Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project

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The project aims to transform the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA) mobility landscape by upgrading the commuter rail into a modern urban rail system, reforming the institutional framework for urban transport, and supporting integrated land‑use planning around stations with the following components and activities.Component 1: Urban Mobility Improvement in Nairobi Metropolitan AreaThis component supports the transformation of the 57 km Nairobi Central–Thika commuter rail into a modern, high‑capacity urban rail system.Subcomponent 1.1: Upgrading Commuter Rail into Urban MetroIncludes the following: feasibility and basic design, including electrification readiness;Development of urban rail design and operational standards (gender-responsive, resilient, universally accessible);Track, signaling, telecom, and station upgrades; Modernization of stations; multimodal interchanges, and station utilities; Establishment of metro maintenance facilities; Implementation of KRC’s integrated ERP system for operations and customer service.; Technical assistance for integrating feeder bus services; Implementation of Resettlement Action Plans.Subcomponent 1.2: Green Mobility Solutionsincludes: Procurement of DEMU trainsets and roadmap for transition to EMUs; Development of a national railway electrification strategy.Support to operationalization of Kenya’s e‑mobility policy; Technical assistance for carbon financing opportunities.citeturn1search1L1.2 sectionSubcomponent 1.3: Kenya Integrated Automated Fare Collection System (KIAFCS) – Phase 1includes: Establish national standards, regulations, and policy framework for the integrated fare collection system; Deployment of system infrastructure along the Nairobi–Thika corridor; Support to KRC as the early adopter; Development of national scale‑up plan.Component 2: Transit‑Oriented Development (TOD) Along Commuter Rail Supports integrated land‑use planning and urban regeneration around selected stations through: Corridor‑level TOD plan and station‑area land‑use plans (500 m radius); Implementation of TOD at approximately seven stations, including anchor public facilities; Access improvements within 1 km (and up to 3 km for major roads), including pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, lighting, drainage, and landscaping; Development of KRC land value capture strategy to attract private sector investment.Component 3: Institutional Strengthening for Urban Mobility SolutionsSupports enabling policy and institutional reforms needed for sustainable urban transport: Development and implementation of National Urban Transport Policy; Establishment of urban mobility funding mechanisms (including potential securitization of the Railway Development Levy) ; Support for sustainable urban mobility plan and integrated public transport network for NMA; Support to reform KRC structure, including creation of metro and land subsidiaries; Development of national TOD policy and guidelines; Establishment of Transport Center at the University of Nairobi (master’s program in urban transport).Capacity building in road safety, gender-responsive planning, PPPs, and preparation for future projects.Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC)