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Jordan National Railway Network Project With : Jordan National Railway Network Project And : June 8, 2010 Project rationale Technical description of project Revenue and cost projections Financial structuring of the project Next steps DRAFT Jordan Railway 3 Existing rail network Existing rail network comprises: The ancient Hedjaz railway Existing Rail Network connected Syria to Saudi Arabia The more recent Aqaba Railway (ARC) connects Jordan phosphate mines to the port of Aqaba (although the Shidyia Phosphate Mine is located approximately 30 kilometers from theexistingrailline,requiringthe Abiad trucking of phosphate from the mine to the rail terminal at Aqaba Hassa Hedjaz Station ) ARC is a narrow gauge track Shidiya Legend network with no rail connections Hedjaz Railway to neighbouring countries Aqaba Railway Corporation ARC connects to Aqaba Port in the Phosphate Mines south EXISTING Railway Network = Hedjaz + ARC ARC will be included in the operating concession, to ensure seamless transfer of traffic and cost synergies Jordan Railway 4 New Railway overview Syrian railroad to Irak Damascus and Standard gauge rail network beyond Syria Estimated total length of the system within in Jordan: 1,080km. Zarqa Links major centers, ports and Amman entry points within Jordan (Aqaba, Amman, Zarqa, Mafraq) and integrate Jordan with its neighbors Single track running Train length ( 1,500 to 3,000 meters Saudi Arabia in length) powered by diesel locomotives. As traffic grows, capacity is augmented by a combination of additional passing stations and longer trains. Includes: .North-south corridor linking the Syrian border to Aqaba, via Zarqa and the loggpistics area planned West of Amman Shidiya The Southern section includes a 39 km long dual track segment .Extension to the Saudi with approx. 15 km through tunnels. Aqaba border, linking to the Saudi It is expected to be the most heavily trafficked section of the railway network network. .Extension to Irak This segment serves 3 terminals: Aqaba Container Port, Aqaba Industrial Area, Shidiya phosphate mine. Jordan Railway 5 Regional railway network development Key Regional Rail Linkages Jubail Medina Riyadh Legend Jeddah Planned Mecca Existing Jordan is a key transit point for goods to Saudi Arabia and to Iraq The new railway will support the rebuilding of Iraq (Iraq’s harbor facilities on the Gulf are insufficient to accommodate). Key traffic will include cement from sources/plants being set up in Jordan to respond to Iraq’s needs. Jordan Railway 3 Regional Railway Network Development (2) SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA The Master Plan Study on the Development of Three lines under development: Syrian Railways in the Syrian Arab Republic, ranked the development of a standard gauge link from North-South Railway, linking Riyadh to the Damascus to the Jordan border as a high priority, Jordanian border near Haditha and Al Jalamid Final design has been completed mining area to the Arabian Gulf. Work on all 4 sections is well underway Jordan and Syria recently commenced negotiation to establish trade corridor that connect Syrian ports EtEast-WtWest line (lan d-bidbridge )extdtends the current with port of Aqaba and the GCC countries through Dammam-Riyahd line to Jeddah. BOT plans the Jordan Railway Network. Special trade have been dropped and it will be constructed by facilitation procedures will be adopted for this direct Government contract. corridor. High speed passenger train linking Medina and Jeddah IRAQ Iraq now connected with Syrian network Iraq has not yet finalized plan for link to Jordanian border Iraq has called for tenders to design a new rail link between Iraq and Iran, including a major bridge Jordan Railway Regional railway network development ESCWA: International Agreement on Rail Development in the Arab Mashreq Jordan and neighbouring countries have signed the International Agreement on Rail Development in the Arab Mashreq (ESCWA: 2003) 1) Defined minimum technical standards 2) Identified priorities and routes for linking the economies of the region The ESCWA railway network was extended to cover all the Arab countries “Arab Railway Network” within the Arab League. The proposed network is fully consistent with the standards and priorities specified in this Agreement. Railway Development programs are underway in neighbouring countries, including Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF): Jordan is a an associated member of OTIF and the Convention concerning the International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) and will become a full member after the national railway network being constructed and international operations started . Syria and Iraq are already members in this Convention, Jordan accession to the Convention will