Quarterly Newsletter of GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project Issue 7 March 2020 Project Progress (as of March 16, 2020) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Shijiazhuang Development (MoHURD) The national-level TOD platform: The City-level TOD strategy (GESJ-1): draft contract and the minutes of negotiations Shijiazhuang PMO received no objection from have been finalized following the World Bank's the World Bank on the draft contract and review comments. The contract is expected to negotiation minutes on February 18, 2020. The be signed by the end of March 2020. contract is expected to be signed by the end of March 2020. Beijing Corridor-level TOD strategy (GESJ-2): City-level TOD Strategy (GEBJ-1): The Shijiazhuang PMO has received technical contract has been signed on January 15, 2020, feedback from the World Bank on February and scoping analysis has been conducted. 17, 2020. An updated revision is expected to Corridor and station level TOD application be completed by the end of March 2020. (GEBJ-2): Affected by the outbreak of Station-level TOD strategy (GESJ-3): COVID-19, the date for bid opening is still to At present, the TOR is at an early stage of be decided. preparation, and the first draft is expected to District-level TOD application (GEBJ-3): be completed by the end of March 2020. The draft TOR has received feedback from the Nanchang World Bank on March 2, 2020, and is in the process of further revision. City-level TOD strategy (GENC-1A): The contract was signed on December 16, 2019, Tianjin and the inception report has been submitted to the World Bank in February 2020. City-level TOD Strategy (GETJ-1): Tianjin PMO has held the expert review meeting for Corridor-level TOD strategy (GENC- task 3 and task 4 under the contract. Affected 2A): Integrating the suggestions from project by the outbreak of COVID-19, payment, and leading group, Nanchang PMO has adjusted reimbursement is expected to be completed the objectives and the scope of this TOD by the end of March 2020. study. As of March 2020, the REOI process has been completed. The negotiation is For the study on private sector expected to be conducted in early June 2020. engagement in infrastructure investment around TOD (GETJ-2), Tianjin PMO has issued Station-level TOD strategy (GENC-3A): the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI). The preparation of TOR has started, and the It is still in the process of seeking EOIs from draft TOR is expected to be completed by the potential consulting firms. end of March 2020. For the research on TOD development Ningbo strategy on corridor-level (GETJ-3): Tianjin PMO has adjusted the scope of the research The contract on the study on TOD-based to TOD development strategy research improvement of built rail stations (GENB- alongside Tianjin Rail Transit Line 4 (Phase II) 3) has been under implementation, and the and the draft TOR is under preparation. consultant has started data collection, online Issue No.7 1 surveys, and other analytical works. Shenzhen City-level TOD strategy (GENB-1): Affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, City-level TOD strategy (GESJ-1): As contract signing by the international of January 13, 2020, Shenzhen PMO has consultant is still in progress and is expected received four Expression of Interest (EOI)s. to be wrapped up soon. Preparatory work has The procurement work has been suspended been carried out by the selected consultant. due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The bidding process is expected to restart by the end of Guiyang March 2020. District and station level TOD strategy City-level TOD strategy (GEGY-1): The (GESJ-2): The draft TOR is under further contract has been signed on March 16, 2020, revision, and it is expected to be submitted to and has been under implementation. the World Bank in late March 2020. Corridor-level TOD strategy (GEGY-2): The PMO has been working on the preparation of the draft TOR. The first draft is expected to be submitted to the World Bank in May 2020. Corridor-level TOD strategy (GEGY-3): The PMO has been working on the preparation of the draft TOR. The first draft is expected to be submitted to the World Bank in September 2020. Project Implementation Progress (as of March 16, 2020) Issue No.7 2 Latest China TOD Knowledge Events Industry Standard -- Standard for Design of Metro Express Released On November 28, 2019, an expert In January 2020, the Ministry of Housing seminar on the Plan of Qingdao City for and Urban-Rural Development released the Winning the Battle of Achieving High-Quality industry standard -- Standard for Design Development of Rail Transit Industrial Cluster of Metro Express (CJJ/T298-2019), whose (Draft) organized by Qingdao Rail Transit implementation started from March 1, 2020. Industry Demonstration Zone Management The standard is drafted by China Railway Committee was successfully held in Qingdao. ERYUAN Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and Several experts and scholars were invited to Dongguan Rail Transit.( ) link participate in the discussion to explore the medium and long-term development goals of Notice of General Office of Ministry Qingdao rail transit industry clusters. ( ) of Natural Resources on Issuing the link Recommended List of Land Saving On February 21, 2020, Ningbo PMO Modes for Comprehensive Development launched a TOD online training course to and Utilization of Aboveground and promote project capacity building, cooperated Underground Space of Rail Transit with the TOD Professional Committee of the Chinese Land Economics Association In February 2020, the Ministry of Natural and Ningbo Housing and Urban-Rural Resources compiled a "Recommended Construction Training Center. The notice was Catalogue of Land-saving Modes for jointly released on the official website of the Comprehensive Development and Utilization Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Housing and of Above-ground and Underground Space Urban-Rural Development, Ningbo Planning in Rail Transit" to summarize the typical and Design Institute, and industry authorities. development and utilization of land-saving The online training course received positive and intensive land use, as well as land-saving responses.( ) technologies and energy conservation. List of link recommended land models to guide localities to improve land-use efficiency. ( ) China TOD Industry News link Operational Cooperation Standards The Operation and Preparation National Standard -- Operational Index Agreement regarding Hangzhou-Haining System of Urban Rail Transit Released Intercity Railway was Signed In December 2019, the Operational Index On December 31, 2019, Zhejiang Rail System of Urban Rail Transit (GB/T 38374- Group and Hangzhou Haicheng Railway 2019) was released. This standard specifies Co., Ltd. officially signed the “Hangzhou- the composition, content, index definition, Haining Intercity Railway Operation and and calculation method of the operation index Preparation Agreement" and the “Negotiation system. The standard applies to the statistical Memorandum for Entrusted Operation analysis and benchmarking management of Agreement to Hangzhou Haicheng Railway urban rail transit operations.( ) link Co. Ltd..” Both Parties reached a basic agreement on the scope, responsibility, revenue, cost, and settlement of the entrusted Issue No.7 3 operation, representing a milestone for Tianjin Metro Speeds up the incorporating the operation right of the Construction of 8 Lines. Public-Private Hangzhou-Haining Intercity Railway Line into Partnership (PPP) model Scores the First Success the unified operational platform. ( ) link In December 2019, the total investment Innovation in Financing Mechanisms of the PPP project of Tianjin Metro Line 7 and Reply to the National Development and Line 11 was 52.5 billion CNY. Also, Metro Line Reform Commission on the Approval 4 and Line 8 will attract an investment of 29.5 of Issuing Corporate Bonds by Xiamen billion after completion of private investment Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. procurement, with a total investment of 47.3 billion yuan. In the next five years, four Metro In November 2019, the National PPP projects will start in the same period, Development and Reform Commission issued which is expected to be put into operation a reply on approving Xiamen Rail Transit from 2024 to 2025. ( ) link Group Co., Ltd. to issue the corporate bonds of no more than 16 billion CNY. Among them, Recent Planning Approval 8 billion yuan will be used for the projects, such as Xiamen rail transit construction and Beijing Rail Transit Phase II Construction its surrounding supporting facilities in line with Plan Adjustment was Approved national industrial policies. In comparison, the other 8 billion yuan is used for supplementing On December 19, 2019, learning from working capital. The term of the bonds shall the National Development and Reform not exceed 15 years, including 15 years. The Commission, the adjustment to the second specific requirements, such as the scope of phase construction plan of Beijing urban rail the use of the funds which are raised by debt transit was approved. Please refer to the link for adjustment details. ( , ) and appropriate underwriting methods, shall link1 link 2 be limited. ( ) link Guiyang Tram Line Network Planning has been Released Reply to the National Development and Reform Commission on the Approval of According to the Guiyang Tram Line Issuing Green Bonds by Gansu Province Network Planning issued in January 2020, Lanzhou City Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. there are 19 trams in Guiyang and Gui'an New Area, with a total mileage of about 586km. In December 2019, the National An urban rail transit network in Guiyang Development and Reform Commission issued will be built. With metro and light rail as the reply on approving Gansu Province the framework, the transit network will use Lanzhou City Rail Transit Co., Ltd. to issue the trams to increase density and other tracks as green bonds of no more than 1 billion CNY, supplementary.