• 9 months ago
Limang taong magtitigil-operasyon ang Philippine National Railways bago matapos ang buwan. Para mapunan ang ruta ng PNR, bus ang tugon ng Transportion Department.


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00:00 The Philippine National Railways will stop operations for 5 years before the end of the month.
00:05 To fill the route of the PNR, the Transportation Department is boosting.
00:10 Joseph Moro is in charge.
00:12 Up to 25,000 passengers are depending on the Philippine National Railways.
00:20 Many students and businessmen are choosing the divisoria where the PNR station is near, like Noymi.
00:27 But on March 28, PNR will stop operations from Alabang to Tutuban
00:33 to provide access to the North-South Commuter Railway or NSCR project.
00:38 The last day of the operation is March 27, Merkules Santo.
00:42 The closure was postponed to Semana Santa so that not many people will be affected.
00:46 It will be closed for 5 years.
00:49 It's hard to operate that line.
00:53 At the same time, construction might affect the safety of the passengers.
00:58 The commuters were surprised and worried about the closure of the PNR.
01:02 We will look for a closer alternative to buy or to go back.
01:06 We are only one way there.
01:09 It's costly for us because when we go to PNR, it's only 20 pesos.
01:18 Because when you commute here, you have to pay 100 pesos more.
01:22 It's better to have an alternative because it's hard for commuters,
01:28 especially for students and businessmen like us.
01:32 According to the Department of Transportation,
01:34 they will put routes for buses on the same route that PNR runs.
01:39 For example, if you are used to ride PNR here in Tutuban Station,
01:43 there will be buses to ride.
01:46 It's like the same line. There are around 25 buses that will operate every day.
01:53 At 5 in the morning, the buses from Alabang to Tutuban start their journey.
01:58 The last trip is at 6.10 in the evening.
02:00 At 7 in the morning, the first bus to go to the southbound station from Tutuban to Alabang.
02:05 The last bus to go to Alabang is at 9 in the evening.
02:08 Last year, the PNR route from Calamba to Laguna was closed.
02:13 Until Alabang to Muntinlupa, the PNR part of the longer North-South commuter railway
02:18 that can run from Calamba to Laguna to Clark in Pampanga in just 2 hours.
02:24 For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, for Tutok 24 Horas.
02:30 (music)
02:33 (music)
02:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:39 (upbeat music)

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