facilitate the international transportation of passenger and goods by rail. 7 Jordan Railway 8 Jordan Railway Network: Network Components Jordan Railway 11 Preliminary Design: Contents and Deliverables The MoT has commissioned Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) in December 2008 to carry-out preliminary design and environmental impact assessment for the Jordan rail network. The scope of work consisted of the following tasks: . Task 1: Topographic Survey . TTaskask 2: GeoGeologicallogical mmappingapping . Task 3: Hydrology . Task 4: Geometric Design, Track Superstructure and Drainage . Tk5GthilITask 5: Geotechnical Inves tititigations . Task 6: Structural Design . Task 7: Tunnel Design . Task 8: Terminals and Yards . Task 9: Specifications and Bills of Quantities . Task 10: Utilities . Task 11: Environmental Impact Assessment Study Jordan Railway 12 Preliminary Design: Contents and Deliverables The deliverables consisted of the following: . Drawings . Package 1 : From Syrian border to Saudi border . Pac kage 2 : Syr ia Aqa ba line (From s ta. 63+000 to s ta. 464+000) . Package 3 : Zarqa link, Sahab link and Container port link . Package 4 : Zarqa Iraq line (From sta. 36+000 to sta. 286+347.57) . Package 5 : Mafraq Irbid and Hassan link . Package 6 : Terminals and Depots . Reports . Environmental Impact Assessment - Scoping Report (March 2009) . Evaluation of Alternative Train Configurations (October 2009) . ESIA draft final report and appendices (December 2009) . Netwo rk Desc escpo,ription, D esgCesign Crit eaadSpeccaos(ecebe00)eria and Specifications (December 2010) . Preliminary Engineering Report – Bridges and Structures (December 2010) . Bills of Quantities (January 2010) . Drainage Report (January 2010) . Updated Operational Evaluation (January 2010) . Geotechnical Interpretive Report (January 2010) . Survey Report (January 2010) . Tunnel Report (April 2010) Jordan Railway 13 Preliminary Design: Contents and Deliverables Bridges RilRailway Via duct s & VhilVehicular VhilVehicular Wadi Brides Overpasses Vehicular Viaducts Underpasses SYRIA ‐ AQABA MAINLINE 0+000 63+000 4 4 10 63+000 464+404.743 26 20 5 12 ZARQA ‐ IRAQ 0+000 36+000 1 3 3 36+000 END 17 8 1 ZARQA ‐ IRAQ RETURN SAUDI LINK 5 3 SAUDI RETURN LINK CONTAINER PORT LINK 1 2 ZARKA LINK 7 3 1 3 ZARKA LINK RETURN 1 SAHAB LINK 4 5 1 2 SAHAB RETURN MAFRAQ IRBID 12 8 1 13 MAFRAQ IRBID RETURN 1 HASSAN INDUSTRIAL LINK 1 HASSAN LINK RETURN 72 58 8 50 Jordan Railway 18 Key Operating Assumptions Rolling Stock Assumptions All new rolling stock purchased rather than leased Narrow gauge operations carried out using existing ARC fleet with some funds spent on rehab Standard gggauge op erations carried out usin g North American st yle six axle locomotives Trains to be operated using multiple locomotives Locomotives assumed to be 5,000 HP 6 axle locos Wagons assumed to have gross weight of 120t and tare weight of 32t Double stack container flats with 110t gross weight and 28t tare Major overhaul every 10 – 15 years Train Operations TilTrain leng thbths base d on UICtUIC stan dddards Train lengths will increase based on traffic requirements At density of 14 million ntkm / km, 3 x UIC trains are run At density of 20 million ntkm / km, 4 x UIC trains are run Maximum train lengths: - 1 x UIC (750m): 1 loco and 32 wagons - 2 x UIC (1,500m): 2 locos and 64 wagons - 3 x UIC (2,250m): 3 locos and 96 wagons - 4 a UIC (3,000m): 4 locos and 128 wagons Infrastructure Maintenance 20% mechanized with increases over life of concession UIC 60 rail, concrete sleepers, elastic fastenings and crushed stone ballast Jordan Railway 23 Overview of Future Rail Traffic Flows KEY FREIGHT TRAFFIC FLOWS RAIL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS The railway’s freight flows include import flows, export flows and transit flows 2008 2015 2030 Imports include containers destined for Freight Traffic Tonnage Tonnage Tonnage domestic consumer markets, cereals (000s tons) (000s, tons) (000s, tons) destined for local storage facilities, and crude o il des tine d for the JPRC re finery in Phosphate / Sulfur / 6,430 7,600 11,000 Zarqa Phosphoric Acid Most imports enter via Aqaba Cereals 1,490 1,700 2,300 Exports include phosphate rock and Crude Oil and products 4,000 4,600 6,000 phosphoric acid Containers 3,150 7,300 17,000 Most exports exit via Aqaba Cement and Cement 2,250 6,500 6,500 FdtkFeedstock Transit flows are primarily containerized and destined for Iraq and Saudi Arabia Other 600 800 1,700 Transit flows enter both via Aqaba Total 17,920 28,500 44,500 and via Syria 2008 tonnage shown here represents traffic that railway could likely capture were it to be operational in 2008 Jordan Railway 26 Capital Cost – Summary The length and cost of each segment is given in the table below: Section
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