North-South Commuter Railway (Philippines)

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This is a largest project by Build Build Build of the Duterte administration
This is the North-South Commuter Railway The Most expensive Build Build Build project ever built
It consists of 3 phases which is: 
Phase 1 which is from Tutuban-Malolos including the provisions for a branch line to New Manila International Airport
Phase 2 which is from Malolos to New Clark City with branch line to Clark International Airport
And Phase 3 which is from Tutuban to Calamba including Solis Junction that links Phase 1 with Phase 3
== Project Specifications ==
#1500V DC upgradable to 25kV AC overhead catenary
#8 car trainset
#Speed of 120kph for commuter and 160kph for Airport Express
#Distance - 148km
#High Tech Depots at Valenzuela, Mabalacat and Banlic
#Signalling of ETSC level 2, upgradable to max ETSC Level
#Maximum Incline - 25%
#Track Gauge - 1435mm
#Loading Radius - 4150x3000mm
#Minimum Radius - 260-400m for mainline and 92-100m for depot
#Highest Elevation - 130m at Clark International Airport
#Number of Tracks - Double Tracked
#Character - Mostly elevated
#Construction start date - 2019 for Phase 1, while 2021 for Phase 2, and 2022 for Phase 3
#Completion Date - 2022-2023 for Phase 1, 2024 for Phase 2, 2026-2027 for Phase 3
== The Rest ==
During Construction, the NSCR Project will be built on most cutting edge construction technologies such as Prefab Construction and segmental girder launchers
Its station design will have world class and high tech features and viaduct will have a earthquake resilient technology built into it.
As of March 2022, we already have trains that revealed, with more trains of NSCR to come, the train cars of NSCR will be more than 400 with 300+ for commuter and 100+ for Airport Express trains including NMIA and CIA trains
If completed, the NSCR will help to recover from the effects of pandemic on economy in Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and the Calabarzon The NSCR will decongest traffic in NLEX, some parts of SCTEX, EDSA, SLEX up to Calamba, and Skyway
Because this project will encourage to use the public transportation instead of cars when going to and from Clark and Calamba from Metro Manila
= South Commuter Railway / Batangas Commuter Railway =
This is the North-South Commuter Railway Phases 3 and 4 from Valenzuela depot to Tutuban, until Calamba and Batangas City as well as the terminus at Batangas Port
It will be a fully electrified, mostly elevated, and equipped with driverless train technology mix of metro/suburban commuter rail, that will run from Solis Station, in Tondo, to Calamba City near National Highway (AH26), and a Mall in Calamba, and into Batangas City, and Port Station
Every station on this 85-90km elevated railway commuter corridor is mostly elevated except for FTI-ARCA South, EDSA, and Pandacan (infill station), and it has half-height PSDs in every station, and full-height PSDs in underground stations like FTI-ARCA South or Senate-Lawton, with more sophisticated railway technology
during construction, it is expected to generate 10s of 1000s of indirect jobs (jobs during construction) for Filipinos living in the southern part of Manila, also, it will encourage investors to invest more in Southern Manila during its construction, also, it will use a fleet of over 15-18 segmental girder launchers and 2 TBMs for Phase 3
as well as over 10 girder launchers on the Phase 4 Batangas Extension, as well as unlike PNR-NSCR North Phase 1, its stations will be prefabricated, and modular, with some parts 3D printed, and it will have provisions for futrue expansion in case passenger numbers increase, to save time, and save money for construction of PNR-NSCR Phases 3, and 4 stations, and viaducts
the elevated station structure will include an entrance/exit level, a concourse level (sometimes, the concourse levels can be full of shops, and like a mall), while it is a floor for boardinga train, and with modern, elevated walkway to transfer to another line, and to make passengers entry into the station more convenient as possible, that has travelators and escalators leading to the main station building, and a platform level where the commuters board the train to be able to commute for work, and leisure
the highest platform level of PNR-NSCR station will be at Blumentritt, and Santa Mesa station, where commuters can enjoy a scenic view of the Metro Manila skyline while waiting for a train, this is because to avoid overlapping with both Manila Metro Line 1 and Line 2, also, in Buendia station, the station is designed higher, so that it will improve connectivity between Buendia station, on-ground transportation, and Makati Subway, also known as Manila Metro Line 5
In Batangas Port station, it will be directly connected to the main building of the Batangas Port Passenger Ferry terminal, for seamless integration between the railway, and ferry as a mode of transportation, as passengers can directly board a ferry ship to Mindoro, from riding a train
during the rapid, and full blast works of the project, in both phases, the transit-oriented developments will also groundbreak, and start their full blast construction, and it will be mostly residential condominiums where the commuters and those affected by PNR-NSCR will live in the suburbs part of Manila, whether mid-rise to high-rise, and will be public housing building that has world-class standards similar to Singapore, and TODs will be part of every PNR-NSCR South Commuter Railway Stations, and you can start living here, too, for the lowest cost so that all classes will benefit
also, every station of PNR-NSCR will be designed to improve connectivity for all including PWDs, elderlies, and those withh comorbidities, as well as it will be designed for elevated walkway connectivity in its TODs, with future expansion when more TODs buildings are built since the station of PNR-NSCR Phase 3, and 4 will be modular, and expandable
aside from residential developments, the TODs of PNR-NSCR Station will also include commercial officies, industrial developments, as well as parks to make the city surrounding the station greener, as well as unique tourist attractions to generate mroe tourists that ride the PNR-NSCR, and office building TODs will be built near Makati CBD such as Buendia, Pasay Road (infill), and EDSA Station, as well as in Alabang/Muntinlupa Station, Bicutan Station, Tutuban Station, and Lawton Station, these office TODs are only exclusive for stations that are near to the CBD
the park TODs will be also connected to the station through elevated overpasses, or underground walkways or through an office, or residential building that is also part of TODs, and the park TODs will greatly reduce carbon emissions since over half of TOD developments nearby stations of PNR-NSCR will be park, and open spaces
also, besides it, there will be an outdoor shopping mall or shopping mall with functions of a park, which is a part of both parks, and commercial TODs, with world-class shops, where over a hundred shops per mall will be filled, as well as grocery stores, department stores, world-class restaurants, and event center
the PNR-NSCR South has a provision for infill stations such as Pandacan, San Andres, Pasay Road, Mamplasan, Tanauan South, Lipa North, and Banay-Banay Stations, in case passenger demands are increased, and TOD developments are undergoing construction
It will also have provisions for connection to the future PNR-HSR network, which includes the Bicol Line, and Sierra Madre Line, as well as future PNR-NSCR Extensions, and spurs so that when it is completed in the early part of decade 2030s, the passengers can seamlessly transfer to another railway lines for more convenience, and those who are travelling hundred kilometers away from Manila
The fingers are crossed, the construction will begin this year as a full-blast construction, with first columns seen between Valenzuela/Tutuban to Calamba Phase 3 also, by later this year, and first girder launcher, as well as first part of prefabricated station structures will begin to install by early 2024, and it will be completed entirely after 4 years, by 2027
as of this upload, the old PNR South Commuter railway has been closed for 4-5 years, to save time for construction on the elevated South Commuter Railway Phase 3, between 2023 to 2027, including the Valenzuela to Tutuban Part of the North-South Commuter Railway
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