Editing First class travel (section)

===Philippines===
The [[PNR South Long Haul]] project's [[express train]]s will operate a three-class configuration starting in 2022{{update inline|date=January 2023}}. "First Class" was defined by the [[Philippine National Railways]] as being lower than [[business class]] but higher than second class. This is based on the China Railway layout and similar to the Austrian [[Railjet]] model, with First Class being more of a [[premium economy class]] equivalent for railways.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Sally |last=Altea |title=DOTR: Contract of new trains for PNR Bicol signed |work=Philippine Information Agency |url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1032490 |date=2020-01-08 |accessdate=2021-03-26}}</ref>

The express trainsets were ordered in late 2019 but these were cancelled by February 2021.<ref name="rj">{{Cite web |title=Philippine National Railways terminates CRRC DMU contract |publisher=International Rail Journal |url=https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/philippine-national-railways-terminates-crrc-dmu-contract/ |date=2020-03-01 |accessdate=2021-03-26}}</ref> However, these were again proposed for bidding five months after the cancellation, with the order for 21 trainsets or 63 cars scaled down to 3 trainsets or 9 cars.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Submission and Opening of Bids for the following PNR Projects |url=https://www.facebook.com/106068084959647/videos/645168426439770 |publisher=[[Philippine National Railways]] |medium=Facebook Live |lang=en |format=720p 16:9 |date=2021-06-11 |access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>

A first class or similar offering is also expected to be used on the [[North–South Commuter Railway]] with the introduction of the {{stn|Clark International Airport}}–{{stn|Alabang}} ''Airport Express Train'' service, which will be classified as [[limited express]] trains.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Philippines: Philippines to engage Japanese manufacturers for NSCR Express trainsets |url=https://uic.org/com/enews/article/philippines-philippines-to-engage-japanese-manufacturers-for-nscr-express |publisher=[[International Union of Railways]] |date=2021-05-10 |access-date=2021-07-08}}</ref>