The document presents a proposal for a rail master plan for East Timor consisting of a single-track electric railway network. It would connect major population centers and ports to facilitate transportation of passengers and cargo. The plan aims to support economic development goals by 2030 of urbanizing the population and diversifying the economy beyond agriculture. A national railway company would be formed to finance construction through public bonds and land leases, with the goal of stimulating employment and GDP growth through infrastructure investment.
This document discusses a study analyzing tundra vegetation in the Sabine Peninsula region of Melville Island, Nunavut using remote sensing. The study aims to 1) model spatial variability in plant composition and percent cover using multispectral satellite imagery and 2) develop and test new spectral vegetation indices suited for characterizing Arctic tundra vegetation biophysical properties. Field methods are proposed to collect vegetation plot data for analysis, including randomly placed quadrat plots within vegetation types to collect percent cover and spectral measurements. Analytical methods will involve relating field measurements of percent cover to satellite-derived vegetation indices at both the plot and landscape scales.
The document presents a proposal for a rail master plan for East Timor consisting of a single-track electric railway network. It would connect major population centers and ports to facilitate transportation of passengers and cargo. The plan aims to support economic development goals by 2030 of urbanizing the population and diversifying the economy beyond agriculture. A national railway company would be formed to finance construction through public bonds placed with the Petroleum Fund and operate the system, with private companies providing rolling stock.
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The document discusses how startup entrepreneurs think and operate. It notes that startups like Airbnb and Uber were started due to identifying shortages or problems. It emphasizes that startups focus on providing customer benefit, eliminating waste, and creating value. It also highlights that startups operate with speed, embracing failure fast and pivoting quickly, with transparency and by breaking rules. Startups succeed by moving rapidly, with minimal processes and instead prioritizing speed above all else.
This document discusses how emojis, emoticons, and text speak can be used to teach students. It provides background on the origins of emoticons in 1982 as ways to convey tone and feelings in text communications. It then suggests that with text speak and emojis, students can translate, decode, summarize, play with language, and add emotion to language. A number of websites and apps that can be used for emoji-related activities, lessons, and discussions are also listed.
This document provides a parking map for the UTSA main campus for Spring 2011. Key information includes:
- Construction begins for the East Garage near the North Garage and Lots 3 and 4.
- The map labels all parking lots and garages, including locations for faculty/staff, student, visitor, and permit parking.
- A legend identifies buildings, construction projects, and other landmarks on campus.
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The document presents a proposal for a rail master plan for East Timor consisting of a single-track electric railway network. It would connect major population centers and ports to facilitate transportation of passengers and cargo. The plan aims to support economic development goals by 2030 of urbanizing the population and diversifying the economy beyond agriculture. A national railway company would be formed to finance construction through public bonds placed with the Petroleum Fund and operate the system, with private companies providing rolling stock.
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The document discusses how startup entrepreneurs think and operate. It notes that startups like Airbnb and Uber were started due to identifying shortages or problems. It emphasizes that startups focus on providing customer benefit, eliminating waste, and creating value. It also highlights that startups operate with speed, embracing failure fast and pivoting quickly, with transparency and by breaking rules. Startups succeed by moving rapidly, with minimal processes and instead prioritizing speed above all else.
This document discusses how emojis, emoticons, and text speak can be used to teach students. It provides background on the origins of emoticons in 1982 as ways to convey tone and feelings in text communications. It then suggests that with text speak and emojis, students can translate, decode, summarize, play with language, and add emotion to language. A number of websites and apps that can be used for emoji-related activities, lessons, and discussions are also listed.
This document provides a parking map for the UTSA main campus for Spring 2011. Key information includes:
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- A legend identifies buildings, construction projects, and other landmarks on campus.
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The document is a website URL that is repeated multiple times. It promotes making trips start at home by visiting www.arrivalguides.com, which likely provides online travel guides or planning tools to prepare for trips from home. The URL encourages travelers to plan and prepare for their journeys in advance from the comfort of their own home by using the Arrival Guides website.
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This document provides a map and information about tennis facilities in the Town of Cary, North Carolina. It lists 6 facilities with a total of 99 courts. The largest facilities are Cary Tennis Park with 30 courts and Robert V. Godbold Park with 20 courts. The document also provides contact information for the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources department.
