#APPROVED :"kuwait National Rail Network and a Metro system"

[Kutsuit]

Originally Posted by q8sauod

Is 90 km slow ? Or is it considered fast ?

Look at it this way... Would you trust traveling by a Kuwaiti train, which goes faster than 90 km/h?

[kuwaiti tower]

الجهاز الفني: طرح المرحلة الأولى من مشروع مترو الكويت قريبا

يتكون من 5 مراحل ويتضمن 69 محطة %16 منها تحت الأرض





كونا: قال رئيس الجهاز الفني لدراسة المشروعات التنموية والمبادرات عادل الرومي ان الجهاز يسرع الخطى في المشروع الجديد الخاص بنظام النقل السريع في مدينة الكويت (مترو الكويت) الذي يتكون من 69 محطة %16 منها تحت الأرض وبطول اجمالي للشبكة يبلغ نحو 160 كيلومترا.
واضاف الرومي في لقاء مع (كونا) حول مستجدات مشروع المترو ان مشروع نظام النقل السريع في الكويت اضحى مهما ضمن استراتيجية الدولة والمخطط الهيكلي للنقل العام لمواجهة تحديات النمو وسد العجز الذي يعتري منظومة النقل العام في البلاد.
وقال ان طرح مشروع المترو سيتم عبر وزارة المواصلات وبدعم من الجهاز الفني لدراسات المشروعات التنموية بناء على القانون رقم (7) لسنة2008 مضيفا ان مشروع المترو يعتبر المشروع الرسمي والوحيد لأنظمة النقل السريع في الكويت ويتضمن تطوير وتمويل وبناء وتشغيل وصيانة شبكة مترو متكاملة وتطويرها عبر خمس مراحل.
واوضح انه سيتم تجزئة عملية الطرح لكل مرحلة من المراحل الخمس وبناء على ما ينص عليه القانون رقم (7) لسنة 2008 مبينا ان دراسة مشروع مترو الكويت غير مبنية على أي دراسة سابقة أو مستمدة من عرض مقدم من القطاع الخاص ولذلك فلا يعتبر هناك أي أحقية في طرح المشروع قبل ان تبدأ عملية الطرح الرسمية.
وقال الرومي ان المشروع يتكون من 69 محطة %16 منها تحت الأرض وبطول اجمالي للشبكة يبلغ نحو 160 كيلومترا كاشفا عن قيام الجهاز الفني حاليا بالتحضير لعملية طرح المرحلة الأولى من المشروع التي ستحتوي على بناء شبكة طولها 50 كيلومترا مكونة من 28 محطة منها %30 محطات تحت الأرض.واضاف انه سيتم تطوير وانشاء المراحل الأربع المتبقية حسب نمو الطلب مضيفا ان الجهاز الفني قام بتعيين مستشار عمليات مكون من شركة (ارنست ويونغ) و(أشرست) و(أتكينز) من أجل اعداد دراسات الجدوى الاقتصادية ومستندات الطرح للمشروع والتي ستشمل البنية التحتية وأنظمتها وعرباتها ومحطات الصيانة والتشغيل.
وكشف عن موافقة اللجنة العليا للمشروعات التي تقام على املاك الدولة العقارية والتي يرأسها وزير المالية على نتائج وتوصيات دراسة الجدوى الاقتصادية التي أعدها الفريق الاستشاري للمشروع وما تضمنته من هيكل التعاقد مع المستثمرين.
واوضح ان المرحلة الاولى للمشروع سيتم تجزئتها الى عدة مجموعات تعاقدية منها شركة أنظمة التحكم بعقد شراكة بين القطاعين العام والخاص وأربع شركات بنية تحتية كل منها بعقد شراكة بين القطاعين العام والخاص اضافة الى عقد تشغيل للمشروع.
وقال ان الجهاز الفني رفع توصية لمجلس الوزراء بشان الالية المقترحة لتمويل المشروع والتي تتضمن منحة حكومية وذلك نظرا لأهمية وضخامة حجم المشروع ووفقا للتجارب العالمية حول دعم الحكومات للمشاريع الخدمية الضخمة.
وتوقع ان يصدر الجهاز الفني قريبا اعلان طلب ابداء رغبة للمشاركة في عقد الشراكة بين القطاعين العام والخاص المتعلق بشركة انظمة التحكم التي ستقدم العربات وانظمة المترو لمراحل المشروع الخمس ثم يتم طرح شركات البنية التحتية وعقد المشغل للمرحلة الاولى من المشروع.


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[RambunctiousJo]

There was a project for a metro like a few years ago, but unfortunately it was turned down
Hopefully in the future.

[Kutsuit]

Originally Posted by RambunctiousJo

There was a project for a metro like a few years ago, but unfortunately it was turned down
Hopefully in the future.

It wasn't turned down, if I'm not mistaken. In fact, I think it was approved, but everything's slow in Kuwait these days due to the political instability. I think something like 65% of the metro will be overground and 35% underground.

