Rail transport in the Philippines
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Rail transport in the Philippines is a growing means of transportation for passengers and cargo in the country. Such means of transportation are used typically used for rapid transport within major cites as well as long distance travel.
In Metro Manila, illegal squatters living beside the national railway tracks have for nearly two decades hampered maintenance work and stalled modernization efforts.
There are over 900 kilometers of track already built in the country.
[edit] See also
- Manila Light Rail Transit System
- Manila Metro Rail Transit System
- Philippine National Railways
- Transportation in the Philippines
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