The Town of Cary has several tennis facilities located throughout the town. The map shows the locations of Cary Tennis Center and additional tennis courts at parks including Lake Crabtree, Wescott Park, and Harrison Avenue Park. Residents have access to public tennis courts in different areas of Cary.
The Town of Cary has several tennis facilities located throughout the town. The map shows the locations of Cary Tennis Center and additional tennis courts at parks including Lake Crabtree, Wescott Park, and Harrison Avenue Park. Residents have access to public tennis courts in different areas of Cary.
This document provides a map and brief description of trails in the city of Fayette, Iowa. The map shows several trails including the Main Street Trail, Historic Trail, and Big Rock Trail. It also indicates parks, baseball fields, and other landmarks in Fayette. The text explains that Fayette promotes walking, biking, and accessible recreation through investments in its trail system to encourage physical activity as recommended by the CDC.
This document announces a 2012 1st Annual 5K race benefiting the U.S. Wounded Soldiers Foundation. The race will take place on Sunday, March 18th at 9:00am at GreatLife Golf and Fitness in Lebanon, Missouri. Registration is $29 if pre-registered by February 27th and $39 on race day. T-shirts are available for $15 for pre-registrants. The proceeds will go to the U.S. Wounded Soldier Foundation.
The document appears to be a map showing various neighborhoods and roads in the Township of Woolwich. It includes labels for neighborhoods like Beaver Creek Meadows, Conservation Meadows, Country Squire, and Lakeshore North. Major roads labeled on the map include Benjamin Rd, Country Squire Rd, Westmount Rd N, Conservation Dr, Northfield Dr W, and Beaver Creek Rd. The map provides an aerial view of the layout of neighborhoods and roads in the Township of Woolwich.
1. The document provides instructions for crocheting three holiday characters: Santa, a Snowman, and an Angel. It includes lists of materials, gauge, and step-by-step photo illustrated instructions to make each character.
2. The characters are designed to be about 8 inches tall and are worked in rounds from the bottom up without joining. Different colored yarns are used and changed in the last stitch to change colors.
3. Details like faces, clothes, accessories are embroidered or sewn on once the main pieces are completed to finish each character.
The document provides instructions for crocheting a conductor mouse and choir mice, including making the jacket, head, ears, hands, feet, and tail for each mouse using various yarn colors, with additional details for customizing two male choir mice and two Mrs. Mouse figures.
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‘South Park’ in Sector 70, off the prestigious Sohna Road, Gurgaon is well connected to N.H.8 & Golf Course Extn. Road, and is adjacent to the proposed metro rail. These 2 & 3 BR apartments are equipped with the most modern of specifications, are extremely spacious (as you will see when you visit the show home), & are available at surprisingly attractive prices. World-class design, in-depth facilities & well crafted specifications that Unitech is known for, are just some of the reasons why you should buy an apartment in South Park, Gurgaon.
This 3 sentence summary provides an overview of a trails guide for Elkader, Iowa:
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This document provides demographic information about the area surrounding a commercial property located at Taylor Road and Williamson Boulevard in Port Orange, Florida. It summarizes population, household, and employment statistics within 3 miles, 5 miles, and 7 miles of the site. The area has seen steady population growth over the past decade and median household incomes are around $50,000-60,000 within 5 miles of the property.
This document is a small hot cup packaging design for Arby's. The cup features the slogans "Caution: Contents are hot" and "We pledge to fill your stomach without emptying your wallet." It also displays the Arby's website and trademark information. The design is approved for production and printing with specified Pantone colors.
The document is a map of the island of Saint Martin. It shows the various bays, hills, and other geographical features of the island. Key locations include Marigot, the capital city, Grand Case known for its restaurants, and Simpson Bay, home to many hotels and resorts. The map provides visitors with an overview of the layout of Saint Martin to help them navigate the island.
This document provides a summary of Thane Municipal Corporation's efforts towards becoming a low carbon city in India. Key initiatives include implementing energy efficiency measures in street lighting, buildings and water supply that have reduced energy consumption by 30%. Renewable energy projects include a 50 kW solar PV system, 355,000 liters per day of solar water heaters installed, and a bio-methanation plant that generates electricity. The city has also amended building codes to promote solar water heaters and offers a 10% property tax rebate for installations. Going forward, the city aims to install 5 MW of solar rooftop projects and develop a 1000 ton per day waste-to-energy plant. The presentation outlines Thane's journey towards becoming
The Visual Diagnostic System was designed by Hydro-Quip to offer simple on-site diagnosis for customers. It features lights that illuminate to indicate issues that can be identified by referencing the owner's manual. The system aims to help diagnose air switches, pumps, heat, filtration, and other components through easy-to-interpret light signals.
The document is a website URL that is repeated multiple times. It promotes making trips start at home by visiting www.arrivalguides.com, which likely provides online travel guides or planning tools to prepare for trips from home. The URL encourages travelers to plan and prepare for their journeys in advance from the comfort of their own home by using the Arrival Guides website.
This document provides a map and information about tennis facilities in the Town of Cary, North Carolina. It lists 5 parks that contain a total of 79 tennis courts. The largest facilities are Cary Tennis Park with 30 courts and Robert V. Godbold Park with 20 courts. It also notes the locations and number of courts at Annie L. Jones Park, R.S. Dunham Park, Middle Creek School/Park, and provides contact information for the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources department.
This document provides a map and information about tennis facilities in the Town of Cary, North Carolina. It lists 6 facilities with a total of 99 courts. The largest facilities are Cary Tennis Park with 30 courts and Robert V. Godbold Park with 20 courts. The document also provides contact information for the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources department.
The Town of Cary has several tennis facilities located throughout the town. The map shows the locations of Cary Tennis Center and additional tennis courts at parks including Lake Crabtree, Wescott Park, and Harrison Avenue Park. Residents have access to public tennis courts in different areas of Cary.
The Town of Cary has several tennis facilities located throughout the town. The map shows the locations of Cary Tennis Center and additional tennis courts at parks including Lake Crabtree, Wescott Park, and Harrison Avenue Park. Residents have access to public tennis courts in different areas of Cary.
This document provides a map and brief description of trails in the city of Fayette, Iowa. The map shows several trails including the Main Street Trail, Historic Trail, and Big Rock Trail. It also indicates parks, baseball fields, and other landmarks in Fayette. The text explains that Fayette promotes walking, biking, and accessible recreation through investments in its trail system to encourage physical activity as recommended by the CDC.
This document announces a 2012 1st Annual 5K race benefiting the U.S. Wounded Soldiers Foundation. The race will take place on Sunday, March 18th at 9:00am at GreatLife Golf and Fitness in Lebanon, Missouri. Registration is $29 if pre-registered by February 27th and $39 on race day. T-shirts are available for $15 for pre-registrants. The proceeds will go to the U.S. Wounded Soldier Foundation.
The document appears to be a map showing various neighborhoods and roads in the Township of Woolwich. It includes labels for neighborhoods like Beaver Creek Meadows, Conservation Meadows, Country Squire, and Lakeshore North. Major roads labeled on the map include Benjamin Rd, Country Squire Rd, Westmount Rd N, Conservation Dr, Northfield Dr W, and Beaver Creek Rd. The map provides an aerial view of the layout of neighborhoods and roads in the Township of Woolwich.
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3. Details like faces, clothes, accessories are embroidered or sewn on once the main pieces are completed to finish each character.
The document provides instructions for crocheting a conductor mouse and choir mice, including making the jacket, head, ears, hands, feet, and tail for each mouse using various yarn colors, with additional details for customizing two male choir mice and two Mrs. Mouse figures.
The document discusses the benefits of a digital subscription to Crochet! magazine. It provides instant access to searchable back issues from the past two years, as well as step-by-step video tutorials. Subscribers also gain early access to downloadable patterns before the next print issue.
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1. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
PRESENTED BY
LAFAEK BESI LDA.
