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China: Taiyuan Urban Transport Project

Abstract*

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...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The overall development objective of the project is to improve mobility on selected main corridors of center city Taiyuan, for people and freight in a safe and efficient manner. To this end, the project will monitor the following on selected main corridors: (i) travel times for road users; (ii) quality and use of public transport services; and (iii) road fatality rates. The project will also strengthen capacity for project implementation, traffic management and public transport.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P081615

  • Closed

  • Xiaoke Zhai

  • N/A

  • China

  • December 7, 2006

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 10, 2010

  • January 12, 2011

  • US$ 330.59 million

  • Shanxi Provincial Department of Finance

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2010

  • US$ 150.00 million

  • A

  • March 11, 2021

  • July 15, 2014

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 150.00
Borrower/Recipient 180.59

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 150.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 150.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 330.59

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2014 IBRD-79290 Int Charges 374.90
Jul 15, 2014 IBRD-79290 Loan Repay 375,000.00
Jun 10, 2010 IBRD-79290 Loan Commitment 150,000,000.00
May 22, 2014 IBRD-79290 Loan Cancel 149,624,992.00
Nov 15, 2013 IBRD-79290 Int Charges 1,322.51
May 15, 2014 IBRD-79290 Int Charges 1,187.84

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2014-06-23
Monitoring and Evaluation Unsatisfactory 2014-06-23
Overall High 2014-06-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2014-06-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO Unsatisfactory 2014-06-23
Procurement Unsatisfactory 2014-06-23
Project Management Unsatisfactory 2014-06-23
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2014-06-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 1. Change in peak hour travel times with Taihang Road (minutes)Valuen/an/a>38% reduction for cars, >30% reduction for buses
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentBaseline data on existing parallel routes will be collected before the commencement of construction of Taihang Road.Not yet completed.Sub-Indicators (i) & (iii) are for reference purposes to show total car/bus increase in the city. No target value applicable.
  • 2. Peak hour traffic volumes (both directions)Value0.000.000.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentAs defined, there is no baseline for a new road.Not yet completedSee Sub-Indicator
  • 3 Bus travel times on Xinjin Busway, 11.45 km (minutes)Value49 (before Phase I)Not available37 (after Phase 2)
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentNot yet started
  • 4. Annual bus ridership (person-trips)Valuenot available>38% reduction for cars, and >30% reduction for bu
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentSee Sub-IndicatorsNot yet startedSee Sub-Indicators
  • 5. Fatality rate in Taiyuan (urban area fatalities per 10,000 MV)Value4.6not available15% decrease
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentnot yet completed
  • (i) Xinjian Road (11.45 km)Value18.5 mnnot available10% increase
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentnot yet completed
  • (ii) Urban area (Shi Qu)Value320 mnnot availablen/a
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentnot yet completed

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Roads constructed, non-ruralValue0.000.0011.05
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentTaihang Road -- Indicator name changed automatically by the ISR system, because this is a "Core" indicatorNot yet completed.
  • Number of Buses in ServiceValue1865.000.002065.00
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentNot yet startedAdditional 200 buses
  • Number of Bus Routes in ServiceValue124.000.00144.00
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentNot yet startedAdditional 20 routes
  • Number of Bus Off-Street Parking Spaces at DepotsValue1073.000.001323.00
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentnot yet startedAdditional 250 spaces
  • Number of km of segregated busway in cityValue4.600.0011.45
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentnot yet started
  • Annual subsidy for public transport operations in cityValueRMB 40mn
    DateJune 30, 2008June 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    CommentNot yet startedFor monitoring purposes only - no targets
  • Km of sidewalks/guardrails improvedValue0.000.0040.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/anot yet started
  • Number of pedestrian signals implementedValue0.000.00350.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/anot yet started
  • Number of exclusive bicycle lanes improvedValue0.000.0020.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/anot yet started
  • Number of bicycle signals implementedValue0.000.00400.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/anot yet started
  • Number of ATC intersections implemented (incl. new & improved signals)Value0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/aNot yet started
  • Number of channelized intersections implementedValue0.000.0030.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/aNot yet started
  • Number of intersections with improved markings implementedValue0.000.0030.00
    DateJune 9, 2014June 30, 2016
    Commentn/aNot yet started