of the Cagayan Valley Railways. He said that while working with Northrail, mag wowork din sya na mareconstruct and riles papunta dyan sa inyo. The Cagayan Railways is much more realistic and feasible than exending Northrail to Loag. He will be working on this before GMA steps down at least mainitiate ang relocation ng dating riles mula Balagtas (Guiginto) hannggang Nueva Ecija...

Wow! gudnews po talaga yan.:banana: Sana naman wag isantabi 'tong project na 'to ng susunod na administrasyon. Thanks Sir WOS.:)

Wow! gudnews po talaga yan.:banana: Sana naman wag isantabi 'tong project na 'to ng susunod na administrasyon. Thanks Sir WOS.:)

Yes, that's true. He said that it really more feasible than any other phases. It is as feasible as building the Clark to Subic Phase 2 of Northrail or even more better..

Cagayan Valley is boasted of rich agricultural lands. Gagana ng husto ang freight business dito and even passenger service. Cabanatuan and Tuguegarao is really a big market and city. Remember, a good working railways are the ones that serve cargo. There are researchers conducted already many years ago. Even feasibility study is already completed and the parameters until now hasn't been changed.

Yes, that's true. He said that it really more feasible than any other phases. It is as feasible as building the Clark to Subic Phase 2 of Northrail or even more better..

Cagayan Valley is boasted of rich agricultural lands. Gagana ng husto ang freight business dito and even passenger service. Cabanatuan and Tuguegarao is really a big market and city. Remember, a good working railways are the ones that serve cargo. There are researchers conducted already many years ago. Even feasibility study is already completed and the parameters until now hasn't been changed.

Good news para sa mga kababayan kong viajero ng gulay at bigas, magiging safe na sila against "kotong cops".:)

Good news para sa mga kababayan kong viajero ng gulay at bigas, magiging safe na sila against "kotong cops".:)

I just dont know the design. It could be a single or double track, but it sure be a limited one, meaning the railway is to be built by embankment.

The more na riles, the better for the nation:)

hindi ko ma gets ang station na yan...yung track parang papuntang dead end...

yep dead end na yan dahil yan na ang Tutuban terminal

sana damay cavite sa plano ng expansion ng PNR

^^ sabi ni Sir WoS, yung Carmona branch line is going to be revived...

Yes, that's true. He said that it really more feasible than any other phases. It is as feasible as building the Clark to Subic Phase 2 of Northrail or even more better..

Cagayan Valley is boasted of rich agricultural lands. Gagana ng husto ang freight business dito and even passenger service. Cabanatuan and Tuguegarao is really a big market and city. Remember, a good working railways are the ones that serve cargo. There are researchers conducted already many years ago. Even feasibility study is already completed and the parameters until now hasn't been changed.

syempre naman mas marami ang products ng Cagayan Valley kesa sa North western luzon at central luzon.. halos rice and corn granary na ng luzon ang cagayan valley ...natalo na ang central luzon kasi naging urban na ang mga lands sa central luzon..

try to pass the Maharlika Hiway along Nueva ecija -nueva vizacaya zigzag road pag gabi , puro trailer and trucks na may dala ng mga bigas at raw corn on way to Manila and other processing plants in Bulacan..

Howdee,
I have a friend following some of these northern branchlines in a couple of weeks.
Can anhyone advise of anything that still exists on these lines>

The Cagayan lines you are talking about, are these the former lines to Cabanatuan and San Jose?

Brad

baka mag reklamo na naman ang mga walang magawang magaling na mga lawyers ng yupi...yung lider nila may hiv..hair is vanishing...sino ba yun?

HARRY PORTER ROQUEEEEEEEEEE!

^^ sabi ni Sir WoS, yung Carmona branch line is going to be revived...

Hay salamat:cheers:

Kilala ko yun, hmmm pero di na me talaga pumapatol sa mga baboy...:lol: Ayoko na! ha ha ha....

:banana: Mr. Eduardo Pamintuan :banana:

hindi ba edgardo pamintuan?

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Tama ka dyan sir...

Wow! gudnews pala sa mga taga Cabanatuan, he he he... Pamintuan recently announce the revival of the Cagayan Valley Railways. He said that while working with Northrail, mag wowork din sya na mareconstruct and riles papunta dyan sa inyo. The Cagayan Railways is much more realistic and feasible than exending Northrail to Loag. He will be working on this before GMA steps down at least mainitiate ang relocation ng dating riles mula Balagtas (Guiginto) hannggang Nueva Ecija...

Where ba ito nagsisimula papuntang Cagayan Valley. Is that the old picture on the flickr website by Lindsay Bridge? Okay lang sa akin kasi taga Ilokos ako, basta makakabuti sa Railways. Kung talagang maging feasable yan madali na lang ang connection to Laog coz the goverment will see the potential of railways. Sir WoS saan po ba kayo ngayon? From what I read somewhere down sa Southern Tagalog. What station ba ang nearest sa Inyo? Kasi by next year balak ko magland travel from Cebu to Alabang. Jan 2010 meron na kayang tren sa Legaspi? More Power Kakabsat.