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Dili, Timor-Leste
besugao@yahoo.com
LEAD SUMMARY ricardo nunes may 2012 * pg 1 /22
2. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
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Kuala The boundaries, colors, denominations and any other information DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
Lumpur shown on this map do not imply, on the part of The World Bank
Group, any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES
endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
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LEAD SUMMARY ricardo nunes may 2012 * pg 2 /22
4. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
CAPTION
A ONE-TRACK RAIL BACKBONE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF EAST-
TIMOR, ELECTRICITY POWERED, TO HANDLE PASSENGER AND
CARGO TRAFFIC, AT MEDIUM SPEED.
THEME
“Timor-Leste will be an upper-middle income country no later
than 2030 ... The economy will be modern and well diversified ...
Timor-Leste’s tradition as a rural economy will have changed
markedly ... Well over half of the population will live in urban
areas, where the service economy flourishes”
LEAD SUMMARY ricardo nunes may 2012 * pg 4 /22
5. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
RATIONALE
IT BEFALLS THE MAUBERE GOVERNMENTS THE DAUNTING TASK OF PROVIDING
BETTER THAN ‘FREEDOM FROM WANT’ LIVING CONDITIONS TO A YOUNG
POPULATION THAT WILL DOUBLE IN THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS, TO BRING ABOUT
AN AMIABLE AND INTELLIGENT POLIS.
TO MAKE IT TO 2030 ONE NEEDS TO
1. FATHER ONE MILLION MORE PEOPLE
2. BUILD FROM SCRATCH ENTIRE BRAND NEW RESIDENTIAL AREAS
3. PUT IN PLACE MASSIVE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
AS FOR THE INVESTMENT, WE BEG TO OFFER A FRESH LINE OF THINKING:
RAIL INDUCED DEVELOPMENT
LEAD SUMMARY ricardo nunes may 2012 * pg 5 /22
6. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
THE OTHER ONE MILLION TIMORESE TO COME, BORN TO A DIFFERENT TIME AND
PACE, SHALL NOT BE UNEMPLOYED TOWNSHIP DWELLERS OR LIVE IN ISOLATED
RURAL SUCOS FED BY TRADITIONAL SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE. IN 2030, A FEW
WILL BE FARMERS RATHER THAN PEASANTS, MANY MORE WILL WORK IN INDUSTRY
AND SERVICES, LIVING IN HOUSING SPRAWLS SPREAD AROUND CITY CENTERS
KNITTED TOGETHER BY THE CENTRAL TRUNK RAILROAD.
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS THAT ARE LABOUR INTENSIVE ATRACT PEOPLE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT AREAS WHERE OTHER JOBS WILL SOON BE ON OFFER FOR THEM
AND THEIR BETTER EDUCATED CHILDREN.
INVESTMENT MONIES TRICKLE DOWN THE ECONOMY TO STIMULATE DEMAND,
SUPPLY AND EMPLOYMENT, MOVING PEOPLE AND IDEAS TO A GENTLER URBAN WAY
OF LIFE.
WE HAVE TO BUILD THE FOUNDATION OF THIS VISION TODAY.
LEAD SUMMARY ricardo nunes may 2012 * pg 6 /22
7. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
Roads play a vital role in the economy and country integration of Timor-Leste. Roads
are the primary mode of transport, carrying about 90% of passengers, and 70% of
freight.
BUT (ADB Project nr. 45094-01)
Recent surveys indicate that almost the entire core road network is in an un-
maintainable condition. Only about 8% of the core road network was assessed to be
in fair condition, about 22% in poor condition, and about 70% in very poor
condition.
THEN, RAIL ...
1. Rail is more efficient as it reduces fuel consumption, is less environmentally
polluting, and shortens travel time as well as being safer.
2. Transporting cargo by rail is 6 times more efficient compared to road (i.e. rail
trains consume ±80% less fuel than trucks) and for passenger, rail is 20 times
more efficient.
3. Motive energy tapped from the national grid (powered by natural gas and hydro
sites), which is much cleaner than diesel or petrol used in cars and trucks.
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...
4. The network allows for development to be more dispersed as people working in
cities can live outside. Better rail services will benefit lower income groups and
rural communities.
5. A cost-benefit study conducted by an international consultant, for the Electrified
Double Track Project (EDTP) from Ipoh to Padang Besar, in Malaysia, estimated
the EDTP would yield an Economic Internal rate of Return (EIRR) of 15%, above
the benchmark 12% for transport projects.
