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Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB1098 Project Name China: Third National Railway Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Railways (100%) Project ID P086515 Borrower(s) P.R. CHINA Implementing Agency Ministry of Railways (Foreign Capital & Technical Import Center) Environment Category [X] A [ ] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] to be determined Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [ ] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ ] to be determined Date PID Prepared October 10, 2004 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization March 21, 2004 Estimated Date of Board Approval June / July 2005 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement The 2003