China
Heilongjiang Cold Weather Smart Public Transport

 Description                                                        Country Challenge
 Purpose: To upgrade the quality and efficiency of                  Harbin (pop. 10.6 million) and Mudanjiang, a smaller city
 public transport service in 8 corridors in 2 cities of             (pop. 2.8 million) bordering Russia, share common
 Heilongjiang Province.                                             transportation problems of growing cities in China. With
 Expected Results (include):                                        inadequate capacity and an aging bus fleet, these cities
 • Increase efficiency of bus service leading to 34.4               must face the added challenge of providing public transport
   million and 4.4 million more bus rides annually in
   Harbin and Mudanjiang, respectively.                             services in extremely cold weather.
 • Reduce fuel use by 30% and 20% in Harbin and
   Mudanjiang, respectively.
                                                                    Project Goals
 • Develop improved transport corridors of about 22                 The project aims to improve service along targeted
   km and 25 km, in Harbin and Mudanjiang,                          corridors to provide a more efficient, reliable, and
   respectively.
                                                                    comfortable bus service, particularly during extremely cold
 IBRD Financing: US$200 million (of which $154                      situations. The project focuses on safety and security,
 million is green bond eligible)
                                                                    including women and people with visual and physical
                                                                    impairments. It develops dedicated bus-priority lanes,
                                                                    traffic management systems, procures 320 cleaner-fuel
                                                                    (CNG) buses, and constructs pedestrian crossings among
                                                                    other improvements.




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For more information: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P133114/heilongjiang-cold-weather-smart-public-transportation-system?lang=en




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