6. This EIRR assessment measures the economic benefits over the economic costs
of the project at the National level, focusing on the long-term viability.
7. Spin-offs to local services and industries will have multiplier effects that will
greatly stimulate the economy (medium term GDP growth).
8. While the capital cost of electrifying track is high, electric trains and
locomotives are capable of higher performance and lower operational costs than
steam or diesel power. Electric locomotives, because they tend to be less
technically complex than diesel-electric locomotives, are both easier and
cheaper to maintain and have extremely long working lives.
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9. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
NETWORK
CENTRAL LINE: BOBONARO - LOS PALOS
WEST LINE: CORRIDOR DILI-BETANO
EAST LINE: CORRIDOR BAUCAU - UATOLARI
to move people, crops, raw materials, parts and products in cheaper, faster and
safer conditions
to airlift cargo (land produce and industrial products) from Baucau to the world
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TOURISM
Lavish GSHOW*****1 train carriages negociate Timor scenic landscape to unfurl
staggering mountain expanses and wide tropical ocean views to world class
travelers.
On the way, a handful of boutique hotels sitting in unspoiled hideouts and historic
cantonments are ideal stopovers.
1
Grand Sauros Hotel on Wheels
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11. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
Images of the World: East Timor - West of Dili to the Indonesian border: Maubara fort 4/29/12 3:55 PM
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Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sun Dec 26, 2004
Maubara
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ECONOMIC FRAME
“Since oil production began in early 2000, Timor-Leste has built a sizable petroleum
fund that reached 886 percent of non-oil GDP in 2011 (IMF, 2012). The Petroleum
Fund balance is expected to be $6.62 billion by end of 2010, which is up from $5.38
billion by end of 2009. The Petroleum Fund balance is estimated at $8.17 billion by
the end of 2011, $9.82 billion by the end of 2012 and $14.60 billion by end of 2015.”
“Generating vigorous growth in the non-oil economy will require higher productivity
in agriculture, the wider provision of growth-enhancing infrastructure (roads,
electricity, telecommunications), a major improvement in the private sector enabling
environment, and a quantum increase in the country’s skills base.”
“Capital expenditure remained low before 2011, but the government recently
launched a strategic development plan that includes large infrastructure spending to
be partially financed by withdrawals from the petroleum fund.”
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...
“Since continued spending above ESI will erode the real value of the nation’s
petroleum wealth, clear economic criteria for exceeding ESI should be developed
(e.g., limiting such expenditures to investments that promise high economic rates of
return). It would also be useful to examine the case for public borrowing, as this
offers an alternative to drawing on the Petroleum Fund (provided that debt is on
concessional terms, that appropriate management capacity is installed and that the
cost of borrowing is less than the income foregone from Petroleum Fund assets) and
expands domestic capacity through contracting out. It will also be important to
crowd in private sector investment, thereby avoiding the inflation of factor prices.”
The projections for 2012/2013/2017 show Timor-Leste as being the only Developing
Asian country to have consistent double digit GDP growth (World Economic Outlook,
April 2012).
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14. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
Chenab Bridge Project (KRP)
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15. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
DEMOGRAPHIC FRAME
Demographic projections, calculated for this report, indicate that the Timorese
population should increase by one-third by 2015 from its initial 2005 value, by four-
fifths by 2025, and triple by 2050. (These results are similar to those in earlier
projections from the National Statistics Directorate.) In an alternative rapid growth
scenario, the population could quadruple by 2050. In the medium scenario, annual
population growth rates start at 3.3 percent and fall slowly to 2.7 percent between
2005 and 2025. This will lead Timor-Leste to equal Indonesia's current population
density by 2025. The population will age, but only slightly, with 40 percent still
younger than 15 by 2025.
Some social sectors will be especially affected by rapid population growth. The
urban population, now about one-quarter of the total, is growing much faster than
the rural population. Urban growth is 4.7 percent a year and will decline only to 4.4
percent by 2025, by which time the urban population will be 2.5 times its present
size. Beyond 2025, the urban population could expand even more dramatically. The
rural population will grow more slowly, but will still increase 50 percent by 2025.
