GMS Transport Sector Strategy 2030

Toward a Seamless, Efficient, Reliable, and Sustainable GMS Transport System

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• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9789292614201
• eBook ISBN: 9789292614218
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Transportation Industry
• Index: Business

This new strategy for transport development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) consists of a strategic framework covering 2018–2030 and a set of performance indicators initially covering 2018–2022. It is mainly a strategic document providing a common framework for GMS cooperation in the transport sector. Cooperation in the transport sector has been at the core of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program since its inception in 1992. The main thrust of the program was eliminating the barriers to cooperation, and the significant lack of connectivity was a critical constraint on economic relations among the GMS countries.

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Completed and Ongoing Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Investment Projects

This list comprises major transport investment projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) transport corridors. It includes mainly projects funded or cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank and some projects funded by the GMS governments themselves and/or other development partners. Appendix 1 is based on the GMS Regional Investment Implementation Plan: Mid-Term Review and Revised Regional Investment Framework Implementation Plan 2020, which was presented at the 21st GMS Ministerial Conference. The said report discussed the status of GMS projects as of 30 June 2016.

Completed

East–West Economic Corridor
Project	Country	Description
Second International Mekong Bridge	Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Thailand	Constructed Mekong bridge, access roads, and border facilities between Mukdahan (Thailand) and Savannakhet (Lao PDR)
East–West Corridor	Lao People’s Democratic Republic	Rehabilitated 78 kilometers (km) of Road 9 and improved and constructed rural roads, bridges, and other rural infrastructure
East–West Corridor	Viet Nam	Rehabilitated 83 km of Road 9 Program on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection prevention carried out by provincial health authority
GMS: Highway Expansion	Thailand	Upgraded 105 km of highway along the East–West Economic Corridor to a four-lane divided highway standard

North–South Economic Corridor
Project	Country	Description
Yunnan Expressway	People’s Republic of China (PRC)	Constructed a 179 km four-lane controlled-access tollway expressway from Chuxiong to Dali, Yunnan
Fangcheng Port	People’s Republic of China	Constructed a one-berth container terminal and a one-berth bulk cargo terminal at Fangcheng Port Constructed a 20 km highway component stretch of the 45 km two-lane port access expressway connecting the port with Nanning by way of Natan
Guangxi Roads Development	People’s Republic of China	Built 136 km of expressway, 43 km of class I road, and 48 km of class II connecting roads including bridges, tunnels, interchanges, and service areas Local roads (977.2 km) and link roads (64 km) built in the project area to provide fast and all-weather access to villages Installed equipment for road maintenance and safety, toll collection, communications, traffic management, vehicle weight and emissions testing, and office administration
Western Yunnan Roads Development	People’s Republic of China	Built 76.3 km of expressway, including 19 km of connecting roads, 13 tunnels, 8 extra-large bridges, 89 large bridges, 3 interchanges, and 1 service area Upgraded 294 km of local roads Paved 158.6 km of local roads (from Shahe to Wama and from Longzhenqiao to Mucheng) with cobblestone and 135.4 km (from Huangcaoba to Longzhenqiao) with asphalt
Guangxi Roads Development II	People’s Republic of China	Constructed 187.7 km of expressway, including 25 km of connecting roads, 12 interchanges, and 12 toll stations Constructed eight roadside stations, including four service areas and four parking areas, providing parking, refueling, restrooms, repairs, and restaurants to road users
Dali–Lijiang Railway (Yunnan Province)	People’s Republic of China	Constructed 167 km of railway line, including 10 stations and access roads Created 87,687 person-years of construction-related employment, and 35,952 person-years of unskilled labor employment, of which 19,773 person-years (55%) were from local labor, minority groups, and women
GMS Kunming–Haiphong Transport Corridor Noi Bai–Lao Cai Highway	Viet Nam	Constructed 244 km of grade-separated and access-controlled highway, including 10 interchanges with toll booths, and 5 service areas, starting at Noi Bai in a suburb of Ha Noi and ending at Lao Cai, on the border with the PRC in northwest Viet Nam
Western Guangxi Roads Development	People’s Republic of China	Constructed 177.9 km of expressway and upgraded 1,050.8 km of local roads Built 48 class V and 2 class III township bus stations (In 2013, the number of bus routes increased by 16.5% to 739 and the number of vehicles increased by 11.1% to 2,280 from 2012.) Displayed road safety signs and markings, and increased safety awareness
GMS–Lao: Northern GMS Transport Network Improvement	Lao People’s Democratic Republic	Upgraded Route 4 (367 km) and rural access roads (100 km) to all weather status Performed...

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Tables and Figures
• Abbreviations
• I. Background and Introduction
• II. Time Horizon, Structure, and Scope of the Strategy
• III. Achievements and Lessons Learned: The Unfinished Agenda
• IV. Evolving Environment for Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Development
• V. Strategic Framework
• VI. Implementing the Strategy
• VII. Monitoring Progress and Results
• Appendixes
• Footnotes
• Back Cover