New Clark City station explained

New Clark City
Symbol:PNR
Symbol Location:manila
Address:New Clark City
Capas, Tarlac
Country:Philippines
Owned:Philippine National Railways
Operator:Philippine National Railways
Line:North Commuter
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Status:Under construction

New Clark City station is a proposed railway station located on the North–South Commuter Railway in Tarlac, Philippines.

History

A rail link from Clark International Airport to the capital was originally planned in the 1990s.[1] The first proposal, called the "Manila–Clark rapid railway system", was discontinued due to disagreement on funding. In the early 2000s, the NorthRail project was pursued. This involved the conversion of the rail gauge from narrow gauge to standard gauge, and linking Manila to Malolos, Bulacan and eventually to Clark and the airport. While the project commenced in 2007, it was repeatedly halted due to allegations of overpricing, then discontinued in 2011.[2] [3] The project was revived as the North–South Commuter Railway.

Design

The station will be constructed as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[4] [5] Without a railway wye to link the station with Clark International Airport, there are no direct segments linking the two stations.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Off track: Northrail timeline. February 17, 2019. ABS-CBN News.
  2. Web site: Landingin. Roel. Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425082137/http://www.realityofaid.org/userfiles/roareports/roareport_452449c76e.pdf. April 25, 2012. October 20, 2011. PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism).
  3. Web site: Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed. February 17, 2019. Financial Times. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Paz. Chrisee Dela. 17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced. 2019-04-24. Rappler. 25 June 2017 . en.
  5. News: Romero. Maria. March 8, 2021. PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr. Tribune.net.ph. March 9, 2021.
  6. Sekiguchi. T.. Balakrishnan. V.. MCRP Detailed Design, General Details for CP-N04: Bidding Documents. The Detailed Design Study (including Feasibility Study) of the Malolos-Clark Railway Project and the North-South Railway Project-South Line. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd., et al.. II. 4. May 6, 2019.