These might be of Interest. Its like the skates of the Philippines very interesting indeed. Good thing these people don,t throw rocks on their trains. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4qttp6nDts&feature=related

Dagdag update na rin nalagyan na nila ng bagong riles yung bahagi ng tayuman hanggang abad santos well next ay ilalagay na nila yung mga truck switch para sa connection ng triangulo tulad ng dati.

Part ba ng Tutuban ang triangulo?

^^It's the area after Tutuban.

NorthRail to require substantial subsidies
By Darwin G. Amojelar, Reporter
Manila Times
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/march/31/yehey/top_stories/20090331top6.html

The government is likely to cough up millions of dollars in subsidies for the operation of Chinese-funded North Luzon Railway until 2028, according to a government document.

“NorthRail’s projected cash flow analysis shows a negative outstanding cash balance until 2028 which is at its highest at around $368.5 million in 2016,” according to a projected cash-flow statement prepared by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The document also showed that if the government failed to secure financing from external sources, the project would need an estimated annual average support from the national government worth $18.28 million every year until 2028.

“National government advances to NorthRail for debt servicing is around P1.063 billion as of end 2008,” it added.

Based on the financial viability estimate of the North Luzon Railways Corp. (NLRC), which showed that the NorthRail had financial internal rate of return of 5.179 percent versus a weighted average cost of capital of 4.619 percent.

But the Department of Finance said the project’s estimated financial internal rate of return is only at 4.31 percent versus a weighted average cost of capital of 4.39 percent. The department’s estimate included input taxes in investment cost and excluded private-sector investment in rolling stocks from investment cost, among other reasons.

The computations of the NLRC and the Finance department both indicate that the rail project will not even break even. They only differ in the amount of projected losses.

Justify plans

The National Economic and Development Authority has asked the National Luzon Railway Corp. to justify plans, to engage the private sector to deliver its portion of the civil works, and to deliver the trains before 2013. These are needed in order to prevent the project from requiring any more support from the national government.

The NorthRail is requesting $280 million in additional funds to finance cost overruns, as the rising prices of materials have caught up with the project, which has been stalled partly because of a design problem.

The NorthRail Project Phase 1 Section 1 is funded by the $421-million soft loan from the Export-Import Bank of China, while the government counterpart amounted to $82 million.

The China National Machinery and Equipment Group is the contractor of the project.

Project scope

The railway project from Caloocan to Malolos, Bulacan, will interconnect and improve access to major transportation facilities in the Manila-Clark-Subic economic triangle, particularly Fort Bonifacio, Clark Special Economic Zone, Subic Special Economic Zone and Poro Point in La Union. The project is expected to accelerate development in the region.

The NorthRail project will have stations in Caloocan and Valenzuela in Metro Manila and others in Bulacan province—Marilao, Bo-caue, Guiguinto and Malolos.

The National Housing Authority has so far relocated some 20,000 families residing within the Philippine National Railway’s right of way.

NorthRail has also undertaken the clearing of the debris left by the demolished structures of the relocated families.

The NorthRail Corp. expects the completion of civil works to be in August of 2009.

China EXIM Bank has allocated $500 million for the project’s second phase, while the NorthRail management is currently finalizing the $90-million loan with the Development Bank of the Philippines for the local counterpart and other miscellaneous cost.

A preview from the RIHSPI Tutuban Yard Visit held earlier today. :)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/ryucloud/pnr_rotem_dmu_01_mc.jpg

If and when there is some news announcing the new DMUs, I may prepare a Wikipedia section on PNR's rolling stock. I'd love this to show up there. :D

Speaking of stations, San Andres station is substantially completed. Well, at least the platform and roof.

I have some questions:

1. Airconditioned po ba tong bagong train?
2. di kaya mabasag ang pintuan ng bagong train kapag binato ng mga squaters? wala atang screen yung sa pinto eh.??..??
3. Ito din po ba ang gagamitin kapag open na ang Bicol line? For sure masarap sakyan to kapag uuwi ng Bicol....hehe

pareho lang ba yung itsura nung front at back cars nung 3-config trains? di ko kasi madeduce kasi pareho lang ung bilang ng mga bintana sa lahat ng train coach. baka kasi kelangan pa ng roundhouse.. joke.. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B4p7OtAilg&feature=related

Check this one.. pandacan bridge..hehehehe

I have some questions:

1. Airconditioned po ba tong bagong train?
2. di kaya mabasag ang pintuan ng bagong train kapag binato ng mga squaters? wala atang screen yung sa pinto eh.??..??
3. Ito din po ba ang gagamitin kapag open na ang Bicol line? For sure masarap sakyan to kapag uuwi ng Bicol....hehe

Wish I could understand to answer them for you :-(

Interesting Survey In The Phils!


