Philippine National Railways
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The Philippine National Railways (PNR) (Filipino: Pambansang Daambakal ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Ferrocarril Nacional de Filipinas) is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines which operates one commuter rail service between Laguna and Quezon, and local services between Sipocot, Naga and Legazpi in the Bicol Region.[5] It is an attached agency of the Department of Transportation.
Industry | Rail transport |
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Founded | November 24, 1892; 131 years ago (1892-11-24) (as Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan) June 20, 1964; 59 years ago (1964-06-20) (as Philippine National Railways) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Calabarzon Bicol Region |
Key people | Michael Ted Macapagal (Chairman) Jeremy Regino (General Manager)[1] |
Services | Current: Commuter rail Suspended:[lower-alpha 1] Inter-city rail Freight services |
Revenue | ₱564.63 million (2022) |
₱317.4 million (2022) | |
Owner | Government of the Philippines under Department of Transportation |
Website | pnr.gov.ph |
Footnotes / references Financial information:[2] |
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Stations operated | 138 |
Parent company | Department of Transportation |
Headquarters | Tutuban, Tondo, Manila |
Locale | Luzon |
Dates of operation | June 20, 1964 (1964-06-20)–present |
Predecessors | Manila Railroad Company |
Technical | |
Track gauge |
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Electrification | NSCR: 1,500 V DC overhead lines (by fiscal 2023) |
Length | 133.09 km (82.70 mi) (active)[lower-alpha 2] |
Operating speed | 20–40 km/h (12–25 mph)[4] |
Other | |
Website | pnr |
PNR began operations on November 24, 1892, as the Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan, during the Spanish colonial period, and later becoming the Manila Railroad Company (MRR) during the American colonial period. It became the Philippine National Railways on June 20, 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4156. PNR used to operate over 1,100 km (684 mi) of route from La Union to the Bicol Region.[6] However, neglect reduced PNR's service. Persistent problems with informal settlers in the 1990s and natural disasters in the 2000s contributed further to PNR's decline. The government is currently in the process of reinvesting in the railway through numerous projects set to revive defunct lines and create new ones.