The Philippine Railways Institute (PRI) is a

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and training center in the Philippines. It deals with research and development on the management, operation, and maintenance of railways, and training of personnel in the rail transportation industry.

History

The Philippine Railways Institute was set up as a joint initiative of the Philippine and Japanese governments. The institute's establishment was funded through a grant of from the Japanese government. The curriculum of the PRI was approved in February 2019 during a meeting between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the

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after the groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway system. The PRI's first set of personnel was trained in Japan, also through a grant of the Japanese government through batches within the period of July to December 2019. The PRI was formalized through Executive Order No. 96 signed by President

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on November 21, 2019, and took effect on December 14 of the same year. The PRI was established as a research and training center and was placed under the supervision of the DOTr.

Administration

The PRI is to be headed by an executive director which holds a rank of undersecretary and should have a relevant master's degree and experience in transportation capacity development.

Role

The Philippine Railways Institute is a

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research center on the rail transportation industry in the Philippines. It has two phases: as a learning institution and as a certification body. It is also planned that the institute will be an issuer of licenses for railway drivers and engineers in the Philippines.

References

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