Latest in TJ BatanThe Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning a dedicated freight railway that will connect the major ports of Subic, Manila, and Batangas—enabling cargo to move between the country’s largest international port facilities by rail rather than by road. Transporatation Undersecretary for…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is extending its rail vision beyond Metro Manila, with a Mindanao Railway System in planning, a feasibility study for a Cebu Rail Project being launched, and the MRT-4 for Eastern Metro Manila moving forward in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and…
The Marcos administration’s Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working toward a single overarching goal: ensuring that every rail station in the country is connected to road, aviation, and maritime transportation, so that a Filipino can move seamlessly from a bus, a ferry, or a plane onto a…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning an Airport Express rail line that will connect Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Clark International Airport in a single journey with only two stops—in Makati and Alabang—as part of the North-South Commuter Railway master plan, Transportation…
The Philippine rail network will carry 5 million passengers every day when all rail lines are fully operational, a figure that Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John “TJ” Batan said Saturday represents a transformation in how Filipinos move around Metro Manila and its surrounding…
The tunnel boring machines for the Metro Manila Subway have completed 100% of their tunneling work on two key sections, the northbound and southbound tunnels from Valenzuela to Quirino Station, and from Tandang Sora to North Avenue, marking a significant milestone in what Transportation Secretary…
The North-South Commuter Railway’s first segment, running from Valenzuela to Malolos across seven stations, is targeting partial operations in the last quarter of 2027, with the fully elevated design ensuring the line remains operational even during the heaviest rains and flooding that have…
The LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension is pushing forward toward Bacoor, with five additional kilometers and three more stations set to open after the resolution of a long-standing right-of-way issue at the Las Piñas Station site, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John “TJ” Batan said…
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