First China-made light rail trains to run in Philippines   

中国地铁首次开进菲律宾

中国北车集团大连机车车辆有限公司(中国北车大连机辆公司)16日披露，该公司与菲律宾交通部签订了出口合同，为马尼拉城市轨道交通3号线提供轻轨列车，合同金额约为5.4亿元人民币。这是中国获得的首个菲律宾城铁车辆订单。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – China will export light rail trains to the Philippines for the first time.

The Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works under China CNR Co., Ltd. announced the deal on Monday. The company will provide trains for Manila's subway line 3 for 540 million yuan ($87 m).

Manila is the Philippines's largest seaport and tourist city. It has three commuter rail lines, with most of the trains imported from Europe, Japan and South Korea.

To manufacture trains for the tropical city can be a challenging task. Trains have to adjust to Manila's hot and humid weather, and be able to undergo typhoons and storm rains.

The China-made trains would feature stainless steel, a powerful air conditioning system, electronic doors and automatic car couplers for comfortable and reliable rides.

The trains, each composed of four cars, would be 31 meters (about 102 ft) in length, 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) in height and 3.65 meters (12 ft) in width, with a top speed of 65 kilometers per hour.

With the addition of new trains, the arrival frequency of Manila's line 3 would be reduced to every two and half minutes.