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International Mass Transportation Program
Updated July 15, 2008
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@fta.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
Argentina - World Bank Approves US$100 Million to Support Urban Transport in Argentina
Source: World Bank
The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a US$100 million loan in additional financing for Argentina to support the Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project in completing ongoing activities related to improving urban transport services in the City of Buenos Aires and the metropolitan area. The loan will be a first step in developing an integrated urban transport system and improving traffic safety in the Greater Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), home to almost 14 million people.
“The World Bank has supported this important project for Buenos Aires over the last 10 years. Implementation suffered during the crisis years, but with the recovery starting in 2003, the project teams have been able to strongly reactivate the project implementation. With most of the project now executed, we realize that much more needs to be done. For this reason, the additional financing will complete many works that will help improve transport services,” said Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Director for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Specifically, the additional financing for the US$200 million Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project, originally approved in 1997, will support the following activities:
o Develop an Urban Transport Integration System by improving the pavement of roads and sidewalks, and by adding lights and urban furniture at selected outlying metropolitan railway stations of municipalities with the highest poverty rates. The program seeks to improve public transport access for pedestrians and other non-motorized and public transport users. The World Bank will also support the creation of the Metropolitan Transport Agency for the AMBA, which will coordinate public transport sector activities.
o Enhance traffic safety by converting or building new underpasses or bridges in seven selected road or rail crossings.
o Strengthen the institutional framework by carrying out a household transport survey and an inventory of the bus transport system operating within the AMBA, among other initiatives. In addition, technical assistance and training provision will be provided to the cities of Cordoba, Mendoza, Posadas, Rosario and Tucuman in order to expand the development of integrated urban transport strategies.
o Improve Buenos Aires subway infrastructure by supporting rehabilitation works for selected stations in the A-Line Buenos Aires subway system.
“The new resources build on the success of the original project driven by the Secretariat of Transport of the Federal Government,” said Andres Pizarro, World Bank task manager for the project. “The program has had a very positive impact on road safety in densely populated areas such as Tres de Febrero, San Fernando/Tigre, and Avellaneda,” he added.
“The project also has had a very significant impact revamping the infrastructure of Line A of the subway system, which is the oldest subway line in South America and carries about 40 million passengers per year,” said Juan Gaviria, World Bank Sector Leader for Infrastructure.
The additional financing is consistent with the World Bank’s US$3.3 billion 2006-2008 Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Argentina, approved by the Board of Directors in June 2006. This strategy focuses on three pillars —sustained growth with equity, social inclusion and improved governance—, that make up 100 percent of investment loans.
The new US$100 million single currency, fixed-spread loan is repayable in 15 years, and includes 5 years of grace.
For more information on the Buenos Aires Urban Transit Project additional financing, please visit:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/LACEXT/ARGENTINAEXTN/0,,contentMDK:
21274898~menuPK:316030~pagePK:2865066~piPK:2865079~theSitePK:316024,00.html
Contacts:
In Buenos Aires: Mara Laudonia (54-11) 4316-9724
mlaudonia@worldbank.org
In Washington: Patricia da Camara (202) 473-4019
pdacamara@worldbank.org
Australia - Electrification and tram-trains for Adelaide
Source: International Railway Journal
June 9, 2008
The only Australian state capital without an electrified rail network is to receive $A 2 billion (1.9 billion) investment over the next decade as part of plans unveiled by the government of South Australia. Most of Adelaide’s and 120km commuter rail network will be electrified all passenger lines will be converted from broad gauge to standard gauge. The Noarluga, Outer Harbor, Grange and Gawler lines will be electrified at 25kV ac, and a fleet of 50 emu cars will be ordered.
Fifty-eight of the existing class 3000/3100 demus will be converted to electric operation and refurbished. The remaining 12 demus in the TransAdelaide fleet will be refurbished for use on the Belair line, which will remain diesel-operated until an Australian government-funded study determines the future of the steeply-graded Adelaide Hills section of the Adelaide – Melbourne line.
Light rail services are also set for a makeover with the introduction of Australia’s first tram-trains. The 12.5km Glenelg – City light rail will be extended to Adelaide Entertainment Centre before joining the Grange Line and running to West Lakes. Another light rail line will be built from Port Adelaide on the Outer Harbor line to Semaphore. Four additional single voltage Flexity Classic LRVs will be ordered from Bombardier for the initial extension to the Entertainment Centre, and another 15 dual-voltage LRVs will be ordered for the West Lakes and Semaphore services. The tram-train project will be completed by 2012.
Australia - Sydney Seeks Shadow Operator for North West Metro
Source: International Railway Journal
The government of New South Wales has invited expressions of interest to find a shadow operator for Australasia’s first metro line. The shadow operator will provide consultancy services in the run up to the start of construction on Sydney’s 38km North West Metro in 2010, and will provide technical assistance on the $A 12 billion ($US 11.3 billion) project thereafter.
The New South Wales government said it is seeking a shadow operator in the planning and procurement stage of the project to maintain a central focus on delivering a safe, attractive and efficient end-product for passengers, prior to the appointment of the actual operator.
The proposed line will run underground from the city beneath Victoria Road towards Top Ryde, Epping, Castle Hill, and Rouse Hill in the city’s north-west. Thirty-two kilometres of the line would be underground.
The line will have 17 stations with the city centre terminus expected to utilise disused CityRail platforms at St James station. Journey times from Rouse Hill to St James will be around 44 minutes, compared with 87 minutes for the fastest public transport journey today. No detailed technical specifications for the metro have yet been released, although the line will use automatic operation with trains running at five-minute headways.
The state government says it will fund the metro but has left the door open for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), or government funding with private operation. Construction will start simultaneously from both the city and the Hills Centre by 2010 with the first section opening between Epping and Rouse Hill by 2015. This section will operate as an isolated shuttle until the remainder of the metro is completed by 2017.
Australia - Tasmanian Rail
Source: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
June 27, 2008
As part of a three way proposal, the Australian Government is providing $78 million in capital funding over 10 years which includes the upgrading of sleepers, rail track and some bridge work on the Tasmanian rail network.
This program of works will increase the efficiency, safety and reliability of the AusLink rail network in Tasmania.
The Australian Government will provide a total of $78 million.
Planning completed. Construction works are expected to commence in mid 2008.
http://www.auslink.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.as
px?Project_id=TRAILP0001
Australia - Wodonga Rail Bypass
Source: Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
June 27, 2008
The Australian Government is providing $45 million towards a rail bypass to the north of Wodonga. The bypass will remove the interstate rail track from the CBD of Wodonga, through construction of a new standard gauge track north of the city.
This project will enable trains to operate at higher speeds and will reduce the distance travelled between west Wodonga and Albury on the Melbourne- Sydney interstate line, by removing a 40 kph curve and 10 level crossings on the existing alignment.
The bypass will contribute to improved transit times on the Melbourne to Sydney rail corridor which will improve the competitiveness of rail compared to road transport. Removal of the railway from the CBD will improve local amenity within the City of Wodonga.
The Australian Government will provide $45 million to this project.
Construction is scheduled to commence mid 2008 and is expected to be completed late 2009.
http://www.auslink.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.as
px?Project_id=ARTC08
Azerbaijan - Railway Trade And Transport Facilitation Project
Source: World Bank
March 27, 2008
The World Bank today approved a US$450 million Railway Trade and Transport Facilitation Project for the Republic of Azerbaijan that will improve railway services in the country, as well as the competitiveness, financial sustainability, operating and cost efficiency, and capacity of the Azerbaijan Railways (ADDY). The project will target the transport corridor running towards Georgia (East-West corridor).
The Railway Trade and Transport Facilitation Project is in support of the implementation of the first phase of the 2008-2011 Program of Railway Modernization of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and will focus on institutional restructuring of the Azerbaijan Railways.
The project has four components:
The Rehabilitation of East-West Main Line component will help rehabilitate the track, signaling, and power supply along the east-west corridor. It is expected that some 240 km of mainline track, which is currently in poor condition, will be rehabilitated. Through this investment it will also be possible to remove the most critical speed restrictions and allow ADDY to handle existing and potential traffic at up to 100 km/h for passenger trains and 80 km/h for freight trains without significant track delays on those 240 km. The project will also finance the conversion of the power supply on the East-West corridor to 25 kV.
The New Mainline Locomotives component will finance about 50 new mainline electric locomotives to operate on the East-West corridor.
The Modernization component will help to fully implement the International Financial Reporting System (IFRS), provide Advisory services to ADDY to carry out its modernization program, and provide necessary equipment to ADDY to improve its oil spill prevention and response capacity.
• The Project Implementation Component will support the functioning of the Project Implementation Unit.
