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The development objective of Greater Beirut Public Transport Project for Lebanon is to improve the speed, quality and accessibility of public transport for passengers in Greater Beirut and at the city of Beirut’s northern entrance. The project has three components. 1) The first component, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure, fleet, and systems, aims to finance goods, works, and consulting services for detailed design, construction, and supervision of the BRT infrastructure on the Northern Highway and outer ring road of Beirut including stations, terminals, depots, park and ride facilities, intersections, pedestrian crossings and pedestrian bridges, corridor traffic management system, and so on. 2) The second component, Feeder and regular bus services and integration in urban environment, aims to finance goods, works, and services for bus stops and shelters, street furniture, and roadworks as needed along the bus roads. 3) The third component, Capacity building and project management, aims to finance consulting services, firms, or experts, for institutional strengthening for the supervision of BRT/feeder operations at Railways and Public Transport Authority (RPTA) and other relevant agencies.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the speed, quality and accessibility of public transport for passengers in Gre ater Beirut and at the city of Beirut’s northern entrance.
Key Details
Project Details
Project ID
P160224
Status
Active
Team Leader
Mira Morad
Borrower 2
Lebanese Republic
Country
Lebanon
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
N/A
Total Project Cost 1
US$ 345.00 million
Implementing Agency
Council for Development and Reconstruction
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018
Commitment Amount
US$ 295.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
March 27, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2023
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved |
