System map of the Mindanao Railway as of 2021, including all the phases involved.
Overview
Status
On hold, pending loans from other countries or lenders are being discussed
Owner
Department of Transportation
Locale
Mindanao
Service
Operator(s)
Philippine National Railways
Rolling stock
Diesel locomotives (freight) Diesel multiple units
Daily ridership
130,000 (Estimated)[a]
History
Planned opening
TBA
Technical
Line length
1,544 km (959 mi)
Track length
2,278 km (1,415 mi)
Number of tracks
Single-track
Character
Grade separated
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
None
Operating speed
120 km/h (75 mph)
Signalling
ETCS Level 1
The Mindanao Railway, previously known as the Trans-Mindanao High Speed Railway, is a proposed railway system in Mindanao, the southernmost major island of the Philippines. Originally proposed in 1936 as part of Manuel L. Quezon's efforts to strengthen the presence of Commonwealth government in Mindanao against the rising influence of Imperial Japan before World War II, the line was shelved. Other proposals and studies were made in the 1950s, 1990s, and the 2000s, but never materialized. The current line began development in 2018;[1] however, construction has yet to start. It will be initially built as a single-track standard gauge system to be operated by diesel-powered rolling stock, but will have provisions for upgrading to double-track and electrification through overhead lines.
The system will be constructed as a network 1,544 km (959 mi) long in its present form, totalling 2,278 km (1,415 mi) of track, with the centerpiece being a circumferential mainline that connects some of the major cities of the island. An east–west radial mainline will also be built to the Zamboanga Peninsula, and a number of other radial lines will serve as branch lines. As with other projects of the Philippine National Railways, the Mindanao Railway will be constructed in phases covering segments of various lengths. The first phase, the Tagum–Digos segment of the circumferential mainline, will be the first section to be constructed. This segment was initially set to be partially opened by 2022, with the rest of its 17 segments being completed by the 2030s , but the entire project has been beset by delays with funding and construction. An official development assistance (ODA) loan from China was planned for funding most of the project; however, the Philippine government backed out of pursuing it in 2023.[2]
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