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International Mass Transportation Program
Updated November 5, 2009
New Tenders
Welcome to the International Mass Transportation Program - International Tenders Webpage. We have listed our tenders postings under categories that match the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) generally used in international purchasing. In order to facilitate your research, we have provided examples of the types of products and services listed under each CPV category. We appreciate all of your feedback and comments with regard to the collection and distribution of International Tenders. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Gale Y. Brown at [Gale.Brown@dot.gov].
Click on the link below to see New Tenders organized by CPV:
- CPV: 28000000 - Fabricated Products and Materials (Example: Bus Shelters)
- CPV: 29000000 - Machinery, Equipment, Appliances, Apparatus and Associated Products (Examples: Traffic Control Equipment, Variable Message Signs, Signaling Equipment, Security Systems, Vehicle Locations Systems (GPS), and Dispatch Systems)
- CPV: 30000000 - Office and Computing Machinery, Equipment and Supplies (Examples: Ticket Validation Machines, Automatic Fare Collection, Digital Mapping Systems (GIS), and Passenger Information Systems)
- CPV: 31000000 - Electrical Machinery, Apparatus, Equipment and Consumables (Examples: Control Equipment, Electrical Signaling Equipment for Railways, Electrical Installation for Railways, and Information Panels)
- CPV: 34000000 - Bus and Bus Parts (Examples: Buses, Engines, and Gearboxes)
- CPV: 35000000 - Rail Vehicles and Equipment (Examples: Rail Locomotives and Diesel-Electric Locomotives)
- CPV: 45000000 - Railway Contraction Projects, Tunneling, and Building Facilities for Railways (Examples: Railway Works, Intercity Railway Works, Urban Railway Works, and Track Construction Works)
- CPV: 50000000 - Repair, Maintenance and Installation Services (Examples: Track Maintenance Services, Bus Repair Services, and Locomotive Repair Services)
- CPV: 60000000 - Land Transport Services and Transport via Pipeline Services (Examples: Public Transport Services by Bus, Public Transport Services by Railway, and Public Transport Services by Tram)
- CPV: 74000000 - Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Legal, Accounting and other Professional Services (Examples: Design and Engineering for Subways and Bus Rapid Transit Systems)
New Projects
Listed below are various informational points for current and future transportation related projects. When available tendering information is provided.
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New Projects
Afghanistan - Boost for Afghan Plan to Develop Railway System
Source: ADB
April 28, 2009
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Afghanistan's push to develop a railway system that will spur economic growth and make the country a key transit and trade route within Asia is to receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
ADB has approved a technical assistance grant of US$1.2 million to fund a feasibility study for two key railway routes in the north of the country. The focus will be on railway lines linking northern Afghanistan with neighboring Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Land-locked Afghanistan has seen major improvements in its road network in recent years, with support from ADB. However, only half the roads that connect 24 provinces in the country are serviceable throughout the year and the system remains inadequate, inefficient and, in some places, unsafe. Rail provides a more reliable and cost-effective option for moving people and goods, and can help Afghanistan unlock its significant mineral, industrial and agricultural wealth.
An expanded rail system will also help Afghanistan realize its strategic potential as a gateway linking Central, South Asia and the Middle East, and supports the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) group of countries’ transport corridors program.
“The technical assistance support for an expanded rail system will help boost sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the country, as well as fostering regional cooperation by boosting intra and interregional trade along the CAREC transport corridors," says Manzoor Rehman, Senior Transport Specialist in ADB’s Central and West Asia Department. "It will enhance Afghanistan’s economic competitiveness and provide all-year accessibility to its neighbors.”
Feasibility studies will be carried out on two proposed railway lines linking Hairatan, on the border with Uzbekistan, to Herat, in west Afghanistan, and another starting at Shirkhan Bendar, on the border with Tajikistan, and traveling via Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif to Herat. ADB will assess long-term traffic demand, and the rail sector’s potential capacity, before making recommendations to the Government on the two routes.
The total project cost is estimated at $1.26 million with the government making an in-kind contribution equivalent to $60,000. The Ministry of Public Works will be the Executing Agency.
Since 2002, ADB has approved financial support of over $600 million for Afghanistan’s transport and communications sector, mostly for roads. This is over 40% of ADB’s overall assistance to the country and around 25% of all donor financing for Afghanistan’s roads. The new technical assistance grant is included in the ADB's 2009 pipeline for nonlending products and services for Afghanistan, as set out in the ADB's Country Partnership Strategy: Afghanistan, 2009-2013.
http://www.adb.org/media/Articles/2009/
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Argentina - AR-L1087 : Buenos Aires Subway Expansion Program
Source: IADB
April 5, 2009
The Buenos Aires city government is planning an ambitious program for the expansion of the subway network, involving the construction of 25 km of new tracks, with an estimated investment of US$2,500 millions. The current operation will finance the first stage of this expansion.
