Talk:Philippine National Railways
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had a look at improving it but it's difficult because the meaning is usually not clear.
It appears to be duplicated at http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Philippine+National+Railways but i don't know which came first... --Tomheaton 16:21, 13 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- We came first -- there's a little note in small type just above their logo at the bottom of the page! -- Arwel 16:34, 13 Sep 2004 (UTC)
I have attempted to do a thorough tidy-up of this page. There may be some chronological errors, however, as the original was not always clear about differences between past and present, and other sources are not easy to come by. In particular: I wonder if all those different classes of passenger accommodation are still operated? Any comments, further info., etc. will be welcome, with a note to my user page. Picapica 18:59, 15 Jan 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Example Draft of infobox
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| Locale | Philippines |
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| Transit type | railway |
| System length | 1,060 kilometres |
| Operator | Department of Transportation and Communications |
Philippine National Railways, also known by its acronym, PNR, is a state-owned railway system in the Philippines, organized under the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) as an attached agency. Established during the Spanish colonial period, the modern PNR was developed only in 1984. It currently operates around 1,060 kilometres of track on the island of Luzon, where most Philippine rail infrastructure is located. Because of this, PNR has become synonymous with the Philippine rail system.
A portion of the PNR network, specifically the Metro Manila portion of the network, is part of the Strong Republic Transit System (SRTS),[1] and overall public transport system in the metropolis. It forms the backbone of all of Metro Manila's regional rail services, which extend to its suburbs and to provinces such as Laguna. However, other than reducing growing traffic congestion due to the rising number of motor vehicles in Metro Manila,[2] PNR also aims to link key cities within in the Philippines efficiently, a goal since marred by the overall degradation of rail infrastructure, as well as a lack of funds to fund the network's rehabilitation. The rehabilitation of PNR, which has been touted by various administrations, seeks to not only tackle those problems, but also to spur Philippine economic growth through an efficient railway system.
