Data Collection Survey on Railway Electrification in the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Railways Data Collection Survey on Railway Electrification in the Republic of Uzbekistan Final Report July 2013 Japan International Cooperation Agency Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. The Japan Electrical Consulting Co., Ltd. 3R JR 13-008 129 i 684 km Railway Network in the Republic of Uzbekistan with Electrified Sections List of Abbreviations Abbreviation Description AC Alternating Current ACG Arabic Coordination Group ADB Asian Development Bank AFC Automatic Fare Collection system AT Auto-transformer ATC Auto Train Control ATO Auto Train Operation ATS Auto Train Stop B/C Benefit-Cost Ratio BOT Build-Operate-Transfer BT Booster Transformer CAREC Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation CBTC Communication Based Train Control CIS Commonwealth of Independent States CTC Centralized Traffic Control DC Direct Current E&M Electrical & Mechanical EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EIBC The Export-Import Bank of China EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return EPC Engineering, Procurement & Construction ES Engineering Services EU European Union F/S Feasibility Study FDI Foreign Direct Investment EIBC The Export-Import Bank of China FIRR Financial Internal Rate of Return FNPV Financial Net Present Value FOCL Fiber Optic Cable Line FRDU Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan GDP Gross Domestic Product GM General Motor HH Rail Head Hardened Rail IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmen IDA International Development Association ii Abbreviation Description IDB Islamic Development Bank IMF International Monetary Fund IRR Internal Rate of Return ISO International Organization for Standardization JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation JEC The Japan Electrical Consulting Co., Ltd JETRO Japan External Trade Organization JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JR Japan Railway Company Group JTC Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. KFAED Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (German government-owned development bank) L/A Loan Agreement LRT Light Rail Transit M/P Master Plan METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade of the Republic MFERIT of Uzbekistan MRT Mass Rapid Transit NPV Net Present Value O&M Operation and Maintenance OD Origin-Destination ODA Official Development Assistance OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OFID OPEC Fund for International Development OJSC Open Joint Stock Company PPP Public–Private Partnership PRC People's Republic of China QCBS Quality and Cost Based Selection RRB Regional Railway Branch SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition SJSC State Joint Stock Company SPV Special Purpose Vehicle STEP Special Terms for Economic Partnership TOR Terms of Reference TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe–Caucasus–Asia UAE United Arab Emirates UAART Uzbek Agency of Automobile and River Transport iii Abbreviation Description UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNESCAP United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific UTY Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) WB World Bank WIS Welfare Improvement Strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan WMO World Meteorological Organization iv Table of Contents Railway Network in the Republic of Uzbekistan with Electrified Sections List of Abbreviations Table of Contents List of Figures, Tables and Pictures Page Chapter 1 - Survey Background and Objectives 1.1. Survey Background and Objectives ................................................................................ 1- 1 1.2. Survey Team Members ................................................................................................... 1- 2 1.3. Survey Schedule in Uzbekistan....................................................................................... 1- 3 Chapter 2 - Current Conditions and Issues in the Overall Transport/Railway Sector in Uzbekistan 2.1. Natural Conditions .......................................................................................................... 2- 1 2.2. Socioeconomic Situation ................................................................................................. 2- 3 2.3. Current Conditions in the Overall Transport Sector ...................................................... 2-10 2.3.1. Transport Network by Mode .................................................................................. 2-10 2.3.2. Freight and Passenger Traffic Volume Classified by Transport Mode .................. 2-12 2.3.3. Transport Sector Development Plan ...................................................................... 