The Department of Transportation has deployed two new trains for the Philippine National Railways (PNR). The new 8100 series Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains consist of eight rail cars with four-car formation per set, which can carry up to 1,000 passengers per trip. As of today, the PNR has four new 8100 series trains and is expected to scale up to nine sets within the first half of 2020. With the acquisition of new trains, PNR's goal is to reach a daily capacity of 92,000 passengers and reduce the time between trains to around 15 to 20 minutes over the current one and a half hours. Along with the expected arrival of PNR Clark and Calamba trains by December is the arrival of the training simulator for the PNR Clark Phase 1 project dated between September and October of 2021, according to Secretary Art Tugade. Read more in our articles including "DOTr deploys new PNR trains, offers free rides for 10 days" and "PNR Clark, Calamba trains to arrive in December 2021".
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Mar 30, 2026The Department of Transportation has deployed two new trains for the Philippine National Railways (PNR). The new 8100 series Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains consist of eight rail cars with four-car formation per set, which can carry up to 1,000 passengers per trip.
As of today, the PNR has four new 8100 series trains and is expected to scale up to nine sets within the first half of 2020. With the acquisition of new trains, PNR's goal is to reach a daily capacity of 92,000 passengers and reduce the time between trains to around 15 to 20 minutes over the current one and a half hours. Along with the expected arrival of PNR Clark and Calamba trains by December is the arrival of the training simulator for the PNR Clark Phase 1 project dated between September and October of 2021, according to Secretary Art Tugade.
Our coverage of PNR new trains includes: "DOTr deploys new PNR trains, offers free rides for 10 days"; "PNR Clark, Calamba trains to arrive in December 2021"; "DOTr’s MRT-3 50% fare discount now accessible via GCash". Each article provides unique insights and information.