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Australia Model Access Agreement Coal
Standard form access agreement between Aurizon and the Access Holder (for example, a mining company).
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Australia Standard Form Project Deed (linear infrastructure)
This is a standard form Project Deed issued by the Victorian state government for linear infrastructure (e.g. roads, rail) PPP projects, based on an “availability” model.
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Australia North West Rail Link Project Deed
North West Rail Link – principal project deed (executed in late 2014) between Transport for NSW (a government agency responsible for regulating and managing Sydney’s transportation networks) and a…
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Australia Metro Tunnel - Tunnel and Station PPP Project Summary
Australia Metro Tunnel - Tunnel and Station PPP Project Summary
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Australia Metro Tunnel - Tunnel and Station PPP Project Agreement
Project Agreement (executed in late 2017) between a private consortium (which includes Lendlease, a major Australian infrastructure and property developer, and John Holland, a leading Australian…
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India Model Concession Agreement for Railway System on DBFOT Basis
The Indian Ministry of Railways ("MoR") issued a model concession agreement for the development of railway projects on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (“DBFOT”) model. This model…
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Overview of Framework for Participative Models of Rail Connectivity and Domestic & Foreign Direct Investment
The Indian Ministry of Railways published an overview of the framework describing the key features of models that promoting rail connectivity and capacity augmentation projects.
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India Policy on Private sector participation in Railway works
The Indian Ministry of Railways (“MoR”) launched a participate policy in December 2012 to promote rail connectivity and capacity augmentation projects under 5 possible models:Non-Government Private…
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交通运输PPP工具包
普通交通运输印度的政府和社会资本合作——工具包——PPIAF，世界银行与AusAID：本工具包提供了相关的工具、方法和流程，可帮助政府/机构强化PPP项目周期所有关键阶段的决策。该工具包涵盖高速公路、水资源和环境卫生、固体垃圾管理和城市交通等领域。交通运输NCSL政府和社会资本合作项目：立法者工具包州立法机关国家会议（NCSL）交通运输PPP合作伙伴项目在2010年制定了该工具包。…
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运输PPP工具包
一般运输:印度的政府和社会资本合作-工具包--政府和社会资本基础设施咨询基金（PPIAF），世界银行和澳大利亚国际开发署（AusAID）：本工具包提供工具、方法和流程以协助政府/机构加强在PPP项目周期中所有关键阶段的决策，包括公路、水利和卫生设施、港口、固体废弃物管理、城市交通等领域。NCSL运输政府和社会资本合作：供立法者使用的工具包。 全国州议会会议（NCSL）…
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关于铁路的政府和社会资本合作项目
高效的铁路交通运输是经济增长和发展的重要催化剂。铁路交通运输可以刺激贸易、将生产地点与地区和国际市场连接起来、促进国内和跨边境的地区整合并方便对劳动力市场、教育和医疗服务的获取。铁路交通运输的能源效率往往高于公路运输或空运。因此，对铁路交通运输的投资是低碳运输战略的一个重要因素。高速铁路可代替长途公路或机场运输。铁路交通运输还是一种高能效的方法，可以将大宗商品从各个生产中心（如开采地区和农业地区…
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Railways - Further Reading and Resources
Mobilizing Climate Finance for Railways, World Bank 2024. This report examines the experience in attracting financing from climate-specific financing instruments of railways in low-and middle-…
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Track Access Agreements - Latin America and the Caribbean
Some countries have gone further and have introduced open access on all or some railway lines. Examples are Peru (open access applies for passenger and freight services - concessionaires are also…
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Cross-Border Railway Traffic
Cross-Border AgreementsEurope and Central AsiaModel Framework Border-Crossing Agreement – (English but also available in Macedonian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Albanian). Annex 4 of Railway…
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Railway Organizations
Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North AfricaCommunity of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) – CER represents railway undertakings, infrastructure companies and vehicle leasing…
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Regulatory Authorities
AustraliaNational: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - ACCC is the economic regulator for the national access regime established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. It…
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Concession Agreements
Standard Concession (or Franchise) AgreementThe right to use tracks during a defined term can also be part of a concession (or franchise) agreement. These agreements usually combine construction,…
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Track Access Agreements - Australia
Regulating third party access to privately operated infrastructure is often a key issue in rail PPPs, as this would have important implications for both the project itself and the broader economy. An…
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Track Access Agreements - European Union
Obligatory Provisions for Track Access Agreements in the EUThe following provisions need to be incorporated into track access agreements in the EU:Preconditions for track access, such as license,…
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Track Access and Haulage Agreements
Track access agreements are contracts between an infrastructure manager and the beneficiary (usually a railway operator). The railway operator is granted the right to use the railway infrastructure…
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Track Access Laws and Regulations
AustraliaCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 - Part III A (“Access to Services”) of the Act establishes a national open access regime for essential facilities, which include railway infrastructure.…
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Shared Use of Railway Tracks
This section looks at PPP railway projects providing for shared use of the railway tracks.Shared use of railway tracks can take place as track access or haulage:Track access is a mechanism whereby…
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Transportation Toolkits
General TransportToolkit for LegislatorsPPP for transportation: Toolkit for Legislators - This toolkit provides expert guidance, dependable counsel and a compilation of best practices to…
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Railway PPPs
Efficient rail transport can be an important catalyst for economic growth and development. Rail transport can stimulate trade, link production sites to regional and international markets, promote…
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Transport Policies Laws and International Agreements
International Transport AgreementsA Review of International Legal Instruments - Facilitation of Transport and Trade in Africa (Les instruments juridiques internationaux de facilitation du transport…