the PNR comeback

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^^ Yup, there used to be a branch line from Bulacan and Tarlac going to Nueva Ecija. You can still see the old ROW in Google Earth.

Yung TPLUEx, meron ng ginawang viaducts in case na mabuhay ulit yung Line.

[desert fox]

^^ Yup, there used to be a branch line from Bulacan and Tarlac going to Nueva Ecija. You can still see the old ROW in Google Earth.

Yung TPLUEx, meron ng ginawang viaducts in case na mabuhay ulit yung Line.

Sana nga buhayin uli nila...

bakit hindi gamitin ng ating gobyerno mga military personnel natin sa mga ganyang klaseng proyekto?

di ba mas makakatipid ang bansa natin?

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Manila-Naga v.v timetable. Courtesy of Philippine Railways

Source: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B_a2cjwaOe...ol+express.bmp

[desert fox]

Napanood ko sa TV yung initial run ng PNR...muntik pa madisgrasya...(me small portion ng riles na lumubog at di na pantay at kapag dumaan ang tren, sigurado maderail at kaboom.....)

mabuti na lang me isang lalaki na me malasakit at talagang inabangan nya ang pagdaan ng tren at pinahinto nya ang tren, at mabuti din at naging alerto yung nagmamaneho ng tren at huminto siya.....


otherwise, laking disgrasya.......

[absinthe]

^^ Kita naman ng makinista yun. Malayo palang nag slow down na sha. Initially no one was allowed to open the doors or disembark the train for safety and security reasons. After PNR police checked the area, passengers were allowed to disembark and uzi na.

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Bicol Express configuration has now changed. It is now

DEL 918 + Sleeper + CAR + NR-01

Travel times have also changed, probably due to the fact that 918 is now hauling "less".

[docgorio]

Pardon my ignorance...

Looking at the schedule posted above, will the train stop at those stations or is it a non stop Tutuban-Naga run???

[absinthe]

^^ Sir, station names highlighted in bold are the ones where the B.E. train will make scheduled stops. Eventually, train will also stop in Calamba and San Pablo cities when services stabilize.

That timetable is also subject to change soon; services will soon be an initial once a day service.

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Some photos during the Inaugural Run last June 29-30, 2011.


^^ The old COMMEX coaches sits idly to be utilized for the Biñan service.


^^ The old and the new stand side-by-side in Tutuban.


^^ DEL 918 given the honor of bringing the T-611 Inaugural Train to Naga.


^^ The classic livery now used by the PNR. This was taken in the conductor's uniform.


Passengers and crew settle in for the long journey down South.

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^^ T-611 in the early hours of the morning.


^^ Rail police to ensure the safety and security of passengers and crew alike.


^^ Evidence of the collision with a skates carrying sacks of coal somewhere after Lopez, Quezon.


^^ DEL 918 coupled to 14-28.


^^ Old Filtrack livery can still be clearly seen underneath the classic livery.

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^^ DEL 918 uncoupled to 14-28 to test the stability of the eroded embankment.


^^ 14-28 in the morning in Malaguico, Sipocot, Camarines Sur.


^^ Rice fields abound in Libmanan, Camarines Sur.


^^ T-611 touches down in Naga City, signaling the return of passenger revenue service after almost five years of absence.


^^ NR-01 and CAR-04 back-to-back in Naga Station.