Azerbaijan joined the World Bank in 1992. Since then, commitments to the country total approximately US$1.5 billion for 38 operations.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT
/EXTECAREGTOPTRANSPORT/0,,contentMDK:21709065~menuPK:
571127~pagePK:2865114~piPK:2865167~theSitePK:571121,00.html
Contacts:
In Baku: Saida Bagirli (+994 12) 4921941
sbagirli@worldbank.org
In Washington: Michael Jones (202) 473-2588
mjones2@ worldbank.org
Brazil - IDB approves innovative two-phase US$128.9 million financing for São Paulo Metro Line 4 project in Brazil
Source: IDB
May 23, 2008
First public-private partnership launched by State of São Paulo
The Inter-American Development Bank announced today the approval of an innovative two-phase US$128.9 million financing to Concessionária da Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo S.A. (ViaQuatro) to support the first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program to be launched by the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Line 4 will cross metropolitan São Paulo in a southwest-northeast direction, connecting large business centers such as the Centro Histórico and Avenida Paulista to more residential areas throughout the corridor. The project will have a host of positive economic development and environmental impacts.
The new line will add approximately 21 percent in additional capacity to the metro system and the benefits of the project are expected to be shared broadly across low, medium and higher income populations. Line 4 will be the line with the largest number of interconnections with other metropolitan and regional transportation routes, so the project is expected to have a significant impact on overall connectivity for the citizens of São Paulo. In addition, the project will mitigate congestion, which will have impacts on both travel times as well as air quality and noise levels.
The PPP concession was structured such that the public sector is responsible for the construction of the civil infrastructure works, while the supply of rolling stock and systems as well as operation and maintenance will be performed by ViaQuatro pursuant to a 30+ -year concession agreement with the State of São Paulo.
In more specific terms, the IDB financing will include a direct A Loan divided into two phases for a total of US$128.9 million from the Bank’s ordinary capital. This direct A Loan financing will be accompanied by a phase I syndicated B loan for approximately US$213.2 million, consisting of resources from financial institutions that subscribe participation agreements with the IDB, as well as a future B loan for phase II whose amount will be finalized once the investment program for phase II is defined by the state under the terms and conditions of the concession.
“The project will expand high-quality public transportation for approximately 1 million users daily once the system is fully complete, representing a significant enhancement in travel time savings, cost reductions on items such as gas and parking and an overall quality of life enhancement due to expanded accessibility,” according to John Graham, IDB project team leader.
The borrower, ViaQuatro, is a private sector sociedade anônima established under the laws of Brazil for the sole purpose of the execution of the concession contract. The sponsors of the project are Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR) of Brazil, Montgomery Participações S.A. of Brazil and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. of Japan.
Contact:
John Graham
IDB Team Leader
(202) 623-2278
johngra@iadb.org
http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/articledetail.cfm?artid=4626&language=En
Brazil - IDB approves US$176.7 million for urban transportation program for Brazil’s Federal District
Source: IDB
January 16, 2008
The Inter-American Development Bank today approved a US$176.7 million loan to Brazil for an urban transportation program for its Federal District, where around 2.8 million commutes are made each day.
“This initiative will improve the mobility and accessibility for the population of the district, particularly its low-income segments, by further integrating its communities through financing of a modern Bus Rapid Transit System,” said IDB team leader Rosana Brandao. “This will help to improve the circulation and safety of motorized and non-motorized forms of transportation.”
The program will invest in road and urban infrastructure, including bus transfer stations, roadway and pedestrian safety, the construction of ramps at crosswalks, sidewalks and pedestrian walkways for persons with physical disabilities, the modernization of the traffic light system, bicycle paths or lanes, and the strengthening of institutional and management capacity in the area of transportation. It will also strengthen governmental initiatives and institutional and management capacity in the area of transportation.
Studies have also been conducted with technical and financial support from the IDB Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (SECCI) to determine the possibility of using carbon bonds and support their development.
The State Transportation Secretariat will carry out the program. The loan is for a 25-year term, with a 5-year grace period, at the Libor interest rate. Local counterpart financing totals 93.1 million.
Press Contact
Christina MacCulloch
christinam@iadb.org
(202) 623-1718
http://www.iadb.org/news/articledetail.cfm?Language=EN&artid=4375
Brazil - World Bank Approves $95 Million Additional Financing for the São Paulo Metro
Source: World Bank
April 8, 2008
The World Bank today approved a $95 million additional financing to the State of São Paulo, Brazil, in support of the São Paulo Metro Line 4 Project.
“The Line 4 Metro Project is a pioneering public-private partnership in urban transport. It started a trend for private sector investments in the urban transport sector,” said John Briscoe, World bank Director for Brazil. “This frees the State to invest in other priority areas not as attractive to private investment, and boosts urban service delivery capacity, especially for the poor. It is a win-win situation.”
The new loan will contribute to the main objectives of the project to improve the quality and long-term sustainability of urban transport in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. The original project loan for US$209 million was signed in 2002.
The project is expected to help improve the city’s serious transit congestion problem, by interconnecting the subway, commuter rail and bus networks. This will improve access to affordable transport for the low-income population.
The urban poor are the main users of public transport in São Paulo and spend over a fifth of their income in fares. They also are most affected by problems such as shortage of capacity at peak hours and long journeys to and from work.
“Project implementation is now proceeding well and on schedule, under the strict safeguard policies set for this kind of operation by the State,’” said Jorge Rebelo, World Bank Project Task Manager. “More than half of the works and over 70% of the institutional capacity development operations have been concluded and the lineis scheduled to start operations by end of 2009. Line 4 is expected to transport 1 million passengers per day by 2012”
This $95 million IBRD loan is a fixed spread loan in US$ with a 25 year maturity and 5 years grace with Automatic Rate Fixing by period and with options for currency and interest rate conversion. . The loan will cover project costs affected by the devaluation of the US dollar vis a vis Brazil’s real.
Contact
In Brasília: Mauro Azeredo +55-61-3329-1059
E-mail: Mazeredo@worldbank.org
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&the
SitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P105959
Cambodia - Bamboo Railway Goes Modern
Source: Asian Development Bank
February 18, 2008
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Today, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Royal Government of Cambodia launched a project that will restore rail traffic between Thailand and Cambodia by 2010. The new project will rehabilitate approximately 600 kilometers of track, and reconstruct another 48 kilometers near the Thai border that was completely destroyed during wartime. ADB is providing a $42 million concessional loan for the project from its Asian Development Fund.
“This is one of the last steps in the creation of a regional railway that will stretch from Singapore to Beijing,” said ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda at the inaugural ceremony in Sisophon, near Cambodia’s border with Thailand. “Soon, trains will be running from Singapore to Sihanoukville,” he added.
Railway services in Cambodia are presently intermittent, and unofficial trolleys with bamboo floors operate along portions of the railway. In addition to supporting the repair of tracks and bridges, ADB is providing technical assistance to Cambodia to restructure the railway by appointing an international railway operator to operate, maintain and invest in the railway over the next 30 years.
Investing in rail upgrade, maintenance, and better service delivery will help revitalize Cambodia’s railways, enhance internal commerce and international trade, reduce transport costs, and ease road traffic. The railway rehabilitation project is a vital component of the Greater Mekong Subregion’s southern corridor, which links Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
http://www.adb.org/media/Articles/2008/12398-cambodian-railways-projects/
Chile - Santiago Urban Transport Technical Assistance
Source: World Bank
July 5, 2005
The Santiago Urban Transport Technical Assistance Project development objectives, are to support the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and continuous planning of the urban transport reform program, to strengthen capacities, and improve the procedures to mitigate potential adverse impacts of transport infrastructure works. The first component aims at developing, fine-tuning and certifying the tools to implement forecasts and analyses, analytical work on qualitative and quantitative information regarding urban passenger, and freight movements, and on the impact of the new transport system on transport demand, focusing also on low-income households. As well, legislative changes will be prepared, and, sound strategies for road space recovery will be designed and tested, including the overall marketing of the Transantiago system. The second component will focus on the public transport, supported by a user perception survey of the new public transport system to collect information specifically on service quality, in particular, for low-income households. Through the third components, the project will support the environmental dimension of the urban transport reform, by providing regular data on air pollution, and noise created by the transport system, through technical assistance and supply of specific equipment. The fourth component consists of three main activities: 1) an impact analysis of Transantiago-PTUS on urban development; 2) an analysis of the transport and urban planning entities, and design of instruments to facilitate inter-institutional coordination; and, 3) technological and legal support for the development of the "one-stop process" project. The fifth component supports the social aspects of the Transantiago-PTUS systemic transport workers and public transport users, to include design and implementation of a strategy that raises awareness to improve public transport accessibility for people with reduced mobility, and as needed, provide related training assistance. Finally, mitigation of potential adverse impacts of transport infrastructure works will be ensured, by strengthening institutional capacity in the area of involuntary resettlements, that includes the revision of an updated resettlement framework, and on the environmental management plans.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=
64290415&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P086689
Chile - IDB approves US$400 million loan for public transportation system in Santiago, Chile
Source: IBD
April 23, 2008
The Inter-American Development Bank today announced the approval of a US$400 million loan to provide financial support to Transantiago, the public transportation system of Santiago, Chile.
