Industrial, Military, Construction
and
Pleasure Railways.
International Container Terminal Services Inc.
One of the newest operators in the Philippines, ICTSI
have operated the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) since 1988 and
because of the restrictions on trucking in Manila have operated the ICX - ICTSI
Calabarzon Express at least twice daily in each direction since 1997 to the
Calamba Inland Container Depot (CICD).
The ICX takes about two hours to travel over the spur lines to the MICT and CICD
and the 61km. Philippine National Railways link between them.
Initially one diesel-electric locomotive and 26 container flat wagons were
purchased for the service.
The Balatoc Mines Tour.
The Benguet Corporation who were Philippine pioneers in mining, having started
in 1903, operate a tour of the Balatoc Gold Mine and include a ride on an
underground mine train.
Construction Projects.
Umiray-Angat
Construction of a tunnel through the mountains to
bring water from the Umiray River at the top of Quezon Province to the Angat
Reservoir situated North East of Manila in Bulacan Province.
More to follow....