China: Tianjin Urban Transport Improvement Project

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The development objective of the Tianjin Urban Transport Improvement Project for China is to leverage the Tianjin metro system and to promote walking and biking in the urban core (in Heping and Nankai) in order to make transport greener and safer in Tianjin and draw lessons for other large cities. The project comprises of five components. The first component, green transport improvement in Heping and Nankai districts will finance the redevelopment of the streetscape in certain parts of Heping and Nankai districts, including the creation of an integrated pedestrian and bike network with infrastructure investments in, inter alia, street pavement updates, drainage improvements, street facilities, and landscape improvements. The second component, metro access improvement will finance civil works for selected intersection improvements and interconnection facilities (bike parking, bus connection and terminal, taxi connection, landscaping, and park and ride) at about 111 metro stations along existing Tianjin metro lines 1, 2, 3, and 9, and lines 5 and 6 (under construction). The third component, public bike sharing system pilot will finance the establishment of a pilot public bike-sharing (PBS) system in the core urban area of Tianjin, including, inter alia, the pavement of PBS stations, the development of a PBS management system, and the provision of bikes and other required equipment. The fourth component, bus terminal development will finance the development of selected bus terminals, including, inter alia, civil works for the pavement of terminals and bus stops, bus parking, car parking, bike parking and service buildings, and the purchase of equipment for bus operation within the bus terminals. The fifth component, technical assistance will be provided on, inter alia: sustainable green urban transport development; parking management improvement schemes; the effectiveness of the public bike sharing system implementation; multi-channel financing mechanisms for urban transport; and surveys and support for the analysis of and reporting on the project impact.