An artist's rendition of one of the stations of the North-South Commuter Railway.(Courtesy of DOTr) MANILA - The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will work closely with the contractor of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 2 project to ensure that issues are addressed after its projected completion date was delayed by eight months. In a statement on Monday, the DOTr said the project, initially slated for completion in June 2024, has been delayed until June 2025 due to the delay in the turnover of the land to project contractor POSCO Engineering & Construction. "Before the 36-hectare site was turned over by the government to POSCO, several fruit-bearing trees were cut down, causing the delay," it said. About 48 buildings and facilities are expected to be built by POSCO at the project site, meant to be the Clark Depot of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR). "As of December 31, 2022, more than 33% of the planned construction has been completed,
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