2-17 2.4. Current Conditions and Issues in the Railway Sector .................................................... 2-25 2.4.1. Current Conditions in the Railway Sector.............................................................. 2-25 2.4.2. Railway Sector Development Plans and Position of Railway Electrification Plans .... 2-58 2.4.3. Railway Sector Issues ............................................................................................. 2-62 2.5. Information of ODA Projects in Railway Sector ........................................................... 2-65 2.5.1. Policy/Administration/Laws & Regulations/Budget .............................................. 2-65 2.5.2. Policy and Role Sharing between Finance from Foreign Countries as ODA and Own Budget ............................................................................................................ 2-71 2.5.3. Supporting Trend of Other Donor Organizations .................................................. 2-71 2.5.4. Trends and Interests of Japanese Companies and Their Foreign Competitors ...... 2-73 Chapter 3 - Collection and Analysis of Information on Railway Electrification Projects 3.1. Summary and Effectiveness of Railway Electrification Projects ................................... 3- 1 3.1.1. Selection of Railway Electrification Projects to be Surveyed and Collection of Related Documents.................................................................................................. 3- 1 3.1.2. Arrangement of Summary and Effect of Railway Electrification Projects ............. 3- 3 v 3.2. Contents of Assistance with Japan's Superiority on the Development of Railway Infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 3-35 3.2.1. Current Situation of Japanese Companies Advancing in Uzbekistan .................... 3-35 3.2.2. Analysis of Priority Order of New Railway Electrification Projects ..................... 3-37 3.2.3. Procurement Packages and Contract Styles Adopted in International Competitive Biddings.................................................................................................................. 3-44 3.2.4. Consideration of Procurement Packages and Contract Methods to Increase the Possibility of Receiving Orders for Japanese Companies ...................................... 3-54 Chapter 4 - Study of Japanese Assistance for Railway Electrification Projects 4.1. Development Plan for Railway Electrification ............................................................... 4- 1 4.2. Possibility of Japanese Assistance and Recommendation of Concrete Assistance Program ........................................................................................................................... 4- 5 Appendix Appendix 1 List of Main Interviewees and Destinations .................................................... A- 1 Appendix 2 Record of Regular Meetings with UTY (Summary) ....................................... A- 3 Appendix 3 Pictures of Site Survey ................................................................................... A-20 Appendix 4 List of Collected Documents and Data ........................................................... A-28 vi List of Figures, Tables and Pictures No. Title Page Chapter 1 - Survey Background and Objectives < Table > [Table 1.2-1] Survey Team Members 1- 2 [Table 1.3-1] Survey Schedule in Uzbekistan 1- 3 Chapter 2 - Current Conditions and Issues in the Overall Transport/Railway Sector in Uzbekistan 2.1. Natural Conditions < Figure > [Fig. 2.1-1] Topographical Map of Uzbekistan 2- 1 [Fig. 2.1-2] Monthly Average Temperature in Uzbekistan 2- 2 [Fig. 2.1-3] Monthly Average Rainfall in Uzbekistan 2- 2 < Table > [Table 2.1-1] Monthly Average Temperature and Rainfall in Uzbekistan 2- 2 2.2. Socioeconomic Situation < Figure > [Fig. 2.2-1] Uzbekistan’s Population and Its Population Growth in Recent Years 2- 3 [Fig. 2.2-2] Uzbekistan’s GDP per Capita and GDP Growth Ratio in Recent Years 2- 4 [Fig. 2.2-3] Uzbekistan’s GDP by Sector from 2003 to 2011 2- 4 [Fig. 2.2-4] Uzbekistan’s Production Value by Industry from 2003 to 2011 2- 5 [Fig. 2.2-5] Uzbekistan’s Amount of Import and Export in Recent Years 2- 6 [Fig. 2.2-6] Uzbekistan’s Export Volume and Their Changes by Main Export Origin in 2- 6 2011 [Fig. 2.2-7] Uzbekistan’s Import Volume and Their Changes by Main Import Origin in 2- 7 2011 [Fig. 2.2-8] Breakdown of Uzbekistan’s Export Products in 2011 2- 7 [Fig. 2.2-9] Breakdown of Uzbekistan’s Import Products in 2011 2- 8 [Fig. 2.2-10] Uzbekistan’s FDI in Recent Years 2- 9 2.3. Current Conditions in the Overall Transport Sector < Figure > [Fig. 2.3-1] Main Line Network of Railways and Roads in Uzbekistan 2-10 [Fig. 2.3-2] Domestic Airway Network 2-10 vii No. Title Page [Fig.