[RambunctiousJo]

yeah so basically my children's children might be lucky enough to see it.

[planecrazy-20]

Kuwait needs this project now more than ever! the traffic is getting unbearable

[RambunctiousJo]

Has anyone seen any signs of this project? have they started construction?

[purplerain08]

Originally Posted by RambunctiousJo

Has anyone seen any signs of this project? have they started construction?

Nope. Not yet! Its still under the bidding process.

[q8hm]

من عام 2009 واهم يتكلمون بيسون قطار وكل سنة يقولون بنبدي فيه والحين بندخل 2013 وماشفنا القطار

[Yousef86]

We are really behind Qatar UAE and even Saudi Arabia, Kuwait needs to change pronto!! these kind of projects need to be emphasized for the region development Im really sad to see my country progressing soooo slow...

[purplerain08]

Kuwait metro plans moving ahead

(MENAFN - Arab Times) Plans are moving ahead for Kuwait's country-wide metro system, which is hoped to address the growing issue of congestion and create a better environment for growth in commercial, business, industrial and residential markets.

In late March, the Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB) invited contractors to express interest in a variety of contracts to develop rolling stock and systems for the Metropolitan Rapid Transit System Project (KMRT). A month earlier, the PTB signed off on a feasibility study for the $7bn metro. The project should be completed in five phases, with construction beginning in 2013, and once finished will span more than 160 km and be serviced by 69 stations.

The PTB plans to give winning bidders 40-50% of shares in "design-build-finance-maintain" infrastructure packages. The PTB has said it expects the metro to begin operating by 2020 and that the first phase of the development will extend more than 54 km and be serviced by 28 stations, nine of which will be underground.

"As the first public transport public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the country, the various procurements for the KMRT System are expected to contribute extensively to the realisation of the philosophy of a multimodal and integrated public transport network," wrote the PTB.

The metro is the first of a number of PPPs planned by the government as part of a KD37bn ($132.65bn) infrastructure overhaul plan. Other transport initiatives include the 22.5-km Al Ahmed Bridge, which will cost KD733m ($2.63bn) and connect the mixed-use Silk City project with Kuwait City. Also in the works is the construction of 550 km of railway as part of a planned $25bn Gulf network, which aims to link GCC member states.

Supporters say the metro will be crucial to the nation's development, particularly in light of its expected population increase - from 3.6m in 2010 to 5.3m by 2030, according to a recent report from market research firm Euromonitor International - and high levels of traffic congestion within the Metropolitan Area.

Speaking at the Kuwait Infrastructure Investment summit in late March, Abraham Akkawi, the head of infrastructure and PPP advisory services at UK-based accounting firm Ernst & Young, said the building of a metro was a long-term commitment and that this was the right time to launch the plan.
"Kuwait is going through a major transformation in its infrastructure. Therefore, it makes sense to anchor it with one of the most elaborate projects," he said.

Adding further to the growing support of transport infrastructure development, the Ministry of Works (MoW) revealed that Kuwait will soon launch a KD700m-800m ($2.51bn-$2.87bn) initial tender for construction of a second terminal at its international airport. Hossam Al Tahous, the undersecretary for the MoW, told Reuters that the project should be finished by late 2016, with solar panels expected to provide approximately 10% of the terminal's energy supply.

In a related development, local media reported that a parliamentary committee has recommended Kuwait amend its laws regarding public tenders to allow foreign companies to participate in biddings directly without the need for a local agent. Previously, troubled negotiations between the cabinet and parliament over policy have been blamed for delays in large-scale infrastructure projects.

Under the proposed changes, Kuwait's Central Bank would be given the authority to deal with investment decisions and to supervise tenders, reported The Arab Times.

In another nod to the government's commitment to ensuring the smooth progress of its KD 3.5bn ($12.55bn) 2012-13 Development Plan, which includes 324 infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and government buildings, on March 26, Fadhel Safar, the minister of public works, said he would like to expand the private sector contribution to the development plan.

Kuwait's transparent bidding process for its transport development process and willingness to involve the private sector will likely earn it plaudits from economic observers, as will steps to ease foreign companies' involvement.

http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093510...s-moving-ahead

[RambunctiousJo]

Originally Posted by purplerain08

http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093510...s-moving-ahead

Hopefully all moves according to plan, without any lateness. I think introducing the private sector will help finish on time.

[purplerain08]

Kuwait Metro attracts 60 expressions of interest

The Kuwaiti government has received more than 60 expressions of interest from specialised local, regional and international companies for the first phase of the Kuwait Metro, according to news agency Kuna.

Phase 1 comprises the control systems for the project, and includes development and maintenance of heavy-maintenance stations, as well as control system and carts components.

Eng. Fatima Al-Kandari, project leader at the Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB), said the entire project is aiming for a 2020 completion date, but “we hope to have it finished even earlier. We cannot completely control or regulate the date, however, as the private sector is carrying this project.”

http://www.constructionweekonline.co...s-of-interest/