Details and procurement information on web site:
http://www.iadb.org/projects/project.cfm?i
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Argentina - US$150 million for innovative project to enhance urban transport
Washington DC, October 20, 2009.- The Board of Directors of the World Bank today approved a loan for US$150 million in support of the Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project (PTUMA) to improve the quality and sustainability of urban transport systems in Argentine Metropolitan Areas.
“The project promotes the development of an efficient urban transport system that supports economic growth by allowing lower income population segments to access urban services, employment opportunities, and commercial facilities” said Pedro Alba, World Bank Country Director for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project will:
(i) Improve the physical integration and access to public transport networks in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area.
(ii) Support the design and creation of a multijurisdictional Metropolitan Transport Agency for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA);
(iii) Improve the quality and performance of urban transport infrastructure and/or services in medium size Metropolitan Areas; and
(iv) Strengthen the institutional capacity of transport authorities in decision making, planning, priority setting, and resource allocation in urban transport;
Demands to public transportation have increased in Argentina over the last years. Public transport usage has grown in the case of the Metro by 19% and in suburban railways by 17%. In this context, the urban transport sector needs to enter a new phase in which significant infrastructure investments are carried out to adequately meet increasing demand.
The National Government has proposed a National Urban Transport Policy to set national guidelines to address macro challenges that cannot be resolved at the local level, and has given maximum priority to the public transport systems throughout the country and will continue to do so since they contribute to the development of the domestic urban markets. In this context, The Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project is a key tool to advance the government’s vision for the sector.
“The lack of a body to coordinate between jurisdictions makes it difficult to deal with transport infrastructure and services which inevitably span various municipalities. Deeply needed reforms, such as fare integration or the establishment of sustainable financing mechanisms not dependent on the current direct subsidies to transport operators, are difficult to address within the current institutional arrangement” said Andres Pizarro, World Bank Task Manager for the project.
The Adaptable Program Loan1 (APL1) will extend for the period 2010-2016 for a total loan amount of US$150 million
The World Bank will support the Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project by means of a two-stage Adaptable Program Loan (APL). The first stage of this program, approved today, provides a fixed-spread loan of US$150 million, payable in 30 years, including 5 years of grace.
Contacts:
In Buenos Aires: Yanina Budkin (54-11) 4316-9724
ybudkin@worldbank.org
In Washington: Gabriela Aguilar (202) 473-6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
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Brazil - BR-L1096 : PROCIDADES-ITAJAÍ Urban Mobility and Development Program "Viva Cidade"
Source: IADB
March 15, 2009
To support activities and projects within the transportation and mobility sector of Itajaí's "Viva Cidade" (City Alive) Program. The interventions financed by this operation can be classified in three different groups: traffic infrastructure; improvement of the public transportation system, and implementation of bikeway corridors. The Program also includes a institutional strengthening
Details and procurement information on web site:
http://www.iadb.org/projects/project.cfm?id=B
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Brazil: US$130 Million Loan to Improve Public Sector Management, Education, Health and Transport
Source:World Bank
April 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2009 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$130 million loan for the Brazil Federal District Multisector Management Project, which will support public sector management and accountability reforms and increase the access, quality and efficiency of education, health and public transport services, especially for the low income population.
“This new partnership is part of the Government’s results management efforts in the public sector, which are structured over three pillars: modernization, decentralization and integration of public services,” said the Federal District Governor José Roberto Arruda. “By supporting and complementing the Government’s development plan, this project will improve the quality of life of the Federal District’s population, reduce inequalities among regional areas and improve our competitiveness and growth potential.”
With a population of nearly 2.5 million, the Federal District is the fourth largest city in Brazil, after São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. Planned in the 1950’s for a population of up to half million in 2000, currently the District has almost six times that figure.
In addition, the population from neighboring municipalities in the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais rely heavily on services and economic and social opportunities in the District. These factors create overstressed, unmet demands for the provision of quality basic public services, mainly in education, health and mass transport. The education and health sectors employ most of the Government’s civil servants, which together with the transport sector, account for most of public expenditures.
“The Government of the Federal District has multiple and urgent demands for greater public investment, which heighten the need to address efficiency of expenditures. At the same time, the Government is undertaking results-based reforms aiming at improving the District’s competitiveness. This new project will be key for this process,” said Makhtar Diop, World Bank Country Director for Brazil. “The project will leave a legacy of improved practices for more effective and efficient Government spending as a whole, not only in the target sectors.”
The project will co-finance the Government’s US$400 million Multisector Public Management Program through a US$130 million loan, to be disbursed in three years. The objective is to improve public sector administration and accountability by establishing result-based management practices and improving fiduciary oversight. It will also modernize the education system, decentralize and integrate various levels of health care and strengthen the capacity of the public transport sector. The reform’s goal will be achieved by:
Ø Adopting a shared management model that includes performance-based results strategies and incentives for schools, as well as support for early childhood and primary and secondary education.
Ø Establishing results-based management practices in the health sector.
Ø Developing the health sector managerial and clinical information system and Cartão Saúde, an electronic health card with user medical information.
Ø Extending primary health care to decrease demand pressure on emergency services and hospitals.
Ø Piloting a public-private partnership for social organization management of the Santa Maria Hospital, in one of the District’s poorest areas.
Ø Modernizing management and strengthening capacity of the Secretariat of Transport and DFTRANS to improve planning, regulation and supervision of public transportation services.
Ø Financing technical assistance and training to build capacity in the public sector.
Ø Designing and implementing cost-accounting systems in the education and health sectors.
“This is the second Bank-financed project in the Federal District, and will complement the Brasília Environmentally Sustainable Project, being successfully implemented since 2005,” said Joana Godinho, World Bank Project Manager. “The Federal District is giving a major step towards its goal of more efficient and inclusive public services. We would like to congratulate the Government for the excellent work, especially the inter-sectoral coordination that was achieved.”
Contact:
In Brasilia – Denise Marinho (+55-61) 3329-1099
dmarinho@worldbank.org
In Washington – Gabriela Aguilar (+1 202) 473-6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
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Brazil - U$M 211.7 to improve Suburban Rail Transportation in Rio de Janeiro
Source: World Bank
July 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009 - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$211.7 million loan to the Rio de Janeiro Mass Transit 2 Project to improve the level of service provided by the suburban rail transportation system in the metropolitan region of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
The Rio de Janeiro Mass Transit 2 Project continues a long partnership between the State of Rio de Janeiro and the World Bank in the urban transport sector that dates back to more than 15 years ago, when the Brazilian Federal Government initiated the decentralization of the federally-owned and operated suburban rail system “Brazilian Urban Train Company” (CBTU, in its acronym in Portuguese).
“This new project will help the State of Rio de Janeiro to strengthen and modernize its rail-based transport system, with investments in trains which will improve the quality of service offered to the users. We are proud to be part of this new chapter of the State’s development.” said Makhtar Diop, World Bank Director for Brazil.
The project will be:
? Purchasing at least thirty trains of four cars each and accessories for a total of at least 120 cars to be operated by the concessionaire under legal terms contracts on the lines of the Central’s System
? Providing technical assistance to the State Secretary of Transport (Setrans) for carrying out studies on policy development, including fare integration, regional coordination, and updating the current integrated transport policy, land use and air quality management master plan (PDTU).
The Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region (RJMR), with 546,865 ha. and 11.3 million inhabitants spread irregularly, is dominated by the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (MRJ) with 5.7 million inhabitants. Roughly 76% o f the population in RJMR lives in 15% of its territory. MRJ alone has 56% o f the population o f the State of Rio de Janeiro (SRJ) and 77% o f the income of RJMR. MRJ generates roughly 85% of SRJ’s income and 4.5 million jobs.
In Rio de Janeiro, as in any important metropolitan region of the country, providing accessible and affordable urban transport services is pivotal to promote sustainable development and represents a vital contribution to better quality of life and opening opportunities for all citizens. Low-income users are the most affected by poor public transportation services because they have few options and spend a considerable portion of their income on transport services.
"With this project, the State of Rio de Janeiro is taking a major step forward to transform the suburban rail system into a real surface metro system that will particularly benefit low-income users in western zone (Zona Oeste) and in the peripheral municipalities (Baixada Fluminense) of the metropolitan region "said Jorge Rebelo, Manager of World Bank Project
This variable-spread loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro is guaranteed by the Federative Republic of Brazil and has a total term of 24.5 years, including 7 years of grace.
Contacts:
In Brasilia – Denise Marinho (+55-61) 3329-1099
dmarinho@worldbank.org
In Washington – Gabriela Aguilar (+1 202) 473-6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
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Bulgaria - EBRD promotes higher standards in public transport sector in Bulgaria
Source: EBRD
June 25, 2009
€6 million loan to renew bus fleet and launch e-ticketing in the city of Plovdiv
The EBRD is helping to raise the standards of public transport in Bulgaria providing financing for modern buses and an innovative e-ticketing system.
The bank is lending €6 million to Hebros Bus Ltd, the largest privately owned regional transport operator providing public transport services in Plovdiv and in southern Bulgaria.
The proceeds of the loan will be used to acquire 30 new buses running on natural gas. These will replace old diesel vehicles currently being used in Plovdiv. Hebros Bus will invest additional €1.3 million to build its own fuelling station for the new bus fleet and to refurbish two interurban bus stations.
While considerably cutting gas emissions, the new buses will help the company reduce operating costs by €500,000 annually, due to lower fuel and maintenance costs.
The Bank’s credit is complemented by grant funds from the Dutch government, which will help the city of Plovdiv introduce an innovative electronic ticketing system. The new system will make public transport more convenient to Plovdiv citizens. It will also increase transparency in the ticketing system and improve fare collection revenue.
To foster the modernisation of the public transport sector in Bulgaria, the EBRD will also help the city of Plovdiv implement an EU-compliant Public Service Contract for all public transport operators.
“With the EBRD support, Hebros Bus will become a model private operator in Bulgaria to provide services in accordance with EU environmental standards. This project will set new and improved standards in the Bulgarian passenger transport sector”, said James Hyslop, EBRD Director for Bulgaria.