Who do you think are good leaders who should succeed Pres. Arroyo as President? You may give up to three names).

Twenty-seven percent of the respondents named Vice President De Castro, 26 percent went for Sen. Villar, 25 percent mentioned Sen. Legarda and 23 percent cited Sen. Escudero.

The five were followed by Sen. Mar Roxas (15 percent), Sen. Panfilo Lacson (14 percent) and former Pres. Joseph Estrada (13 percent). No list of names was provided to prompt the respondents.

The survey found 4 percent mentioning Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, while about 1 percent mentioned Sen. Richard Gordon, Sen. Ramon Revilla, Jr. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Bayani Fernando.

Thirteen percent of the respondents could not give an answer, while 7 percent had no one to recommend.

Where is Zobel Roxas Station?
I love the drivers comment about it happening when trains are no longer in good condition. I wonder at what stage some of those carriages actually end up finally being considered as bad condition. :lol:

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Derailed train strands passengers in Manila

03/30/2009 | 10:08 PM

MANILA, Philippines - A number of passengers were stranded Monday evening after a Manila-bound Philippine National Railways train got derailed, a radio report said.

Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus said the incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. along Zobel Roxas station in Manila.

The report quoted train driver Rolando Luna as saying that such incident usually occurs when the train is no longer in good condition or when some parts of the rail have been stolen.

The report said the maintenance crew of the PNR has yet to arrive in the area. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV

The Past and the Future

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Mithril Cloud,
Can I get a copy of this photo without the writing on it for the newsletter?
Can you email it to our society email address

anz at rihspi. org

Also tell me in the email if you wish the photo credited to 'Mithril Cloud' or another name.

Salamat
Brad

Gov’t told to look for external funding for Northrail project
from bworldonline (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW033109/content.php?id=048)

THE GOVERNMENT needs to tap external financial sources for the North Luzon Railway project, which is not going to earn money until the year 2028, according to a study.

The study, commissioned by the government, showed that the 82-kilometer rail project would continue to post "negative outstanding cash balance until 2028."

This would mean shelling out an estimated $18.4 million yearly for 19 years to state-led North Luzon Railways Corp. to sustain the project, the study showed. The largest funding gap will occur in 2016, at $368.5 million.

"This already [includes] the assumed $317.24-million assistance from the national government for [project-related costs]. [The estimated] annual average support that will be needed ... is around $18.28 million per annum until 2028, if Northrail is not able to secure financing from external [sources]."

The government released P1.063 billion for the Northrail project last year.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ralph G. Recto said yesterday a request by North Luzon Railways Corp. to hike the total project cost to $1.3 billion from $1.176 billion has been approved by a Cabinet panel under the inter-agency Investment Coordination Committee.

Northrail’s initial phase involves an 82-kilometer railway from Caloocan to the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport at the Clark Freeport in Pampanga. — R.M.A. Labitag

I have some questions:

1. Airconditioned po ba tong bagong train?
2. di kaya mabasag ang pintuan ng bagong train kapag binato ng mga squaters? wala atang screen yung sa pinto eh.??..??
3. Ito din po ba ang gagamitin kapag open na ang Bicol line? For sure masarap sakyan to kapag uuwi ng Bicol....hehe

-aircon yan kasi may mga condenser sya sa taas..(look at page 37 of this thread.)
-yep , may possiblity na mabassag
-baka linkage lang ito.. dpa ayos ang railway going bicol.

Where is Zobel Roxas Station?
I love the drivers comment about it happening when trains are no longer in good condition. I wonder at what stage some of those carriages actually end up finally being considered as bad condition. :lol:

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Derailed train strands passengers in Manila

03/30/2009 | 10:08 PM

MANILA, Philippines - A number of passengers were stranded Monday evening after a Manila-bound Philippine National Railways train got derailed, a radio report said.

Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus said the incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. along Zobel Roxas station in Manila.

The report quoted train driver Rolando Luna as saying that such incident usually occurs when the train is no longer in good condition or when some parts of the rail have been stolen.

The report said the maintenance crew of the PNR has yet to arrive in the area. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV

this is a terrible news... GMA will get embarassed if she uses the NEW DMU next week and get derailed.. Can they move the inauguration to MAy?.. Its still not yet finished, only 20% of the rails have been properly fixed from Alabang-Tutuban..:ohno: And also not all squatters have been demolished in this area..

this is a terrible news... GMA will get embarassed if she uses the NEW DMU next week and get derailed.. Can they move the inauguration to MAy?.. Its still not yet finished, only 20% of the rails have been properly fixed from Alabang-Tutuban..:ohno: And also not all squatters have been demolished in this area..

Yeah - certainly would not be quite the momentous event they are hoping for.
I am sure the media there would have a field day though.

So is anyone going out to get photos of the BIG CHEESE on the new WHITE WHALE?