The Philippine government will be supporting a multibillion dollar investment program to construct new railway lines, integrate existing railway infrastructures and introduce state-of-the-art railway system technologies. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippine Railway Development Plan also include establishing a Philippine Railway Academy, to teach future railway engineers. AdvertisementThe proposed two railway projects under the Philippine Railway Development Plan will encompass routes in North Luzon and Mindanao. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOThe railway development plan will tremendously boost the Philippine Economy in the next decades to come. AdvertisementFurthermore, part of the Railway Development Plan initiatives is to prioritize sustainability, with focus on Technology Transfer through the establishment of the Philippine Railway Academy.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2024 15:20 UTC