The “Bicol Express” train line will be revive as it has been promised by Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares, she said. This will only happen if she will be elected as president on this upcoming election. Just this April 9, the Bicolano vice presidential candidate Francis “Chiz” Escudero shared how his plans for transportations including the “Bicol Express” train line.
According to Poe, “Dapat from Manila hanggang dito ay mas mabilis ang pagbiyahe. Ngayon, hindi natuloy ‘yung sinasabi nilang PNR (Philippine National Railways) line na makakarating dito. Proud pa naman ang mga Bicolano. ‘Bicol Express’ nga ‘yung sinasabi nila pero wala naman silang train system.” Poe who is referring the ‘just-proposed’ project of the North-South Railway Project (NSRP) taht is said to be operated by this 2020. However this was been postponed becaus of five bidders.
At the conclusion, Poe stated, “Sa lahat ng Bicolano, makakaasa kayo kung ako man ay naroroon na sa Malacañang, malakas ang bulong sa akin ng mga Bicolano. Kung ano ang pangangailangan ninyo, hindi ko makakalimutan at ito ay aking tutugunan.”