The resources from this non-sovereign guarantee loan will be managed by Transantiago Financial Administrator (AFT), the private sector entity responsible for the public transportation system’s payments and collections.
The IDB loan will also support Chile’s comprehensive plan to improve the operation and quality of Transantiago’s bus and subway services, which are used by some 5.4 million passengers a day.
The Chilean government plans to send Congress a bill on a subsidy for Transantiago, seeking to ensure the public transportation system’s long-term financial equilibrium. Transantiago’s operation costs total about U$1.3 billion a year.
On presenting the loan to the Board of Executive Directors, President Luis Alberto Moreno said it allows the IDB to stand behind a project that is a top priority for Chile and a point of reference for Latin America. Transantiago, he added, will help improve living standards by reducing travel time, accidents, noise and pollution in Chile’s principal city.
“We all know that Transantiago, a singularly ambitious project, has had difficulties in its implementation. However, this situation is being turned around thanks to the commitment and the efforts of the Chilean government, private sector operators and the public,” Moreno said.
The IDB is also preparing a US$10 million loan for a program led by Chile’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to establish the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which will monitor Transantiago’s services. The program will also support the financial and economic analyses of public transportation systems in other Chilean cities.
http://www.iadb.org/news/articledetail.cfm?language=EN&artid=4586
Press Contact
Peter Bate
peterb@iadb.org
(202) 623-2609
China - World Bank Assists in Expanding Railway Capacity in Western China
Source: World Bank
January 23, 2007
BEIJING, January 23, 2007 – Today the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a loan of $200 million to China for the Third National Railway Project in Guizhou and Yunnan.
This project aims to provide a major increase in capacity to the Liupanshui-Zhanyi section of the Guiyang-Kunming railway line, improving the service quality of passenger as well as freight transport by halving the transit times and enabling operation of double-stack container trains.
The 254-kilometer Liu-Zhan line is at the western end of the Shanghai-Kunming corridor and crosses the watershed between the Yangtze and Pearl rivers. It was built as a single track in 1966 and electrified in 1988. It is now working close to capacity and cannot cater for the forecast traffic, as the economy in western China continues to grow. To expand its capacity to transport freight and passengers to and from Yunnan, the government plans to realign the track to allow higher speeds; double-track the single-track section between Liupanshui and Zhanyi, and remodel the Liupanshui terminal area.
Upon completion, the project will quadruple the capacity of the line and improve sectional travel times significantly, thus meeting the growing demand for transport of people and goods between Guizhou and Yunnan.
“It is clear that if railways are not to be a brake on the future economic development of China,” said John Scales, World Bank Transport Sector Coordinator in Beijing and Task Manager for the Third National Railway Project, “additional capacity must rapidly be developed. The World Bank supports the provision of additional capacity, particularly in the West, together with meeting the challenges of functioning in a market economy amid growing competition from other transport modes and the greater environmental and energy efficiency benefits railways offers.”
The total project cost is estimated at approximately RMB 8.8 billion (US$ 1.1 billion). The World Bank finances US$200 million toward it.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=
73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P086515
Colombia - World Bank Approves US$207 Million for Mass Transit
Source: World Bank
June 12, 2007
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2007 - The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a US$207 million loan for Colombia to support a national urban transport system that will improve quality of life in the cities by decreasing time and costs of public transport.
“An efficient, accessible, and low-cost transport system is a powerful tool to promote growth, alleviate poverty, and achieve social integration,” said Miguel Lopez-Bakovic, World Bank Country Manager for Colombia. “This project supports the Government of Colombia’s efforts to improve living standards in the country’s urban areas through better access to employment opportunities, and health and education services.”
The ongoing Integrated Mass Transit Systems Project -originally supported by a US$250 million Bank loan approved in June 2004- is allowing cities to expand and/or construct bus rapid transit systems in medium and large cities, such as Bogota, Cartagena, and Pereira. The additional financing will help expand the project to Valle Aburra-Medellin, Barranquilla, and Bucaramanga.
The expansion of the program to three more participating cities is consistent with the existing project objectives to:
• Develop high quality and sustainable bus rapid transit systems in selected medium and large cities. The Bogota Transmilenio North Quito South Busway Corridor has been in operation since April 2006 with approximately 90,000 daily users, and the Pereira-Dosquebradas bus rapid transit system has been in operation since August 2006 with approximately 100,000 daily users. Civil works are underway in the remaining participating cities.
• Provide more feeder services (to and from poor areas) and fare integration in order to decrease the cost for users who take more than one bus to travel on one same route. These have been implemented in the bus rapid transit systems in operation and have been included in the designs for the upcoming ones.
• Strengthen institutional capacity at the national and local level to improve urban transport planning and management.An integrated implementing unit has been created within the Ministry of Transport to manage the larger program and five bus rapid transit agencies were created in the participant cities.
“This project builds on the successful experience of Bogota’s Transmilenio bus rapid transit system by tailoring it to the needs of other Colombian cities,” said Mauricio Cuellar, World Bank task manager for the project. “Besides providing the urban poor with an efficient and comfortable transit system, the project will have overall positive effects onquality of life by reducing the number of accidents, reducing air pollution, and creating employment.”
This US$207 million, fixed-spread loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BIRF) is repayable in 13.5 years, and includes a grace period of 8.5 years.
For more information on theIntegrated Mass Transit Systems Project, please visit:
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=
73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P082466
Contacts:
Washington: Gabriela Aguilar (202) 473-6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
Patricia da Camara (202) 473-4019
pdacamara@worldbank.org
France - EIB lends EUR 150 million for Nice Tramway
Source: EIB
June 1, 2007
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU’s financing institution, is granting a EUR 150 million loan for the construction of the new Nice tramway (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in the south of France).
Maître Jacques Peyrat, President of the Communauté d’Agglomération Nice Côte d’Azur (CANCA), Nice’s Mayor/Senator, and EIB Vice-President Philippe de Fontaine Vive signed the memorandum of understanding for the EUR 150 million loan on 2 March 2007 in Nice and announced an initial disbursement of EUR 50 million by the Bank to CANCA.
The EIB loan will be used for the first phase of the tramway works, which concern mainly the construction of the first north-south line of almost 9 km, linking the Comte de Falicon Park&Ride site to the Pont-Michel terminal and serving the city centre via Place Masséna and Place Garibaldi, as well as the construction of a segregated busway stretching almost 10 km on the route of a second tramline which is currently being studied. This line (Line 2) will join the airport and business area to the port of Nice, also passing through the city centre. In addition, the project includes the purchase of tram-sets and development works on the roads adjacent to the tram and the Park&Ride car parks.
This project is a key component of the Urban Transport Plan of the Nice conurbation and aims to make public transport more attractive by providing a modern, integrated and safe service. The objective is to increase the use of public transport in order to reduce the impact of cars in the city and improve the environment and the quality of life in urban areas by providing better facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
This plan, which is in line with European Union policies, is eligible for financing by the European Investment Bank. Sustainable urban development is a priority focus of the EIB’s operations, for which the Bank has provided finance to the tune of EUR 29.3 billion within the European Union over the past five years, including EUR 16 billion for urban transport. It has thus been involved in public transport projects in a number of major European cities and capitals (see background note).
Moreover, since the financial commitments in this sector are very substantial, it is important, as Philippe de Fontaine Vive stated at the signing ceremony in Nice, that “the European Union’s financing arm supports the local authorities’ infrastructure projects for the benefit of citizens and it is essential that this partnership involves complementarity, while taking account of the diversity of requirements”. He welcomed this ceremony in Nice to commemorate the tramway project. He also emphasised his interest in the “Pasteur II” hospital construction project, which the EIB has undertaken to support with a loan of EUR 100 million.
In addition, the EIB has advanced loans totalling almost EUR 2 billion in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, mainly for investment in the transport sector, but also for healthcare and environmental management (water treatment and sanitation) schemes and innovative projects in the industrial and telecommunications sectors.
Press contacts:
EIB: Sabine Parisse, tel.: (+352) 4379-2146, e-mail: s.parisse@eib.org, website: www.eib.org
Communauté d’Agglomération Nice Côte d’Azur: Pauline Detourbet, tel.: (+33) 4 89 98 10 48, e-mail: pauline.detourbet@agglo-nice.fr, website: http://www.agglo-nice.fr/.
Background :
The EIB and urban transport
The EIB sees its lending in favour of exclusive-lane public transport as part of its priority action to promote sustainable urban development, with the emphasis on reducing pollution and improving the quality of life while at the same time encouraging economic expansion in towns. In France, it has provided funding of more than EUR 3 billion over the decade for numerous urban transport projects, notably in Bordeaux, Clermont Ferrand, Grenoble, Le Mans, Lyon, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Orléans, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Valenciennes.
Throughout the European Union, it has contributed to the development of urban transport with loans totalling some EUR 19 billion over the same period. It has been involved in financing metros and tramways in various cities, including Athens, Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Cracow, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Oporto, Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Seville and Valencia.
The EIB considers that all these projects contribute to the objective of improved management and enhancement of the environment. As a European institution committed to furthering the policies of the EU and, more specifically, to the realisation of projects implementing these policies, it has allocated to this priority objective one third of its loans within the EU-25, totalling almost EUR 53 billion over the past five years.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2007/2007-016-france-150-
millions-deuros-de-la-bei-pour-le-tramway-de-nice.htm
France - France to Build 4,500km of new lines
Source: International Rail Journal
June 12, 2008
The French cabinet has adopted the so-called Grenelle Environment bill. This has three main objectives to be achieved by 2020: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20%, improve energy efficiency by 20%, and increase the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources by 20%.
For rail transport, this means building 2000km of high-speed lines by 2020 and expanding public transport in the main cities to encourage more people to travel by rail. A further 2500km of new lines are planned beyond 2020.
The bill will now go before the French parliament in the autumn. The 2009 Finance Act will include measures and taxes to complement the environmental initiatives.
Hungary - EUR 85 million for new Budapest metro
Source: EIB
June 20, 2006
The European Investment Bank (EIB) continues its support for the extension and modernisation of Budapest underground transport and lends EUR 85 million for the purchase of 22 new metro trains to be used on Budapest’s Metro Line II. Previously, in 2005 the Bank provided EUR 875 million for the construction of Metro IV.
The new 110 m long trains with five coaches will replace 35-year-old rolling stock on the currently rehabilitated M2 underground line in Budapest. The project also covers the delivery of spare parts needed for train maintenance and upgrading of the existing metro car depot.
The modernisation will make public transport safer, more comfortable and the new trains will have a better energy/fuel efficiency.
The Municipality of Budapest will be the borrower and it will on-lend EIB funds to Budapest Transport Limited (BKV Rt.), the major urban transport provider in Budapest city and the neighbouring area.
Mr. Wolfgang Roth, EIB Vice-President who signed the loan, stated: “The EIB supports improvement of the Budapest public underground transport, be it through the extension of the metro network or the modernisation of the rolling stock on existing lines. A well-developed and modernised metro will reduce daily commuting times and it will further encourage Budapest residents to use public transport with positive consequences on their quality of life, as well as on the city’s environment”.
Background :
The task of the EIB, the European Union’s financing institution, is to contribute towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member States.
The current project continues the successful cooperation of the EIB with the Municipality of Budapest that has resulted in loans exceeding EUR 1.5 billion for projects implemented in Budapest. For example, the construction of the Metro IV line, the construction and operation of the new Budapest Central Wastewater Treatment Plant at Csepel Island, as well as the upgrading of the health care system in the Hungarian Capital.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2006/2006-067-hungary
-eur-85-million-for-new-budapest-metro-trains-.htm
Contact
Dusan Ondrejicka
352 43 79 21 42
d.ondrejicka@eib.org
Lithuania - EUR 43 million for Modernization of Railways
Source: EIB
June 16, 2006
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 43 million to JSC Lithuanian Railways to purchase new freight locomotives.
The EIB loan will contribute to financing the purchase of 34 modern diesel locomotives that will replace 64 old Soviet-era locomotives in use since the 1970s. The new fleet will be used for freight transport on the 420 km section of the Trans-European Corridor IX B between the Lithuanian port of Klaipeida and the border with Byelorussia in the East as well as on the 124 km corridor IX D providing connection with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
The project will provide substantial economic benefits in terms of reduction of maintenance costs, increased efficiency as well as improved safety and higher transport speed, and will also lead to a positive environmental impact as the performance of the modern locomotives will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases and other dangerous emissions.
Mr. Sauli Niinistö, EIB Vice-President whose responsibilities include, inter alia, the Bank’s lending in the Baltic countries, commented: “The EIB, being the policy-driven long-term lending institution of the EU, supports projects contributing to the modernisation and capacity increase along Trans-European Corridors. I am very pleased to be here today to sign this important loan for the development and convergence of Lithuania’s economy; this loan can be expected to contribute to increasing Lithuanian Railways’ competitiveness vis-à-vis the road transport, with positive consequences notably for the protection of environment”.
In the 1990s, the EIB had already provided a first loan of EUR 40 million for the implementation of the modernisation plan for the Lithuanian Railways covering track renewal, modernisation of signalling and telecommunications on sections located on the main Lithuanian railway lines as well as purchase of locomotives.
Background :
The primary mission of the EIB, the European Union’s financing institution, is to contribute to the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member States.
Modernisation and development of the individual corridors building the trans-European transport network represents one of the EIB lending priorities. These corridors were defined at the pan-European Transport Conferences of Crete in 1994 and Helsinki in 1997 and they have a crucial role in securing the free movement of goods – as they carry almost half of all freight and passengers inside the Union.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2006/2006-065-lithua
nia-eur-43-million-for-modernisation-of-railways-.htm
Contact:
Dusan Ondrejicka
+352 43 79 21 42
d.ondrejicka@eib.org
Luxembourg - EUR 180 million for upgrading Luxembourg’s rail services
Source: EIB
December 27, 2005
The European Investment Bank (EIB), in partnership with Banque et Caisse d’Epargne d’Etat du Luxembourg (BCEE) announces a EUR 180 million loan to Société nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) for capital projects to upgrade its rail facilities.
The finance contracts were signed by BCEE’s Director General and Chairman of the Management Committee, Jean-Claude Finck, its Deputy Director General and Management Committee member, Michel Birel, and EIB President Philippe Maystadt.
The loan will contribute to financing the purchase of 85 double-decker passenger cars and 20 locomotives to replace old rolling stock and the installation of safety and maintenance facilities at Luxembourg City station. The project will create around 40% additional rail capacity, sufficient to accommodate the forecast growth in the number of cross-border commuters to Luxembourg, currently estimated at more than 100 000 a day. The aim of this major investment is to increase the reliability and quality of CFL’s services on both the Luxembourg network and cross-border lines into German, Belgium and France.
The project forms part of the Luxembourg transport authorities’ “Mobilitéit.lu” strategy of actively promoting sustainable means of transport with the aim of achieving a 25% modal share of public transport by 2020 (against 13% today). The goal is to increase the attractiveness of rail travel so as to encourage the switch from road to rail in order to free up the roads and substantially improve mobility in and around Luxembourg City.
This investment programme will therefore also serve to foster the European Union’s political priorities of protecting the environment and improving urban living conditions.
The project will likewise contribute to greater integration of the region comprising the Saarland, Lorraine, Luxembourg, the Rhineland-Palatinate and Wallonia, and especially the neighbouring towns of Arlon, Trier and Metz-Thionville.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2005/2005-151-luxembourg-eib-le
nds-eur-180-million-for-upgrading-luxembourgs-rail-services-.htm
Press contacts:
Sabine Parisse
tel. (+352) 4379-2146
e-mail s.parisse@eib.org
Marianne Roda
tel. (+352) 4379-2154
e-mail m.roda@eib.org
Website www.eib.org
Macedonia - Railways Reform
Source: WorldBank
September 15, 2005
The Railways Reform Project for Macedonia will improve the financial viability, productivity, and effectiveness of railway operations. The project consists of the following components: Component 1) will provide for technical assistance, consultancy services, and transaction advisory services as needed to complete the first phase of restructuring and preparing for privatization of Macedonian Railways and establishing a regulatory framework, and supporting implementation. Component 2) will provide a variety of employment services to the retrenched staff. Component 3) will comprise: remanufacturing and retrofitting of two electric locomotives, remanufacturing and retrofitting of two 4-unit EMU, procurement of two shunting locomotives, retrofitting of 60 wagons to handle new steel traffic, and procurement of 20 new flat bed wagons. Component 4) will comprise: supply and installation of Central Traffic Control system, track mechanized maintenance equipment, other equipment, and capacity allocation and information system for infrastructure.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=
73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P083499
Mozambique - Receives US$110 million for Railway Project
Source: World Bank
October 14, 2004
The Beira Railways Project for Mozambique mainly aims to: (a) make cost effective and efficient transport available for the freight and passenger traffic in the Zambezi Valley to accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty in the sub-region; (b) increase international traffic through the Beira Railway system; and (c) ensure the operational, managerial and financial sustainability of the Beira Railway system, There are three project components. Component 1. Rehabilitation, maintenance and operation of the Sena Line (approximately 600 km) in accordance with the terms of the Concession Agreement. Component 2. Rehabilitation, maintenance and operation of the Machipanda Line (approximately 300 km) in accordance with the terms of the Concession Agreement. Component 3. Institutional Strengthening. This component comprises provision of technical assistance, training and consultant services to CFM so as to enhance its capacity to oversee implementation of the project, implement its restructured functions, supervise the construction and rehabilitation works, facilitate independent technical and financial audits, conduct transport sector studies, and prepare its long term railway and ports development plans.**
http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64027221&piPK=
64027220&theSitePK=382131&menuPK=382166&Projectid=P082618
Media Contacts:
Aby Toure ( Washington)
(202) 473 8302
akonate@worldbank.org
in Mozambique Rafael Saute (Mozambique)
(258-1) 49 28 41
rsaute@worldbank.org
Nigeria - World Bank Board Approves Additional US$50 Million for the Lagos Urban Transport
Source: Worldbank
April 10, 2007
The Board of Directors of the World Bank today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit* of US$50 million for the Lagos State Urban Transport project. This is an additional funding to the original Lagos State Urban Transport project of US$100 million.
This additional financing will help finance costs associated with completion of the original project activities resulting from unanticipated cost overrun.
“The cost of road works has increased by over 60% since appraisal in 2002 due to increase in price of diesel and petrol as well as depreciation of the naira. These two factors have led to an increase in the price of basic construction materials like cement, sand, stone, bitumen, fuel and also an increase in equipment and labor costs”, said Justin Runji, the World Bank Task Team Leader of the Project.
The additional financing is expected to also scale up the bus services enhancement component, which is critical to attaining the project development objective of improving efficiency of public transport network.It will assist in the implementation of a pilot bus franchise scheme along Iyana Ipaja-Ikotun/Igando corridor.
Infrastructure such as bus shelters, lay-byes, street lights, traffic lights and others necessary for bus franchise operation, including terminal rehabilitation would be provided on the Pilot bus route.
It is expected that this would result in passenger transport services being provided on the corridor by high capacity buses operating under exclusive franchise designed and regulated by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).
The project is to be implemented by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), the state organization responsible for management of transport infrastructure and services in the metropolis.“One of the main reasons behind Bank’s favorable consideration of the application for additional financing was the overall good performance of the Lagos Urban Transport Project in terms of utilization of the initial $100 million allocated to the project”, said Hafez Ghanem, Country Director of the World Bank in Nigeria.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK
=73230&theSitePK=368896&menuPK=368930&Projectid=P102029
Contacts
In Washington: John Donaldson (202) 473 1367
jdonaldson@worldbank.org
In Abuja: Obadiah Tohomdet (234) 09-3145269-74(Ext 211)
otohomdet@worldbank.org
Poland - EUR 1 billion for science development and rail infrastructure upgrading
Source: EIB
June 30, 2008
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 1 billion to support public scientific and university-based research projects and the reconstruction of the railway line connecting the Polish capital Warsaw with the city of Gdynia on the Baltic Sea.
The first loan of EUR 600 million will finance the Republic of Poland’s 2008 budgetary outlay on capital investment in science and technology infrastructure and equipment, the research-related recurrent costs of scientists employed in public scientific institutions and accredited public universities and research grants for scientists.
EIB funds will help Poland to meet its commitment to promoting investments that lead to the establishment of a knowledge-based society in Europe in line with the Lisbon Agenda adopted by the EU Heads of State or Government in 2000. The projects to be supported will be selected by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education according to criteria established by the EIB in line with EU polices and priorities.
The second loan of EUR 400 million will help to modernise the railway line linking Warsaw with Gdynia through the country’s major port of Gdansk along a priority trans-European transport axis. This project will upgrade 350 km of railways, increase the maximum passenger transport speed to 200 km/h and enable the use of tilting trains. The modernisation will eliminate current speed restrictions and reduce the travel time from Warsaw to Gdansk from nearly four to less than two and a half hours if tilting trains are used. This will make the railways more competitive with road and air transport.
EIB President Philippe Maystadt, who signed the two loan contracts, commented: “The main objective of the EIB is to support projects that contribute to increasing the quality of life of citizens and make the European economy more competitive. The loan supporting the public scientific and university-based research is an investment in the development of the knowledge-based economy in Poland. On the other hand, the modernisation of one of Poland’s most important railway lines connecting Warsaw and Gdansk will improve passenger comfort and safety with positive impacts on the environment”.
Today’s loans bring the total amount of EIB lending in Poland to EUR 17 billion since 1990 of which EUR 10.5 billion have been signed in the last five years. The recent growth in the Bank’s operations reflects a high degree of support for Poland’s investment needs across a wide range of sectors.
Background
The mission of the EIB, the European Union’s long-term financing institution, is to contribute to the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member States by financing sound investment. In Poland, as in the other EU Member States, the EIB supports investment projects in order to reduce regional development disparities, strengthen economic competitiveness and improve living standards and the quality of life.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2008/2008-055-poland
-eur-1-billion-for-science-development-and-rail-infrastruct
ure-upgrading-.htm
Contact:
Dusan Ondrejicka
d.ondrejicka@eib.org
+352 43 79 - 83334
Poland - EUR 50 million for modernisation of Mazovia Regional Railways
Source: EIB
September 5, 2006
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 50 million for the purchase of new rolling stock for the regional passenger train operator in Mazovia, central-eastern Poland.
The EIB funds will finance the modernisation of the existing rolling stock fleet of Mazovian Railways, which is the final beneficiary of the loan provided to the Mazovian Voivodship. The project comprises the acquisition of 10 articulated, 4-section electric multiple units and 11 double-deck push-pull trains, each consisting of three coaches.
The project will serve to upgrade railway services and improve the competitiveness of the region around the Polish capital as well as contributing to the reduction of economic disparities between Warsaw and Mazovia’s sub-regions. The new trains will increase the mobility of workers by reducing commuting times. They will raise the capacity of Mazovian Railways’ fleet by 33% in terms of available seats and enhance passenger safety and comfort. The new rolling stock will lower operating and maintenance costs and improve the environment in the region as it complies with EU environmental requirements.
Financing projects contributing to social and economic cohesion in the EU is the key activity of the EIB. As the financing institution of the EU, the EIB frequently co-finances projects supported by grants from the EU Structural and Cohesion Funds. As the whole territory of Poland consists of priority regional development areas, the average annual growth rate of EIB activities in the country has reached 25% in recent years.
Direct lending to Polish Voivodships and municipalities is the EIB’s priority as it provides the respective authorities with the funds needed for the implementation of projects that are important for the deepening of their integration into the EU single market in particular, and for the application of European standards, especially in the area of the environment.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2006/2006-091-poland
-eur-50-million-for-modernisation-of-mazovia-regional-railways.htm
Dusan Ondrejicka
+352 43 79 21 42
d.ondrejicka@eib.org
Portugal - EIB Loan for Suburban Railway Corridors in Portugal
Source: EIB
October 13, 2006
The European Investment Bank provided a loan of EUR 255 million to REFER (Rede Ferroviária Nacional) for the modernisation of four suburban railway corridors around the Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan areas. A loan contract tranche of EUR 55 million was signed in Lisbon by Carlos Costa, EIB Vice President, and on behalf of REFER by Luis Filipe Pardal, President, and by Alfredo Vicente Pereira, Vice-President. Continuing a long-standing cooperation with REFER, the national railway infrastructure operator, support for these new projects aims at improving safety, service quality and the competitiveness of railways. The investments will help to reduce travel time and operating costs in keeping with the EU and national objectives to promote sustainable mobility. The investments are crucial to modernise important railway infrastructure and to improve travel conditions, in heavily used suburban lines, thus contributing to refrain moving passengers from rail to road. The 143km network improvements will take place, one on the Sintra Line (28 km) in Lisbon, and three in Porto: Douro Line (30km), Porto-Braga Line (54km) and on its branch line Lousado-Guimaraes (31km). Travel time reduction, increased safety, e.g. by eliminating level crossings, urban improvements by remodelling of stations and halts, as well as facilitated interchange with other transport modes, are among the benefits expected both for passengers and freight.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2006/2006-101-eur-255-million-to
-refer-rede-ferroviaria-nacional-for-the-modernisation-of-four-suburb
an-railway-corridors-around-the-lisbon-and-porto-metropolitan-areas.htm
Orlando Arango
+32 (2) 235 00 84
o.arango@eib.org
Portugal - Invites High-Speed Bids
Source: International Railway Journal
The Portuguese government has launched its Euros 9.5 billion 10-year high-speed construction programme by inviting public tenders to build the first section of the Lisbon – Madrid line.
The 206km Portuguese section of the line will be implemented in two portions, and will be built and operated as a 40-year public-private partnership (PPP) concession. Today’s announcement covers the Euros 1.7 billion Caia – Poceirão section, and bids for the for the Euros 1.6 billion Poceirão-Lisbon section, including a 13km bridge over the River Tagus, will be invited in December.
The line will open in 2013 and will be constructed for 350km/h operation to allow a Lisbon – Madrid journey time of 2 hours 45 minutes when the Spanish section is completed.
Further tenders will be published in the first half of 2009 covering the Lisbon – Pombal and Pombal – Oporto sections, which are estimated at Euros 2.1 billion and Euros 1.7 billion respectively. The 290km line will be built for 300km/h operation line and journey times will be cut to 1 hour 15 minutes when it opens 2015.
Both lines are Trans European Network – Transport priority projects and therefore qualify for European Union funding.
Romania - EUR 550 million for priority railway and motorway infrastructure
Source: EIB
January 13, 2006
The European Investment Bank (EIB) lends EUR 300 million for the upgrading of the railway section between Simeria and the Hungarian border and EUR 250 million for the construction of a new motorway linking Cernavoda with Constanta. Both sections are located on the major Romanian East-West transport axis along the Pan-European Corridor No IV.
The railway project comprises the upgrading of 175 km long double-track railway between Simeria and Curtici as well as the doubling and rehabilitation of 9 km of the single-track railway from Curtici to the Hungarian border. The project will improve transport safety; it will increase travel speed up to 160 km/h and it will contribute to the decrease of maintenance costs. The railway upgrading will involve replacing of the majority of the existing infrastructure covering rails, sleepers, bridges, electrification and signalling and communication systems and adjust the alignment to allow higher transport speeds. In addition, stations will be refurbished and railway crossings modernised to reach higher safety standards.
The second loan of EUR 250 million will co-finance the construction of the motorway section between the cities Cernavoda and Constanta. The new four lane motorway is designed for the maximum speed of 140 km/h. It will involve nine bridges, including a 320 m long crossing of the Danube – Black Sea Canal as well as 15 over- and underpasses.
Through providing modern, high capacity transport links with the neighbouring countries both projects will help to comply with the increase of traffic.
Mr. Wolfgang Roth, EIB Vice-President, stated: “The EIB supports the construction and upgrading of the Romanian transport infrastructure, particularly along the pan-European corridors that are important for the acceleration of the economic progress of Romania and its integration into the EU Single Market. In addition, a modern transport network will increase the transport safety and improve the environment in terms of emission reductions”.
One of the EIB’s priorities is to finance development and the rehabilitation of the pan-European Corridors that were identified taking into account changing transport patterns within Europe and the needs of Romania. These corridors are crucial for the free movement of goods in Europe. Already today, existing corridors carry almost half of all freight and passengers within the European Union.
Background :
The task of the EIB, the European Union’s financing institution, is to contribute towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member States by financing sound investment. In the Acceding Countries ( Romania and Bulgaria) the EIB supports investment projects that prepare for EU membership in terms of development of transport, energy and communication infrastructure, implementation of EU environmental standards, support to SME and municipality investments.
Since 1990 the EIB has provided in loans in Romania approximately EUR 4.2 billion. More than 60% of this amount was investment in transport sector, e.g. EUR 845 million for the rehabilitation of roads, EUR 660 million for motorway construction and EUR 515 million for railway rehabilitation and development.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2006/2006-003-romania-e
ur-550-million-for-priority-railway-and-motorway-infrastructure-.htm
Contact
Dusan Ondrejicka
+352 43 79 21 42
d.ondrejicka@eib.org
Romania - Transport Restructuring Project
Source: World Bank
November 16, 2004
The Government of Romania has defined a strategy for the transport sector that is primarily aimed at improving the efficiency of the railways and road sectors, and thereby reducing the overall costs of transportation. The project has the following three components: Component 1) The activity consists of technical cooperation and training to improve efficiency of road management and administration targeted at the Romania National Company for Motorways and National Roads Project Appraisal Document (RNCMNR). Road safety improvements, and construction of bypasses to selected cities. Component 2) Technical cooperation and training for the commercialization of the railway industry. Completion of the Integrated Railway Information System (IRIS) Hardware and communications network. Infrastructure maintenance, power supply and signaling equipment. Systems for quality and environmental management. Component 3) Provision of technical assistance to support institutional development for Ministry of Transport. Construction and Tourism (MTCT) and Metrorex , consisting of: (i) organizational development of the urban transport planning and management unit within MTCT, and establishment of the Bucharest Metropolitan Transport Authority; (ii) reorganization of the Metrorex institutional structure to improve efficiency and effectiveness; (iii) feasibility studies for extensions to the Metrorex commuter services within Bucharest metropolitan districts, and (iv) provision of consultant services for audit of the Project accounts covering the financial years during project implementation.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=
64290415&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P083620
Romania - EBRD Helps Improve Public Transport
Source: EBRD
February 20, 2007
15 milliom loan to improve tram network in the city of Iasi.
The city of Iasi, the third largest in Romania, will benefit from an improved public transport infrastructure with the help of a €15 million EBRD loan for rehabilitation of the city’s tram network. A €5 million portion of the loan is syndicated to Raffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG.
The loan, with a maturity of 13 years, will be used to finance the modernisation of 16.4 kilometres of tram infrastructure, help reduce the noise and vibrations in the city centre, increase the speed of trams on the renewed sections and improve safety standards.
The project includes technical cooperation funds to assist the city with restructuring and improvement of public transport services in Iasi, including tendering and regulation of mini-bus services. The Iasi Public Transport Company will receive advice on commercialisation and identification of cost-effective outsourcing options. SECO, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, also supported the project by funding a feasibility study and providing technical, economic and environmental assistance.
“The EBRD recognises the importance of investment in municipal infrastructure and providing long-term finance to municipal companies open to reform,” said Thomas Maier, EBRD Director for Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure. In an effort to assist Romanian municipalities address public transport problems, the Bank has already been involved in urban transport projects in the towns of Arad, Brasov and Sibiu resulting in excellent relationships with these cities and developing potential for more transition-intensive projects.
The EBRD is one of the largest investors in Romania, having committed more than 3.2 billion in around 115 projects. In the Municipal and Environmental sector along, the Bank has committed over 400 million in such projects in nearly 18 municipalities across the country.
http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2007/070220.htm
Press contact:
Bojana Todorovska, London - Tel: +44 20 7338 6940; E-mail: todorovb@ebrd.com
South Africa - Bus Rapid Transit Key Part of Transport Upgrades Planned for 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup
Source: Us Commercial Service
August 2007
Over a million fans, officials and athletes are set to travel to South Africa in mid-2010. Not only will all these people need to come into the country but they will need to travel when they are in the country. In addition to attending games and other 2010 related events, many visitors will be touring other parts of the country and region beforehand and afterwards.
Many people feel that successful transportation planning will be a crucial element of the games success. To meet this challenge, the Local Organizing Committee has appointed a new Transportation Manager, a senior official seconded from the National Department of Transport.
The South African government has also put central funding at the disposal of municipal governments to assist them in transport upgrades: the Public Transit Infrastructure & Systems Grant (PTIS). The overall PTIS budget is $1.3 billion between 2006/7 and 2009/10. Examples of spending allocation by type of transport are: $188 million for rail and $118 million for Bus Rapid Transit.
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will be a key area of focus for new spending not just via the central fund but also by municipalities where the Cup games will be hosted. Any companies involved in BRT-related areas are encouraged to contact Commercial Service South Africa for more detailed information on upcoming opportunities.
All tenders are being judged on the basis of planning for not just the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup but also for the longer term transport needs of the country. South Africa has experienced steady growth in the decade plus since its democratic transformation (for example, 14% in the construction sector) and both passenger cars and heavy vehicle traffic have increased substantially. In order to facilitate future economic development, transport infrastructure is needed.
The U.S. Commercial Service in South Africa is prepared to assist U.S. firms interested in the transport sector. To discuss opportunities in greater detail please contact Johan van Rensburg, Commercial Specialist at Johan.van.Rensburg@mail.doc.gov1 or at +27 11 778-4815.
