Urumqi Urban Transport Project II

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The development objective of the Second Urumqi Urban Transport Project for China is to improve mobility in selected transport corridors in Urumqi. The project comprises of four components. The first component, bus rapid transit (BRT) corridors will finance the development of three new BRT lines (51.7 route-km) on existing road alignments: BRT 4 (20.1 km), BRT 6 (18.1 km), and BRT 6b (13.5 km). The second component, comprehensive transport information management system will support the development of the Urumqi comprehensive transport information management system (UCTIMS). The third component, public transport infrastructure will finance: (i) construction of a public transport hub at the South Square of the high speed rail station, including a BRT terminal, a regular bus terminal, and a public transport dispatching and information center; (ii) construction of public transport terminals at Beijiao, Midong and the North Square of the high speed rail station; and (iii) construction of two public transport parking and maintenance facilities at Sangong and Midong. The fourth component, capacity building includes a series of strategic studies, capacity building and training activities, and project management and consulting services aimed at enhancing local capacities for planning, designing, and operating urban transport services.