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World Bank Document The World Bank Report No: ISR6968 Implementation Status & Results China Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure Project (P099992) Operation Name: Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure Project (P099992) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 12-Nov-2012 Country: China Approval FY: 2006 Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Liaoning Provincial Department of Finance Key Dates Board Approval Date 27-Jun-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 26-Dec-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 05-Jan-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Oct-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 30-Jun-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to assist the Borrower's Project Cities in enhancing: (i) the performance and quality of their existing urban transport infrastructure in terms of mobility, access, and safety; (ii) the efficiency and effectiveness of their urban public transport and road maintenance services; and (iii) the responsiveness of their urban transport systems to the needs of population without access to private motorized vehicles. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Public Disclosure Authorized Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Road Infrastructure and Reconstruction 330.93 Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Road Maintenance Equipment 113.40 Traffic Safety and Traffic Management 22.18 Public Transport 14.45 Institutional Development 4.85 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Authorized Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview Since the previous project status report, the six cities involved in the project have made major implementation progress by upgrading their road network, improving their traffic Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Report No: ISR6968 management and developing their public transport. Values for performance indicators in 2011 confirm improvement in terms of road condition, fatalities per motorized vehicle, client satisfaction with public transport, and overall public transport ridership. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual China Liaoning Panjin Shi China Liaoning Liaoyang Shi China Liaoning Jinzhou Shi China Liaoning Fushun Shi Public Disclosure Copy China Liaoning Dengta Shi China Liaoning Benxi Shi Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target I4. Number of traffic accident fatalities/1000 Text Value Benxi 3.8 , Fushun 5.97, Benxi 2.9, Fushun 3.9, Percentage of Reduction by motor vehicles Jinzhou 4.3, Liaoyang N/A, Jinzhou 2.1, Liaoyang 3.5, city: Benxi 15% , Fushun Panjin 5.7 Panjin 2.93 15% , Jinzhou 15% , Liaoyang 15% , Panjin 15% Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments 2005 data End target postponed to 2013 I5. Use of open competitive bidding methods Text Value outside Fushun no real Benxi N/A, Fushun N/A, 10% reduction in at least one on a pilot basis to award maintenance competitive bidding Jinzhou 0.89, Liaoyang 0.8, city contracts Panjin 0.83 Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments 2005 data Achieving the end target End target postponed to 2013 I8. Improved level of bus service measured by Text Value Benxi: (i) 1440, (ii) 27.6; Benxi 1883, 31; Fushun 3330, % increase: Benxi: (i) 20%, (i) number of bus passengers and (ii) vehicle Fushun: (i) 3200, (ii) 144; 155; Jinzhou 10964, 25.7; (ii) 15%; Fushun: (i) 20%, (ii) km of revenue service in at least one project Jinzhou: (i) 7600, (ii) 25.2; Liaoyang 7674, 30; Panjin 15%; Jinzhou: (i) 1 5%, (ii) city Liaoyang: (i) 5200, (ii) 24.1; 7542, 35 15%; Liaoyang: (i) 15%, (ii) Panjin: (i) 2800, (ii) 12.3 15%; Panjin:(i) 10%, (ii) 10% Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments 2005 data Large passenger growth and End target postponed to 2013 Public Disclosure Copy broader service offering Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6968 I9. Network coverage of public transport, Text Value Benxi 1.35, Fushun 2.58, Benxi 2.18, Fushun 2.85, increase by city: Benxi 10%, measured in route km per square km Jinzhou 1.74, Liaoyang 1.47, Jinzhou 1.7, Liaoyang 2.01, Fushun 5%, Jinzhou 10%, Panjin 2.34 Panjin 3.82 Liaoyang 10%, Panjin 5% Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments 2005 data Target reached for most End target postponed to 2013 cities. I6. Satisfaction levels with public transport Text Value Benxi 3.1, Fushun 2.8, 15% increase services, expressed by a panel of public Jinzhou 2.7, Liaoyang 2.8, participants. See attached Jan. 3, 2007 note Panjin 3.0, Dengta 3.6 for calculations of Baseline values. Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments Satisfaction levels are End target postponed to 2013 Public Disclosure Copy monitored through surveys at regular intervals. Next will take place in 2013. I7. Competitive award of bus route franchises Text Value Benxi 0%, Fushun 34%, no franchising reported Benxi 20%, Fushun no to multiple independent operators on a pilot Jinzhou 0%, Liaoyang 0%, Target, Jinzhou 20%, basis Panjin 0% Liaoyang 20%, Panjin 20% Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 31-Dec-2011 Comments 2005 data Franchising was not pursued as part of national policies in China but some cities organized contracting within public transport companies. I3. Travel time (minutes) (calculated Text Value Benxi 19.6, 21 Fushun 39.6, Benxi 16, 19; Fushun 22.9, Reduction by city: Benxi 10%, speratedly for autos, buses and bycycles, and 7.4 Jinzhou 20.3, 20.5 21.8; Jinzhou 13.3, 18.2; 10% Fushan 15%, 5% averaged weighting by mode share) Liaoyang 11.1, 27.6 Panjin Liaoyang 14.2, 18.15; Panjin Jinzhou 10%, 10% Liaoyang 39.9, 37.9 Dengta 32.5, 28 30.6, 26.85 5%, 10% Panjin 15%, 15% Dengta 15%, 10% Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments 2005 data End target postponed to 2013 I1. Satisfaction levels with transport facilities Text Value Benxi 3.1; Fushun 2.8, 15% increase (mobility, access, safety) expressed by a panel Jinzhou 2.7, Liaoyang 2.8, of public participants. See attached Jan. 3, Panjin 3; Dengta 3.6 2007 note for Baseline values. Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments Values measured in 2009. End target postponed to 2013 Next measurement to take place in 2013 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6968 I10. Adoption of effective bus priority Text Value 10% reduction in travel time measures(as measured by difference in the Date 20-Jul-2005 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 operating speeds along priority sections). Comments Priority Public Transport End target in 2013 Corridors are being implemented in Jinzhou, Panjin, Liaoyang and Benxi. Measurements to take place after a year of operation Roads in good and fair condition as a share of Percentage Value 50.00 76.00 79.00 total classified roads Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2012 30-Sep-2013 Comments Benxi 55%, Fushun 52%, Benxi 70%, Fushun 77%, Benxi 80%, Fushun 85%, Public Disclosure Copy Jinzhou 42%, Liaoyang 41%, Jinzhou 82%, Liaoyang 71%, Jinzhou 80%, Liaoyang 80%, Panjin 60%, Dengta 45% Panjin 85%, Dengta 70% Panjin 80%, Dengta 70% Size of the total classified network Kilometers Value 2075.00 2282.00 2290.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Completion of the works - Road Infrastructure Text Value 0 100 and Reconstruction Date 13-Apr-2006 30-Sep-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments Measurement at end of 2012 Target postponed to 2013 Completion of the works and successful Text Value 0 100 procurement of goods - Secondary Road Date 13-Apr-2006 30-Sep-2012 01-Oct-2013 Rehabilitation and Road Maintenance Equipment Comments Close to completion. Target postponed to 2013 Completion of the works - Public Transport Text Value 0 100 Date 13-Apr-2006 30-Sep-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments Close to completion. Target postponed to 2013 Completion of the works and successful Text Value 0 100 procurement of goods - Traffic Safety and Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2011 01-Oct-2013 Traffic Management Comments 5 traffic management Target postponed to 2013 contracts are ongoing. Completion of studies, training and study tours Text Value 0 100 - Institutional Development Date 13-Apr-2006 31-Mar-2011 01-Oct-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Implementation of the Target postponed to 2013 remaining capacity building Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6968 activities needs to take place rapidly, as agreed during the mission. Roads constructed, non-rural Kilometers Value 0.00 17.40 20.00 Date 01-Dec-2006 01-Nov-2011 01-Oct-2013 Comments Target postponed to 2013 Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Kilometers Value 0.00 80.60 83.00 Date 01-Dec-2006 31-Mar-2012 01-Oct-2013 Comments does not account for bus lane Target postponed to 2013 Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 17-Nov-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P099992 IBRD-48310 Effective 27-Jun-2006 18-Oct-2006 05-Jan-2007 31-Dec-2011 31-Oct-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099992 IBRD-48310 Effective USD 218.00 218.00 0.00 138.55 79.45 64.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6968 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The next mission is anticipated in November 2012.
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