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Rail Plus Property Development in China: the Pilot Case of Shenzhen
China’s cities face significant challenges in financing the growth of urban transit infrastructure. The current practice of financing urban metro or subway projects through municipal fiscal revenues…
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Investing in rail can help put African cities on a more sustainable track
With the right policies and resources, railways have the potential to become the anchor for sustainable urban development across many parts of Africa. Several major cities in the region are…
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Guide for Road Safety Assessments for Urban Railway Crossings and Stations
This guide explains that safety is not just about the trains themselves, but also about how people get to and from stations . Problems often come from poor sidewalks, missing sign age, bad lighting,…
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Further Reading: Public-Private Partnerships for Transport
Further Reading and ResourcesPPP Risk Allocation Tool (2019) – provides a useful reference source which outlines common risks arising in different types of PPPs and different market approaches to the…
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EU Railway packages
Website for European Commission - transport and Mobility
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Railways in Developing Countries: A Global Review
As countries seek to reduce their GHG emissions, while still delivering on economic growth, many are rethinking the role of rail.
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Mobilizing Climate Finance for Railways
This report examines the experience in attracting financing from climate-specific financing instruments of railways in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Brazil Railways Leasing Agreement
Brazil Railways Leasing Agreement
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Railways Concession Agreement
Concession for exploration and development of the railway transportation in the Southeast Railroad
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Concessionning of the Ifrikya Railway - A Case Study (Mise en concession du chemin de fer d’Ifrikya)
Case Study by Karim-Jaques Budin, Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP), Working Paper No. 64, World Bank, May 2003.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Review of Selected Railway Concessions
Sub-Saharan Africa Review of Selected Railway Concessions
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World Bank (Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program) Concessioning of the Ifrikya Railway - a Case Study
World Bank (Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program) Concessioning of the Ifrikya Railway - a Case Study
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Franchising Melbourne’s train and tram system
Franchising Melbourne’s train and tram system
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Concession for High Speed Train between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
Bidding documents for a High Speed Train between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo (1 July 2013) including the following key ones (all in Portuguese):Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Draft…
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Fostering the Development of Greenfield Mining-Related Transport Infrastructure Through Project Financing
Fostering the Development of Greenfield Mining-Related Transport Infrastructure through Project Finance
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Model Concession Agreement for PPP in Container Train Operation
Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for PPP in Container Train Operation - Concession agreement between Indian Railway Authority and container train operator (“Concessionaire”).
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Rail Transport - Framework for Improving Rail Sector Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa (English and French)
Rail Transport - Framework for Improving Rail Sector Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa (English and French)
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Road & Rail PPPs, IFC Handshake Issue # 7
Road & Rail PPPs, IFC Handshake Issue # 7
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Contrato de Acceso a la Vía Férrea (Track Access Agreement)
Contrato de Acceso a la Vía Férrea (Track Access Agreement)
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Model Framework Border-Crossing Agreement
Model Framework Border-Crossing Agreement
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Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network (English, Chinese and Russian) – The agreement was negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social…
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Railway Reform in South East Europe and Turkey - on the Right Track?
Railway Reform in South East Europe and Turkey - On the Right Track?
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Ad Hoc Workshop PPP Schemes and Railway Finance (UNECE)
Ad Hoc Workshop PPP Schemes and Railway Finance (UENECE)
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Results of Railway Privatization in Latin America (Resultados de la Privatización de Ferrocarriles en América Latina)
By Richard Sharp, The World Bank Group Transport Papers – TP 6, September 2005 (English and Spanish)
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Off Track: Sub-Saharan African Railways
Off Track: Sub-Saharan African Railways