“With the signing of the financing agreement with the EBRD, we set the beginning of a long term cooperation with the Bank for modernising transport services, hopefully not only in the city of Plovdiv, but elsewhere in the region. This project will help Hebros Bus develop into a modern European transport company”, commented Vesselin Doshkov, General Manager of Hebros Bus.
Since the beginning of its operations in Bulgaria, the EBRD has committed over €1.8 billion million in more than 120 projects in the financial services, corporate, infrastructure and energy sectors. Working with its many partners, the Bank has mobilised more than EUR 6.6 billion for projects in Bulgaria.
http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090619.htm
Contact:
Ina Coretchi, London - Tel: +44 20 7338 7874; E-mail: coretchi@ebrd.com
China - ADB to Help Expand Rail Network in Less-Developed Areas in Western PRC
Source: Asian Development Bank
December 18, 2008
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping the People’s Republic of China (PRC) expand its rail network in the less-developed western region.
ADB is providing a $150 million loan of up to 26 years to help build a 259-kilometer electric railway line between Chongqing municipality and Lichuan city in Hubei province. The Chonqing-Lichuan Railway Development Project will interconnect with other lines either built or being planned by the PRC Government to bring sustainable growth and jobs to the underdeveloped western region, and to expand transport corridors linking neighboring countries.
The railway will become part of the shortest east-west route connecting major cities and ports in the eastern part of the country, including Shanghai, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Yichang, and to Chongqing and Chengdu cities in the west.
The ADB loan will supplement a $1.53 billion financing from the Ministry of Railways and the Chongqing municipal government, and a $1.38 billion loan from China Construction Bank.
“Interior regions have not benefited as much from the country’s sharp economic growth as the east. Aside from creating a faster, more efficient, and safe rail link, the project will generate employment, increase living standards, and reduce poverty,” said Manmohan Parkash, Principal Transport Specialist with ADB’s East Asia Department.
Eight new railway stations will be built with state-of-the-art safety, signaling, communications, and management information systems. Access roads linking poor communities to the railway stations will also be constructed, providing small business opportunities in and around the stations, as well as giving tourism in Chongqing and Hubei province a boost.
By using electric locomotives carrying double-stack containers, the railway will sharply increase freight carrying capacity, lower energy costs, and reduce pollution.
The project will be owned and operated by a joint venture company set up between the Ministry of Railways and the Chongqing municipal government. It will have the freedom to set tariffs and to outsource work to the private sector.
http://www.adb.org/media/Articles/2008
/12747-chinese-railways-developments/
Contacts:
Executing Agency
Ministry of Railways
Mr. Liu Junfu, Acting Director General, FCTIC
Fax. No. +8610-51841845
Tel. No. +8610-51848416
No. 10 Fuxing Road
Beijing 100844
China - World Bank Supports Rail Expansion and Urban Environment in China
Source: World Bank
June 25, 2009
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, June 25, 2009 – Today the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two loans to the People’s Republic of China -- $300 million to assist in the construction of the NanGuang Railway Project and $200 million to support Shanghai Urban Environment Project (APL Phase III).
The NanGuang Railway Project aims to provide additional transport capacity and reduce transport time between China’s less developed southwest region and the relatively more developed Pearl River Delta region by connecting the existing railway networks in these two regions. Specifically the loan will finance the construction of about 400 km of double track electrified railway from Litang West Station (about 95 km northeast of Nanning) to New Zhaoqing Station in Guangdong province; and partially finance 62 km of four-track railway being constructed between New Zhaoqing Station and Sanyanqiao Station (near Guangzhou). The World Bank will provide international experience and advice in the process. This important project is part of the China’s economic stimulus program in response to the global economic crisis. “The NanGuang Railway project will not only support further regional economic development by connecting the prosperous coastal region to the interior,” said John Scales, Transport Coordinator from the World Bank Office, Beijing. “But it also provides a platform for the continued high-level engagement that began 25 years ago between the Bank and the Chinese Government on railway development, while simultaneously supporting operational development of the Chinese railway network.”
The Shanghai Urban Environment Project, the third phase of the Bank’s Adaptable Program Loan (APL) started in 2003, will focus on increasing the secure provision of good quality water, reducing pollution load discharged without treatment into water sources, and facilitating sustainable investments in environmental infrastructure in suburban areas of Shanghai Municipality. Through the first two phases, the Bank supported several key infrastructure investments and institutional and policy reforms in the water, wastewater, and solid waste sectors. The new US$200 million loan will finance the construction of infrastructure projects such as Nanhui Raw Water Conveyor and Puxi Trunk Sewer, further contributing to Shanghai’s goal of building a resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable city and hosting a successful “World Expo 2010: Better City - Better Life”.
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Contacts:
In Beijing: Li Li (86-10) 5861-7850
Lli2@worldbank.org
In Washington DC: Elisabeth Mealey (202) 4584475
emealey@worldbank.org
Columbia - US$320 Million for Improving Public Transportation and Waste Treatment in Columbia
Source: World Bank
August 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2009 – Today, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved two loans totaling US$320 million for Colombia. These loans will finance programs within its development plan that will primarily benefit vulnerable populations by seeking to improve their quality of life through access to efficient services.
The loans are for an additional US$300 million for the Integrated Mass Transit System Project and US$20 million for the Solid Waste Management Program. Both projects are part of the Country Partnership Strategy, which includes flexible planning, advisory services, and technical assistance, as well as long-term financing with highly competitive interest rates and payback terms.
“We acknowledge the government’s efforts to implement countercyclical policies in order to alleviate the impacts of the crisis and reduce external vulnerabilities. Both operations, each of which plays a key role in its sector, are proof of the World Bank’s confidence in Colombia, as well as our clear commitment to working with the country,” stated Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Director for Colombia and Mexico.
Funding for the Integrated Mass Transit Systems Project will finance the expansion of the project’s scope. Like many Latin American countries, in recent decades Colombia has shown significant urban population growth with severe socioeconomic impacts.
“Public transportation has been a great concern for Colombia’s planners and decision-makers both at national and local levels. Urban transport is considered to be a driver of improved productivity and increased urban competitiveness, as well as playing a key role in city efficiency,” commented Gabriel García, Deputy Minister of Transportation. “Citizens without access to a reliable public transport system are excluded from employment opportunities and health care, and are isolated from the rest of the community. In contrast, offering this service is a tool to promote growth, reduce poverty, improve social networks and environmental conditions,” adds García.
The project aims to:
i) Develop Fast Bus Systems (SBTR) in participating cities in order to improve mobility throughout strategic mass traffic corridors;
ii) Improve poor populations’ access to public transportation;
iii) Build greater institutional capacity among public transportation institutions in order to make integrated urban transportation policies and improve urban transportation planning and traffic management.
This is the third instance in which the World Bank has supported the program, which was launched in 2004 with US$250 million in financing. It received US$207 of additional financing in December 2007. In both cases, this funding was allocated to civil works and technical assistance in Barranquilla, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Medellín-Valle de Aburra, and Pereira. The third loan will also cover the cost of land purchases needed to build the new RTBS infrastructure, public areas, and relocation compensation costs.
Total funding required to complete this stage is US$429 million, US$300 million of which will be provided by the World Bank and US$129 by the Colombian Government. The Ministry of Transportation will be responsible for implementing the World Bank Loan. This fixed-rate loan has a payback period of 3.5 years and a grace period of 11.5 years. A front-end fee (FEF) of 0.25% of the total amount has been agreed upon, to be paid with government resources. The project’s end date is March 31, 2012.
Financing to address health and environmental problems
The US$20 million for implementing the Solid Waste Management Program in Colombia will seek to improve the quality and coverage of the country’s integrated waste treatment services, benefiting close to 400,000 people thanks to the appropriate management of solid waste in landfills built by the project.
“This program aims to leverage additional resources from different sources in the waste management sector. It will be implemented within the framework set by the Water and Waste Department Plans, in alignment with the institutional management, financial, social, and environmental instruments. We seek to modernize waste services and the institutions responsible for their management in order to improve Colombians’ quality of life,” declared Dr. Leyla Rojas Molano, Deputy Minister of Drinking Water and Waste.
The project involves three components:
• Development of and investment in final solid waste disposal systems. The resources will finance infrastructure, equipment, and services to facilitate solid waste management, particularly by eliminating open-air dumps. Technical assistance will also be financed.
• Institutional strengthening. This component aims to strengthen regional solid waste management planning systems through technical assistance: improve institutional capacities for applying regulatory schemes and sector tariffs; and develop a strategic framework for recycling.
• Project management. Includes associated costs for implementation.
The project’s total cost is US$26.5 million, of which the World Bank will provide US$20 million and the Colombian government US$6.5 million. It aims to achieve the following outcomes:
a) Construction and operation of landfills:
b) Sustainable closure of open-air dumps:
c) Cost recovery in World Bank-financed landfills:
d) Establishment of companies specializing in solid waste management;
e) Social inclusion of garbage scavengers affected by project implementation.
The Colombian Ministry of Environment, Housing, and Territorial Development is responsible for project implementation. This fixed-rate loan in United States dollars has a 15.5-year payback period and a 10-year grace period. A front-end fee (FEF) of 0.25% of the total amount has been agreed upon, to be paid with government resources. The project period spans from October 1, 2009, to December 31, 2013.
Contacts:
In Washington: Gabriela Aguilar
(202)-473-6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
In Colombia: Maria Clara Ucros
(57-1) 3263600 ext. 259
mucros@worldbank.org
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Columbia - WB Grants Additional US$ 30 Million for the Bogota Urban Services Development Project
Source: World Bank
October 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, October 21, 2008 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$ 30 million loan in additional financing for the Bogota Urban Services Project aimed at increasing activities related to urban mobility and strengthening institutions.
In order to achieve these goals, plans have been made to design improvements on the Integrated Massive Transit System of the city, including the subway; lend technical assistance to help strengthen the Institute of Urban Development and support the Ministry of Finance for the District in strengthening and improving its fiscal management capacities and cadastre procedures.
“In offering these resources we reiterate our support to the District of Bogota and its 7 million inhabitants, so that through improved mobility they may seek better job options, education and social services, thus reducing urban poverty more efficiently”, said Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Director for Colombia and Mexico. “The District has proved to be consistently innovative in urban development and has shown solid financial management that allows for an integral vision to improve quality in this important urban area.” he added.
This additional financing is in line with the objectives of the National Development Plan 2008-2012, “Bogota Positiva: para vivir mejor” (A Positive Bogota for a Better Life), which intends to improve the conditions of urban life by increasing access, coverage, quality and reliability in the provision of transportation for residents in low income areas. The program also supports the strategic goal “Sustainable Finances” which means to consolidate a sustainable fiscal model for the city’s administration.
The activities to be financed through this loan will be, essentially, technical assistance and investigation, as well as an extension on components of the initial project, such as:
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Improved Urban Mobility.-. This component aims to expand and improve the integral net of urban public transport in Bogota, including development of the first subway line. With the expected integration of public urban transportation in mind, several investigations will be conducted: analysis on fiscal and environmental impacts; design and engineering studies, and the financial and legal framework for building and operating the subway, including matters related to structuring agreements with the private sector. Support will also be given to the implementation of the integration of public transport.
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Strengthen institutions.-. On one hand, this component is aimed at strengthening the administrative capacity of the Urban Development Institute (IDU) in managing the city’s network of roads and, on the other hand, it has identified that land tax management and the cadastre administration requires special attention, in order to achieve a fiscal well being in the medium term.
"Bogotá has become a world referent in matters such as mobility and public spaces. The Bank financed the conceptualization study and part of the first phase of Transmilenio (80th street), and will now continue to help with the integration of the transport system and the future first subway line. The integration of public transport intends to give access to transportation to low income people and, given the elevated rates of motorized transportation, promote public transport over private, thus diminishing congestion and its impact on the environment ", said Mauricio Cuellar, Senior Transport Specialist and the project’s Team Leader.
This additional financing is consistent with the Country Partnership Strategy approved last April, which recognizes that it is essential to maintain sustainable and fast growth, promote competitiveness in the productive sectors and improve access to basic services for the underprivileged sectors.
The total amount of the additional financing required is US$ 62.60 million, of which the World Bank will cover US$ 30 million; the Inter-American Development Bank, US$ 10 million, and the District of Bogota US$ 22.60 million.
The agency responsible for the execution of the World Bank resources of the loan is the District of Bogota. It is a fixed spread loan payable in 10 years with a 5 year grace period. A front end fee was set at 0.25% of the total amount. The project is expected to be concluded by Julio 31, 2011.
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Contacts:
In Washington: Gabriela Aguilar
(202) 473 6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
In Columbia: Maria Clara Ucros
5713263600 ext. 259
mucros@worldbank.org
Denmark - Copenhagen invites metro bids
Source: International Railway Journal
December 15, 2008
COPENHAGEN Metro is to invite companies this month to pre-qualify for a tender to build and equip a circular automatic light metro line in the Danish capital. Mr Gunni Frederiksen, chief safety manager with Copenhagen Metro, says tender documents will be issued to pre-qualified bidders by the middle of next year with a view to awarding the contract by mid-2010. The line is due to open in mid-2018.
Frederiksen, who was speaking at a metro conference staged earlier this month by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) in Lausanne, Switzerland, says two civil works contract will be let due to the complexity of the project. A 15km underground line is planned with 17 stations, plus a depot. The system contract will include a five-year contract to operate and maintain the line with an option for another three years.
The line will carry 240,000 passengers a day, and will be Copenhagen’s second automatic light metro line. The first line, running north-south was finally completed in September 2007.
http://www.railjournal.com/latenews.html
Egypt: World Bank Supports the Egyptian National Railways Restructuring Project
Source: World Bank
March 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2009 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan in the amount of $ 270 million to support the Egypt National Railways Restructuring Project (ENRRP).
The objective of ENRRP is to support the strategy of the Government of Egypt for improving the reliability, efficiency and safety of the railways’ services through signaling and track renewal investments by Egyptian National Railways (ENR) and the modernization of its management and operating practices in order to enhance the railways’ sector responsiveness to economic and social needs.
In the past few years, the total traffic of the railways; passengers and freight, exceeded 65 billion traffic units, which exceeds the combined traffic of railways in Algeria, Iran, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. “The World Bank’s support to the transport sector in Egypt is in line with the Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy which identifies enhancing the provision of public services as a key objective to achieve sustainable growth,” said Emmanuel Mbi, Country Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti. “Since the railways sector plays a significant role in the Egyptian economy, we are pleased to support the ongoing reforms that aim at creating safer, more dynamic, responsive, and competitive rail services,” he added.
Passengers and businesses are two principal target beneficiaries of ENRRP. Low-income passengers in particular, will benefit from safer, more reliable and faster services; whereas businesses, with respect to freight transport, will have access to a much larger range of more reliable rail services.
The first component of the Project will finance the modernization of signaling along the Arab el-Raml to Alexandria line and a computerized Central Traffic Control system (CTC). “When this section is completed, it will be the most modern part of the Egyptian railway network in terms of signaling and safety standards,” said Michel Bellier, the World Bank Task Team Leader. The second component of the Project will finance priority track-renewal works for 200 km of track along the Cairo-Aswan line and the Benha-Port Said line. “The renewal of the identified sections will significantly decrease the risk of derailments and track maintenance costs while increasing train speed,” he further added.
Contact:
In Washington: Dina Elnaggar (202) 473-3245
Delnaggar@worldbank.org
In Cairo: Eman Wahby 202-2574-1670
Ewahby@worldbank.org
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEW
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Indonesia - ADB to Invest $140 Million in Indonesian Fund to Boost Infrastructure
Source: ADB
April 5, 2009
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved investment of up to US$140 million in the government-backed Indonesian Infrastructure Financing Facility (IIFF) to support urgent infrastructure development in Indonesia.
Power outages, transportation bottlenecks, and other critical infrastructure shortages are holding back economic growth and poverty reduction in Indonesia but private-sector investment has been low because of the dearth of long-term financing from banks or through the capital markets.
The IIFF, conceived in 2007, will provide financial assistance in the form of long-dated debt instruments, equity, or guarantees for infrastructure projects. In doing so, it aims to attract six to seven times more private sector investment to Indonesia's infrastructure sector than there is now.
"There is a huge gap between needed infrastructure investments and the available financing. That has significantly constrained the expansion of crucial infrastructure in Indonesia - this project is expected to help close the gap," says Arjun Thapan, Director General of ADB's Southeast Asia Department.
ADB's investment will comprise up to $40 million for a 20% equity stake in IIFF and a 25-year loan of up to $100 million to the government-owned infrastructure holding company PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PTSMI), which will relend the loan to IIFF as subordinated debt. The loan will have a grace period of 5 years.
"IIFF will finance commercially viable infrastructure projects by offering long-term financing and by providing the intellectual capital needed to catalyze public-private partnerships," says Philip Erquiaga, Director General of ADB's Private Sector Operations Department. "By limiting its exposure to 20% of the cost of any project, IIFF is expected to finance up to $5.5 billion of projects in its first 5 years of operations."
Investment in infrastructure in Indonesia has risen to 3.0%-3.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent years but is still below levels of 5.0%-6.0% per year prior to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Much recent investment has been by the government while private investment has dropped sharply over the last 10 years to below 1% of GDP between 2000 and 2006.
http://www.adb.org/media/Articles/2009/1285
1-indonesian-infrastructures-developments/
Kazakhstan - World Bank Supports Improved Transport Efficiency and Safety in Kazakhstan
Source: World Bank
May 11, 2009
ASTANA, April 30, 2009?The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$ 2.125 billion loan for the Kazakhstan South-West Roads Project to help upgrade the trade route linking China to Russia and Western Europe through Kazakhstan, bringing a helpful economic stimulus to some of Kazakhstan’s poorest provinces. The project will boost Kazakhstan’s competitiveness and bring significant economic benefits to the country, as well as to Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Much of the road network in Kazakhstan was constructed during the Soviet era and has significantly deteriorated since then due to lack of adequate maintenance. Half of the roads in the country’s network need major maintenance or full rehabilitation. Kazakhstan’s road safety record is poor with road accidents and fatality rates increasing in recent years. The current unsatisfactory condition of roads in the country prevents development of international and regional trade and limits access of rural communities to essential public services and work opportunities.
The World Bank will finance and rehabilitate a 1,062 km stretch of road between Shymkent and Aktobe/Kyzylorda Oblast border. This will be part of a US$ 7.5 billion International Transit Corridor development program of the Government of Kazakhstan to upgrade approximately 2,800 km of the CAREC corridors within Kazakhstan linking China (at Khorgos) to Russia (at Zhaisan).
"Upgrading this key road will give a major stimulus to the Kazakh economy because construction of new stretches of the road and rehabilitation of the existing sections will create about 35,000 new jobs and will generate substantial indirect benefits to most of the population in the Kazakh provinces of Kyzylorda and South Kazakhstan Oblasts, which are the poorest parts of the country," said Sergei Shatalov, World Bank Country Manager in Kazakhstan. "The road will improve access to markets for the local communities living along the Corridor, and stands to benefit some three million people living in the neighboring provinces. Such a stimulus is very important at this time of the crisis."
The Project comprises five components:
1. Upgrading and reconstructing a road section along the Corridor within Kyzylorda Oblast, excluding Kyzylorda bypass;
2. Upgrading and reconstructing road sections along the Corridor within South Kazakhstan Oblast and the Kyzylorda and Shymkent bypasses;
3. Project Management Consultants to assist the Committee for Roads with the management of all activities associated with the Project;
4. Institutional development and preparation of action plans to improve road safety and road services; and
5. Consulting services for supervision of civil works.
The World Bank loan has a maturity of 25 years including 5 year grace period. Implementation of the World Bank funded project will begin in 2009 and will take four years. The main agency responsible for project implementation is the Committee for Roads of the Ministry of Transport and Communication.
