ADB approves $2.75-B fund for Luzon railwayhome/Business/Top Business/ADB approves $2.75-B fund for Luzon railwayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved a $2.75-billion fund for the construction of the 53.1-kilometer passenger railway connecting Malolos, Bulacan to Clark International Airport. We are delighted that it is happening here in our host country, the Philippines,” said ADB Country Director in the Philippines Kelly Bird in a media briefing. The Malolos–Clark railway is part of the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, a 163-km suburban railway network stretching from New Clark City in Tarlac to Calamba in Laguna. The railway project will have seven stations which will be located in Calumpit, Apalit, San Fernando, Angeles, Clark, Clark International Airport all the way to Bluementritt. The Manila to Clark railway is a key component of making this vision a reality,” he said.

Source: Manila Times May 23, 2019 16:20 UTC