World Bank - Policy Note on Population Growth and its Implications in Timor-Leste (Oct.9, 2008)
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16. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
PROJECT COMPONENTS
1. RAILS (CLDB)
2. EMBANKMENTS (CLDB)
3. BRIDGES (CLDB)
4. TUNNELS (CLDB)
5. STATIONS (CLDB)
6. FIELD LINES (CLDB)
7. ROLLING STOCK (PRIVATE)
8. NATIONAL GRID (GOVT.)
9. POWER STATIONS (GOVT.)
10. ACCESS ROADS (GOVT.)
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17. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
FINANCE
COMPANHIA LAFAEK DALAN BESI (CLDB) SHARES
Notional one dollar share capital 100% owned by the 13 districts. Voting rights and
profit entitlements apportioned pro-rata of the last population census.
COMPANHIA LAFAEK DALAN BESI (CLDB) BONDS
CLDB to issue perpetual callable state guaranteed bonds, placed by the Central Bank
with the Petroleum Fund and other Timor based institutional investors. Interest
payments indexed to the rail network access fees charged to rolling stock owner
companies.
LEASEHOLD RIGHTS
All land occupied by the network and main (downtown) city centers close to it is
held on 99 year leases from the State. Proceeds from the sale of such lease rights
are used to fund the project (buy CLDB bonds).
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COST ESTIMATES
500 km x US$10 mio = US$5 bn
Here are some sample new railway project costs as published in the railway trade
press. The prices published by operators usually include all civil and equipment
costs, project and financing costs.
Complete Rail Projects
Railway> Date Type of System Cost per km Distance
Madrid - Albacete 2010 High Speed line €9.57 million 304 kms
Yichang-Wanzhou, China 2011 Main line $9.1 million 377 kms
Haikou-Sanya, China 2010 High Speed line $10.0 million 308 kms
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19. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
Yichang–Wanzhou Railway, an important railway linking Central China and West China, will be
opened to traffic on November 20, 2010. When it opens, it will only take about 10 hours from
Wuhan to Chongqing (compared with 18 hours before) by express trains, and about 21 hours
from Chengdu to Shanghai (saving more than 10 hours than before).
Yichang–Wanzhou Railway stretches 377 kilometers
(234 miles) from Yichang City, Hubei Province to
Wanzhou District of Chongqing City, and joins
Shanghai-Chengdu Railway, which passes Shanghai,
Nanjing, Hefei, Wuhan, Yichang, Chongqing and
Chengdu along the way. Because of the complex
geologic conditions, Yichang–Wanzhou Railway is
regarded as the most difficult railway project in
China. It cost 60 million yuan per kilometer, which is
twice as much as that of Qinghai–Tibet Railway. The
total length of tunnels and bridges is about 279
kilometers (173 miles), taking up 74% of the whole
line, hence the railway is said to be “the museum of
tunnels and bridges”.
www.chinahighlights.com/news/travel-latest
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SISTER PROJECTS
INDIA is undertaking one of its most challenging railway projects ever by building a
line to connect Kashmir with the Himalayan foothills. The Kashmir Railway Project
(KRP) is A 345 km extension of the Indian Railway network, being developed to
provide an alternative and reliable transportation system to the state of Jammu and
Kashmir. At the moment Kashmir is connected to the rest of India only by road.
Rails cross a total of over 750 bridges and pass through over 100 km of tunnels.
The estimated cost of the project is RS302 bn (US$5.7 bn).
MALAYSIA has undertaken the Electrification of Double Track Project (EDTP), which
runs through four states in the northern peninsular region of Malaysia. The project
involves the laying and electrification of a 329 km long double track near the
existing single track that runs from Ipoh in Perak to Padang Besar in Perlis.
The project is part of a master plan to improve the public transport system in
Malaysia. Road transport constitutes 89% (as of April 2008) of the transportation
system in Malaysia, causing congestion on the expressway.
Estimated to cost RM16.5 bn (US$5.4 bn), the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrification is
Malaysia's largest and costliest railway project.
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21. EAST-TIMOR RAIL MASTER PLAN
MATE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
FOLIN KARUN LIU KA BARATU?
EXPENSIVE FOR A TRAIN,
CHEAP FOR A COUNTRY!
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