Rail Transpo

• Regulatory Agencies in Rail Transpo:

  1. Philippine National Railways (PNR)
  2. Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)
  3. Metro Rail Transit Cooperation (MRT)
• Philippine National Railways (PNR)

  • Pambansang Daangbakal ng Pilipinas in Filipino, is a state-owned and the sole operator of the most extensive intra-island railway on Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines. 
  • It operates two commuter rail services in Metro Manila and the Bicol Region. The Bicol service is currently under rehabilitation in preparation for the resumption of the Bicol Express run to Naga City in Camarines Sur province, and eventually to the southern terminal in Legazpi City in Albay. 
• Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)

  • A public transport operator in charge of operating & maintaining the Manila Light Rail Transit System composed of LRT-1 and LRT-2.
• Metro Rail Transit Cooperation (MRT)

  • A private consortium responsible for the maintenance of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System.
  • It runs MRT-3 in coordination with DOTr.