the PNR comeback

**JohnM** · August 20th, 2009 12:43 PM

Don't feed the troll

Nag-reminisce si missis dahil sa old PNR sya sumasakay from FTI to Manila for school. Layo daw ng diff in terms of time spent traveling. Scary nga lang daw minsan. We'll give it a try one of these days

**docgorio** · August 20th, 2009 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by KERSMcRae

Rail transport system is very efficient, space saver (helps in
decongesting roads), cheap, convenient.
This mode of public transportation is very modern during my
grandparents' prime. And they're back, REFURBISHED and 'Tol' is
proud to say it's MODERN. But I who finished a degree that is
within the scope of engineering marvels and construction, referring to
the PNR as MODERN (as Mike 'Tol' boasted to the media) is a shame.
Metro Manila being the main capital of our country should have a (new)
railway that is advance and state-of-the-art. Are you familiar of the
maglevs? In terms of creating new infrastructure projects, our
government is quite pathetic- tayoto- (moving backward!). IMHO

http://www.maglev.net/photos.html

With all due respect, at least we are getting somewhere right???

Do you really know how much it would cost to build a maglev line???? Especially that you have an engineering degree???????????

**creepy** · August 21st, 2009 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by docgorio

With all due respect, at least we are getting somewhere right???

Do you really know how much it would cost to build a maglev line???? Especially that you have an engineering degree???????????

Don't feed the troll.

Breathe deeply and IGNORE.

**CVT** · August 21st, 2009 12:06 PM

Dapat maraming tumangkilik dito para maging viable ang option na ito at dumami pa ang ganitong mga solusyon.... Also, infrastructures, like secured, accessible and well-lighted terminals in the outskirts of the Metro should be constructed to encourage people to just leave their cars there and ride the train....

8505:bat:

8505:

**docgorio** · August 21st, 2009 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by creepy

Don't feed the troll.

Breathe deeply and IGNORE.

Uuuhhhmmm... Uuuhhhmmm... Uuuhhhmmm...

I'm ok now...

Back to regular programming!!!

**chua_riwap** · August 21st, 2009 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by docgorio

With all due respect, at least we are getting somewhere right???

Do you really know how much it would cost to build a maglev line???? Especially that you have an engineering degree???????????

..........

:hysterical:

**jpdm** · August 21st, 2009 10:23 PM

Some more pictures of the PNR's refurbished trains (done by Sta. Rosa Bus Body Builders) and the new DMU (from Hyundai Rotem of South Korea)...

Pictures courtesy of Batang Riles of SSC

Inside the Korean made brand new DMU

The newly refurbished PNR coach..(De Luxe for Tutuban-Bicol route)

**jpdm** · August 21st, 2009 10:28 PM

PNR workers are still clearing the ROW of the remaining informal settlers..

Cleared ROW of the PNR but used as parking lots of undisciplined residents

The restored and repaired PNR main building today.

Courtesy of Mr. Bicol of SSC

**jpdm** · August 21st, 2009 10:35 PM

The old and new trains of the PNR..

This Diesel Locomotive will be refurbished by PNR train mechanical engineers in cooperation with GE locomotive of the United States.

Similar refurbished diesel locos are still used in Australia and New Zealand. Rail experts say this type of locos are relatively young and still very serviceable.

All phots courtesy of Riles28 of SSC