UN ESCAP. Regional Meeting on Cooperation of International Railway Transport. Bangkok, October Laos Country Paper

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1 UN ESCAP Regional Meeting on Cooperation of International Railway Transport Bangkok, October 2014 Laos Country Paper Ministry of Public Works and Transport Department of Railways 1

2 1. Introduction 2. Planned Railway Network 3. Recent Development 2

3 1. Introduction 3

4 The Old Port on the Mekong River Mekong Waterfall 4

5 Steam Locomotives Operated on the Khong Island ( ) 5

6 The Old Railway Embankment and Track on the Khong Island 6

7 An Old Railway Bridge on the Khong Island 7

8 2. Planned Railway Network 8

9 Planned Railway Network Vientiane Luangphrabang - Boten (220 km); Nongkhai - Vientiane - Thakhek - Mu Gia (480 km); Vangtau/Chong Mek (Lao - Thai border) - Pakse - Savannakhet Laobao (452 km); Mukdahan (Lao -Thai border) - Savannakhet - Lao Bao (222 km). 9

10 3. Recent Development 10

11 3.1 Lao-Thai Railway Phase 1: Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway Construction Project Financial support of 197 mill. baht (of which 30% and 70% are grant and soft loan respectively) by the Thai Government; Construction period: Oct May 2008; Grand Opening of Lao-Thai Railway Operation: 9 March

12 Ground Breaking Ceremony on 19 January 2007 at km

13 Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway Construction Project 13

14 Thanaleng-Nongkhai Railway Construction Project 14

15 Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway Construction Project 15

16 Grand Opening Ceremony of Lao-Thai Train Operation co-presided over by H.E. Mr. Boungnang Vorachit, Vice President of the Lao PDR and HRH Princess Sinrinthorn of the Kingdom of Thailand at Thanaleng Station, 5 March

17 Annual Number of Passengers 50,000 [VALUE] 46,509 47,532 [VALUE] 45,000 40,000 [VALUE] 34,432 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 Passenger s 15,000 10,000 5,

18 Monthly Number of Passengers at Thanaleng Station 4,500 4,000 Passengers 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ,225 3,162 3,029 2,522 2,421 2,631 3,361 4,043 3, ,214 2,711 2,702 2,350 2,351 2,307 3,065 3,085 1,847 2,389 2,816 3, ,710 3,233 2,960 2,676 2,260 2,412 3,649 2,979 1,940 2,068 3,122 3, ,680 3,427 3,179 2,944 2,604 2,571 3,783 3,700 2,233 1,570 1,748 2, ,484 3,899 2,922 2,183 2,036 1,886 2,644 2,704 1,918 2,371 2,371 2, ,522 2,090 2,248 2,331 3,499 2,935 1,965 3,123 2,556 3,

19 3.2 Lao-Thai Railway Phase 2 Detailed Design Completed in July 2010 (Grant Aid of the Thailand); Financial Support of Thailand in April 2012, which is worth 1.65 billion baht (30% grant); Construction Contract for Container Yard and Facilities and Upgrading Signaling and Telecom Systems at Thanaleng station (more than 591 million baht) was signed 27 Sep Construction period is 18 months. 19

20 Construction Activities Photograph Railway Mainline, Track Works, Signaling and Telecommunication

21 CY Layout

22 Operator Office

23 Warehouse

24 Gate and Weight Station

25 Construction Activities Photographs Container Yard CY), Roadwork, Platform, Operator Office, Warehouse, Gate and Weight Station, Pump House

26 泛 亚 West corridor 3.3 Lao-Sino Railway Project 铁路示意图 Central corridor East corridor

27 Lao-Sino Railway Project MOU was signed on 7 April Cooperation Area: Railway planning, financing, construction, operation and management, rolling stock maintenance and staff training. F/S completed in June 2012 by China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd; The financing is under discussion with the People s Republic of China. 27

28 Laos - Sino Railway Project

29 Boten-Vientiane Railway is the shortest route from Singapore to Kunming Features Design for both passenger and freight traffic Total length: approx.420km; Tunnels: 190 km; Bridges: approx.90 km Design speed: 160 km/h and 120 km/h for passenger and freight trains respectively Tracks: single standard gauge (1,435 mm) line (with double track reserved) Traction: Electrical Main Stations: 5 (passing through Luangnamtha, Oudomxay, Luangphrabang, Vientiane Provinces and the Capital City) Estimated construction period: 5 years Challenges: Only Vangvieng-Vientiane 80 km is plain, the other region is all mountains, most section of the railway cross the bridges and tunnels Complexity of geological conditions along the route Lack of existing supporting facilities (roads, power supply grid) Unexploded ordnance (UXO) High environmental requirements 29

30 3.4 Railway Studies 1. Vientiane Thakhek Mu Gia Railway (450 km) Pre-feasibility study was completed in March 2011 by Chung Suk Co. (grant aid by Republic of Korea ROK); Seeking financial assistance from ROK under the ASEAN-ROK Cooperation framework for carrying out feasibility study. 2. Savannakhet - Laobao Railway Project (220 km) Pre-F/S was completed in Sep 2009 by Giant Group Co. Ltd; A concession was granted to Giant Group in November 2012 for the implementation on BOOT basis. 30

31 3.4 Railway Studies (contd.) 3. Thakhek-Savannakhet-Pakse-Vangtau/Chong Mek (324 km) Pre-Feasibility Study completed in December 2013 by TESO Engineering Co. Ltd (grant aid of ROK) 31

32 3.5 Regional Cooperation Mechanism Association of South East Nations ASEAN Land Transport Working Group/Railway Subworking Group Singapore Kunming Rail Link Special Working Group Greater Mekong Subregion GMS GMS Transport Forum GMS Railway Association GMRA (MoU for the Establishment of GMRA signed in 2013) 32

33 3.6 Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements - Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network (November 2006) was ratified on 29 March ASEAN Framework Agreements on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT); the Facilitation of Inter-State Transport (AFAFIST); Multimodal Transport (AFAMT) - Crossborder Transport Agreement on the Movement of Goods and People in the Greater Mekong Subregion GMS CBTA (1999). 33

34 3.6 Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements (Cont.) - Agreement on Joint Traffic Working between the Lao PDR and the Kingdom of Thailand signed in 1997, then renewed on 30 March

35 Thank you 35