For general enquiries or to add your name to the Commercial Update mailing list, please contact: Heather.Byrnes@mail.doc.gov2
http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en/471.html
Spain - EIB loan for a new metro in Barcelona
Source: EIB
February 24, 2006
The European Investment Bank is providing a EUR 650 million loan to IFERCAT (Infraestructuras Ferroviaries de Catalunya) for the new metro line number 9. The new underground line extends, over 43 km and has 47 stations within the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
It is the second loan provided by the EIB to the centrepiece project of Barcelona’s transportation system connecting metro, bus, the suburban rail, the international airport and the high-speed rail lines between Spain and France. EIB’s significant support to the project totals EUR 1.3 bn.
The Bank’s contribution to structuring of the project since its early stages in the 1990’s is aimed at ensuring the highest possible benefits for the public. Some 2.6 million inhabitants of the agglomeration will benefit from improved safety and mobility, and from the reduction of congestion and pollution.
Line 9 will cross the metropolitan area in a semi-circle inter-connecting six municipalities. At the northern end it will branch into two lines, providing access to Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Badalona (some 335 000 inhabitants altogether). At the southern end it will cross the municipality of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and branch towards the industrial area of Zona Franca and towards El Prat del Llobregat (adding 325 000 inhabitants) and the international airport. About one third of the project runs through economically and socially less favoured areas benefiting from EU support.
The project developed by the Comunidad Autonoma de Cataluña (CAC) is being implemented by GISA, and will be owned by IFERCAT, both public entities owned by CAC. A highly innovative computerised construction method, supervised by the research units of the Universities of Barcelona and Bochum ( Germany), will be ensuring savings as well as prevention and remedy of damages during the construction. In addition, train control will be fully automatic. Line 9 works started in 2003. It is expected to be phased into activity in 2007/2008 and should be in full activity by 2011.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2006/2006-016-eib-loan-
for-a-new-metro-in-barcelona.htm
Tanzania - Receives Credit for Second Central Transport Corridor Project
Source: Worldbank
May 27, 2008
WASHINGTONMay 27, 2008 – The World Bank has today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit [i]of US$190 million for the Second Central Transport Corridor Project (CTCP2). The objective is to support Tanzania’s economic growth by providing enhanced transport facilities that are reliable and cost effective, in line with the National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction (known by its Swahili acronym, MKUKUTA) and the National Transport Policy and Strategy.
The resources will be used by the Government of Tanzania to construct a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure in Dar es Salaam city. The Government of Tanzania will also rehabilitate and upgrade 170 kilometers of the North Eastern trunk road between Korogwe and Same towns and strengthen the Zanzibar airport runway.
The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) will help to reduce rush hour travel time for public transport users along the respective corridors while the rehabilitation and upgrading of the trunk road will contribute in reducing transportation costs along the corridor. The strengthening of the Zanzibar airport runway will contribute in providing safer airport for both airlines and passengers.
“Tanzaniahas experienced sustained economic growth since 2000 at an average annual rate of 6 percent and has made significant steps in reforming the transport sector. This project will contribute towards the government’s Ten Year Transport Sector Investment Program which is aligned with MKUKUTA and the Millennium Development Goals” said World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi, John Murray McIntire.
The infrastructure for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which is also known as a surface metro system, will comprise of construction of exclusive concrete bus lanes, asphalt concrete mixed traffic lanes, two depots, 29 trunk stations, six transfer or feeder stations, five terminals and improvement of the Ubungo upcountry bus station.
The rehabilitation of the Korogwe to Same trunk road section will comprise of widening of the road width, surfacing with asphalt concrete, raising the road level in flooding areas and eliminating some at-grade railway intersections.
Strengthening of the Zanzibar airport runway will comprise of resurfacing and improvement of drainage and air traffic control systems.
“This project will contribute to Tanzania’s poverty reduction strategy (Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Kuondoa Umasikini Tanzania, MKUKUTA), Tanzania’s National Vision 2025, and Zanzibar’s Vision 2020, all of which aim at reducing absolute poverty by 50 percent in 2010 and eradicating it by 2025”, said Dieter Schelling, Task Team Leader for the Second Central Transport Corridor Project.
The project will be implemented for three years and the credit is expected to close on December 31, 2011.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&
theSitePK=258799&menuPK=287369&Projectid=P103633
Contact
In Washington: Aby K. Toure (202) 473 8302
akonate@worldbank.org
In Dar es Salaam: Rosalie Ferrao (255 22) 2163251
rferrao@worldbank.org
Turkey - Istanbul metro to benefit from EIB loan
Source: EIB
June 13, 2008
Istanbul metro is to benefit from a EUR 700 m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will support the city’s ongoing extension and modernisation of the metro which will contribute to the improvement of safety and operational efficiency of the public transport system.
The projects foresees a 17 km track extension on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, the Üsküdar-Umraniye line, in addition to a 8 km line on the Western side of the city running from Levent to Haciosman. The extended metro will provide connectivity to some under-serviced areas which have either undergone development in recent years or been identified as congestion hotspots.
The aim of the project is two-fold: to extend the existing metro system and to integrate the city’s various public transport networks (light railway, tram and bus). The end result will be an efficient transport system in one of the world’s largest metropolises.
Minister of State, Mehmet Simsek; Finance Minister, Kemal Unakitan and Istanbul’s Mayor, Kadir Topbas attended the loan signature ceremony today in Istanbul. EIB Vice-President Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen confirmed to attendees that “the EIB will continue to play a key role in the financing of the country’s transport sector. Priority will be given to the much needed improvements in urban transport which will ultimately benefit residents, tourism and businesses.”
Mr. Topbas welcomed the new operation with the EIB in the development of the city’s transport system and underlined the importance of the project. With a constantly increasing number of passengers, it is important to cater for them in the best way possible.
The building works on the Istanbul metro are due to be completed by 2013 with the trains in full operation.
Background Information:
The EIB is under the EU’s Pre-Accession Mandate one of the largest investors in Turkey, having committed since the beginning of its operations more than EUR 9 bn. The Istanbul metro project complements previous loans for urban infrastructure in Turkey dedicated to a large variety of projects including the Bosphorus tunnel, the financing of air traffic control system, port modernisation, road building and improvement, acquisition of rolling stock, construction and upgrading of various railway links and the modernisation of tram networks. Other key sectors of the Bank’s financing in Turkey are energy, telecom, environment, health and education and SME’s.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2008/2008-048-turkey-istanbul-metro
-to-benefit-from-eib-loan.htm
Contact:
Hellen Stoffels
h.stoffels@eib.org
+352 43 79 - 83342
Turkey - Railways Restructuring Project
Source: World Bank
June 9, 2005
The Railways Restructuring Project for Turkey aims to support the Borrower's implementation of the Program over the four year period 2005-2009, to improve productivity and effectiveness of railway operations and to assist General Directorate of State Railways Administration (TCDD) in reaching a financially sustainable situation and reduce the fiscal burden TCDD represents for the Borrower. The project consists of the following six components: Component 1) includes investment aimed at increasing freight transport capacity and safety of train movements on the double-track Mersin-Toprakkale and on the single-track Yenice-Bogazkoprii lines. Component 2) will support the implementation of the restructuring process of the TCDD with a reduced number of employees. Component 3) will provide technical assistance and consultancy services to TCDD. Component 4) will support the implementation of part of the TCDD 2005-2008 training program. Component 5) will provide technical assistance for developing an efficient communication strategy within and outside the TCDD. Component 6) PCU Incremental Operating Costs include PCU staff salaries (excluding government employees) and staff per diems and lodging as well as travel costs for field trips related to the implementation of the project.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=
64290415&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P077328
Turkey - Support for public transport development in Antalya
Source: EIB
July 19, 2007
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40.5 million to the Greater Municipality of Antalya for the construction of an 11 km light railway line in the city.
The EIB funds will finance the construction of the first section of Antalya’s rail-based urban transit system consisting of a total 43 km network forming part of the Antalya Transport Master Plan. With 16 stops, the new section will link the north-western parts of the city to the centre along the main dual carriageway (Antalya Boulevard), serving residential districts, the main bus station and areas of the city with employment opportunities. The line will continue to the Old Town pedestrian area providing an interchange with the existing 5 km-long tourist tramway. The route will then turn towards the airport and terminate at a temporary terminus and modal interchange at Meydan.
The new train line will have positive implications in terms of increased quality of urban life, protection of the environment, and improved transport safety and public mobility. It will partly replace the transport currently provided by numerous buses, mini-buses and taxis, so contributing to the alleviation of existing and future traffic congestion.