The World Bank’s overall mission in Kazakhstan is to improve people’s lives by promoting diversification and competitiveness of the economy and creating more job opportunities. Since July 1992, the Bank has provided 33 loans to Kazakhstan for the total amount of more than 4.2 billion US dollars.
http://go.worldbank.org/DA9YQPYK00
Romania - EBRD increases loan to improve urban transport infrastructure in key Romanian city
New €13 million credit helps Arad city complete tram track and street rehabilitation programme
The EBRD is investing a further €13 million to support the completion of a tram track and street rehabilitation programme in the city of Arad, a key commercial centre in western Romania near the Hungarian border.
The new loan is part of the EBRD's response to the global economic crisis, providing finance for an important infrastructure development project in the absence of alternative commercial funding.
The credit is a follow up investment to the Bank’s original €20 million syndicated loan from 2005 to finance tram track and street rehabilitation in the city of Arad.
The new loan will enable Arad municipality to continue to implement a comprehensive tram track rehabilitation programme, financed partly by the initial loan. The loan increase will be used to complete the original tram track and street rehabilitation programme and to finance the second phase of the modernisation of tramway infrastructure and city centre streets.
The city is an important Romanian commercial centre and is one of the most economically-developed urban areas in Romania, whose commercial significance will be further enhanced by a better functioning transport infrastructure.
This additional facility will allow the Arad city to complete the rehabilitation programme initiated in 2005.
Press contact:
Bojana Todorovska, London - Tel: +44 20 7338 6940; E-mail: todorovb@ebrd.com
http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090516a.htm
Serbia - EBRD helps Serbian Railways improve service
Source: EBRD
May 11, 2009
€100 million to boost competitiveness of Serbian rail sector
The EBRD is lending €100million to the Serbian state-owned railway company Zeleznice Srbije (Serbian Railways) to finance the purchase of rolling stock. This will help the process of restructuring of the company and improve the quality of service and the competitiveness of the Serbian rail sector.
This project builds on the Bank’s efforts to improve the transport infrastructure in Serbia.
The EBRD will finance a fleet of new passenger trains. The new trains will replace the ageing passenger fleet and improve service frequency and quality.
In parallel with the EBRD, the European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance complementary investment focussing on a programme of track renewal of the core network. This will include upgrading of Corridor X, the main rail track running from Croatia to Hungary and its connection to Montenegro, and the line connecting the Serbian capital Belgrade with the port of Bar in Montenegro.
This investment will help improve the overall performance of the passenger business, increasing passenger numbers. At the same time, this project contributes to the Bank’s focus on the restructuring of the Serbian rail sector, which will ultimately deliver the wider benefits of enhanced competition and private sector participation.
Thomas Maier, EBRD Business Group Director for Infrastructure, said that “the EBRD is committed to helping Serbian Railways improve the standards of transport infrastructure. Like the wider Serbian economy, the rail sector is experiencing the effects of the global economic recession and the Bank sees it as vital to provide long-term funding to Serbian Railways to help weather the crisis. Continued investments to boost the company’s operating performance will aid the process of restructuring of the rail sector in Serbia and promote the overall economic growth of Serbia”.
This latest loan builds on the close cooperation between the EBRD and Serbian Railways. In 2001, the Bank provided a loan in support of the refurbishment of electric locomotives and initiated a railway restructuring programme. These objectives were continued with the second loan of €60 million in 2006 for the purchase of 750 freight wagons as part of the major programme of restructuring. Both projects included parallel financing with the EIB.
The EBRD is the largest investor in Serbia, having committed more than €1billion in 83 projects to date.
Press contact:
Bojana Todorovska, London - Tel: +44 20 7338 6940; E-mail: todorovb@ebrd.com
http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090508b.htm
Ukraine - Lviv Public Transport Financing Project
Source: EBRD
March 5, 2009
The EBRD is considering financing the priority investment programme of LvivElectroTrans Public Transport Company (the “Company”), the public transport company of the city of Lviv, which contemplates, inter alia,
(i) acquisition of new trolley buses;
(ii) tram and trolley bus infrastructure renewal; and
(iii) tram depot modernization.
The project will support a number of related initiatives, including, the introduction of an electronic ticketing system for the Company, a parking strategy for the city, the development of a public transport regulatory reform based on the introduction of a public service contract (“PSC”) between the city and the Company, a corporate development programme for the Company and the introduction of competitive tendering for standardized bus services in the city.
Contact:
EBRD: Francois Gaudet, Operation Leader: gaudetf@ebrd.com
Procurement or tendering: Enquiries: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794; Fax: +44 20 7338 7472, Email: procurement@ebrd.com
General: Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380 Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2009/39299.htm
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