PNR eyes reopening of Calamba-Legazpi line

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is on track to reconnect Calamba, Laguna and Legazpi, Albay this year, but efforts to revive the old line to Manila have to wait due to lack of funding.

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

The PNR is working on reinstating the tracks between Southern Tagalog and Bicol Region in the hope of reopening a train service from Laguna to Albay before the year ends.

Transportation Undersecretary Jeremy Regino said the PNR has relocated its rolling stock to the provinces following the shutdown of rail services in Metro Manila.

Given this, the PNR has gained more trains to expand its Inter-Provincial Commuter (Calamba to Lucena, Quezon) and Bicol Commuter Train (Sipocot, Camarines Sur to Legazpi). The objective is to fix the tracks from Calamba to Legazpi to link them up in one line again.