This loan is the second EIB operation in the City of Antalya. In 1995 the Bank granted EUR 35 million to the Antalya Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, which was used for successful implementation of the Antalya sewerage project.
Background
The priority of the EIB, the European Union’s financing institution, is to contribute to the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member States. Outside the Union, the EIB implements the financial components of agreements concluded under European development aid and cooperation policies.
http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2007/2007-070-Turkey-S
upport-for-public-transport-development-in-Antalya.htm
Contact
Hellen Stoffels
h.stoffels@eib.org
+352 43 79 33 42
Ukraine - Kiev Transport: Mending The Gap
Source: EBRD
May 14, 2008
Kiev Metro’s central stations are cathedrals for the modern commuter. The architecture and design may not be to everyone’s taste, but never fail to impress. References to the communist past are ubiquitous. The stations are kept impeccably clean, cleaners with huge brooms seem to be chasing passengers. Train intervals at peak times are less than two minutes. A signaling board counts down the seconds and – surprise! – the trains run on time. By the second. A ride costs 50 kopeks. That’s a third of the price of a one kilo loaf of the famously tasty and nutritious Ukrainian bread.
And yet, the citizens of Kiev are far from happy. Here is what Oleksandr Sidorov who works in the city centre has to say: “Public transport in Kiev has become just awful. I live not far from the metro, but when I go to work in the morning, trains are so overcrowded that I cannot even get into a carriage. This causes massive delays. The carriages were built in Soviet times. There are other means of transport, but buses are no alternative because there is no way to get through the early morning traffic congestion. Everything is just clogged.”
As a matter of fact, public transport in Kiev went beyond its capacity long ago. This city of almost three million inhabitants, the seventh largest in Europe, is served by three underground lines, as well as tram, bus and trolleybus routes. The metro alone carries around 600 million passengers annually on its 58.7 network with 45 stations. It is run by Kyiv Metropolitan, whereas a second city-owned company, Kyiv PasTrans, is in charge of overground traffic.
Construction of the Kiev underground began in the aftermath of the Second World War, but it took until 1960 for the Ukrainian capital to become the third city in the Soviet Union (after Moscow and St Petersburg) to get an underground service. Geology and military considerations (the tunnels were designed as shelters in case of another war) meant that half of the stations are very deep underground – indeed the escalators seem to take passengers into the very interior of the earth.
A transport masterplan was adopted in 2003, but implementation is difficult. Running, maintaining and improving public transport are complex and expensive tasks. And there is a downside to prices below cost recovery. It means that the operation is being run at a loss and no revenue is available for investments. Nevertheless, the government has blocked tariff adjustments approved by the Kiev city council, with the result that public transport tariffs in Kiev have not been increased since 2000.
In this complicated situation it is good to have a partner like the EBRD. The Bank is providing loans to Kyiv Metropolitan and Kyiv PasTrans of up to €40 million and €60 million respectively to support service upgrades. The funds will be used for service improvements as well as the acquisition of new underground trains, buses and trolleybuses. An increase in rolling stock should be welcome news to commuters like Mr Sidorov.
In addition, the project will provide assistance for the introduction of a new electronic ticketing system in 2008-09. Currently, passengers on the Kiev underground have to buy plastic tokens at ticket offices. Depending on the mood of the (usually female) vendor behind the window, this used to be a more or – in most cases – less charming experience, but also led to long queues and delays in an already overburdened system.
The modernisation of the public transport system could not be more timely. In 2012, Ukraine – together with Poland – will host the European football championship, and Kiev will be one of the main arenas, hosting games at the group stage and the final in the (yet to be) refurbished Olympic Stadium. UEFA’s unexpected decision has given both countries a boost that cannot be overestimated. From the top echelons of political power to the proverbial man on the street, everybody sees the championship as a unique opportunity.
But the challenges and needs are enormous. Kyiv Metropolitan recently announced ambitious expansion plans to accommodate the expected increase in traffic. Over the next five years, the company is planning to invest US$ 3 billion in the biggest expansion of its network ever: two new underground lines are being planned with four to five stations being built every year. By comparison, the local metro construction company can presently only build one station a year.
The biggest project will be the construction of a fourth underground line connecting Kiev’s main international railway station Voksalna with the borough of Troyeshchina on the city’s right bank. The project includes 12 new stations and construction of a new bridge over the Dnepr River. In addition, two of the three existing lines will be extended, while the planned fifth line is not expected to be in operation until after 2020. The total costs to put Kiev’s infrastructure in order for the Euro 2012 tournament have been estimated by the city administration at nearly US$ 8 billion. Long before the national team of Ukraine will have the opportunity to score its first goal, the people will have won as the beneficiaries of a new and improved infrastructure.
By Axel Reiserer, Press Officer
Contact: http://www.ebrd.org/about/contacts/business.htm#muninfra
http://www.ebrd.org/new/stories/2008/080514.htm
Ukraine - Ukraine Railways: Rolling Stock Renewal Project
Source: EBRD
June 23, 2008
Project Number: 37921
The proposed project will enable the Company to finance the acquisition of general purpose freight wagons, an integral part of a multi-staged Rolling Stock Renewal Programme, to renovate Ukraine Railways’ ageing fleet, which has become a critical bottleneck of the country’s transport system as the shortage and poor state of the freight rolling stock is now a potential threat to continued growth of the national economy. It is expected that the European Investment Bank will provide parallel debt financing.
Project will support the implementation of the approved commercialisation strategy and improve the quality and safety of its operations to meet growing demand. The areas of reform are wide-ranging and include unbundling and commercialisation of the company’s various business units. The project will also include the transfer and dispersion of skills in the areas of fleet management planning and practices and the introduction of improved managerial skills in the operation and management of Ukrzaliznytsia’s rolling stock through the adoption of the “Fleet Management Programme”.
Client: Ukrzaliznytsia - The State Administration for Railway Transport of Ukraine, wholly-owned by the state of Ukraine.
USD 385 million senior debt facility to be structured as A/B Loan. Up to USD 750 million.
The Project was screened C/1. Initial findings of the corporate environmental, health, safety and labour audit show that UZ has or is currently implementing environmental, health, and safety management systems that are equivalent to those used in western railways and enterprises. Environmental impacts of new freight wagons will be positive, improving railway competitive position relative to road transport; conversion of UZ’s wagon overhaul plants to new construction is not likely to present environmental problems. A corporate-wide environmental action plan will be developed to guide the Company's operations towards good international practice.
The following non-reimbursable TC is proposed:
Fleet Management Programme EUR 350,000: To provide UZ with assistance in efficient operation and maintenance of the new rolling stock (including environmental compliance) and recommendations for upgrading its wagon tracking system.
http://www.ebrd.org/projects/psd/psd2008/37921.htm
EBRD Contact: Igor Storchak, Operation Leader: storchai@ebrd.com
Enquiries: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794; Fax: +44 20 7338 7472, Email: procurement@ebrd.com
EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
Vietnam - World Bank Funds $155 Million for Environmentally-Sustainable Transport In Hanoi
Source: World Bank
July 3, 2007
Washington , July 3, 2007 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved US$155.21 million for the Hanoi Urban Transport Development Project to promote environmentally sustainable transport modes and urban development plans, and to replicate the model country and region-wide.
The proposed financing will come from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) – a source of concessional financing for low income countries. The soft loan will have a 40-year maturity with a 10-year grace period. The project will also receive a grant of US$9.80 million from the Global Environment Facility managed by the World Bank.
“Environmental and traffic issues will be a key challenge for Vietnam in the future as cities grow and vehicle ownership increases,” William D. O. Paterson, Acting Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam said. “The Hanoi Urban Transport Development Project is designed to address both of them in ways that can later be replicated nationwide.”
Toward those goals, the project will develop a Bus Rapid Transit System, including 37 km of segregated bus lanes and 9 km of bus priority along the Giang Vo- Lang Ha and Giai Phong - Dai Co Viet corridors, its related facilities, and the acquisition of 130 vehicles. It will also support the establishment a modern Bus management system.
The Road Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Planning component includes the construction of a section of the Second Ring Road between Nhat Tan Bridge and Cau Giay, together with support for sustainable urban land development and transportation planning in Hanoi.
And the Institutional Development Component will help strengthen Air Quality Management; support traffic safety; support establishment and strengthening of a new Public Transport Authority, transport planning and policy development; and finance replication activities.
http://go.worldbank.org/13CYUNSLX0
Contacts:
In Washington: Mohamad Al-Arief (202) 458-5964, malarief@worldbank.org
In Hanoi: Nguyen Hong Ngan (84-4) 934 6600 – 234, nnguyen5@worldbank.org
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