Panay Railways

This is the Panay Commuter Railway, the revived version of Panay Railway
It will have 2 segments for the main line which is the segment 1 that links Iloilo City to Roxas City, with a length of almost 120km 
and segment 2 that links Roxas City, to Malay, gateway to Boracay, with a length of 120km, and the combined mainline length will be 240km
== It will have 23 stations with 3 more as infill stations which is: ==
#Iloilo City-La Paz
#Santa Barbara
#Cabilauan [Infill]
#New Lucena
#Potolan
#Tabugon
#Duenas
#Passi
#Cabunga
#Dumarao
#Dao
#Panitan
#Roxas City South [Infill]
#Roxas City Center
#Sibaguan
#Ivisan
#Sapi-an
#Alvatas
#Balete
#Kalibo
#Makato
#Tangalan [Infill]
#Ibajay
#Nabas
#Nabas North and...
#Caticlan-Kalibo
== Specifications ==
=== Signalling system ===
ETCS Level 3
=== Electrification ===
1500V DC, upgradable to 25kV 50Hz AC Overhead Catenary
=== Number of tracks ===
Double (2), upgradable to Quadruple (4)
=== Line length ===
240km+
=== Character ===
Some elevated, some at-grade
=== Train speed ===
Varies between 160kph for Commuter to 350kph for Express service [it will be implemented once its upgraded to 25kV, 50Hz AC Electrification]
== It's stations ==
The Panay Railways Stations will be mostly elevated like in PNR-NSCR, with 3 floors, which is ground floor with food/retail stalls, and robot security guards, 
concourse level with food/retail stalls, ticketing and fare machines, and platform level with platform screen door, robots, and information board and displays
The stations will be accessible to all, because there will be escalators, and elevators for PWDs, senior citizens, and with diseases, as well as robots to reduce labor costs, and with world class designs, and facilities
While few stations of Panay Railway are at-grade with 2-3 floors
== Viaduct Construction: ==
During the construction of Panay Railways, in which most of the project runs on, will use newest and latest segmental box girder launching techniques, as well as balanced cantilever and arch bridge for long bridge spans
== Other Sections ==
And for the embankment and at-grade sections of Panay Railways, it will use eco-friendly method of embankment construction such as from fly-ash, and from recycled materials
If Panay Railways Phase 1 is completed, it will take only just 1 hour, and 30 minutes to travel from Iloilo City to Caticlan, Aklan
If completed, this would also boost tourism especially in Boracay because Iloilo City residents, and visitors will get only a hour, and 3/4 of another hour access to Boracay
It will have depots at Passi City, and Ibajay, Aklan
== Construction Timeline ==
The construction of Panay Railway will take 24-36 months, with cutting edge construction technologies, including newest, latest, and efficient girder launcher, and faster track laying machine
Will Begin Construction Soon
== Update ==
BBM just announced that Panay Railways is one of priority railway projects, under the BBB program, and it is ongoing to find contractors, and starting feasibility studies, and detailed engineering
The completion of this project is by late 2027 to early 2028, for Iloilo City-Roxas City segment, and 2030 for Roxas City-Boracay segment, with construction starting at 2023 or 2024
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