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North-South Commuter Railway Full Operations Timeline Revised to 2033
The full operational timeline for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) in the Philippines has been pushed back to 2033 from the original 2032 target, citing budgetary constraints and right-of-way acquisition challenges. Malacañang stated this is due to cautious public fund management and procurement difficulties.
The timeline for the completion of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) has been revised, with full operations now being eyed for 2033, Malacañang announced. The 147.26-kilometer elevated railway, which links Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and Calabarzon, was originally expected to be finished by 2032. However, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that following the 11th Economy and Development Council Meeting, the timeline has been moved due to budgetary constraints. "Nagkaroon po ng kaunting pagbabago tungkol sa timeline, dahil alam naman po natin na nagkaroon ng medyo pagtitipid, mag-iingat sa pondo ng bayan at nahirapan po sa mga procurements and maliban pa po diyan ay nagkakaroon din po ng isyu sa right of way," Castro said. (Translation: "There is a slight change in the timeline, because we know that there has been a bit of cost-cutting, being cautious of public funds and there was a difficulty in procurement and other than that, there was also an issue with the right of way.") According to Castro, the new timeline will be as follows: "Usually po ang mga amendments nito ay iyong mga timelines lang po at medyo may pag-aadjust din po ng kaunti sa budget," she added. (Translation: "Usually, these amendments in the timeline will also have an adjusted budget.") —VAL, GMA News
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