China: Liaoning Green Smart Public Transport Demonstration Project

approved

The Project will, above all, substitute modern BEBs for existing diesel-fueled or gas-fueled buses in five small and/or medium cities in Liaoning, including Fuxin City, Hu'ludao City, Jinzhou City, Panjin City, and Yingkou City (together Project cities). Also, public transport management systems in the Project cities will be upgraded using smart digitalized platforms. The Project will demonstrate that: (i) BEBs are viable options to zero-emission public transport systems in Liaoning; and (ii) smart public transport management system can enhance the efficiency of public transport, provide better services, and attract more passengers to use public transport in the Project cities. Key Project activities include: 1. procurement of about 1,285 BEBs. 2. construction of about 286 new bus chargers. 3.installation of smart public transport management systems and supporting software and equipment in the Project cities, which include automated fare collection terminals, automatic vehicle location system, real-time driving assistance and safety systems, passenger information systems, depot management system, and bus stop management system, etc. 4. construction of the Liaodong Bay Intercity Bus Service Center in Panjin. 5. construction of the New Green Bus Maintenance Workshop in Fuxin, and 6. technical support and capacity building to the five bus companies on BEBs and smart public transport technology.