SUBIC BAY

Subic Freeport, Hermosa to be interlinked in proposed Subic-Clark- Manila-Batangas Railway Project
Nov 21, 2025

Subic Bay Freeport – This premier Freeport, along with Hermosa, Bataan, is being considered for interlinkage with the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway Project.  
 
In a meeting at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) corporate boardroom early this month, the SCMB Technical Working Group met with key officials from the Department of Transportation (DOTR) and The Cadmus Group, as well as Hermosa Mayor Anne Adorable-Inton.
 
SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Port Operations Ronnie Yambao said that the meeting focused on the creation of an eight-kilometer access road spanning from Hermosa to Subic Freeport’s Naval Supply Depot through two bridges. The access road would cost ₱1.8-billion.
 
The group also discussed the protection of the rights of Indigenous People (IP) communities and their compensation packages. They also reviewed the logistics terminal between Hermosa and SBFZ, as well as trade volume, port statistics, and the alignment of the logistics roadmap and bypass road from SBFZ to Hermosa.
 
The SCMB Railway Project is a planned 250-kilometer freight railway project connecting four major economic hubs in Luzon, intending to decongest Manila's port and improve logistics. 
 
The project is in the development stage, with a feasibility study being jointly undertaken by the United States, Sweden, and the Asian Development Bank, with technical assistance being provided by the US Trade and Development Agency.
 
The said SCMB Railway Project will link the Port of Subic, Clark International Airport, the Port of Manila, and the Port of Batangas, primarily aiming to serve as a freight cargo railway to ease congestion at the Port of Manila by ensuring the timely movement of products.
 
The said project is part of the broader Luzon Economic Corridor Initiative, and is intended to drive investment and economic growth.

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