Shandong Spring City Green Modern Trolley Bus Demonstration Project (ADB-50010-002)

Countries
  • China
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Jinan, Shandong
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Oct 23, 2017
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of People's Republic of China
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Sectors
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 422.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jul 20, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Oct 23, 2017

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Project Description
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The proposed project aims to improve the urban transport environment in Jinan, Shandong province by reducing emissions and congestion in the city through the development of a modern trolley bus network. It will be developed and designed through a project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) in order to verify the technical, financial, economic, social and environmental viability of the project and develop sustainable urban mobility strategies for the city, to be implemented together with the trolley bus system. The outcome of the project will be enhanced sustainable urban mobility with integrated public transport services and a zero emission trolleybus network.

The PPTA will (i) prepare technical preliminary design of trolley bus infrastructure, trolley bus standard recommendation, trolley bus lane and stations, and trolley bus depots; (ii) conduct cost and benefit analysis, and financial analysis of the trolley bus system development and operation based on travel demand forecast; (iii) conduct a financial management assessment of the EA and IA; (iv) conduct safeguards assessments; (v) conduct emission reduction and impact analysis on health; and (vi) conduct sustainable urban mobility assessment and strategy preparation. The project will adopt a model-based approach for travel demand forecast, emission estimations, environment impact estimations and benefit estimations.

Investment Description
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Government US$ 272 million


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Jinan Municipal Government
JNJTJGH@163.COM
Longao Bldg, No. 1 Longding Road,
Lixia District

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