PHILIPPINE National Railways (PNR) general manager Jeremy Regino conducted a site inspection at the Lucena PNR Station in preparation for the much-awaited construction of the PNR South Long-Haul Project (SLHP).
Also with the PNR head during the inspection were PNR director Henry Uri, and Quezon provincial administrator Manuel Butardo.
The inspection was was followed by a briefing held at the office of Quezon Gov. Angelina Tan, with representatives from the city government of Lucena and other concerned government agencies.
Regino and Uri assured that all issues and concern about the project will be addressed by the PNR and the concerned local government units.
Regino said the project will cover Lucena City and the municipalities of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Gumaca, Lopez, Calauag, Guinayangan, and Tagkawayan.
Among the villages that will be affected by the project are Bgys. 8, 10, Mayao Castillo, Cotta, Iba. Iyam, Iba. Talim, Mayao Crossing, Mayao Kanluran, Mayao Parada, Mayao Silangan and Salinas.
The PNR Lucena Station covers 15.5 hectares in Bgys. 10, Cotta and Mayao Crossing, and assumes 354 maximum people to gather at the station.
The project proponent envisions a train speed of 120-160 kph that could traverse from Manila to Daraga in three-and-a-half hours as compared to 10 hrs. train travel in the past.
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