PNR to come back stronger

The management of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) has promised that the state-owned rail line would "come back stronger" amid the challenges, both natural and man-made, that it faced this year.

- By GHIO ONG

During the celebration of its 132nd anniversary at the PNR's inoperable Tutuban station in Manila, PNR assistant general manager Celeste Lauta said the rail service "faced a particularly challenging year" in 2024.

She recalled the "unprecedented" damage to trains and facilities, particularly in the Bicol region, where areas were submerged in floods for up to five days, as well as the "reduction of operations" with the five-year shutdown of the PNR's Metro Manila trips beginning last March.