China: Taiyuan Urban Transport Project

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The objective of the Taiyuan Urban Transport Project for China is to improve mobility on selected transport corridors of the city center of Taiyuan municipality in Shanxi province of the Borrower in a safe and efficient manner. There are four components to the project, the first component being road infrastructure. This componnet includes: construction of: (a) the Taihang road, a north-south arterial at the east end of Taiyuan city, including bridges, interchanges and overpasses; and (b) the extension of the Nanzhonghuan road providing access to a railway station in the south. The second component is the public transport. This component includes: (1) development of a bus priority scheme on Xinjian street of Taiyuan city, including lanes for buses and associated infrastructure; (2) construction of: (i) bus depots in Nanhan and Beiying localities in Taiyuan city; and (ii) bus terminals in Yingxin, Zoo, and Beiyan localities in Taiyuan city; and (3) design and installation of an automated vehicle location and bus dispatching system. The third component is the traffic safety and management. Finally, the fourth component is the institutional development. Carrying out a program for strengthening the capacity of Taiyuan municipality to implement the project and to undertake additional transport infrastructure investments, including carrying out of studies, formulating appropriate policies, and provision of equipment, training, and technical assistance.